A young Twilight Sparkle is saddened to learn that her brother, Shining Armor, couldn't make it for Hearth's Warming Eve with the rest of her family. She receives a gift from her brother as a way for not making it - a toy unicorn soldier. She takes a liking to her toy, but what happens when her toy comes to life, and more importantly, what happens when she finds herself no bigger than the toy soldier?

Inspired by The Nutcracker and The Steadfast Tin Soldier

In the middle of the night, Princess Cadence and her husband are woken by the news that a Changeling drone has been captured. The creature is alone and unaggressive, showing no wish to attack or change shape. Its fate is decided without much difficulty--as an obvious reject of the Swarm and a threat to Cadence's people, it must be destroyed.
But this is no ordinary drone. It can speak, and appears to be separate from the hive mind of the Swarm. It claims to have been sent as an ambassador--Chrysalis, queen of the Changelings, wants to forge an alliance with Cadence's kingdom.
But why now? Why send this strangely intelligent drone? And how will Cadence's people react to learning that their rulers are harboring a Changeling?

WARNING: Contains an OC, much headcanon speculation, and possibly violence/gore further in.

(Image courtesy of the talented Hero, my good friend and artist.)

Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Shining Armor will die.

A thousand years ago, a pony was swallowed by darkness.
A thousand years ago, a Princess was left an orphan by a shadowed King.
A thousand years ago, an Empire was swallowed by the Arctic ice.
A thousand years ago, a Princess played with her foalsitter in the safety of the Crystal Castle.
A thousand years have passed.

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** This story was written when I was 15, and the quality and content reflect that. Please be aware that my position on topics contained within may have changed in the time between publishing and now, and I apologize for any offensive material that I may have condoned in my younger years. **

My name is Artemis, I was sworn in as Princess Celestia's personal guard quite some time ago. I've watched her for so many years and silently stood by her side during all the recent ups and downs of her reign. Now I'm going to tell her how I feel. I know it would never work, we're just too different. But sometimes, there are things in a stallion's life he just has to do, and things he has to get off his chest.

What happens tonight will be anypony's guess, but one thing is for certain... it will be a night to remember.

Part one of the "To Love" trilogy. > Part two can be found here<
Teen for slight language and very mild suggestive themes.

Edited by Darastrix.
Pre-read by Azu and NATOstrike.

It is highly recommended that you read The Gift of Life before diving into this story.

And I am back to writing! I'll try to have a chapter out a week.

King Sol and Queen Galactica are dead, Everfree City lies in ruins, The Eternal Valley and the Flutterponies have been mutated into equine insects, Discord reigns supreme over the land, and Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have gone into hiding within the small mountain town of Canterlot. The future looks bleak for Equestria under its new tyrant, and slowly the land begins to bend to Discord's will as he resumes his search for the Element of Chaos. Can Celestia and Luna stop the draconequus before he gains the full chaotic power of the moon, or will they suffer the same fates of their parents?

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Part 2 of the Lullaby to the Moon series, a (planned) three part series involving the childhoods of Celestia and Luna. Told from the third person perspective of Celestia and Luna(in her respective chapters), this story delves into the holes about what the two princess' lives were like when they were mere fillies all the way until they barely reach adulthood.

Disclosure: My Little Pony, Friendship is Magic © Hasbro, DHX Media. The characters Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Discord, King Sombra, and Queen Chrysalis, along with the names of the locations depicted in this story, belong to Hasbro and its respected affiliates. In no way do I plan on redistributing or selling this story in the means to make a profit unless I have consent from Hasbro itself.

Viewer discretion is advised for:
-Suggestive themes
-Drug and alcohol use
-Blood and violence

A cry was heard from the top of Everfree Castle's most towering spires. It was a beautiful day in the land of Equestria; both because of the gorgeous sun and cloudless skies that brightened the landscape, and because of the joy of two parents as they laid their eyes upon their latest creation. It was so small and delicate, but nevertheless it brought copious amounts of joy to their hearts. In the arms of the Queen of Equestria was a tiny filly alicorn, the latest edition to their rare race, and to their family. The entire world had been given the gift of the birth of a second alicorn princess.

The parents had been given the gift of a second daughter.

Luna had been given the gift of life.

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Part 1 of the Lullaby to the Moon series, a (planned) three part series involving the childhoods of Celestia and Luna. Told from the third person perspective of Celestia, this story delves into the holes about what the two princess' lives were like when they were mere fillies all the way until they barely reach adulthood.

Sequel found here! (I promise it is written much better)

Now, there are a few things I need to clarify before the story starts:

1. The age of sexual consent in Equestria is fourteen years old. (There will be no clop in this fic. Only suggestive themes.)
2. There is no legal drinking age in Equestria. Ponies can drink hard cider, wine, etc from the time they are born.
3. There is no such thing as the Royal Canterlot Voice. I am going to say that Celestia played a prank on Luna when she returned from the moon.
4. Adulthood in Equestria is considered to be sixteen years old.
5. Alicorns age at the same pace as ponies until they reach twenty five years old. I did this so that the events in the story would be more believable.

Disclosure: The characters Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Discord, and Queen Chrysalis along with the names of the locations depicted in this story belong to Hasbro and its respected affiliates. In no way to I plan on redistributing or selling this story in the means to make a profit unless I have consent from Hasbro itself. Please do not sue me. I'm in college and need money. :'(

Viewer discretion is advised for scenes of:

1. Alcohol reference
2. Suggestive sexual situations
3. Blood and violence
4. Graphic descriptions

Featured on Equestria Daily - Jan 27 2013
During an expedition to The Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters, two ponies stumble upon the origin of the alicorns, the state of Equestrian governance before the Princesses' ascension and the truth behind their father's disappearance.

Blackmailed by Discord, Wallflower and Mayflower are forced to embark on a quest to free the Sun from Princess Celestia's control.

In response, Celestia sends Twilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash to stop Discord's plans at all costs.

If having Equestria's most powerful unicorn and fastest flyer in hot pursuit weren't enough, the siblings must contend with a rookie agent of the Changeling hive out to prove her worth, an untrustworthy spirit of Chaos bent on his own amusement, and their own strained relationship - all in a game of chess to liberate the sun.

Cover art credit to Man-Eating-Llama
Editor's credit to : notMurphy, ping111, and Letedwend

Hi. The name's Discord. I'm 15 and everyone calls me the gangly kid. Even though I'm not a kid. I'm a dracconequus. Everyone else is an alicorn. And they're all magical and perfect. What I can do is different. It's almost like I was made for chaos. Which is weird because I'm supposed to be the ruler of someplace. Not that I know where I come from. Anyway there's this chick in my class, Celestia. She's hot. Maybe you know her?

A new shop opens up in Ponyville that sells a hot new product that will give you dreams. Ash a hot shot alchemist and his draconequus assistant Pepper give them the dreams they always wanted, for a price of course.

Ash a recent graduate of the School for Gifted Unicorns follows his dreams of opening his own shop. Baring the talent of magic itself, it was only right that he be judge by high standards that came with it. How will things fare when he finally meets the unicorn he had been compared to his entire life, while constantly falling short being judged as ‘Second Best’.

Pepper loves her father, Ash whom hatched her. Now that she is finally free of the rigorous duties of being his assistant. She wanted nothing more than to go to school for herself. Her goal? To learn, have fun and above all else: make some friends.

Being a creature of chaos though has its draw backs, especially when she meets a certain red stallion that catches her eye.