All rulers eventually reach a point where they must take a life to save the realm. If a ruler is just, they will never know when it will happen, and will never do it lightly. Still, such actions are necessary. Princess Celestia knows this, and has given this lesson many times.

You can find a YouTube reading of this story here!

Twilight Sparkle may be an alicorn, but there was a time before she became a princess. Before she became a bearer of harmony. Even before she became a faithful student.

The following is a list of events from before Princess Luna's return.

Part of my 'Of Immortals' series.
I have no plans on ending this story. Just adding to it when I think of new ideas.

Equestria has needed those brave enough to go into the dangerous lands outside of its borders.

You are one of them.

You've been told the same legend everyone else has. They don't believe it, but all legends are built on some truth.

Based on the Destiny series' Ahamkara lore found here

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Destiny 1 and 2 crossover.

Co written with Sanguine Dream.

She was a Hunter. She had fought against Fallen, Hive, Cobal and Vex. She defeated a manifestation of The Darkness, Killed the Kell of Kells and slayed the Taken King. After those countless battles her home was lost, her Light was taken and something within her awoke, memories returned and as she fell to her doom her will remained and metal became scales for the briefest of moments and she survived.

After she took back her city she was sent to another world with nothing but her Ghost, her weapons and her will, she must survive.

This is the story of Dracona-3 and her Ghost. How they make friends and help forge a new era of peace between Equestria and The Last City.

Life is grand for Sunset Shimmer and Twilight Sparkle. Sunset is being accepted by the school and Twilight has a sweet new castle.

When Celestia requests the presence of both of her former students, little did they know that it would forever change their lives and realities. More than one surprises are in for these two ponies.

This is based on my headcanon that Sunset Shimmer, Twilight Sparkle, and Starlight Glimmer are all related.

Thanks to The Real McCoy for editing chapters 1-4!

Twilight is down on her self esteem when she sees all the colts so easily taken by Rarity. But when she discovers that residents of Ponyville are myseriously dissappearing, there's little time for jealousy.

Author's Note: This was my first mlp fanfic, and consequently is not the best and very angst-y. That's what happens when you write fanfiction when you're in high school.

In her latest bid to impress Princess Celestia, Twilight takes to mapping out the Everfree Forest. Along the way she discovers that some things are not to be disturbed. She also learns to get a second opinion whenever Spike offers her advice.

Artwork courtesy of Short Circuit: http://shortcircuitca.deviantart.com/
Editing by TypeandKey.

Twilight Sparkle finds herself spending time with a local pegasus from the weather team, and may be developing feelings for her.

But when they stumble across a relic of nightmares past, Twilight must learn to cope with distressing new urges, and keep her friends and the rest of Equestria in the dark...

During their showdown with Nightmare, the 6 elements of harmony fail to defeat the dreaded corrupt Nightmare Moon and are soon confronted by a grim fate. However Twilight Sparkle uses her last essence of magic to save her friends, and faces the Lunar Queen who then decides upon a much cruler fate than death. Born as a pony of a stolen life, Starswirl the daughter of Nightmare Moon and Twilight is born. However there is more to see in Starswirl than meets one's eyes.

Please do not judge from the description, I made sure that there's no grim tale about the fic, and I keep in mind everyone's opinions. Also i have moved this from FF.net, so updates will be rather slow.

On the night of her return from exile Nightmare Moon comes across resistance as she had expected. However she had a backup plan on hoof for just such a predicament, tearing off a small fraction of her soul and attaching it to the bearer of the element of magic. Now she must play the long game to ensure that she can obtain the loyalty of her new host and once more rise to power over Equestria.

Cover art thanks to Tonto the trotter.