A post-apocalyptic story about exploring ruins, the mistakes of another civilization, and memory.

No one must ever know,
This land where we must go,
They hoped and shared their love,
Yet death rained from above,
The scars of passing linger on,
Through empty husks and unheard songs.
Although they now live in my heart,
The truth still hurts...where do I start?-Twilight Sparkle

Coverart by this guy who is awesome. THIS GUY Also, major thanks to Luna-tic for helping me edit this sucker! Perhaps even bigger thanks to Obabscribbler who made a radio play of it. You can find that radio play HERE!

There really is no excuse for forgetting something as important as a hoof-written law. But Celestia forgot. And now, a thousand years after she wrote it, a law comes into play mandating that Celestia take a two-month sabbatical from her duties as Princess of Equestria.

So what happens when she has to step down for a couple months and leave Luna by herself in the bloody gladiator ring that is Equestrian politics? What happens when Celestia has to disguise herself and mingle with the populace of Ponyville without them knowing?

The short answer to that would be "a string of hilarious chance encounters, sisterly banter, romantic mishaps, and a political coup that was decades in the making."

The long answer, of course, is this story.

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Rated Teen for swearing and sexual humor.

Cover image is by enma-darei

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Chaos. Myth. Conspiracy.
What if, in some corner of the multiverse, there was a Brony Fandom that became something more? These alternate Bronies built incredible technological wonders that enabled them to outsmart another force that would seek their destruction - The Darkness, an ancient conspiracy that controlled the world like a marionette. 500 years later, Bronies have formed a vast interstellar Empire that encompasses the majority of the Orion Arm of the Galaxy. A prototype starship from this empire breaks through into Equestria due to a rounding error, and an epic HiE story ensues with copious amounts of love, adventure, and silliness. Sprinkle with moderately hard science fiction and simmer to taste.

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Disclaimer: Don't take this seriously. I'd like to point out that I'm not obsessed with L&T, and in fact don't use it as a buzzword. This is mostly just an overly-complex idea I've had sitting around in my head for like 3 months. I've been stewing on it, developing the world, unifying it with all my other fanfics that I might finish someday, and more. Don't politic in the comments, children.

Feh. Anyway, this is where the vast majority of my fanfics will intersect if I get off my ass and ever finish them. The Archer Ruby is From Silent is the Damned, and Silent Sword will be making an appearance. Any other Cross-fictional connections will be formed as I come up with them.

Inspired by: Article 2, The Conversion Bureau (On like two things). the Equestrian Union's taste in aesthetics is inspired heavily by the UEF from Supreme Commander.

The Princesses find an alien creature barely clinging to life at the scene of a terrifying crash. Can the Combined Power of the Elements of Harmony save it, or more importantly, should they save it? Will the arrival of this strange creature tear Equestria apart?

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Trent's life sucks. His parents don't understand him, so he moved out. His used-to-be friends all think he's strange for being a brony, except one. The only time he ever really gets to talk to people is over the internet on My Little Pony themed forums. He is lonely and sad, even when his friend is around. But all of that changes on one stormy night, when he finds something incredible hidden on the side of the road.

A My Little Dashie Spin-off, I guess you could call it.

Also, this story was edited by this guy: http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Coeus
So, if you wanna go and give him props for a great job, or even to ask him for help, there he is.

Ever been flung into another universe? Its a humbling experience to say the least, one that many hate and many love. It gives a feeling of wonderlust you just cant find anymore, a chance to start over and all. But I must warn you, even if you think you know where you're going you may be surprised to find its not what you expected. Its also important to read the fine print, thats a big one. This is my story, when I came to the magical land of Equestria to find more to it than I ever expected. Why can't things ever be simple?

Part of chess game of the gods, a universe made by Blackwing, Rust, and many others. my greatest respects to you fine gentlemen.