Twilight Sparkle is the best student a teacher could ask for. She tests 100% on every test and is never late for an assignment. Since her mentor is Princess Celestia, the leader of Equestria herself, this is quite the accomplishment. But with that being the case, Twilight has also left no time to her personal life at all, making textbooks her life. So, the princess sends Twilight to Ponyville to study abroad and learn about the magic of friendship. On the same night she moves, she suffers strange dreams and finds herself in a dark world of night filled with monsters threatening to kill her and those close to her. Can Twilight use the power of persona to save the world from destruction?

Cover art by who149.

One thousand years of practically uninterrupted peace under Celestia's rule... And then, in less than half a decade, half a dozen world-threatening monsters suddenly crawled out from under their rocks and tried to overthrow the kingdom. Nearly every time, the same six mares eliminated the threat.

While that makes for a great story, and newspaper editors loved the idea of super-ponies empowered by the magical bonds of friendship, the average noblepony found this idea somewhat concerning. The security of the entire nation depended on six individuals. Following Tirek's return and the widespread damage he caused, the nobles resolved to create a secret division of the government to anticipate and counter any future threats of an extraordinary nature.

From this idea, F.R.I.E.N.D. was born. It was a collection of Equestria's best and brightest, backed by considerable wealth and dedicated to the defense of ponykind against anything that imperils it.

This story is a sequel to Harmony Defended

Ten years ago, Equestria was nearly destroyed in a combined invasion of its worst enemies. Only with the timely intervention of its erstwhile human allies was the nation spared slavery and extinction. The war is over now, and the treaties of peace faithfully followed even after a decade. While earth ponies help rebuild Earth's ecosystem, human tractors erect roads and cities with terrifying speed.

Sweetie Belle helped make victory possible, but the cost of that victory was one of her best friends. Equestria is safe now, and ponies are spreading to the stars. Why doesn't she feel happier?

Generations ago, humans that settled in the pockets of space in universe weren't actually humans.

They were originally ponies, each bearing a specific mark on their flanks that symbolized their talent. They had been forced to leave their home world due to environmental and planetary changes beyond their control. They left the planet in three unique arks, one for each of their beloved princesses. Twilight, instead of receiving a vessel, took charge of the fleet, and they all vanished into the cosmos.

But Fate was not kind to the traveling horses who had never once left their home world. A stray meteor shower damaged the Celestia, sending her and her crew to edges of space. Before the great ship came to rest, the crew was placed in suspended animation, and the most valuable members, Twilight and the Mane 6, boarded escape pods and scattered themselves across the stars.

Now, centuries later,Twilight the Third and her loyal pilot Spike come across the Celestia. But they're not the only ones who've found the vessel.

It's up to Spike , Twilight, the Mane Six, and Celestia to find the missing two arks, fight off Discord, and find Eques, so they can return home.

In the year 1989, in the Amareican town of "Mother's Day", there lives an energetic young filly with the gift of PSI...

As paranormal activity runs rampant, and ponies and animals are possessed by an evil force gripping the planet, our heroine will have to leave home and search for a magical kingdom that will have the answers she needs to save the world. She will have to fight the forces of evil, climb mountains, cross deserts, solve great mysteries of the world, meet others brave enough to stand with her in this dangerous quest....

...and she doesn't even have her cutie mark yet!

(Credit to 31Darkstar for the image)

Princess Celestia wakes to find that she is not in Control in the way she used to be. Seeing how she is not the only one with power. Princess Celestia feeling insecure and weary on the changes around she feels she needs to Control the Princesses. Not just Princess Luna, but Cadance and even her faithful student Twilight Sparkle, but for Princess Celestia this may be a challenge as she needs to develop plan's on how each Pony will fall under her Sleepy, Tired, Relaxed, Heavy, Effortless, Susceptible, Warm, Blissful, Obedient and Mindless Trance into Princess Celestia's Hypnosis. Who know's even you might be Hypnotized. "No Need To Think about how Susceptible You Are as you Mindlessly and Effortlessly Read This." -Princess Celestia

"Oh dear... it appears my plans have taken longer than truly anticipated, surely the wait has been long, grueling, and even ridiculous, perhaps some added goals aside from these Princesses." - Princess Celestia

Written By: Luna Elite
Edited By: Belgian & Xaldon Ajide
Proofread By: Zevski & S0ngb1rd

A dinner party at Fancy Pants’s manor turns into an international incident as Rarity is accused of grand larceny. With a foreign delegation demanding justice, it falls to Fluttershy and an ace Canterlot attorney to clear her of the charges. But against the dark plot beneath these events, will their wits, skill, and a loud “Objection!” or two be enough to set her free?

A “spiritual crossover” with the Ace Attorney series, by alexmagnet and Belligerent Sock.
Cover art by Belligerent Sock.

Celestia and Luna were born as unassuming foals in troubled times. But already marked for greatness, the simple earth ponies stand to face a world set against them, full of danger, fear, and sadness. A world they will change forever.

A sweeping epic taking place before Equestria was made, where Celestia and Luna must rise from normal foals to become the Princesses we know them as, beset from all sides by monsters, other ponies, and even the forces that govern nature. Their tale is as tragic as it is triumphant.

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(Cover and internal art by Madmax)
(Editing credit predominantly Lightside Luc)

The Tears of Gaia. An artifact of unmeasurable magical power from the Ancient Days, when the Others ruled the land. If found, they would be the discovery of the century!
At least, those are Twilight Sparkle's thoughts. But something is stirring in lands to the south. Soon she will find that she and her friends are not the only ones who are after the legendary Tears. And so what starts as a simple research trip is soon to escalate into the greatest journey of the young ponies' lives, filled with new friends and foes, incredible danger and great adventure!

Accolades:
EqD featured- 21/09/2012
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NOTE: While I do appreciate all comments I get on this story, I would personally prefer if they could say a little more than the typical "Awesome chapter, I love it!" or whatever. What do you love about it? What struck you in this chapter? What would you like to see explored or expanded? Are there things you don't think are working and if so, how could they improve?? I have a pretty determined vision for this story, but it wouldn't hurt to know for the future!

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