This story is a sequel to The Pain of Eternity

Sunset Shimmer's father passed away while she was in Canterlot, studying under Princess Celestia. After that, she never had a chance to visit him in the cemetery again, until now. But as she heads back to her hometown with a friend to pay her respects, the author of a certain book latches on to them for some reason.

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As a member of a royal family, it was always expected that Flurry Heart would come into a leadership role at some point in her life. But nopony could ever have expected it would be while she was still at a young age, as is the case when her parents are away on official business one day. And so begins the glorious reign of Flurry, apparently.

Starlight Glimmer is filled with guilt for all the things she did at her old town. She also is wondering why Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship, is giving her a second chance after all the misery Starlight caused. Twilight and Starlight take the train right after Starlight becomes Twilight's apprentice of friendship.

This takes place during the song, Friends Are Always There For You, in the last episode of Season 5. There is a brief scene where Starlight returns with Twilight to the town Starlight had left at the beginning of the season. I know Starlight returns later in a different episode, but I wanted to write a short little story showing what Starlight might be thinking after her whole ordeal.

*Set in Season 4*

Based on that Live-Roleplay at Brony-Con in 2010 (which isn't copyrighted)

Spike and Rarity travel to Las Pegasus to have a small and simple wedding, which may be fraught with potential worry of others who may not take the joining so well.

Many years after the Elements of Harmony found new patrons and many Equestria's sworn adversaries have been vanquished, somepony in the Great Unknown rises from what could have been death itself. Left in a cold world he doesn't understand, this pony is required to find refuge at the last bastion of an old society, and to stand against the threat that seeks to smother the last kindling flame of hope.

Everyone wants there 15 minutes of fame
And for the background ponies its all game
But for Doctor Whooves, his heart is his guide
With friends like Derpy Hooves there by his side
Travelling to places all on their own
To discover what lies within the Unknown

In the grand scheme of things, Rhymey Ward hasn't been through near as much as most of Starfleet, or even of the world. His commander survived the near death of one planet and the total annihilation of another. The Princess of the Crystal Empire, besides losing two siblings, ran to escape a curse of no one's making. 

And yet, just like them, he's having nightmares. 

The source is admittedly of a much smaller scale than Lightning's or Cadance's - he fears losing his talent, in brief. Logistically, the Phantom of Magic shouldn't be able to touch him to take the eponymous; but the dream pours it into him anyway. And after a streak of... less-well-received works of late, who's to say that he can stay as acclaimed a poet as he is a soldier even without that threat?

To the desperate writer, there is only one solution to this. A magnum opus, a work of his greater than United Equestria has ever seen. 

Will his duties aid him in this great task, or drag him down still further? What role will his sister play? And how much of himself must Rhymey lay bare to bring the Taleweaver to life?

A Starfleet Magic 'slice-of-life-esque' reconstruction, intended to slot into Season Four. MLP:FiM and characters © Hasbro and Lauren Faust. Some very minor original characters © myself, with one exception; the rest (incl Rhymey) © DakariKingMykan. Hack Writer © Ferry.

Some say I'm myth, others says I'm a legend and most don't think I even exist. But then again not many even know just who I am. I am The Butterfly Knight and this is my tale.

(Special thanks to Viper Pit for helping me with this story. )

This story is a sequel to Light and Darkness – The Shadow of Midnight

Still thinking about the colt he had met and to whom he had a strange connection, Star will become restless until he discovers who he is. When he comes to meet him again in a most unexpected way, the secret that his family has been keeping from him and his sisters will soon come to light and have consequences, for the better or for the worse.

First story: The Life of a Young Colt
Second story: Twilight and Blue Sword
Third story: The Light Kingdom
Fourth story: The Taking of Tartarus
Fifth story: Star Knight and the Nine-Tailed Fox
Sixth story: The Island of Tambelon
Seventh story: Light and Darkness – The Shadow of Midnight
Nineth story: Aventures in the Bermikun Triangle
Tenth story: The Elements of Virtue
Eleventh story: The Prince of the Cursed Kingdom

With the Rainbow Festival a resounding success, the Mane Six relish in a job well done. They have helped bring joy and smiles back to Hope Hollow, and they look forward to hearing about many more successful Rainbow Festivals to come.

However, one of the townsponies interests them. The designer pony Kerfuffle is missing the lower half of her left hind leg.

Why is that, they wonder?

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Featured on EQD 05/07/2020