Rainbowdash and the gang were watching the television when a heart throbbing story came on. It told the tale of some poor camels off from a far land who needed help. Will Rainbowdash be the hero they deserve?

Many thought he was just a legend, but Lyra Heartstrings and Carrot Top come face to face with the beast of legend: The legendary Brony!

When you're a Pegasus in a city where pegasi are treated as second hand citizens, what are you to do when you lose everything?

This story takes place an unspecified time before MLP:FiM.

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This originally started out as a re-write of Destroyershy96's story Death's Story. But it left me with very little to work with so it mostly turned into it's own thing.

The black&red Alicorn with a tragic past stays confident despite the odds stacked against him. He is protective and liked by his peers. Even in the worst possible situation, he stays in control. Or does he?

*This story serves as a reminder to the fandom that the judgment of fics shouldn’t be based on superficial aspects such as cover art or the presence of a certain character. Stories should, instead, be judged on their quality. Read first, judge after.

[You may also enjoy the Youtube reading and mp3 download that are available for this story.

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Here's what the readers are saying about it:

10/10 ~ Flora Blossom

Wow, this was intense! I like it! ~ Mr Swanky Hat

This is interesting, very interesting ~ Drayco Meowfoy

Good plot, solid writing ~ monokeras

Hmm... I have to admit, with the premise and all the obligatory "black & red alicorn OC" elements thrown in, this was pretty impressive. ~ Dark Avenger

Bad has been far more ambitious here than by just making fun of a stupid trope: by taking it seriously, he's made a story that stands out a lot more than just senseless jokes. ~ HapHazred

Had no clue what I was reading first but then I get to the ending it all came together. ~ Dapper Guy

Really good. Shows how some people can be so brainwashed as to genuinely believe that slavery and tyranny is good, productive, order, and freedom is laziness and selfishness. ~ Europa

This story plunged me into the abyss of depression and made my insides turned outside. ~ Hungryman

One thousand years ago Luna was banished to the moon, on the day prophesied she returns to take revenge on her sister and the ponies who shunned her night. It's too bad she can't find anypony to take revenge on.

After finding out her fields have died and she has no more workers left, AppleJack decides to try to get moral support from her friends, only to find out they don't really care. This leads AppleJack into a severe case of depression, what will happen in the tedious adventures of suicidal AppleJack?

This story was inspired by TIMBUK0N3. It is the story of a 14 year old boy named Daniel who is the chosen one and is ready for anything the ponies have to throw at him. He is born to become a hero of all of Equestria.

Takes place in an alternate universe where Celestia and Luna used the Elements of Harmony to slay King Sombra.

Celestia and Luna are no more. The sun and moon have collided, and the heavens torn asunder in the aftermath of their final battle. The Elements of Harmony are missing, presumed forever lost. The fiends of Tartarus are on a rampage, and no one can stop them. And to make things perfect, the ruler of the nation of Boardor has decided to invade.
Desperate, Clover the Clever's last living student gathers together 108 virgin mares, in order to perform a ritual that will revive King Sombra. They succeed... kinda.
A human, in King Sombra's body, suddenly finds himself in an Equestria in a downward spiral with a bunch of technicolor ponies begging him to save them. Convinced that he's either dreaming, stoned, or insane, he tries to go along with it as best he can, although the voice in his head, a very angry voice with a hunger for conquest, crystals, slavery, and stairs, isn't doing much to instill confidence in his own sanity...

New Cover Art By Shadow Bolt!

Following his tumultuous defeat, King Sombra is flung across space and time to exit out a human's malfunctioning toaster. For weeks, Sombra monologues his revenge to destroy those that hurt him. But seven months later, when a route back to Equestria is found, does he not seem all that interested in returning.

Edited by spigo.

Prequel: The Roommate From Tartarus
Side Sequel: (Not My) Home Sweet Home

Update: labelled as complete. The last three chapters will remain as bonus chapters.