Can a daughter's love help wear down the darkness caused from anger and hate in one person's soul even when some of it may be justified? And will it give said person a reason to go on when that anger and hate is stripped away taking away the false strength it gave to face the day after a painful past?

Years spent learning and sacrificing. Years spent turning down friendship. Sunset gave up everything. That was ok though. She was willing to be strong and make those sacrifices. She had to be. Sunset was Princess Celestia's star pupil and was destined for great things. Her faith in Celestia and her future at her side burned brighter than the sun... or at least it did...

The books in the libraries forbidden section revealed much. They revealed that everything she had strived for was and has been in reach for years. They revealed just how easy obtaining her goals were. Worst of all they revealed that Celestia had kept her from rising. Nothing could have hurt her worse...

The artist of the cover pic is InuHoshi-to-DarkPen. This is an amazing picture!

Alone and afraid, Sunset Shimmer has been living off of the streets in Canterlot ever since she ran away from home. She is barely holding on as it is and winter is coming soon, and Sunset doesn't know how she's going to survive this one. On a particularly cold night, she's out searching for something to eat when she bumps into the last pony she expects to see walking through the slums: Princess Celestia.

Edited by Alcatraz
Cover art drawn by Dilarus

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It's Friday and the classes just finished. All of Fluttershy's friends have plans for the weekend, leaving her with no one to spend it with. Suddenly, the one person she has feelings for asks her to spend some time together. Is this just a dream? No, this is a chance life just gave her.

Sunshyne.

This story is a sequel to A Chance

Sunset and Fluttershy have been a happy couple for the last six months. Both of them are extremely happy...

But then... Why did she do that?

Someone asked me if he could use this story as a prequel and I said "That means more Sunshyne in my life, go ahead!"
Other.

After being defeated by Law, spirit of order, Discord scatters them to the farthest corners of Equestria.
Now the Elements must become stronger, learn new means of fighting, and turn into the heroes they were meant to be.

In the Western Ocean, Rainbow Dash becomes a pirate captain. Loyalty to her crew and her friends will be tested as she learns to command the wind. She will battle with swords and rifles. Most of all she will have to learn the history of the vast sea.

Up in the Crystal Mountains, Spike will grow and mature as he trains with a dying order of peace loving dragons. Temptations will present themselves to hinder Spike's dedication to his friends. One million scrolls is nothing for the scribe of Princess Twilight.

Far east, Pinkie Pie stumbles into a secret village. Her obnoxiousness might be the end of her. Will laughter be heard in the village of silence?

Sunset Shimmer never thought she'd return to Equestria. She was happy to be wrong. Now that a great evil threatens to take her home away from her, she must learn the power of her voice to find a place she belongs.

The unicorn kingdom is cold and cruel. A generous mare like Rarity will have trouble surviving the harsh tundra. Will the common folk be thankful enough to help her or will the vile nobles slam their iron hooves on them.

Fluttershy is happy to find a good friend in her time of need. However, when new laws pass that prevent her from aiding him and his family legally. Fluttershy will turn to nefarious means of profit.

When Zecora came to her village, Applejack was suspicious. She never trusted strange ponies from foreign lands. Now the tables have turned and Applejack has become a stranger in a strange land. She must learn to trust strangers if she wishes to return to her family and friends.

The Badlands. The place where exiles go. A harsh desert wasteland full of monsters and psychopaths. Twilight will be forced though many trials in this land. Will she keep her sanity or will madness claim her fragile mind.

In the end; Law must be defeated.

PRINCESS TWILIGHT SPARKLE: DEAD AT 18

TELEPORTATION INVARIABLY FATAL, WARNS LEADING SCHOLAR

One look at the headline of the Canterlot Times and Twilight knew that she should have slept in today. But at least none of her friends would be silly enough to believe she was killing herself every time she teleported, right?

There is now a Spanish translation of this story, courtesy of Spaniard Kiwi

“Father…” Adagio whispered. “Please spare them?”

The mountainous digits closed down around her. But she did not swim away. She stared back up into those ageless yellow eyes with nothing but fear and respect. Before his fist closed around her, he whispered back.

“No.”

Now being proofread by the wise and ever-present Idsertian, who's patients for my idiocy transcends history and the world.

Rating changed to "Teen" because reasons.

Inspired by multiple failed ideas in the past.

Enjoy!

While relaxing after a performance, the Rainbooms discover Sunset has scars that she definitely didn't have before the Fall Formal.

As of 9/14/2015, this story has a dramatic reading by Goombasa. Give it a listen!

7/7/2016: Now with cover art designed by the very generous Novel-Idea! Thank you so much!

7/23/2016: This story has a reading by Gabriel C Media. Give it a listen!

When Twilight visits Celestia's private hall of stained-glass windows, each bearing the image of a long-gone friend, one in particular catches her eye.

Who was this pony?

Why was she so important to Celestia?

And why does she look so familiar?

There is now a Spanish translation of this story, courtesy of Spaniard Kiwi