Twilight Sparkle was annoyed to say the least, when her mentor Princess Celestia dismissed her warning of the Mare in the Moon and assigned her to go to Ponyville to supervise the Summer Sun Celebration. 'Make some friends' she says.

The thing is, Twilight already had friends. Friends she's had ever since she got into Celestia's school for gifted unicorns, friends she's taken for granted for many years, friends who she just happens to bump into before leaving Canterlot and invite themselves along to the celebration.

Between the crazy ponies in this little town and the crazy ponies who call themselves her friends, she finds herself at her wit's end while being constantly sidetracked in trying to prepare for the fabled Nightmare Moon's return. After all, it's not like these old schoolmates of hers are going to be able to help prevent eternal night and the end of Equestria as they know it, right?

This story is a sequel to Friendship was always there

After their victory in the 'Longest Night' incident, Twilight learns that she had little to nothing of information about those she was introduced as friends.

Determinate to avoid a possible disaster, she plans to have a get along with all of them to reforge the friendship among all of them.

This is a story from the Canterverse of Skyeheart

the story was also edited by him and Regreme

As many recall, in the season 4 finale, "Twilight's Kingdom": Tirek easily dispatched Shining Armor before going after the princesses. Only to learn they had removed their magic to stop his ambition. Afterwards, they were sent to Tartarus, and he learned of Princess Twilight, anyway.

But what if things happened differently upon encountering Prince Shining Armor? What if he put up a much more decent fight then before? And what if his determination intrigued Tirek enough to give him the idea to use him? Especially when he learns of the young prince's connection to one of the princesses? All this, and more as delve into a mild, but still intriguing alternate take of "Twilight's Kingdom."

In this alternate timeline, Tirek has been successful in his attempts to take over Equestria. The princesses, Discord, and the former element bearers along with Spike and Shining Armor are locked in Tartarus. Equestria is now controlled by a tyrant and resistance has proven futile.

But Tirek has made one crucial mistake, he has left Discord alive. While Tirek’s rule begins to turn Equestria into a nightmarish dystopia, Discord is making plans. The seals of Tartarus are slowly breaking around Discord and when he’s free he plans on fighting Tirek with every dirty trick he can muster, whether it involves psychologically tormenting Tirek or giving Equestria’s now magicless pony’s weapons from worlds unknown. Tirek has crossed a line and Discord no longer has to worry about his conscience when it comes to fighting another monster.

Battle lines are being drawn and opportunists from around the land flock to Tirek’s banner. Discord and the remnants of the Equestrian military are the only hope of a broken world. There are no elements, no easy paths to victory this time. A ruthless battle of immortals is coming, and the ponies of Equestria are going to have to fight for the happiness they once took for granted….

Tirek has, undoubtably, thoroughly, completely, won.

He has all six former bearers of the Elements tied to his (formerly Celestia's) throne.

He has the other three alicorns trapped in Tartarus.

He's absorbed every scrap of magic from every pony in Equestria.

And nopony will ever get a cutie mark, ever again.

Three certain fillies are going to do something about that. And if they can somehow rescue their sisters in the process, all the better...

For another take on the same idea, see Crusade at Midnight Castle by Carabas; or, for a story that takes the idea in a completely different direction, see Der Unter-gang by Monokeras.

When Applejack asks Twilight to help investigate apples that have gone missing from Sweet Apple Acres, she uncovers an emaciated filly who then runs into Everfree. Giving chase, the Mane Six corner her, only to be dragged into a fight for their lives against the horrors from a certain village...

Meanwhile, in Canterlot, a very familiar statue begins to crack...

Replaces "Keep Calm and Flutter On". Not that I had any real problems with the episode...

...And now, several years later, I realize I made a bit of a plot hole. Since I make the same offer on my FanFiction.net account from time to time...a cyber No-Prize to whoever spots it and points it out first.

This story is a sequel to A Tad Screwy: Screwball in Canterlot High

Many months after her reforming, Screwball is living happily with her new friends. However, when The Dazzling's come into the picture, Screwball witnesses just what they're capable of, and threatens to expose them. But from the looks of it, The Dazzlings want her on their side, so she's given an offer she'd be crazy to refuse.

She knows they're up to something, and she wouldn't mess up her chances with her new friends just to get complete and total admiration from everybody else in the school...

...And a cool-looking amulet...

...And an even more-badass singing voice...

...And awesome hypnotism powers...

......Yeah, this might be a tougher choice than she thought.

Read the first story before this. You will understand NOTHING if you don't.

Principal Celestia is sick of punishing Screwball and not seeing any improvement in her chaotic behavior. So she tries a different approach by enrolling her in the school's "Big Sister" program, hoping it will teach her some general morals. (No spoilers of who she's paired up with here.)

My first attempt at an Equestria Girls fic. Rated Teen for swearing and some sexual humor.

NOT CANON WITH MY OTHER SCREWBALL STORY!
I don't own the cover art!

Following the events of the Friendship Games, Sunset's homesickness wins out and she returns to Equestria. Though forgiven by Twilight and pardoned by Celestia, she still faces some resentment from the citizens of Equestria.

But one pony believes that everypony deserves a second chance. Even if she denies it.

Continuity: Equestria 616

Written for the Sunset Shipping Contest.

Popular Stories 8-13-17

Note: This story was conceived of long before the second EQG movie was created, so it's a bit outdated compared to later information that emerged. It just took me a long time to finally write it.

It should have been a simple affair. Wait for the portal to open again. Apologize for the past to Celestia. Move on as friends. Sunset Shimmer has been waiting for the opportunity to make amends for her past misdeeds, having learned of the magic of friendship from her new friends. She wants to deal with her regrets and right her wrongs.

She never expected that things could go so horribly wrong in two days. It should have been simple, but a discovery of a familiar dark artifact renders things more complicated than she could have ever foreseen. All she wanted was the power to protect her friends from their enemies, but now she is the enemy. Can Twilight Sparkle and her friends save Sunset Shimmer from herself a second time?