When Archon Sunset Shimmer arrives to help Equestria in its war against Sombra's revived Crystal Empire, she discovers something far worse looming on the horizon.
As her battle with cancer draws to a close, Ditzy Doo spends her final days with the ponies closest to her. There is so much for her to say to her friends and family--so much in so little time that she might miss something she needs to say.
An alternate universe to A Shadow Hangs Overhead. The Mane Six fails in their attempt to stop Nightmare Moon. Rarity, the sole survivor of the group, is forced to become Nightmare Moon's personal assassin.
I could have saved her. I could have saved my friends. I could have saved ponies. But instead, I kept hush. And I don't know how I can open my mouth to scream.
Nothing to lose, and everything to gain. After weeks of starvation, thirst, and solitude, Starlight Glimmer thought she finally understood that phrase. She was wrong. So very, very wrong.
When he came, he promised mercy. When he left, he promised life. When he returned, he promised wisdom. Soon enough, Celestia learns the pros and cons of trusting a demon.