If you ever met Sunstone when he was but a young colt, you would’ve seen a large grin, two purple eyes full of determination, and an earth pony who could take on the world.

But something happened over the years. As Sunstone grew older, more and more did his cheerful smile morph into an ugly scowl. His enthusiastic attitude gradually capsized, leaving in its stead a disgruntled husk of his former self.

Shining Armor and Twilight Sparkle: Two gifted unicorns that would quickly undermine everything Sunstone has been hoping to achieve, unintentionally turning him into the underdog he never wished to be. Resentment overtaking his better judgement, feeling doomed to be living forever in the shadow of his immensely successful brother and sister, Sunstone has had a lifetime of feeling thoroughly unremarkable.

Unable to bear his inability to stand out amongst his younger siblings, Sunstone vowed to never see his family again. It’s been five years since he departed on a journey to finally understand his true place in Equestria.

Not once has he looked back at the life he left behind.

Princess Luna, growing evermore aware that Equestria has come under attack in recent days by a seemingly invisible foe, decides to petition Princess Twilight Sparkle to allow her to found an organisation in order to combat the threat.

And so begins the strange tale of the Nightmare Knights, Equestria's newest reformed team of villains, as they bring peace, justice, order and security to the world--one ghastly ghoul at a time.

You might be afraid of ghosts. But they ain't.

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Additional tags: Anthology, Adventure, Mystery, Romance.

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Cover image provided by the wonderfully talented DenDoctor.

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Every friendship has its origins, even the most sinister.

And revenge is a dish best shared.

Written for the Cozy Glow Short Story Contest.
Edited by Miss Direction and Pascoite.
Original art by Plainoasis.

Tirek got everything he ever wanted. All the magic in Equestria. His vengeance fulfilled. The kingdom in ruin. Yet his fury remained as unrelenting as his newfound power. Countless years after his victory, there is nothing else to conquer, no new horizons to reach, only himself and the voices of the past in a dead world. He pays one last visit to those he plunged in Tartarus on the day of his coronation, as he has done many times before. But this time, something is different. Something is wrong.

Thanks to Reviewfilly for giving me some pointers, as well as other anonymous advisors.

Made it to the box on 06/24/23. Thank you so much, guys, I honestly did not expect that.

Three days ago, Cozy Glow went on a mission to infiltrate Cloudsdale and sow dissent in a grand conspiracy to turn the tribes of Equestria against each other.
On a completely unrelated note that is absolutely none of Tirek's business, Cozy has also been awake for three nights straight.

Also, someone really needs to do something about that corpse in the sitting room. It's becoming a health hazard.

Submitted for the Cozy Glow Short Story Contest #4. Prompts used: "Cozy Has A Secret", and "Cozy VS Bedtime".

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life decides to screw you over time and time again, add a splash of vodka to your lemonade to feel better. And when life decides it’s not content letting you wallow in self pity, go to a bar and meet a strangely sympathetic centaur.

Tirek may not give you a shoulder to cry on, but he will give you something to wash your woes away. If you're lucky, or if your considerably unlucky, then he might even offer a piece of advice as well. Just don't expect it to be free of charge.

Cover Art Stolen From Made by jamescorck on Deviantart.

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE BILL CIPHER VS. DISCORD DEATH BATTLE! WATCH IT HERE IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!

What comes before, and what comes after, when two omnipotent beings battle to the death?

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Featured 17 September 2023. Thank you very much everyone!

This story is a sequel to Blank

Twilight was stripped of her title and arrested for using a dark "reformation" spell on Discord. Discord is still under the control of the spell, struggling to even think about making his own choices. Fluttershy has taken him in, doing everything she can to free him.

Friendships turn bitter and new ones form. Love blossoms in the darkest of situations. These are both powerful forms of magic...but will they be enough to free Discord and reconnect him with himself? Or will they only push him further into becoming a blank slate?

When their cart breaks down at the market, Applejack begins to suspect that something may be wrong in Roseluck's household. An entry for the thousand words contest. Stop crying this is serious. CW: implied abuse.

Adagio Dazzle has a real penchant for showing up at the wrong time in places special to Sunset Shimmer. The school, the PostCrush concert, and now her favorite music cafe. Adagio doesn’t seem to be causing any trouble with her singing yet, but sirens only sing for one reason. When Adagio sets her plan into action, Sunset will be ready to stop her.

Thanks to Jarvy Jared and NaiadSagaIotaOar for extensive editing suggestions.
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