The Equestria Games are underway and ponies from across Equestria have come together to celebrate the spirit of competition. On the other side of the arena walls, Princess Twilight Sparkle must face the challenges of being a host to her own group of honored guests and performers, and face against the less than accepting approval of her fellow princesses' guests of them and a member of her family. Will her guests be provided a memorable experience for the better, or the worse as a fox, a flower, and a filly are shunned away from her?

This is a retelling of the Season 4 episode Equestria Games. This story takes place between Taismo: Discovering Equestria and Twilight's Kingdom: Unite & Ascend, and introduces the elements of Past Sins.

Tails and Cosmo belong to Sonic X and SEGA

Nyx belongs to Past Sins and Pen Stroke

All characters outside of My Little Pony are owned by their respective franchises and properties

There's nothing that makes a parent prouder than watching their children accomplish so much in their lives. For Night Light and Twilight Velvet, they look at how their destinies had molded two of Equestria's finest ponies into who they are and where they're at today as they look at memorable pictures, and watching wherever life will guide the Sparkle family next.

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This story was inspired by a comic strip called Parents' Destinies by Thunderhawk03, who gave me permission to use it and give it my own interpretation. Alternate Universe tag for connection with Taismo: Discovering Equestria.

Nyx belongs to Pen Stroke and the story Past Sins.

After an altercation with an old enemy, two heroes from a very different place are sent from the battlefield to a new world known as Equestria. The Mane 6 discover them and take it upon themselves to treat the two-tailed fox and his flower girlfriend as anypony else, befriend and help them in any way possible. As trouble brews back home and another pony is discovered away from home, the two visitors learn from Twilight and her friends about this new world, and see how the magic of friendship is a thriving force and spiritual bond among pony kind, opening Tails's mind to the possibilities of accomplishment, and Cosmo's heart to a stronger hope of universal peace.

NOTE: This story is inspired by both MLP: FIM, and Tails and Cosmo of Sonic X, a property I do not claim as my own.

When Equestria seemed lost, Lord Tirek puts Princess Twilight, her friends and all of Equestria in a position of life or death with the use of a certain filly's life. With the help of two visitors from beyond their world, Twilight's daughter returns to safety, Tirek faces his greatest challenge, and new powers are born for our heroes. In the end, justice is served, bonds are strengthened, and peace returns to the land, but at what cost?

This is a crossover/alternate universe retelling of the climax of Twilight's Kingdom, and the first full story written following previously reading Past Sins by the great Pen Stroke. This story serves as the semi-introduction for combining the Past Sins story line with the canon story line

Nyx belongs to Pen Stroke and Past Sins

Tails and Cosmo belong to Sonic X and SEGA

A new challenge faces the family of Princess Twilight Sparkle when a protest leader and his group decide to confront and attack Nyx, the princess's daughter with a past identity. Throughout the aftermath, the family tries to remain strong for each other, but not without the help of their closest friends, those from beyond Equestria, and one mare's especially more caring actions and emotions. Will the family manage their way through to the end, or will the trials be more than anypony can take?

This story is inspired by multiple real life events and the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and also continues with the MLP + Taismo series following after Twilight's Kingdom: Unite & Ascend. The title and theme is inspired from the song "Battery" by Metallica.

Teen rating and Dark tag used for content of child abuse and attacking. Romance tag for romance between already established and newly developing couples.

Tails and Cosmo belong to Sonic X and Sega.

Nyx belongs to Pen Stroke and Past Sins.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit belongs to Dick Wolf and NBC

All other involved characters belong to their respective owners and franchises.