Count Dracula is the Prince of Darkness, Lord of Castlevania, and King of Vampires. He is seemingly the personification of all that is evil, and is the ultimate enemy of mankind.

He is also Mathias Cronqvist, a former Warrior of God who loved and was loved as fiercely as any other, and a man who lost everything he held dear.

After the Count is vanquished by his own son, his appeal for forgiveness catches the ear of the very God he had dared to oppose. And instead of returning to the dark void of death to await his resurrection, Dracula is given a choice; let go of his anger and find new life in a new world, or cling to his hatred and continue the cycle of darkness forevermore.

Dracula chose life.

And now he finds himself in a new world, completely devoid of humans, but containing civilizations of a much more...furry kind. Of course, even in a world as open and accepting as Equestria, darkness is still something many of its denizens fear to an irrational extent. And Castlevania is certainly dark. Can the Count learn to coexist with the ponies of Equestria and allow the warmth of love and friendship to reenter his icy heart? Or will he lose it all in the coming battle against his ultimate enemy, the traitorous Demon Lord Galamoth?

Twilight loved visiting Canterlot castle's royal library. The library received new books often, making every visit like a new adventure in her literary mind. She was almost jumping with joy when she saw the tall book cases containing the latest information written from many of the highly intellectual individuals in Equestria. In a matter of minutes, she had a cart full of books that sparked her never-ending interest. Turning the corner to the next shelf, she froze.

Standing in front of the shelf was a tall creature with piercing blue eyes, battle-aged gold armor, and a large, worn out halberd leaning against the shelf. It was reading a book intently. The creature sensed the frozen pony's presence, and turned its head. Its eyes locked on to Twilight's.

"Hello. How do you do?"

Cover art credit to Raptorbane's deviantART
Big thanks to my editor, Word Worthy.

Loki stands on the verge of conquest. His enemies are scattered; their greatest weapons are powerless to stop him. Very soon the Tesseract will open the doorway to an alien army bent on overrunning the planet. Everything has fallen perfectly into place for Loki to bring humanity to its knees.

But when a twist of fate radically alters the events which unite the Avengers, the impending battle for Earth is cast into a little world, an equine world. Now a group of remarkable yet dysfunctional individuals must learn from six colorful ponies that the greatest of teams are forged by the power of their friendships.

"Mane 6 Group Hug" vector in cover image courtesy of Silentmatten. Background in cover image taken from Marvel's The Avengers Blu-ray menu.

Special thanks to a close friend of mine for his continued feedback and support. And many thanks to Lannakitty, my pre-reader.

As of 6/1/2014, this story is 100% approved by Twilight's Library.

As of 9/9/2014, this story is featured on Equestria Daily.

Octavia has always been obsessed with the occult, specifically vampires. She dreams of being a creature of the night, soaring through the air, sucking the blood from her victims.That's all it ever was though, a dream.
Or at least it was until she met Vinyl Scratch. Now Octavia is the servant of the all powerful vampire. In return for services rendered, Vinyl will make Octavia's dream into a reality.

A reality Vinyl wants no part of, but she does have to admit, Octavia has her uses.
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Wilfred Xavier Manning is an exemplary clerk. However, he is somewhat less qualified to deliver invitations. Especially when the recipients are six of the strangest girls he has ever met. Such a minor detail means nothing to a man with Wilfred's sense of duty, yet still waters run deep. There is more to each girl than there appears, and if Wilfred is brave enough, there may be more to him as well.

Story image by: NanyJfreak

(Edited: 3-4-16)
Once upon a time, in a land of towering green statues and towers so tall they make you dizzy, there was a team. This team, it was composed of extraordinary people, with extraordinary powers. They used these powers to defend the weak and defenseless around them, and were more of a family than a team.

These heroes, often referred to as the Earth's mightiest, were called the Avengers. They had seen some very, VERY crazy things in the past, but nothing could prepare them for a world of magical talking ponies.

How will they get home, you ask?

Well- you'll simply have to read and find out. ;)

Six humans are transported to Equestria during it's time of need. (This story is in desperate need of better cover art)

For some, it's to be paid. That is the case of Slade Wilson. With Equestria's large supply of gold and minerals, surely this will be a bounty worthy of a king. With the promise of a reward, he will not hesitate to claim it.

To the one called Steve Rogers, it is for what is right. The price of freedom was always high, but it was always something he was willing to pay, no matter whose freedom it is. He is in it for anything but himself. But perhaps... perhaps this little thing he was promised may be beneficial to everyone he knows.

James Raynor, too fights for freedom. As a bonus, he got to fight for someone else's wellbeing too now. And once this is all done and over with, he'll have more than enough funds and new methods to fight the oppressive dominion.

To the human called Medic. Not only is here for the money, but for the sake of self betterment and SCIENCE. Who knows what magic could do for his research? (And hey, he wouldn't need to cut any unfortunate soul up in the process... that isn't to say he wouldn't want to though...)

To the one called Sanya V. Litvyak it's just so she can be with her parents again. Nothing more.

And lastly, to the boy called Armin Arlert, it's for a safer, a better way to fight and defend against the monsters that are ravaging his homeland.

This story is a sequel to Fireflies

"It was just a simple spell. Actually, no. It wasn't. But no one, not even Celestia herself, could have predicted this outcome. Well... Maybe Celestia could've seen it coming. She's a god, and all that jazz. Now I'm stuck, for some time, in a land that's so much like my own, but still so different. So very different."

Twilight's magical experiments are commonplace enough, but she's refrained from testing on living things for several reasons. When she finds herself with a spell that only works on the living, she's faced with a conundrum. Luckily, she has a cadre of people who'd be willing to volunteer. And, from that cadre, she picks a very significant other. Now, subjected to a spell that does more than he could've predicted, Icarus is forced to see the world in a vastly different light.

Nobody really likes to move, you leave friends and loved ones behind, familiar surroundings and move to someplace that is different from what you are used to. You have to learn the ropes all over again, make new friends and find your way around, not an easy or fun thing to do.

But what makes a move like that worse, is when it happens and you sleep through the whole thing, doubly so when you didn't plan said move.

(Featured April 5, 2014)

After the fall of Mann co. the mercs were fired and scattered around the world, trying to rebuild their lives. However, one of them had the information that had always sparked Gray Mann's interest: the blueprints of Radigan Conagher. Now, the Engineer and his daughter try their last attempt to escape the clutches of Gray Mann: the trans-dimensional teleporter.
But will they be able to accommodate in this new world so different, yet so similar to their own?

Team Fortress 2 belongs to Valve and My little pony belongs to Hasbro.

Special thanks to Pree Spunky for helping me with the story.