At long last, the Cutie Mark Crusaders had finally earned their cutie marks. In a bright flash of magic, their destinies were revealed to them:

To help other ponies get their cutie marks.

A destiny that was unique for ponykind, as nopony ever before had a special talent like this.
Not much time should pass until the Cutie Mark Crusaders would be asked for help by their first client. But already their first mission to help a pony find its true destiny proves to be a challenge that seems completely adamant to them.

How to help a pony who already had a cutie mark once, but lost it?

This story is set a few days after Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle got their cutie marks. Despite the description, this story will NOT ignore Tender Taps and what they did for him. It is simply at an earlier point in time (and unfortunately continued much later than I wanted) and at the end of it, everything will come together and make sense.
Story #1 of my anthology for "Crusaders of the Lost Mark"!

Golden Harvest is not jealous. Sure, her neighbor Applejack has a life of adventure and glamor, friends who are national heroes and princesses, an appallingly lucrative share in the local fruit market, and firm, toned flanks. And sure, by contrast, Golden Harvest has been stuck with her snout in the same old muddy patch of carrots pretty much every day since she earned her cutie mark, her best friend is a dentist, and her idea for a 'Carrot Juice Season' never really gained much ground for some reason. But Golden Harvest is not jealous.

Not jealous at all.

She just wishes Applejack would stop being so distracting.

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Pre-read by Midnight Herald and Communist Bob (no link).

Applejack is chosen as The Nightmare's new host.

It really isn't that big of a deal. Until it is.

"Every normal pony must be tempted, at times, to spit on her hooves, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”

Over brunch, Twilight Sparkle lines out her plans to turn to a life of villainy. For the most part, her friends are all for it.

It makes sense in context, honest.

Edit: installments are now multi-chapter. Explanation here.
First main installment in the Tutelary Spirit universe. Recommended reading order: Loyalty, Honesty, Generosity, Kindness, Laughter, and Friendship.

Many ages after the original adventures of the Elements of Harmony, a young stallion soars high into the clouds, searching for the Element of Loyalty.

Her original life lived and gone so long ago, Loyalty, like the rest of her friends, has changed and grown over her many lifetimes to guide the ponies of Equestria.

Because even after so long, the Elements of Harmony will always share their lessons of friendship.

Cover image belongs to Nyarmarr.

Spacetime accidents-
A foreign invasion-
Friends with stuff to haul-

The new 2013 Applejack can handle all this and more!

How does one start a revolution?
For Evenstar Boral, the question was always an academic one, suitable for late night conversations and maybe an article in the university newspaper.
Now she's getting a little more field experience than she'd like.
With strange ponies recognizing her on the street and her best friend plagued by nightmares, Evenstar finds herself thrust into events seven thousand years in the making. What is the strange symbol that keeps cropping up in her life? How can someone she's never met know so much about her? And who was Twilight Sparkle?
But there is still hope, for even in a world of shadow and fear, true friendships never fade.

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Thanks to Rain-Gear for the awesome photo, and to pre-Readers Starswirl the Goateed, Granit, and Silver Flare.

It's been a decade since the beginning, and six years since the end. All that's left is what remains of the shattered world, and one mare who's come to her senses.

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.

Happiness is something sought by all ponies, and Applejack and her friends have been lucky enough to obtain it. They have everything they ever wanted, and all is right with the world. But in that case... why can't Applejack shake the feeling that something is amiss?

Cover art by WhiteDiamonds.