Graduation is quickly approaching Canterlot High. While Sunset Shimmer is happy about this celebratory milestone, something has kept her believing there's more to do back in Equestria. Along the way, she begins to think back on her past, try to understand things she had never questioned before, and take an extended return to Equestria. Little does she know, she would eventually uncover an incredibly dark and unexpected truth...

This story is a sequel to Incarnate

It has been 100 years since Princess Twilight had recreated the Lunar Lock mirror to Earth following its destruction. While Twilight had seen to the affairs of Equestria with the occasional assistance from Celestia and Luna, Sunset Shimmer had been living and raising a family on Earth only visiting every 30 moons and avoiding the ever growing quagmire of Canterlot politics. It is a blissful existence for Sunset, but sadly, nothing lasts forever.

One night Sunset receives a dream visitor who she did not expect and a warning of the approaching doom of Equestria by ancient creatures. Sunset must choose between either remaining in her self imposed exile or returning to the world she abandoned including facing her family and friends in order to help save them.

Some might think it an easy decision.

It is not.

Roseluck's life was somewhat boring, stuck in a rut. Opening the stall she shared with her foalhood friends at the local Ponyville market, serving customers, shipping large flower orders to their destinations, tending to the garden, taking inventory, paying rent... Although she loved her job as a florist, she craved some excitement in her life.

But luckily she has a trip to Manehattan with her friends for a decorative flower contest, something that always got her out of her routine. However, when she gets there she notices something strange, many ponies are behaving strangely, they are staggering, they have clear signs of lack of sleep, and they almost seem to have no energy. Driven by curiosity, she plunges headlong into a conspiracy that threatens all of Equestria, perhaps the entire planet.

But luckily, not only has she stumbled upon this conspiracy, she has also gotten in the way of somepony who can stop this whole mess. He calls himself the Doctor, and it's clear to Roseluck that he's the strangest pony she's ever met, but he also seems to be the most extraordinary. Will Roseluck and the Doctor be able to protect Equestria?

"I will regain my throne if it's the last thing I'll do!"

After being resurrected by Radiant Hope, King Sombra was back and was ticked off. Ignoring all of Hope's attempts to get him to forget about revenge, he sets off to the frozen wasteland before being summoned and met by none other than "Mother", the Queen of the shadows herself. Learning that he was no longer needed, Mother casts him aside and turned her attention to Equestria's newest and greatest enemy...

The cover is mine

Everypony enjoys myths and ponytales, even if they know such things aren't real. Alicorns fighting against a spirit of chaos? An ancient princess trapped in a library under a tree, waiting to be found? Quite enchanting and fantastic tales yes, but nonetheless as fictional as Daring Do and other such stories. At least, that's what Rarity used to think.

She doesn't anymore.

Dedicated to Annuska for being as amazing a writer as she is a friend.

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Based on an old oneshot.
Chapter Art by Arctic Waters // Graphic Design and Typography by Swan Song.

Sunset Shimmer has lived in the human world for over ten years now. Some of the best and worst days of her life have happened there. When she finds herself no longer having a place in the world she's grown accustomed to she travels back to her homeland of Equestria to figure out who she is and where she belongs. What she finds is a land and people irreversibly changed by time.

Twilight Sparkle now rules over this new Equestria. It is a time of peace and prosperity for the entire world, so why does the Princess seem so sad?
Figuring out her own problems, an entirely different home than the one she grew up in, and her increasingly complicated relationship with Princess Twilight could be the most difficult thing Sunset Shimmer has ever done.
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Story takes place post FIM and EG

Sombra and Radiant Hope ventured through every crevice of Equestria to gather the missing pieces of Princess Amore. One day, Sombra discovered the final piece and the return of their loving Princess was nigh.

But what waits for Amore in a world that no longer feels like her own. What purpose could she serve when all of it has been relinquished? And what could she possibly do when she does not understand who exactly she is?

Progress: 03/20

Next: Chapter 4, The Shadow

Art Cover commissioned by Doodle-Mark

Spike had no idea how he gets thrown into crazy situations. But they always seem to happen to him.

His day started normal, nothing out of the ordinary that the Ambassador of Equestria could address.

That all changes after got caught up in Trixie's shenanigans, Spike got turned back into an egg and was snatched from the castle. Out of embarrassment and fear of Princess Twilight's wrath, the magician decided to take the egg and traveled through the magic portal to the human world and holds off until Twilight had time to cool off and try to come up a way to reverse the damage. She was going to bring Spike back...

But inadvertently ended up losing the egg to the cold, dark streets of the human world...

And in the hands of a ten year old.

Full disclaimer: this has zero relations with my Spike/Rachel universe.

Edit - Cover Art updated

Sunset has been recovering in Equestria following the events of Entropy, rebuilding her home and watching Princess Twilight build the School of Friendship and Magic. She's also dreading an upcoming diplomatic dinner that her status as princess requires her to attend.

But the Cervyderian ambassador brings more than just news of his homeland. The hart also brings a decree for the arrest of Twilight Sparkle, charging her with magic crimes following a series of magic portals being opened and unleashing mythic monsters upon the Glenn.

Circumstances and friendship cause Sunset to follow, but not all is as it seems when they enter the foreboding wood the Deer call home.

Continuity: Homecoming

Edited by Gara-the-Author, Firimil, and Heartshine

Proofread by MySisterBroughtMeHere and Dave Bryant

Art by OverlordNeon

It's strange how a single change can create a massive difference in somepony's life.

Somewhere in a different world, Twilight Sparkle is thrust into an unforeseen destiny with the most unlikely (and possibly unstable) group of friends to fight the forces of darkness and bring the magic of friendship back to Equestria.

That's if they don't kill each other first.

Inspired by Lets Do This’ “Not Exactly Friends” series

Cover art done by Kids-In-The-Corner

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Part 2: Pony Tails