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.

North of Canterlot, in the far marches of Equestria near the border with the Griffon tribes, there is a mountain that flies.

West of Canterlot, beyond the Galloping Mountains and a desert painted in the pastel hues of a faded rainbow, a tower sits at the edge of the world.

South of Canterlot, past the Everfree forest and the desolate badlands, a city of gardens waits to be born.

The Lost Cities Challenge! Awesome authors who have taken it upon themselves to explore other abandoned places:

- The Land of Glass and Stone, by RazgrizS57
- The City that Breathes, by Pearple Prose
- Aletheia, by Foehn
- Far Kobresia, by Baal Bunny
- Keskiyönnon, by Bradel
- Unknown Architecture, by Not_A_Hat
- The Gentle People, by Bad Horse
- The Seal of Wax and Glass, by DuncanR

Dramatic Reading by Illya Leonov: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4.

Royal Canterlot Library interview for Lost Cities.

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

Now with TVTropes page!

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.

Celestia, and Twilight are in canterlot one day to catch up. And they come across something they never could have dreamed up of. As well they will learn that monsters don't just happen, There's reasons that their bad.

This fanfic is based on a song I found by 4everfreebrony & DragonwolfRooke. [Link] And if he finds this, I love the song!

Disclaimer - All rights go to Hasbro (Characters) and 4everfreebrony & DragonwolfRooke (Lyrics/Cover art). I own nothing besides my PC and the story itself, but the lyrics belong to 4everfreebrony & DragonwolfRooke and the characters Hasbro.

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

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.

Welcome to the land of equestria inhabit by multi-colored equines morphs of five types Unicorns, Pegasus, earth ponies, gem ponies and Alicorns. my name is Justice Silverlight I am a dark blue colored unicorn stallion morph Royal investigator for Equestria. Up to about a year ago I was the proud Princess's protector of this land’s ruler one Princess Celestia. During my time in the service of Princess Celestia I not only call her my Princess, but she was my secret lover.

The land of equestria has live in peace and safety under rule of Princess Celestia and her sister Princess Luna for years, now with growth of more ponies and more towns a small dark element started to creep into the land that element is crime. A new word to be speaking in equestrian crime was unheard of in Equestria for hundreds of years, till mysterious unicorn mare kidnapped Applejack little sister apple bloom and follow up that kidnapping by kidnapping Scootaloo a close friend of Rainbow dash. It forced the two element holders to pay the kidnapper to get back apple bloom and scootaloo. After writing a report to Princess Celestia about the two kidnapping Princess Twilight sparkle request a royal investigator to come to ponyville to look into the kidnapping. Princess Celestia sent Royal investigator Justice Silverlight her once loyal solar guard commander and secret boyfriend. After awful misjudgment on the part of Princess Celestia her relationship with Justice Silverlight fell apart, causing heartbreak in the demigoddess of Equestria.

The morn of the Summer Sun Celebration heralds possible annihilation for all of Equestria when ancient evil threatens to wrestle free of its tomb. Compelled by friendship and duty, Wonderwhy and Brightlight Bluesky step up to the mark to save their world. However, after facing internal conflict and being forced to value one life against another, what is the heavy personal cost of choosing right over wrong and discovering your destiny?

Follows on immediately from PP I. Some characters are introduced which can be more thoroughly read about in my dA gallery, and they appear in another story which is already there and is soon to be here.

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.

Princess Cadence is a lonely filly who has been shielded and protected all her life as a princess and member of the dwindling race of Sacred Alicorns. She longs for a friend her age to play with, and as a young teen she is sent to stay in Canterlot where her Aunt Celestia would personally mentor her in developing her magic. There she hopes to finally have the freedom she longs for and find somepony to be her friend. Instead, she is asked to foal sit for one of her aunt's royal adviser's fillies who may just be as lonely and reclusive as she.

This is the story of how Princess Cadence learns that the ability to give love cannot be complete without finding love for yourself, and sometimes it is found when you least expect it.