Daring Do cannot believe her luck when she is asked to help explore the most ancient tomb known to ponykind. But terrible danger awaits her, for beneath the earth rests something beyond equine understanding.

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Newspapers across the nation printed the headline: "A Star Has Fallen." Academies everywhere had a day of mourning. The princesses themselves gathered to bid the Bearded One farewell.

And Stygian found himself thinking about something he'd spent more than ten years trying to ignore.

Honorable Mention in the 2019 Everfree Northwest Iron Author competiton. Rated Teen just to be safe; all deaths take place before the start of the story.

Twilight's plan was perfect. Sunset just needed something to make her feel special - and it worked! What happened was wonderful. Magical, even.

... but then why did Sunset look at her like that the next morning?

Special thanks to Zaridan and JWolfSilver for helping with some editing and prereading. Thanks to Wanderer D, Cynewulf, and Skeeter The Lurker for prereading as well. Final thanks to SoloBrony for giving me the idea long ago, even if it took me a while to figure out how to use it.

A sort of spiritual sister story, but in not in any way related continuity wise, to So You've Just Slept With Your Best Friend. If you're curious for more details, check here.

After years of ever-mounting pressures of princesshood and the running the School of Friendship, Twilight makes a difficult choice. Now, she needs to surrender the stewardship of the Castle Library to somepony else. At least it’s her old friend Moondancer.

That should be simple enough. Shouldn’t be any complications. None at all. Right?

Historian’s Note:
The Librarian's Torch is set around 10 years after the events of the episode Amending Fences.

Cast: Twilight Sparkle & Moondancer with special guest star, Sunset Shimmer.

Cover Artwork by the amazing and lovely Firimil
Cover Text & Chapter Header Design by Novel Idea
Twilight Sparkle Cutie Mark By Intbrony

Beta Reader & Editor Credits
Ebon Quill: Author, Supporter and Friend
JayMan155: Artist & Author Extraordiane!
Rose Quill: Pretty Author Kitty!
Beltorn: Commenter-at-Large on FimFiction
Cursori: Reader of Many a Pony Word

Word Count: 7,500 words
Version: 4.2

Twilight breaks Celestia's doors.

But then, you'd be mad too, if your stupid brother got drunk and told you that you were adopted...

Hondo Flanks, Rarity's father, has played pro football for a long time... and now he's due to play in Equestria's championship. But on the big day his hopes are dashed by a back injury that will leave him unable to take the field in the biggest game... and maybe the last game... of his career.

The love of a daughter formerly indifferent to sports rises to the occasion. But can Rarity fill her father's helmet? Or will her cockamamie scheme write another chapter of failure in Detrot sports history?

Pinkie Pie Comedy award winner for Everfree Northwest's Scribblefest 2018!

Part of the Remember Fort Libris print anthology, thanks to our Kickstarter supporters!

An Earth Pony Family Historian has moved on.

As is tradition, the Family sets a cider keg up on a table, inside a palatial tent, and somepony chimes the tip of a horseshoe off the rim of a crystal glass.

So are the branches of the Apple Family summoned to their duty.

Written for the EverFree Northwest Scribblefest 2018

After a shipment of bootleg puppies arrives in Ponyville, only one mare can stop them before they overwhelm the blooming puppy market. By punting them skywards.

It makes sense in context.

Wonderful cover art helpfully MSpainted into existence by WanderingPony!

Nurse Redheart has begun to question the importance of her day to day life. Is bandaging boo-boos and settling tummies really as imperative as everypony makes it out to be, or has her life become a continuous cycle of monotony?

Perhaps helping out a distressed colt will show her how meaningful the smallest acts of kindness can be.

My Entry For Everfree Northwest's Scribblefest 2017

When Twilight opens up her castle to ponies in town with friendship problems, Diamond Tiara comes looking for help with difficult problem—getting a pony she's bullied to forgive her.
So, Twilight sends Starlight Glimmer to help her. Will Starlight and Diamond Tiara be able to sort this problem out, and will Starlight be able to apply what she’s learned from this friendship mission to the few ponies who still hate her?

Cover art done by Minty25

Written for Everfree Northwest's 2017 annual write off. This years theme, growing up wild and forever free. Written with the AJ award, The true favor, most in mind.
That, and a theory I have since I got my firend Lightingsword to help out this year; If I can write a Starlight glimmer story he could enjoy, I might have a chance of winning this year

Speaking of, please give it up for my pre-readers for this year;
Of course, my buddy who inspired in his own special way this story :p Lightingsword

My newest fim fiction friend who has helped me the most this year grow as a writer, Hap Hazard, winner of last years Dash award, as well as entering for the same award again this year

And to some of my brony YouTube/reviewer friends who pitched in at the last minutes to help;
Sparkle Chord

Season, formerly know as Brush Stroke, Who's also a writer.

And one Insane Bardock.

Thank you everyone who helped out this year.