The Shaper is a smith of unparalleled skill, her creations the most sought after in the fallen world. When a pony named Lyra comes to her with a unique commission she has to put all her skill to the test to craft a weapon of great power. For Lyra's goal is not an easy one, and it is not just any weapon that can kill a Dragon.

A story inspired by this and this image, as well as this challenge by CDRW (whose fic A Still More Glorious Dawn Awaits is quite good).

What if Soarin had not been as forgiving as he was when he found out his team had lied to him and tried to replace him for the Equestria games? What would his life be like if he were to up and quit the Wonderbolts, and where could this life-altering choice lead him?

Disclaimer: Story contains subject matter that may hit pretty close to home with some readers, such as pathological depression, borderline personality disorder, and alcoholism.

Diablo Crossover.

The Archangel of Justice destroyed the Worldstone to spare Humanity the corruption Baal infected it with. The force of its death knell shatters Mount Arreat and sends Tyrael hurtling across the endless planes of reality. He falls upon a world untouched by Angel or Demon, far from the sight of the High Heavens. So far, in fact, that he fears he will not be reborn from the Crystal Arch.

Wounded and near death, hope appears in the form of two strange creatures bearing the power of night and day.

Tyrael now faces a time of recovery as his power slowly heals within a body fashioned for him by his saviours. Justice Incarnate tastes for the first time the life of a mortal, and it is a strange, confusing experience .He has been left in the care of one Twilight Sparkle to learn of this world.

After all, where better to find peace and harmony than Ponyville?

Act I - The Root of Evil
Act II - ????????
Act III - ???????
Act IV - ???????

[Cover image used with full permission of the owner. Go on, go have a look at Chagial's stuff.]

No one's important. No one's special. Except for the princesses.

Blueblood's always known this. He's always accepted this. He'll never be special. He'll never do anything important.

But now he has to. There's too much at stake.

He knows he'll fail, but he has to try. Because...

In my life I've met many ponies, but few have ever made a lasting impact on it. Sure. There have been good friends along the way, and I've had my fair share of romance, but there's only been one pony who's ever really made an impression on my life that stuck. If it weren't for him, I don't think I would be where I am today.

As time went on, I made my dream a reality, but along the way I lost touch with that pony. Every day I hoped that life would give me a chance to find him again and repay him for giving me the strength to achieve my goals.

It's funny how life gives us exactly what we want when we least expect it...

Special thanks to my prereaders JetGrey and Teal-Tome.

Another round of thanks to JetGrey, this time for the cover art.

Princess Luna is tired of seeing Wonderbolts only race against Wonderbolts, and feels they've become a bit complacent strutting around like they own all of Canterlot. When she finds a few pegasus ponies passionate about racing, she pulls together these rag-tag group of racers in attempt to bring the Wonderbolts down a few pegs. But between the arrogant Night Arrow, the young and naive Cloud Crash, and the way-too-hyper Skylight, will this new team tear itself apart before they can prove themselves on the track?

Awake and alone, Applejack will find a way to survive.

And here's a TV Tropes page, if you're into that kind of thing.

This story is a sequel to Innavedr

Rainbow Dash and her companions fly east.

It all started with a simple question: What if? What if Luna had ponies who noticed the beautiful nights she created. Would she have turned into Nightmare Moon? Would she and Celestia rule together for a thousand years? Would Twilight meet the rest of the bearers of the elements and become friends with them? Now, with the help of a new magic spell that she created, Twilight is going to find out!

Welcome to the Lunar Republic!

Featured 4/9/15