Warning: Contains EVERY tag... except for Second Person. Pinkie Pie wonders what's inside a 'regular, normal, ordinary' cardboard box, so let's find out what's inside!

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Note: Inspired by this story.
What's In The Box?

This story takes place around another universe with the end of Season 4 after Tirek's defeat, the end of the first Equestria girls movie, and before the second movie.

Around eight months has passed since Tirek was defeated by Princess Twilight and her friends, things are starting to get back to normal...or whatever counts as normal around their home anyways. But it seems like normality is gonna have to wait for these six ponies...a new evil is coming, a powerful entity from Luna and Celestia's past coming back to not only haunt the two princesses but the entire region of Ponyvile along with it. It's reign is approaching, Suffering will rise, Bloodshed shall spill, death and decay will be present in due time. Will the Mane Six stand up a chance against the horrors coming there way?

(This story can range between Teen to Mature rating, during each scene due to it's gore and darker elements, don't worry it won't have too much gore in it)

For years a war has been raging right under the muzzles of Equestrian citizens. Two secret sides, the Assassins and the Tempmares have dedicated and given their lives for their own respectful causes. Ditzy Doo is a mare who grew up knowing of this war for she was next in line to become a leader of the Assassins. However, a question remains and eats away at her mind: Does she have what it takes to lead them and rid the iron grip the Tempmares have over the ponies.

Twilight Sparkle has faced countless challenges since taking on the mantle of a Princess over five hundred years ago, but none have been so hard as remaining healthy and vibrant while each of her friends has grown old and died. Now, beside the fresh grave of the last of them, she wonders if it was worth it. Teen rating for dealing with death and mortality.
8/11: Edited with slightly expanded content

The Cutie Mark Crusaders, three young fillies who joined together with one goal etched into their minds, to achieve their cutie marks together. Many trials have they undergone hoping to find their cutie marks each ending in the most hilarious and chaotic ways ponykind or even Discord could possibly imagine. The dream felt like it was far from their grasp yet that did not hinder them to continue on and try it another time.

It was until they finally helped the one pony that needed help the most did they finally achieve their lifelong dream of having their cutie marks together. After they received their cutie marks, their life changed forever as they continue to help others in need of a helping hoof. It seemed that life could not hinder these three fillies from living their lives to the fullest right? Not really...

With their newfound marks, this also was but one step into adulthood and suddenly their friendship takes a turn for the better or worse. What will they now that their friendship goes forward with ideas of adulthood ahead and of a love life? Will their strong friendship become more than just friends or will it break as time marches on? Only fate knows what will be in store for these three fillies...

EDIT: This is in the Popular Stories list on 1/21/16... won't last long but damn, my first story to be in that list...

DOUBLE EDIT: Link to a contest thread right here! Hearts and Hooves Contest! This isn't really important, but it's one of the rules for the contest at hand, so I had to obliged

Once upon a time, two Princesses ruled the land. Both wielded great power and were greatly respected. Theirs was a rule of peace and contentment. But one Princess sought more than contentment. She began to question the long-held traditions of their joint rule. Looking out upon her nation, she saw much the she would change, so she planned and conspired. Then, one day, she acted.

Cover art by Tprinces.