Follow along with two stories, one in the past as a guard struggles to be accepted into society, and in the present where a mare still struggles to do the same.
Luna discovers a group of strange ponies while out Dreamwalking one night. These are they who become her confidants, her allies, her warriors... her friends. These, the Soldiers of the Night.
Prince (Nightsong) Cantus Nocturnus has been asked to appear as a guest on The Later Show with Righteous Rhetoric. With the craziest election ever in full swing, what could possibly go wrong?
So, it appears the rumors are true...DJ Pon-3 and even Rarity have been bitten by bat-ponies...vampire ones! Vampire bat ponies are now common in Equestria, but who would have thought that two heroes would have been affected by them?!
Quick Wits always wanted to join the royal guard ever since the first time he went on a trip to the royal training grounds back when he was just a young colt still in school. Unlike most, he wants to join the Night Guard.
Radiant Blade has a pretty messed up life. He's awkward, recluse, unemployed, and being forced to process aurora for a gang. After a particularly long night of drinking, he bumps into an old friend, and tells her what happened to him; a lot of things
Night Lily has ruled the bat ponies in their self imposed exile in The Everfree Forest for centuries. When a group of Timberwolves get too close to the border for comfort and supplies start getting low, she must venture out of her home to find food.
Four and a half years after peace returned to his colony, Night Shadow has come to a point in his career where he must prepare new recruits to see if they have what it takes to be Princess Luna's royal guardians.
"Be a royal guard, mother said... do your part for the kingdom, mother said... I'm sure you won't have to deal with evil princesses, chaotic gods, stuck up princes, troublesome brats and failed invasions! I hate my job...
For a thousand years, the batponies of Equestria have longed for the return of their Princess Luna. But can their hopes and dreams hold up in the face of Nightmare Moon?
Rainbow Dash thought that she had finally gotten rid of her adorable "infestation." She was very surprised to see it turn up again at the foot of her bed one night.
Victim to a magical mishap, Fluttershy has had her very makeup altered. As the beast inside awakens, how shall she cope with her new nature? Was she truly ever herself, or has her new physicality only allowed her to express her innermost desires?
I wanted a pet, and awesome pet. The only option is Fluttershy; so I asked her, and she agreed. I slipped the Collar around her neck and the change commenced. She's now officially my pet, for as long as she wears my collar.
Sanguine is a red Bat Pony, but with blue tentacles for mane and tail. She has blue eyes and commonly is seen to wear an optimistic, bright smile; even when the Reaper is breathing down her neck.
Jason's life has grown dull. After months of living in Ponyville, he can't shake the feeling that there is a void in his life. Then, one day, as he watches a family play in the park, an idea sparks within his mind: why not adopt a pony of his own?
Nightmare Moon has brought oppression and eternal darkness to Equestria, but Rarity and Rainbow Dash may yet risk prominent positions in her service to fight for a better world...