Equestria is gone.

In its place a barren and inhospitable wasteland, inhabited by the worst of ponykind's darkest nightmares. But some small remnants of the old ways survive, clinging to a harsh and unforgiving existence constantly on the edge of oblivion. These lucky few are the descendants of the nation of friendship, the survivors of magical cataclysm and the harshest punishments ponykind could levy upon itself. Some hid themselves away in great underground vaults called the Stables, sealed away until Equestria was habitable once more.

However, there were other things that weathered the storm. Things hidden in dark places beneath the earth, concealed by their creators for use in the great war, before the creators were themselves destroyed. And here we find one such thing. A weapon, a device for killing that fed off the lives of its victims, artificially filled with spite and malice.

This weapon had a name, but he can't remember. This weapon had a life, now torn asunder. This weapon had a love, irretrievably lost.

And now he wants payback.

This story is a sequel to Changeling Courtship Rituals

Queen Chrysalis attacked Canterlot, brainwashed Twilight Sparkle's brother, kidnapped her former foalsitter, defeated her mentor in combat, and conquered her kingdom. She kidnapped the sisters of Twilight's friends, turned them against one another, and tried to drain all of Twilight's magic. Queen Chrysalis has, at every opportunity, done her very best to utterly destroy Twilight Sparkle's life.

For some reason, this has not caused the pony to fall in love with her.

However, due to Twilight's misunderstanding of changeling customs, it does mean they are now married. Twilight eventually managed to tell the Queen the truth, but she forgot that whether it's a kingdom or a heart, changelings conquer.

And since the changeling way of conquest didn't work, Chrysalis is determined to try the pony way. The only problem is, of course, she has no idea what that is. But she knows someone who does: Princess Cadance.

Now, with the absolutely sincere help of her mortal enemy, the pony she once locked in the caves beneath Canterlot while trying to steal her husband on their very wedding day, Queen Chrysalis is going to woo the sister-in-law of that very pony.

Surely this is the most perfect plan ever devised.

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Proofread by ShutterflyYay.

Takes place roughly after season five (so Starlight Glimmer is running around occasionally)

This is a fusion fanfic.
Rated T for Brief Language [And anything else, just in case]

(Alternate Season 3) After the banishment of Queen Chrysalis, Equestria celebrates the triumph of their heroes with the marriage between Captain Shining Armor and Princess Cadence. However, the victory is short-lived as Princess Celestia falls under a mysterious coma with no signs of recovery. This divergence causes a disastrous chain of events that alters the way Equestria lives, breathes, and bleeds. With Princess Luna becoming the sole, grieving ruler of Equestria, the Changeling Hive prepares a sinister plot against the Nation of Harmony. Life for Twilight changes as she must bear to live without the presence of her mentor. But in the midst of her sorrow, she and her friends slowly discover new "talents" that simultaneously are bestowed upon them, bringing up new questions about the true power of the Elements of Harmony. Why did these events occur? How will the Changelings hurt Equestria? And what is the true story behind the original bearers of the Elements of Harmony?
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Author's Message: This is my first story and the idea came to mind after I saw a few pictures with the Mane Six as superheroes (before the Power Ponies episode that came out today). I know that the description might not be forthright in saying that this is sort-of a DC Comics crossover, but in reality, the Mane Six are based off of several characters within the DC Comics Universe that have been combined to form the powers and base of the origin story for all of the characters, both Canon and OC. What I've noticed though is in creating these "superhero personas", they also contain elements similar to Marvel characters and others.
While the prologue might not give in great detail the story of the Mane Six, I promise that all will be explain in due time. The pace of the story might feel slow at first, but I feel that to set a solid foundation in order to tell the story better. The story will follow the events in the show as well as creating parallels between some major story arcs within the DC Universe. Additionally, the story will contain general elements found within several comic book stories such as love (expect some shipping), death (expect a possible dark tag), power, and responsibility.
Since I said this is my first story, I will gladly accept any constructive criticism and possible ideas that you share for future chapters. I hope you enjoy the story.

The Grand and Prodigious Hexie is a self-taught magician! Just not a very well-received one. Will her latest attempt to earn a few coins be any more successful than her dozens of tries in previous towns?

Depends on your definition of "successful."

No Alt. Universe tag for reasons that become apparent by the story’s end.

This is the first of the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every Thursday for the foreseeable future.

Unshakable bravery is needed to live peaceably in the Everfree. Nopony can ever truly be prepared for the fearful creatures that turn up on one's doorstep in the dead of night.

Zecora likes to keep an open mind, though.

This is an entry in the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every Thursday for the foreseeable future.

A recently hired member of the Crystal Guard makes a strange find while out on patrol. Perhaps he's equipped to handle it alone? Maybe?

Sometimes the wrong place at the wrong time just needs the right Pony.

This is an entry in the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every Thursday for the foreseeable future.

The Wonderbolt Barracks are haunted, but not very well. Which is weaker: Fluttershy’s nerve, or one sorry specter’s skills at spooking?

Brief, awkward comedy featuring fumbling characters doing their very best with the skills that they have.

This is an entry in the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots that I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every Thursday for the foreseeable future.

Starlight decides to change the world, and the world begrudgingly changes with her.

No knowledge of the IDW Reflection comics is necessary to read this; it's just the framing device for a pair of parallel ponies feeling responsible for the actions of their counterparts.

Going on six years after the Reflections Incident that nearly tore apart both canon and inverted Equestria, the latter timeline is finally safe under Sombra's benevolent watch. No urgent correspondence has gone through the Mirror Portal since things re-stabilized, but it wouldn’t be much of a story if things remained that way.

This is an entry in the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every Thursday for the foreseeable future.

A collection of stories inspired by picture prompts on Reddit. To be updated (hopefully) every Thursday. whenever I feel like it apparently.

I can't believe this collection has been up for this long without me ever crediting my good friend Casketbase77, who provides over 3/4ths of the prompts used in the making of these. I'll always remember you, Dasket.