Misty wakes up in the middle of the night, her body tired and her mind restless. She decides to walk around the Brighthouse for a bit to help calm her thoughts, only to notice Sunny’s bed completely empty, the earth pony nowhere in sight.

Every new day in the Second Age Of Unity brings a fresh chance for discovery. And what Sunny's mostly been discovering is that when it comes to her half-alicorn state, she doesn't have a lot of control. Magic's return has been creating problems for everypony: she just gets to choose her issues from multiple categories.

Sunny specializes in having BIG ideas. 'Why don't we start a school for magic?' qualifies. And since Sunny's last BIG idea set off the Second Age --

-- Sunny gets the ideas. Everypony else has to deal with the fallout. And this time, Hitch has to shut her down.

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Cover art from a mark capture by Reafelice14.

After a long and stressful Friday at your current job at Maretime Bay. You come home to the Crystal Brighthouse with the intent of letting off some steam by relaxing and taking a nap. Unfortunately, you have trouble falling asleep in order to take said nap. But luckily, your marefriend Pipp Petals knows how to deal with that.

Edit: Now with an audio reading by Mystery Pony Fiction!
https://youtu.be/xdkHT2CguWY?si=wma5sT2xTTxtqdgo

Sunny’s lantern goes missing again, and this time it’s not Misty behind it. Sunny is left broken, confusing the others until she explains the lantern’s importance to her. This leads to the others talking about objects important to them.

In the ancient past, when the world struggled to recover from the Reign of Discord, the lands that would become Equestria were in ruin. Tyrants, monsters, and warlords had risen, promising order in their petty domains but delivering brutality. One such domain was the Alicorn Supremacy, an oppressive regime whose subjects languished under a ruling class entirely of alicorns led by the self-proclaimed Suzerain Supreme Opaline Arcana.

War would soon come to the Alicorn Supremacy, as the neighbouring realm of Equestria under the leadership of the peacemaker Celestia and the warrior Luna resolved to end its tyrannical rule. The bloody conflict between the two realms raged for years, with the Equestrians making definite, costly progress. Yet with Equestrian victory imminent, Equestria's two leaders were divided on what to do with the defeated tyrant.

Over a thousand years later, Equestria was ruled solely by the younger sister, known then as Empress Nightmare Moon. Her forces stood triumphant and resistance to her rule was systematically crushed with an iron hoof. With victory over the scattered Celestials practically assured, Nightmare Moon learns that Opaline Arcana still lives, and may pose a threat to her burgeoning Empire. But as Nightmare Moon goes to correct her mistake, she finds herself facing not only her old foe but a truth impossible to accept.

Takes place in my New Lunar Millennium alternate universe. More information can be found here, but no prior knowledge of my AU is required to read this story.

Proofread and edited by Izzy Incraft and Ebonyglow.

"Winds of Change" is an emotionally charged narrative that unfolds in the vibrant, bustling town of Maretime Bay, where Hitch grapples with the relentless pressures of his demanding job. The story delves into the intricate facets of stress and the profound impact it can have on an individual's life.

Hitch, once a symbol of unwavering law and order, finds himself weighed down by the responsibilities and challenges that come with his role as the town's protector. Stress becomes a relentless companion, a shadow that looms over his every step.

As Hitch navigates the intricate maze of his duties, he must confront not only the external challenges, such as protests, riots, and the burdens of modernization but also the internal struggles that threaten to consume him.

The real question here is will he be able to pull himself out, with redemption and happiness, or will the darkness consume him?

Well, only one way to find out really...

A snapshot of old times when Sunny, still a bubbly little filly, manages to pry Argyle away from his work for awhile. A fond memory of unwavering fatherly love.

I’m Princess Pipp Petals. And this is my dark teenage past that I’ve never told anypony about.

Until today.

I admit it. I’m a…

When Misty gave her the modern device called a phone, she thought she'd only use it to occasionally check on her foes, maybe watch some of their make up videos after all evil has to look good, and of course listen to the songs and OH THEY HAVE MERCH... this might be a problem

It's been a long while since you've come to Equestria. You've made good friends with Sunny and her six friends so far while everypony else seemed to tolerate you for the most part. But Zipp was always the one pony you hung out with the most.

However, when you and she go down to Maretime Bay's beach and watch the sunset after a long day of chilling in the water, she asks you something that would lead to something you'd never expect.

EDIT: Jesus, I literally just posted this and it's already featured #1!