"The town of Ponyville doesn't exist."
That's how this all started. That single matter-of-fact sentence is how this entire thing began. Because despite what the books say, despite what the maps say, despite what the princesses say, Ponyville does exist.
Lyra remembers. Her memories of Ponyville run perpendicular to her memories of growing up in Canterlot. But of course nopony believes the crazy conspiracy mare.
That's fine. Lyra doesn't need anypony to believe her. She just needs to find her way home.

Long ago, the Elements of Harmony were used to defeat great forces of evil. Nightmare Moon, Discord, the tyrant Sombra. Together, the Elements of Harmony could protect Equestria from anything.
But, that is only together they can. Long ago, the Elements are said to have split apart. Ever since then, the forces of the nightmare abyss have returned to consume Equestria. Each day, more and more ponies are corrupted by the abyss. Only the Elements of Harmony can stop the nightmares, but they are lost to Equestria. The Elements must be found, lest Equestria enters an age of darkness and nightmares. At this goal of retrieval are ponies known as the Sunseekers, those who refuse to let the spirit of harmony die.

This is a Dark Souls inspired fic, though no knowledge of Dark Souls is needed to understand it. By necessity, there is a canon freeze before the events of season 3's finale. This is my first story, so feedback is very much encouraged. Enjoy.

Almost six years have passed since Celestia's defeat at the hooves of Nightmare Moon. In these six years, Queen Nightmare Moon established Equestria's dominance over its neighbors under her iron hoof.

Just one week before the 6th Nox Eterna Festival, there are still underground insurgent groups opposing her. Among them, there is a terrorist known as "Ghost" who has grown increasingly active in the month leading to the festival.

Dusk Shine, pupil of Her Majesty Nightmare Moon, is assigned to aid the Lunar Inquisition in finding the "Ghost" where they last struck: Ponyville.

Edited by EverfreePony(chapters 1-3), Shadowghostalex (chapters 1-3),Cshard (chapter 4), Javarod(chapter 6) and TheAncientPolitzanian(chapter 6).

Cover art by the wonderful Mix-Up! Check out his Deviantart and YouTube channel for more of his art.

He hoped to venture south.

He didn't want to go too far, lest he missed the comfort of home. More than anything, comfort is what he seeks, though it was all in short supply. As the black sun began setting in the distance, he set up camp, resigning to his nightly yearnings of a better world.

She hoped to venture north.

She couldn't bring herself to fail, not when the world around her falls apart. What she seek is the end, yet it forever remains in the distance. Still, she carried on even as the red moon rises, not wanting to waste a moment's breath when a moment is all it takes to build a better world.

Even in a world of liars, however, fate had other plans.

Characters tagged as 'Other' to prevent potential spoilers.

Under the bleak sky of a post-industrial Canterlot, a young mare named Neverwas ekes out a living through her knack for hacking computers. Her day-to-day existence is turned on its head, however, when she becomes entangled in a hidden war between the megacorporations vying for control of the city, and perhaps, the whole world.

Long ago, something happened to transmogrify the land of Equestria from an age of sunshine and rainbows into a cybernetic nightmare. Whether or not Neverwas wants to uncover the hidden secrets of her world, she'll soon do so.

This is a rewrite of my old story Obsolescence. Trust me when I say that although the changes are substantial, I hope I have been able to preserve what readers liked about the story's first incarnation.

The 'Gore' tag is for sci-fi action and violence.

Thanks so much to TheOmegaRidley for his amazing artwork!

Also, thanks to my amazing editors, Chapter 13 and Typoglyphic. They have been invaluable for help with grammar, structure, brainstorming, and creative contributions.

Thanks to Crystal Static for being so encouraging towards this project.

Finally, thank you for reading!

After a brilliant discovery, that sent the ponies to space, the ponies of Equestria looked into the sky for knowledge. A planet to discover, minerals to be found, and hopefully, a sentient civilisation to befriend.

One such expedition was the Star Friends Project led by, none other than, princess Twilight Sparkle, to a neighbouring system that housed 3 planets and 1 suitable for pony life. Accompanied by her friend, Trixie Lulamoon, their supposedly safe and simple journey turned into chaos as the system proved too hostile. Driven away from their escorts, the Amity was driven into a wormhole and ended up in a part of the galaxy unknown to them.

A galaxy in the dawn of civil war, between the dark and the light, how will the ponies fare in this sudden adventure?

Please note that this story is not edited professionally and is prone to mistakes and grammatical error. If you do not like the story consider to PM me the cause to further improve the story.

Anyone willing to edit or proofread the story will be credited and mentioned in every chapter.

Thank you for your time, please enjoy.

Designation ManeFrame, an experimental construct created by the Equalists, has only one purpose – to crush the remaining resistance that struggles against the mighty Empire. However, when the construct gains conscience in a bloody, unmerciful battle, it is thrust into one last, titanic struggle that would decide the fate of Equestria.

Information is scarce to come by, and every clue reveals three more questions. What happened to the Princesses of the Old? How did the Equalists seize power? And just why does the name Twilight Sparkle sound so familiar?

Featured 28/01/2017. Thank you so much, everyone!

Massive thanks go out to my editors and proofreaders: Garzeel_, Flicka Ravenhide and Destella Morningdew.

Character tags maybe updated in the future. The cover art is edited from the original artwork by zolombo, which you find here. If you don't like the story, please tell me why in the comments description. It would be greatly appreciated!

The Lunar Chalice, an ancient artifact created by the legions of Nightmare Moon, is an ancient cup that corrupts potions and their ingredients. Although it was presumed to have been lost when Princess Luna was banished, it has recently resurfaced in the collection of a wealthy griffon family.

Princess Luna has sent Techorse and his friends Midnight Blaze, Shadow Breeze, and Flaming Ivory to retrieve the chalice. While Techorse struggles to manage his team of recently-made friends, Midnight tries to cope with family issues and a voice in his head that just won't leave him be. To make matters worse, it seems there's another individual after the chalice, and what he intends to do with it may change the fate of Equestria.

Why oh why couldn't have Twilight and friends been available?

This story takes place in my Alternate Universe, set shortly after the beginning of Season 3. It is a project dedicated to my friends on this site, and features their OC's.

Midnight Blaze belongs to Wolven5
Shadow Breeze belongs to his owner.

Cover Art by the talented HoodwinkedTales

House Everfree: ancient, pure, and on the brink of disaster. Despite bowing to the ruling of the Thaumata fourteen years ago and taking on a neophyte, Everfree's very way of life is still under fire: House Whitetail is pressuring the chamber to decree that the burden of impurity be more evenly shared by the ancient lines. With a vote of no confidence in Consul Quercus scheduled to be debated next month, all of Equestria is watching House Everfree's every step—and all are ready to pounce at the first sign of weakness.

The pressure is even felt by Maria, the first neophyte of Everfree, student at Canterlot Arcana. At times, it seems as if almost everything she does will bring shame to her House—her family. Maria must learn to navigate the treacherous waters of student life and politics, all the while juggling her schoolwork with her social life. A difficult act, but such is the life of a neophyte.

She should be careful, though. There's something moving in the dark.

High Flyer is hopelessly in love with Ditzy Doo.

He plans on asking her out the next time she delivers a package to his door.

He's basically a huge coward. He buys more packages. He plans more. He becomes broke.

Inspired by the absolutely incredible song from the Wasteland Wailers! Go give 'em some love!