This story is a sequel to Looking Glass

Page is stuck. He never wanted to be a Prince. But he can't just... stop. Ponies are depending on him now and he's feeling the pressure.

Being a Prince isn't all that it's cracked up to be. It's all work and so much responsibility. Ponies plot against you constantly. Luckily, sometimes it's for your own good.

Other times... not.

Big thanks to Arratra for betaing this one.

So there I was at my first convention. Awesome costume? Check. Few hundred bucks to waste on merch? Check. Keyblade to complete the costume? No check, couldn't get one cheep. Imagine my surprise when I find perfect replicas of both Oathkeeper and Oblivion. For two hundred bucks! The vendor is as creepy as all get out, but hey, a good deal's a good deal!

Next thing I know, well, you've heard this story before. Whisked off to Equestria, trapped in stone because of a misunderstanding, heartless trying to consume the world...

OK, that one's probably unique to me.

Edit: OH MY GOSH! Featured first day, 7/5/2015! Thank y'all so much!

Edit: currently undergoing massive revisions leading to its resurrection. Thank you for your patience. 3/8/2019

This story is a sequel to The Apprentice, the Student, and the Charlatan

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It has been four years since Nova Shine and Twilight Sparkle sealed away Envy at the base of the Everfree Vaults and got engaged, and a lot has happened. Nova has been training to become the archmage, Twilight and her friends defeated Cozy Glow, Tirek, and Queen Chrysalis, and now here they stand, with Nova's Ascendancy to come, his and Twilight's wedding (finally) on the horizon, a new apprentice for Nova to teach, and Twilight's coronation as the Ruler of Equestria set for the coming weeks. Though it's time to say goodbye, Nova and Twilight have made their peace with their lot, and are happy to begin a new chapter as they prepare for their new lives ahead of them.

But this happy life, in the midst of upheaval and transition, does not last.

Nova discovers that his old nemesis, whom he had believed sealed away for several years more, has escaped. He also learns she is now seeking out several objects with the potential to cause untold horrors and devastation. With Equestria still reeling form the attacks by Cozy, Chrysalis, and Tirek, Twilight and Nova are forced to leap into action once again, to stop Envy before she can acquire the mythical Gems of Being, and use them to assemble the Crown of Life.

And on top of all of this, Envy isn't the only one who wants to assemble the Crown. Someone else is after it too. And if he acquires all of them, it could mean the true end of all things.

Racing against time and against their enemies, and battling themselves just as much as their foes, Nova and Twilight, his apprentice Bright Gleam, as well as their friends Aegis, Trixie, the Princesses, Star Swirl, and Sharp Eye, have their work cut out for them. They must find these Gems of Being first, or at the very least, keep them out of the hooves of Envy and the other mysterious being, in order to win a battle that will determine the very fate of the entire world, and everyone in it.

Cover art by Winterline13
Chapters 1-2 proofread by Karibela.

The nation of Equestria has been exploring their little slice of the universe for some time now. From launching probes into deep space, to landing ponies on the moon. Sending things beyond the grasp of their planet has become almost routine. However, with every mission into space, there comes a time when the voyage must end. What happens when Equestria experiences the end of a voyage that they didn't begin?

Updated and Revised on October 5th, 2014

Twilight had failed. She had found the Elements of Harmony, but she had not been fast enough. Before she could reach them Nightmare Moon got her hooves on them, and she destroyed them right in front of her. She is sentenced to death by Nightmare for threats against the Crown.

Comet, a fairly young colt with a knack for Magic, especially dark magic, has for long have had feelings for Twilight. Now with her execution on the horizon, he think that he can save her from death with a spell he devised that combines Necromancy, Blood Magic, and a few other arts. But will it be enough? And at what cost?

Revisiting because, let's be honest, sometimes I'm blind... If something seems wrong, or doesn't fit, or a word is missing, please tell me and I will fix it as soon as possible.

Dawn is a girl who lived (and died, who knows) in the world of K̡̘̱̰͓̣̮̣ïͬ̇͛̔͛̌҉̭̲͈m͔͍̣̖̝̏͋y̶̎̃ͮ̈́ō̋ṅ̹ͮ̎̈͊̊͠a̙͕̣̺͎̹͓ͬ̊̿ͩ̚ ͈̽̋̈́ṃ̶̣͕̺̹ͬͭa̡͇͔ͪ̒ͨ̂hͥͣͩ̔ͣ͘ṓ̯̹̭̣͒ͨ.

When for some unknown reason, she gets tossed into the world of Equestria, where she is only 'increasingly above average' in terms of magic, when she held a monoply on the title of strongest. AND, what's worst is the fact that chai tea is not a THING here.
Pretty sure she hates her life now.
....Do you think anyone will notice if she causes a little chaos?

A great sage gone rouge. A fateful encounter with her assassin. And a purple pony.
Two of them, to be exact.
What could go wrong?

Teen rating for mild violence and speech.

Kimyōna mahō, (奇妙な魔法), is Japanese for 'Strange Magic from Another' I felt it was fitting.

In the ancient past, Faust was the strongest of all alicorns who gave birth to Celestia and Luna. All Faust wanted was to live in peace with her two daughters after their father passed away during the war against darkness that is just known by the name Void. Unfortunately, the void monsters were just slowed down and not banished from their realm.

High Alicorn Council "pleaded" for Faust to help them to banish these void monsters so they could live in peace. Faust had no chance other than to help them. Faust managed to banish these void creatures back to the abyss that spawned them, but with a price. All these years Celestia and Luna thought their mother had died like their father fighting to protect the world, but fate has seen to it that their mother gets to see her foals again.

Celestia travels to a far corner of her kingdom to investigate a rumor about a colt with strange, illicit cutie marks. She meets Radish Root, a boy whose marks make him an anomaly in the fabric of Equestria, a mystery to himself, and an outcast among society.
When Radish joins the Royal Guard just prior to the return of Nightmare Moon, he finds his life being complicated by all the changes coming to Equestria. His marks will lead him into adventure, intrigue, and trouble... but will they ever lead him to answers?

Proofreader: Slavenger Karl
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Table of original characters
A reader is translating this story into Spanish. Check it out here.

This story is a sequel to A Very Batty Hearth's Warming

The small village of Nocturnis is growing, things are peaceful, the magical dome to protect the town is close to completion, the train is once more working to connect to the rest of Equestria and Princess Luna is coming to visit. Things are looking good for Prince Page!

He really should have known better than that.

Cover image by DALL-E AI.