While moving to her new home, Zecora find the strangest creature - a large, nigh-hairless talking monkey-thing. Seeing how it lacks basic knowledge on surviving in the wild (and that it's quite tall and probably good at manual labour) she decides to adopt it as her assistant. Hopefully, she won't come to regret her decision.

The Canterlot Caverns are a strange and enigmatic place, untouched and forgotten by pony-kind for centuries. So when a strange metal object is unearthed in their depths, it's up to Twilight Sparkle and Lyra Heartstrings to discover the many secrets it holds.

Together, the two of them will have to do their best to understand the remnants of an ancient civilization, and decipher what remains of Those Who Came Before.

The cover-image is a cleverly edited stock image, which was modified by the stupendous Corvo.
Proofreading was performed by the equally fantastical writers:
Timetraveling Pony (Who started as a proofreader when Cloud was writing this. Hats off to him for being dedicated and staying on as a proofreader for me.)
DustyPwny
Tidal
Superluminous
Night Spark
PhiliChez

And a special Thank You goes to The Sentient Cloud for allowing me the honor of continuing this great story after he retired from writing fimfictions.

As it turns out, this story is eerily similar to Lyra Heartstrings and the Hand of Man. Due to their similarity, I feel that it would be appropriate to give said story a mention.

While dealing with post traumatic stress brought on by the events surrounding his wedding, Shining armor is awoken in the middle of the night by a call requesting his presence. An unmasked changeling has appeared at the gates to Canterlot requesting to speak with Shining armor, and he's not speaking to anypony else. What does he want? And is there something sinister behind this, or is it all in Shining's head?

(Inspired by and created with permission from the Mod of the Audio blog shiningarmorreports.tumblr.com )

Rarity's rejection was merely the start down a slippery slope as a landslide of self-doubt drives Spike to find solace in the only pony who seems to understand. Of course, Pinkie Pie has some problems of her own in the form of an unpleasant alter-ego...

Credit for the cover image goes to http://kp-shadowsquirrel.deviantart.com/

Silence. The golden rule is silence. Silence, and obediance.

For years, you have trained as a royal guard. Now, thanks to the fortuitous return of Shining Armour, your old-time friend and Captain, you are promoted to guarding Celestia personally. What follows, though, is the discovery of a personal side to the Sun Princess that you could never have imagined, not even in your most vivid dreams.

Twilight Sparkle, Celestia and Luna are transported into a strange alternate Equestria, the Land of Always Summer, where the day lasts forever and a terrible queen rules with an iron hoof.

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Though Spike has learned who he is with help of the Great Dragon Migration, he is still left with the question of what he is. Accepting that his personality is different from that of his own kind, but now seeing that there are more physical differences that can not be ignored.

Just as before, Twilight's vast knowledge is unable to help. But, when the purple dragon learns of an old dragon of legend who shares similar differences, he is determined to learn more, With the help of his friends, Spike sets off to follow this dragon's ancient wake, his hopes high to find some scrap of insight into his existence.

But with so many uncertainties, will Spike find the answers he seeks, or will the disappointment of failure crush his resolve forever?

An apathetic young man is pulled from his home during a storm to find himself contacted by an omnipotent being, a creator. He soon learns that his existence is and will be so insignificant that his removal from Earth won’t affect things in the slightest. His new purpose? To help the creator with the building a new world.

Dropped in the new world, the young man must find his own his goal in the budding world, all while caring for an infant princess Celestia.

art by: Beavernator
cover art source : http://beavernator.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=360#/d4mlfl8

Twilight has gotten rather tired of having to deal with all these humans sent over into Equestria. Dozens of them pop up in the oddest places week after week, from rustling atop trees to sliding across roofs to sloshing around inside bird baths, and she has the unenviable task of getting them assimilated into Equestrian society before they can be sent home. She does her best, knowing at least that some humans take to things better than others. Seriously, bronies, stop sending these humans to Equestria-- you're making her feel sad.

I've been suffering from writer's block for a long time. So, I've decided to write a story making fun of myself and my silly ideas about humans amidst ponies. For the record, this is my second story referring to Wham's "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" because... yeah. Thanks for reading.

Spike has developed a crush on Pinkie Pie. He's been able to keep it hidden pretty well. But when the truth of his affections slips out, Pinkie Pie's reaction befuddles everypony. She offers to go out with him! Why? Because it could be fun! Can Spike survive Pinkie Pie's spontaneity? Or will he collapse under the madness? Who knows?!

(Party Of One Alternate Route)
(Contains Adult Humor)