Anyponys time on earth is very precious, especially so in a time of war. At any second it could come to an end leaving only a memory and those they touched behind. Two friends, soldiers of the air, deal with the loss of a dear friend. They both carry the pain, believing the fault and blame is each their own, to bear alone.

(The cover art for this story and all to follow are my own creations)

Ever since young Pipsqueak met Princess Luna on his first Nightmare Night, he has always thought that she was his favorite Princess ever. Unfortunately, he is just a little village boy, and Luna is the Princess of the night. So seeing each other is near impossible. Pip seeks the help of his friend, Sweetie Belle, to see if she can teleport him to Luna. She tries her best, and successfully transports him to the Canterlot Castle, but with one slight hiccup. Pip was shrunk in the process, and is now at the mercy of all of the princesses, even Cadance and Twilight. But will he be able to see his main Princess, Luna, or will she end him with one step?

Long ago, when Everfree was the capital of Equestria and a thriving city rather than a forest, the Palace of the Royal Pony Sisters was a grand castle which contained many treasures and artifacts. Twilight Sparkle has read a book telling of one particular treasure still hidden there: the Nirucon Stone, which is said to enhance the magical ability of whoever holds it.

Twilight gathers her friends and they venture off into the forest, but they encounter a foe who they thought was just a fictional character: Auhizotl, the villain from the Daring Do books. Turns out, he's a beast who actually exists, and is the self-proclaimed King of the Everfree Forest, ruling from the ruined palace. The good news is that he is willing to part with the stone and even guide the mane six on their way to find it... but the bad news is that he enjoys watching ponies solve challenging and deadly puzzles and riddles on the way.

Will the Mane Six survive his tests and retrieve the stone? Or, unlike Daring Do, are they just not cut out for archaeology?

Ever wondered what happened after Hearth Warming? How Celestia and Luna became the leaders of all of Equestria in this, what I call a thriller, you can find out.

Gods? Demons? What are we but specks being tossed about in the turmoil of an eternal playground of celestial beings?

Applejack has absolutely no idea, but you know what would be great on her day off? Baking a pie.

A terrible affliction has befallen the peaceful town of Ponyville, and the lavender unicorn and her friends are right in the middle of it! And the edges of it. Heck, it's pretty much lavender unicorns all over.

A story unrelated to anything.

Celestia prides herself on preparedness. She expected the return of Nightmare Moon, putting measures in place to ensure her sister's return to her right mind.

Court thaumaticists theorized that the breaking of the Lunar Binding Charm would result in the release of Discord. So Celestia ensured that he could be resealed with comparative ease.

She put measures in place to warn her when Sombra's prison was weakening.

But there is another foe from her past, whose hostility she refused to acknowledge. And he is coming.

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This story begins shortly before 'Keep Calm and Flutter On' and follows canon up to but not including that point.
'Gore' in this story is limited to the prologue and the chapter 'Return to Canterlot part 2', and is very brief (and in my opinion minor) in both occurrences.

Siblings. Many of us have them, and those who don't have heard stories. Of the laughter, of the teasing, of the jokes played, and the battles won and lost. Celestia and Luna are no different. If anything, their friendly sibling rivalries are tempered by their positions and power. So, when Celestia plays one prank too many, Luna declares an ancient rite not seen by anypony in a thousand years.

A royal prank war.

With the newly-reformed Discord and Captain Shining Armor as judges, the two sisters swear to not stop for a full month, or until one sister surrenders.

The question is: will Equestria survive when its very ruling body is trying their best to prank the other into submission?

Awesome cover art used with permission by 1100Soulite

After being sent to Ponyville to be the day guards representative in an ongoing investigation about nightly ponynappings, Nova is pulled into a war between the sun and the moon, one that shall encompass all the races of equestria, and cause devastation throughout the land.

Diamond Tiara is the perfect little girl. Pretty, sweet, kind, caring...

At least, that's what the adults think about her.

In reality, Diamond Tiara is none of those things. She is conniving, abusive, temperamental... and that's on a good day.

When a magical being of evil promises Diamond that her wildest dream will come true, all of Ponyville is in danger.

Kind of.