As he sat upon that throne and laughed, there was time to think about what came before his anarchic reign.

Cover art belongs to InuHosi-to-DarkPen. Contribute to the TVTropes page!

This story is a sequel to Crystalline: Her Destiny

Ever scholarly Princess Twilight Sparkle can't wait to finally embark on her own arctic quest with her friends to find evidence of Starswirl the Bearded's life.

But what if things don't go as planned? When Princess Celestia orders a new companion who is a master magic user to accompany Twilight she's thrilled until she finds out on who it might be.

Her fears come to life when it turns out to be none other than Sombra. Will this ambitious Princess and the snarky loner be able to refrain from killing each other? Ancient magic awakens and history becomes vivider and its participants a little too alive as things play out.

Book Two of Sombra's Odyssey. Takes place in between MLP:FiM seasons 4 and 5. Proofread by: ElderXelpud and an anonymous user. There are many unmarked spoilers in the comments, and many more containing excerpts may not be relevant any longer because of the changes made in the updated version. Find the old version here! Cover art is by matrosha123 and has been edited by me. Contribute to the TVTropes page!

Celestia comes to visit Twilight and Starlight after Hearth's Warming Eve festivities die down for the night.

Starlight, figuring she'll never have a chance like this again, asks the immortal alicorn about what went down all those years ago.

Reading by TheArchitect!

Second reading by _NeighlyReads_!

Trixie's Pilgrimage of Penitence (working title) wasn't supposed to be perfect. In many respects, the entire point of the tour had been to exhibit how the former showboat had changed for the better, even if that meant deliberately performing sub-par lest she be accused of boastfulness. Trixie had planned for almost everything to go wrong.

One thing she hadn't counted on was a dangerous lapse into depression, leading her to perform the Moonshot Manticore Mouth-Dive as the opening act without any safety measures. And while everything turned out more or less fine, the local newspapers are going to have a field day with this story.

Unless, of course, a credible source can swoop in and convince them she wasn't in any danger.

Ever since her eventful encounter with Twilight Sparkle a while ago, Trixie hopes to reclaim some happiness and glory despite her growth as a pony. While nothing awful happened to her since she last left Ponyville, Trixie consistently wonders if there's something better out there for her that could solve her woes. Much to her luck, an ancient and valuable treasure might be her ticket to happiness.

However, her journey is far from effortless.

Upon encountering a group known as the Golden Guild during her travels, Trixie reluctantly agrees to join their ranks as they hunt down the legendary Talon's Crown. And as it turns out, Trixie's allies are stranger than she could've ever predicted.

Thanks to the wonderful Snowybee for the editing advice.

Octavia has had it pretty rough, lately. She's had her practice sessions interrupted countless times. Her day at the beach went rather horribly. She woke up as something a little different than what she went to sleep as. And to cap it all off, her parents are going to be paying her a long-awaited visit today.

Oh dear.

This story is a sequel to Prince Blueblood Wants His Wings Back

Technically a prequel, but shh
While it is true that alicorns can be made, sometimes they are born. If a true alicorn, whose title has been rightfully earned, takes a lover who has seen the darkest truths of the universe and yet still has strength to smile, and their passion is more true than the universe itself, an alicorn might be born. The chances of such an event are so small that they make a million-to-one chance look like a sure thing.

But still, there are miracles. Sometimes an alicorn, with all the trappings of the three races, is born unto this world. It is around such beings that the universe inevitably turns. Even if they find themselves... reduced.

This is the story of Prince Blueblood the First. It is also the story of Prince Blueblood the Thirty-Fourth, and all of the Bluebloods in between.

An entry in ocalhoun's Big 250k Contest.

Most heroes aren't born; they are forged in the fires of tragedy and quenched in a pool of vengeance.
Witness the beginning of the Sharkmare's legend, and ride the wave of excitement as she battles her greatest foe.

(The gritty reboot of the legendary Sharktavia franchise, part of the Sharktaviaverse)

Pre-read by Derpator, that sexy beast.
Cover art by Lord Destrustor.

Vinyl Scratch is taking the next big step in her relationship, she's introducing her new girlfriend to her family. There's one slight hitch, she hasn't told them that her girlfriend isn't exactly a normal pony... or a pony at all for that matter.

Cover courtesy of Destrustor.
Edited by PegasusMesa

Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, humans were suddenly all over the freakin' place.

Legends said nothing but horrible things about them, and that the only way to deal with a human was to make them no longer be a human. First contact showed otherwise, and cooler heads prevailed. The newly-organized Transmogrification department was gutted, with most of the agents sent to work elsewhere. Many government employees were organized to help the humans settle in; the best and brightest got to work at the extremely challenging job of calculating multiversal exchange rates so that human cash could be traded in for bits.

Now, for the first time ever, you can see what it's like to work at the Conversion Bureau.
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This is by far my most popular story, so... thanks, everyone!