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CartsBeforeHorses


Put the cart before the horse, mix things up, and look at them in a different way.

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The princess's fanatical student. A startlingly honest bootlegger. A prissy high-class escort. A traitor caught between two loyalties. A hyperactive pyromaniac. A quiet assassin who can kill with a word.

The night that has covered Equestria for a thousand years might just be coming to an end. And all of these familiar faces will be engulfed in the war between a victorious Nightmare Moon and her sister, returned from a millennium of exile.

Even as the sun rises, the situation has never seemed so dark.


This story was edited, preread, and otherwise improved by Einhander, Comrade Sparkle, CartsBeforeHorses, Spigo, and IR Pony.

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Sweetie Belle, tired of being bullied by Diamond Tiara, finds a strange pony in the woods who grants her the all-powerful Alicorn Amulet! Will Sweetie Belle be able to harness this power responsibly or will her grudge against Diamond Tiara cause her to take things too far? It's all fun and games until somepony gets hurt.

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Hey there. Name's Discord. I'm the janitor at a high school. I clean up after bratty teenagers and the odd drama queen or two that turns into a demon and wrecks up the school. Ain't my job grand?

Birthday gift to my bro Skeeter The Lurker, a really rad dude everyone should check out!

Awesome art from the greatly talented ManiacPaint, who you should definitely check out for more good art!

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As an infection spreads across Equestria, the survivors must band together in order to survive. Rainbow Dash has gathered with her six friends and the Cutie Mark Crusaiders. But after a tragic accident, Rainbow is forced to leave the group with a partner. Will Rainbow and her partner be able to survive this outbreak, or will they fall and become infected themselves?

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The Dragon Tree. Supposedly the birth place of dragonkind, the tree's sap is known in dragon lore as being a magical cure for just about any ailment or malady one could have.

When Rarity falls ill with a terminal virus to which there is no cure, Spike will have to brave the unknown reaches of the dragon homeland to search for the fabled lost tree in the hope that its sap can cure her.

Along with Zecora, he must battle foes he never imagined and prove his worth to the legendary guardians of the tree. Only then will he have a chance to save the one he loves.


Rated teen for some mature themes and occasional language.

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The story takes place in modern Manehattan. The main character, Will Writ, grew up around his fathers software company, Delta. When his father dies, instead of his companies potential going to his young son, the business is bought and turned into a multi-billion dollar corporation. Will is totally forgotten as the son of the maker, and is left as a technician. He decides to leave, instead tending to his pregnant girlfriend. His life goes down hill, becoming a college drop out, and living in his fathers old building. One day though, he finds a way to use his skill to sabotage one of the companies new projects. That is, until someone else has the same plan.

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This is Cassandra, my OC don't steal. Her interests include having a dark past, saving Twilight when the elements of harmony fail, and being Celestia's long-lost sister. What follows are the adventures, foibles, and shenanigans that the Mane 7 get into. These stories will touch you, spiritually and emotionally; they will make you laugh, make you cry, and hopefully make you love Cassandra as much as I do. I don't want to be too narrow, so even though I can't tag this as both "Adventure" and "Slice of Life" I'm going to try my hand at both of them.

Praise for The Cassandra Chronicles:
"wonderful. perfect and wonderful." -RagamuffinQ
"Too majestic for words." -Brony Hectic
"This is by far the best fiction on this site." -AwkwardTaco
"You show 'em, Cassandra!" -CartsBeforeHorses
"I love Applejack and this is still the greatest story ever told." -Twinkletail
"Your OC really is the best OC! (Other than MINE, of course...." -Twilicorn_Luver
"This is better then Fallout: Equestria." -DashieTheAlmighty

You're probably wondering how I came up with the name "Cassandra." Because while it is a beautiful name on its own, the meaning is deeper. Greek mythology tells of Cassandra, daughter of Priam, who is cursed to see the future, but never have anyone believe her. Consequentially, a "Cassandra" is one who says things that are true, but is largely ignored, either because these truths sound ridiculous, or are too painful to hear. While my Cassandra can't literally see the future (because where's the fun in that?), she still tends to be more perceptive than the others. However due to jealousy or inclination of mistrust, other ponies often disbelieve her. That is why her Element of Harmony is Trust; to represent that she has to learn to put trust in less-intelligent, less-reliable ponies, and that other ponies have to realize they should trust her.

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Everypony knows me as the pony who loves nature. The pony who cares for animals. Some of them even call me a tree-hugger. Let me tell you about this tree over here. It's very special to me...

Author's Note: A collaboration between myself and the lovely MidnightDancer. Be sure to check her out, because she's totally amazing, and I couldn't have done this without her help! She did a lot of the work, so if you like it, please show your support by going to her page and checking out her stuff!

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The first Massai in Equestria fiction.
Zecora has always enjoyed the strangeness of the unexplained. One day while on a basic chore though, the unexplained became all the more confusing. Whether it was to harbinger a warning or seek its own answer, Zecora will be reminded and reinvigorated of her true purpose in the Everfree Forest. A purpose that could seal the fate of Equestria in days yet to come, one which she seems to share with the unexplained.

A credit to Spetsnaz Pinkie Pie for simply asking where fics like these are.

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