Twilight Sparkle had to use King Sombra's Dark Magic to solve various puzzles. She claims that Celestia showed her how, but how is she perfect at the spells at the first go? Something stinks of a nefarious plot....
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I hope everpony likes this! I had this idea after watching the Season Three premier, and it wouldn't go away until I wrote it! I'm sorry if the writing isn't up to your standards, but I'll appreciate and constructive criticism!
Also romance for eventual shipping.

Pinkie Pie's been to a lot of weird places, but Gravity Falls is the weirdest yet!

Lemon Dreams is a happy pony with a perfect life in Ponyville. There's only one problem - she thinks she's a lemon.

Is she really a pony-shaped citrus fruit, or is she just crazy? Does it even matter? When Lemon Dreams finds herself at odds with the ponies of Ponyville and pursued by a strangely familiar ghost, she realises she must discover the answers to those questions before it's too late.

It's nearing the summer sun celebration, one year after Twilight arrived, and things are not going according to plan.
Preperation is behind schedule, supplies are still needed,
And to top it off, Twilight has accidently turned her friend's pets into ponies!
Without an easy antidote and time growing short, the mane six decide to let the pets help them in the celebration.
And they'll need all the help they can get.

*Now the prologue to Finding Avalon.*
*Unable to be seen on Dark format*

"A Picture is worth 1000 words"

Sound Familiar?

I was told recently that writing wasn't really a form of art. I bet the guy who told me that, that I'd 'draw' a picture using only 1000 words, and make it as effective as any drawn portrait out there... this is what came out of it.

Writing is a powerful tool, one that allows you to imagine settings and occasions as vibrantly as if it were drawn out in front of you (often even beyond that, as if you were in the setting, seeing the world from a first hand account).

I hope whoever runs into this story enjoys!

*Before you turn tail and leave... there is actually a chapter here, and no, the story is not the image you see as my title... I wouldn't be that mean!

*Big thanks to Wanderer D for pulling some strings for me so that I could put this up!

In celebration of the Canterlot wedding by royal proclamation the year's Grand Galloping Gala has been announced to occur in hearts and hooves day. On the night, love is the air and yet no pony can't seem to find their very special somepony. Something is strange in the city of Canterlot and the greatest Gala in all of history might just shape up to be the greatest tragedy of all of Equestria.

Had to be really selective of my main characters but it does involve more ponies than shown. I guess you can say these are the most important of the important ponies.

Twilight Sparkle goes to the Apple Family farm to retrieve Smarty Pants from Big Macintosh, and realizes that she may have done some damage to him. Concerned for his well-being, Twilight Sparkle works to ween him off his new condition, and consults with an expert on the subject. Over the following weeks, she realizes how troublesome taking care of anypony can be a hassle.

Pic by Egophiliac on DeviantArt
http://egophiliac.deviantart.com/art/snuggles-263525715

After having a particular stressful event happen in her Court, Princess Luna decides to take a night off from her usual duties and try to ease some of the stirring feelings. Will a evening filled with music, star-gazing, and introspection help or will it only cause her to spiral out of control?

Edited By Doctor Strangelove

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"Who are you?!"

Lyra wrenched her hands together, strands of teal hair falling over her golden eyes. Suddenly, she seemed so small. She didn't answer. Couldn't? It hurt to remember, hurt to say. She was lying, or maybe it was the truth, and she really didn't know.

Cover art done by the amazing Conicer and bunnish!

Now with an audio drama produced by truesailorcomet, as well as TVTropes page!

Princess Luna takes on a Night Apprentice, her counterpart to Princess Celestia's Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle. Nova Shine, a wandering unicorn from Canterlot, is given the position for the first time in a thousand years. What neither of them know is that there exists a long and secret history between the positions of the Faithful Student, the Night Apprentice, and a mysterious shadow that seems to keep popping up in Nova's and Twilight's dreams. This shadow, whatever it is, and the dreams it appears in do not bode well, but the Princesses remain tight-lipped about these nightmares.

Nova and Twilight agree to investigate the nightmares themselves, and this mission occupies them for some time. But as they continue their search, their relationship starts to develop into something more than just fellow students. As if to make matters any more chaotic, Trixie Lulamoon arrives on Twilight's doorstep announcing that she, too, has been dealing with nightmare problems.

Finally, there's also the shadow itself. An ancient and dangerous enemy, it has lain dormant for the last thousand or so years. Why it chooses to reveal itself now is anyone's best guess, but unless Twilight and Nova can stop it, there's no telling what will happen to Equestria...

First featured under the old system on 25 November 2013, with occasional reappearances in the new system.
Featured again on 19 November 2022, on its 10th anniversary, and again on 19 November 2023 when the final chapter of the rewrite was published. Many thanks, everyone.