An experiment gone right has successfully left Rainbow Dash's rainbow mane in Twilight's vial. But when Pinkie stops by for a visit and mistakes the rainbow for a drink, she decides that all of her friends must try this amazing creation.

How can this go wrong?

Side effects, of course.

Entry for Monochromatic's RariTwi Contest/RariTwi Contest #4 This was back when the contest was undecided and doesn't count as an entry.

All is well in Ponyville Market, when Fluttershy trips and suffers something that has been a long time building up!

Twilight was ecstatic when she became the personal protégé of Princess Celestia herself. But even a young filly's excitement and curiosity has its limits, and several months into her tutelage Twilight begins to feel homesick.

Princess Celestia does her best to help.

Now with a dramatic reading by DRWolf

A broad, clear path runs through a deep wood on the far side of Ponyville.

No one goes there.

Four young colts want to know why.

Chocolate Swirl's job was to read those words, and what came after them. He had to make sure every last friendship letter was stored and ready to be retrieved. He knows so very much about Princess Twilight Sparkle, but that doesn't prepare him in any way for meeting her.

Trigger Warning: Contains scenes that may induce 'daww', 'squee' and possibly diabetic coma. You have been warned.

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As one of the royal guards, I feel it entitles me to call myself a hero to my fellow reindeer, someone they can look up to. I was going to spend my last breaths on my land, abiding by the oath I swore by for my kingdom.

I had no idea the true hero was half my size, had little training and was the only one who really stuck with the oath.

Brilliant artwork by Archonix, check out the source for his dA page.

(Entry for the World-Building Alliance contest for February in the "reindeer" category. Features barbarian ponies and reindeer.)

This story is a sequel to Before the Dawn

Over 1,000 years ago, King Sombra took hold of the Crystal Empire and cast a curse upon it and its ponies. Luna and Celestia mourned the fall of the Empire and blamed themselves for failing its inhabitants.

Years later, the Crystal Empire has returned, and Twilight Sparkle and her friends have been sent off to free it from the evil clutches of King Sombra. But not everypony is in support of Twilight's mission. Luna remembers Sombra as he was before the evil Nightmist took hold of him and turned him into an evil tyrant. It is she who wishes to go to the Empire and save him if at all possible.

But Celestia will not allow it.

Now, as the ponies celebrate the Empire's freedom, Luna dream walks to ease the ache in her heart. In her ethereal form, however, she feels a presence in the distance and knows that she must follow it no matter where it leads...
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This is a follow up to Before the Dawn. It is not necessary to read the story before this, but it will mean more to you if you do.

Cover art provided by: Inkyheart. Thank you! Please visit the artist here: Nekomemel

While studying, Starlight notices weird changes in Twilight when around Sunburst. She tells her to knock it off in the nicest way possible.

Spoilers for the Season 6 Premiere.

Cover art by Cover Designer Novel-Idea

(Sequel to Nightmares and Lunascapes)

Mageismoiras. Fate Magic. Twilight Sparkle has read the book given to her and has learned of "old magic". With that knowledge, she is now ready to bring Fluttershy back to life. But as events begin to happen in Ponyville, she is left to wonder if it is truly her friend that she raised.

Applejack and Rarity find comfort in Big Macintosh as they come to terms with the loss of their friend. Applejack, as a sibling, and Rarity, as his special somepony. As the events that Twilight Sparkle has brought upon the town occur, Rarity learns that somepony is not happy with her newfound love.

Discord, upon learning what Twilight Sparkle truly intended to do with the knowledge he gave her, finally decides that he must put a stop to the three princesses' actions at any cost.

This story coincides with the events in "The Return To Flatts".