This story is a sequel to The Poisoned Barb

Prequel reading is recommended to enjoy, as well as a steady reading pace.

I was once a woman in her twilight. I was once a mother and a wife. I was once a respected human being. I was once unquestionably happy.

Now I am Barbara The Dragoness; property of House Shine, Squire to Prince Solaris, Assistant to Apprentice Dusk Shine... and master of my own fate.

This is the story of my second childhood, and how I found the strength to keep moving forward.

Welcome to my new life.
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Cover Art by Koviry!

Twilight was the victim of a conspiracy. Nobles didn't like her politics, and tendency to give more power to the common pony. Soldiers thought that Twilight was guilty of treasonous acts herself, controlling Princess Celestia. In any case, she must die, for the characters' emotional enrichment. Or must she?

There are so many ways her death in that one story could have been averted. Therefore, in the name of happy endings everywhere, I present a fic where prevention is half the cure!

This is based upon Rated Ponystar's Assassination verse, thought this does not take place in it. It diverges from a heavily derivative background story at different points, all resulting in the saving of Twilight Sparkle.

Chapter One. Time Travel fuelled by Discord.

Chapter Two. Somepony set up an alarm system, complete with alternate version where a different pony set it up.

Chapter Three. Celestia proves a point that takes the wind out of military part of the operation.

Chapter Four. Celestia makes sure everyone stays loyal, way ahead of time...

Chapter Five. Naughty Naughty, someone got caught-y...

Chapter Six. And the one time she was able to bring her back.

Dusk could never stand by and allow another to suffer. He'd reach into his deepest memories to find just the spell for the job.

Even if it costs him his very being.

Ciaphas Cain, Warmaster of Chaos and Age of Iron Crossover. These are various fics that I've crossposted on the CC:WC thread on Spacebattles.com, posted here for your entertainment and amusement.

Spike had never thought he would meet his birth parents, he had been with Twilight for quite sometime now and he was starting to lose hope that he'd ever meet them. But when he goes to the Dragon Lands to see the Migration, he not only meets a kind dragon who helps him through the place, but he also helps find someone he never thought would get to meet..

In chapter 32 of Responsibilities Discord turned Blank Page into a mare for a "short" time. This here is a take on how it could have turned out differently.

Twilight Sparkle and her assistant Spike. Two names that cause Canterlot Castle to shake. Between her bizarre experiments and excentric personality, the unicorn becomes an extreme annoyance to everypony, especially when she starts fixating on a 'Nightmare Moon'. Spike is also a nuisance, often stuffing his face with random things and causing explosions randomly.

Exhausted with the chaos they keep causing, Celestia sends Twilight and Spike to Ponyville at the onset of the Summer Sun Celebration, hoping that the calmer environment will help them calm down and make friends.

It has the reverse effect.

In this story Twilight acts like Invader Zim and Spike like Gir.

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When spike goes on a walk for some alone time in the woods he sits down near a tree, he reflects upon and goes back through the most recent events with nightmare moon, all he had done was simply sleep while they stopped her, he did nothing... he wished that one day he'll be able to help them all in his own way, as he thinks it over a strange spider crawls on him and bites him and he passes out, when he wakes up he feels nothing different at first, but after a couple days he notices strange changes... and after a strange earthquake Spike is sucked into another world where he must learn to master his new ability's and get home

Feeling discontent with his life, Spike wishes upon a star to go somewhere where he can find what his purpose is , Meanwhile in a land far far a way from Equestria in a land called Nibel, The spirit tree is desperate to find someone who can help save the forest. When he reaches out across the world he sees spike wishing to go somewhere where he can find meaning, and it sees potential in him, he uses what little power he has to summon Spike to Nibel. Spike wakes up in a dark forest confused on where he was, after exploring a bit he encounters a spirit by the name of Ori, after seeing a light from a large tree restore her and save his life from injury, Spike himself feels something awaken inside him as well. From there they team up to try to save the forest from destruction while Spike goes on an emotional journey that will change his life.

Cover art belongs to DaichiDraws on DeviantArt

Spike had recently defeated Sombra and saved Equestria, Twilight had been busy with being the Princess of friendship and the other main 6 were busy with their roles in life, and feels a little depressed on it
Spike wishes to know what his destiny on a star one night and he falls asleep, unknownst to him destiny has much bigger things for him, he wakes up in front of an old turtle called Oogway and learns that he was brought here apparently by the Universe much to Spike's confusion,

Oogway tells him he is destined for something great and he is willing to teach Spike the art of Kung Fu and fulfill that roll, Spike accepts this and agrees to become a student, Oogway sends a message to Celestia about his destiny and she agrees to let him learn and decides to keep to tell the others at one point. From there Spike makes new friends and becomes what he was meant to be...The Dragon Master.