Twilight Sparkle has been through quite a lot during the course of her young life. With her friends she has re-discovered an ancient magic, saved the world from Nightmare Moon, and imprisoned the embodiment of Chaos in stone.
However, she cannot help but feel in over her head when she wakes up aboard an alien space station, where strange creatures are running dangerous experiments on her and others in an effort to make living weapons.
That's just the beginning however. She soon finds herself and her people caught up in the middle of an interstellar war over one of the most basic principals of sapient life.
The right to think for yourself.
Just an idea I had, and I'm not even really sure where it's going to go. But I liked it and I thought that it would make a great story. comments would be appreciated, especially those geared towards making me a better writer.

Cover Art by Mario94 on deviantART URL: http://mario94.deviantart.com/

Preread by Doomotter

Also, mad props to my new editor Eddiehowell! He's great!

Additional characters and tags will be added as the story dictates.
MLP is owned by Hasbro and Faust.
All other characters and worlds in this story are made by me.
This story is 100% approved by Twilights Library!
Also, if you don't like my story, that's fine. Just tell me what I'm doing wrong before you click that downvote button. How can I improve unless I know what I'm doing wrong?
WOOT! FEATURED 11/24/14!! I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD HAPPEN!

Spike decides he wants some spending money, so he gets a job as an assistant to the local DJ, Vinyl Scratch.

What starts off as a part-time 'errand boy' job, quickly evolves into a close friendship, and may become something more in time. Apparently, they have more in common than they ever would have thought.

Super special thanks to Avox for being my editor.
Super speical thanks to themouthofmush and Starlight Shadow for Proofreading. You guys rock!

Cover by: wafflenaw

In the wake of a joyful wedding between his best friend White Lance and his beautiful new wife, former guard captain Shining Armour receives another reason to celebrate: the Deer of the forest realm of Cervidas want peace after nearly four decades of hostility, and the Crystal Prince and Princess will act as Equestria's emissaries.

But as the pony ambassadors arrive in the Deer capital of Concordia, a brilliant villain awaits - harbouring a cruel secret that could lead to the destruction of not just Equestria, but half the known world. Shining Armour and Princess Cadence will face their greatest challenge yet in the cold snowlands of Cervidas...

The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things.
The good things don't always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don't spoil the good things, or make them unimportant.
When the opportunity to care for a small, blue alicorn arises, I give her the kindness that everyone and everything deserves.
After all, the loneliest people are the kindest...

Link to sequel: The Worlds End

(This is my first ever fanfic. I don't think my own writing skills are any good, but I want to try contributing something somewhat good to the fandom.)

Edit: Many months after I initially posted this story, I never thought it would get this popular. To date my first story is the biggest, statistics wise, and it even made the features box on the front page! Thanks to all the viewers and followers <3

Shining Armor and Princess Cadence's marriage has become legend. However, the two were not always a couple. Learn how the famous lovers first met and the stunning lengths that the Princess of Love herself had to go to in order to get her destined beau's attention after years spent drifting apart while Shining served in the military.

Featured by The Royal Guard on 03/20/14! Twilight's Library Approved 03/24/14! EqD Featured 06/10/2014!

This story is written such that one does not need to have read Rites of Ascension beforehand to understand and enjoy it. However, one should know a few quick, easy things going in. First, Season Three and later do not exist in the Rites timeline, and second, Cadence is a winged unicorn rather than alicorn. Also, I'm aware the comics tackled this topic, but this is in my own AU, and I first wrote this more than a year ago. Consider this an alternate take on the idea. Other than that, you should be able to dive in with no problems.

That having being said, as this is a canon story in the Rites of Ascension Expanded Universe, reading the main story will make this one even more enjoyable.

The amazing artwork was done by my wife, the fantastically talented Violet Squiggles, whom I dedicate this work to. I love you, my darling, with all my heart. You are my everything.

This story is a sequel to Pony Age: Origins

With the defeat of the Archdemon, Twilight Sparkle, new Arlessa of Amarethine, must assemble a new team of Grey Wardens to defeat the threat of the ponyspawn. Her friendships will be challenged by a cunning new foe while betrayal and deception lurks behind every corner.

Once upon a time, there were two ponies. One was Rainbow Dash, best self appointed flyer and promising cadet for the Wonderbolts Academy.
The other was Pinkie Pie, one of the greatest bakers to ever live in Equestria (and a great party planner to booth.) Both were good friends and shared many adventures together.

One day, Rainbow Dash asked Pinkie to show her a skill that wasn't related to flying. Pinkie Pie happily agreed.

It didn't end well.

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This story was written without much worry for editing and/or multiple drafts. What you see here is what you get: a story that's as pure to the original written format as possible.

Enjoy my little experiment on "posting fresh off the press."

The Ponyspawn have invaded Equestria, and it is up to the newest addition to the Grey Wardens, Twilight Sparkle, to find the means to drive them back! With her friends and allies at her side, can Twilight defeat the evil tide before all of Equestria is devoured?

The Sequel, Pony Age: Catalyst, is available.

Princess Luna had hard time, getting along with her subjects from Poniville, but with assitance of Twilight Sparkle everythung ended well. But Fluttershy reacted freakingly bad. What happend to her? Have she met Princess Luna before?

Why was she that histeric? Is she just "being Fluttershy", or there good reason for reaction? Twilight as alwayes have to discover.

Derpy spends too much time in fanon being a tragic character, and deserves to be happy. This is a story about a recent addition to Ponyville who falls for the wall-eyed pegasus. After some setbacks, he eventually manages to keep his hoof out of his mouth for long enough to do something about it, and grow closer to Derpy and her daughter.

Apologies to anyone who prefers to call her Ditzy. Derpy is the name I prefer... but no hard feelings I hope?

Cover art by the wonderful Scruffy.