What's it been? 1000 years?
That's funny. It feels like much longer than that.

Let me tell you, being trapped in stone that long can do crazy things to a guy.
And when you were a little off your rocker in the first place...
But now I'm free. The leaders of this disgusting place trapped me here, and now they're going to pay.
I'm going to show them the real definition of insanity.

Princess Luna still feels alone, nineteen years after her return to Equestria . But when she finds a friend in an online game, everything seems better. She can be herself without worrying about what others think, and she can finally talk to another pony, even if he never knows who she really is.

Celestia is worried about her sister, especially right now. Upcoming peace talks with a powerful new nation mean that all the Princesses need to be completely ready. With her Luna so absorbed in a fantasy world, she wonders how she'll make it through the harrowing weeks to come.

Button Mash feels like a failure. He's still living at home, he still can't find work that can use his degree from the university, and he still feels alone. His friends are getting married, starting families, and thriving in their careers. On the plus side, he plays games regularly, and his best friend is a mare, even if she doesn't know his name. He hopes that his upcoming vacation to Canterlot might help his mindset.

But, unbeknownst to all of them, a sinister web within a dark plot threatens to ensnare Equestria... And Luna may be the only one able to stop it.

She may face it alone, or maybe she'll have some help from her knight in faded armor...

Cover art credit to yamashta. Link here.

Preread by -TGM- and Goldenwing

Edited by m1ntf4n, PheonixStarr, Wing, and the_Doc, and Swan Song, and Orion Caelum.

Follows canon up to about season 4 or so. I'm not sure when everything went off the rails, but it was originally as true as possible when initially written.

Link to the Discord chat HERE!

Hello there! Bet your wondering who I am aren't ya? Well considering that I am you I find that rather offensive. Hmm? Oh but I am you though! You see considering that you know nothing about me you immediately associated a voice to me, and when I said i was you, your brain created a mental link, see if you focus right now on this you'll hear your voice, not mine because i haven't got a voice. Anyway this is the story of a soul set apart from his destination, and the thing he waited his whole life to hear was never said, so he never got to know what the real sound of this voice is. But that's just the start! He woke up to a whole new kind of world, the one of my little pony! So now you can follow him as he finds the answers to the mysterious things that happened to him, and why his soul was set off course, and why is there a voice that sounds so familiar, yet so far away, and so close all at the same time! And discover why he has the same mental link as you and I have with, but Rainbow Dash, but with no-one else! So... I'll guide you through! Come on then let me show you a look at the story of a friendship, that is truly forever...

Thanks to all of you guys who read, this is my first real attempt at a story so rate fairly!

As always i don't own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Credit to This Guy for the wall paper: http://jykinturah.deviantart.com/art/Bound-Rainbow-Dash-294954362

When a six year old human boy is transported to Equestria by accident, he will need a home. Everyone needs shelter, protection and love to live a happy life, but who could love a predator from another world? Luckily for young Chris, somepony steps up to the plate.

Cover art by akumamattata Deviant Art
Re-imagined by Hunterhd1
Edited by Dream Seeker
Read by Leonexus Random

Princess Luna has a hard time finding her place in Equestria after returning from her banishment. Several months have passed, but still Ponies fear her and avoid her presence. Nopony seems to care nor appreciate that she had returned, thus her unhappiness grows each day.

Nopony cares? That is not entirely right. A loyal servant of hers is worried about his mistress's fragile sanity, and decided to do something. Can he mend her ancient scars? Can he help her recover her balance? But more importantly, can he even be trusted?

This fic does not follow the original time line of the show.
Special thanks to ArtWarrior1985 for proofreading and correcting this fic.

Tartarus. Normally referred to as 'the prison with the really bad beings' or 'Cerberus's home'. What these ponies don't know is that deep within Tartarus sits a kingdom ruled by a male alicorn that lives as a 'Ruler of the Damned' as titles go. This alicorn was a stallion who kept eyes over the prisoners and of course of all evil itself within his walls. Every now and then, the ruler of the kingdom would come out, inspect the prisons and so forth, hell even speak with the prisoners.

The ruler of this kingdom is known as Prince Infernum, the son of Helvette, otherwise known as 'The Immortal Judge'. The problem was Helvette may of been known as Immortal, but even that came to an end when he vanished, leaving only a note of him 'dancing with eternal flames now'. As time went on, Prince Infernum has acquired many names from his power and kingdom such as 'Wielder of the Black Flame' 'Son of The Immortal Judge' 'Ruler of The Damned' 'The Eternal Jailer'

Unfortunately, the latest escape of Tirek didn't go unnoticed as he had to deal with the problems to arise. One such problem is the constant checkup letters sent to the princesses of the wards and prisoners. All of it was slowly going into routine that Infernum got used to.... that was until two of his residents went to check up on the prisoners and encountered six mares who had entered Tartarus to do a personal checkup on Tirek and a mistake had occurred.

What fallout will come of this? Will a long hidden secret be unfurled that the Princesses kept? Will their mere appearance cause problems in the future? Only time will tell.

Two decades after the banishment of Nightmare Moon, her shadow still lingers. Princess Celestia has been left to tend the Twin Thrones alone and protect us all from those who would see Equestria crumble. Our enemies take many forms: some would tear the world down with their claws, others with their smiles. They are monsters all the same.

I have had many names, and I have been many things. Today I am Swift Sweep, and I work for the Equestrian Bureau for State Security.

Special thanks:
NCMares (DeviantArt) for the gorgeous cover art.
Octavia Harmony: primary beta reader and editor throughout the many months of production.
PaulAsaran: for great help with and feedback on plot development and initial story drafting.
Kleora, Cerulean Voice, Nonagon: for further help with editing and story development.

Lark Wolfe is 25 years old and he has a terrible fate. Bitten by a werewolf, he now spends his life traveling from town to town as a bard, trying to find a way to cure himself. Something happens, he finds himself in Equestria, and then more things happen. There is going be to a lot of music in this, as he IS a traveling violinist. I'll put hotlinks in the story to whatever he's playing. Also, Lark speaks with a very slight British accent. it's most entertaining to read if you think that way.

There are tales of ways to bring ponies back from Tartarus, but no one knows how. By accident Twilight discovered one of the ways. Who might have she brought back?
An old friend... Is he friend? Is he foe?...
And why now? Everything has it's reasons... There is no such thing has a coincindence...
Who knows... Maybe she is right.
Shadows lurk our world.

My name's John. I guess my last name doesn't really matter any more. Life is ironic, isn't it? Life nurtures all kinds of species that can get along, but it also creates the species that kills others. In fact, there are some species, who's sole purpose is the death of everything but itself. I'm talking about diseases, of course. Viruses, bacteria, fungi, and even parasites. All my life, I found these things interesting. I loved studying them, so naturally I grew up to be an epidemiologist. When I wasn't studying diseases or doing other basic functions, I was playing one of my favorite games, Plague Inc. It's a game where you try to wipe out humanity using diseases. Over the years, I've become a master of the game, to the point where it isn't really a challenge anymore.

But, that all changed when the game sucked me into itself, and I wind up in a strange land, with even stranger creatures. But that isn't all. I've somehow gained the ability to create and control every single disease I can think of. Now, I have to survive in this harsh world, knowing that I'm one step away from wiping out the entire planet.

Like I said, life is ironic, right?

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To any newcomers reading this fic, I want to point this out. The story may seem confusing in the first five chapters, as I was trying to figure out how I want to write the story. I won't be getting rid of any chapters, but some small points might contradict each other across both of them. These points hopefully won't affect much of the future.