A story about the death of decadence.

Set prior to the CMC getting their marks.

Featured as of 8/4/23????? Somehow??????

Luna’s return from banishment has been a challenging learning process. But as the years pass and Luna becomes more aware of Equestria’s current technological state, she has a critical question for her sister.

Why?

Cover art belongs to extraluna and all credit should go to them.

Twilight has had a very eventful week: Fighting Tirek, getting her home blown up, defeating Tirek, and getting a nifty replacement home would already be pretty exciting on its own. But now she has been summoned to Canterlot by Celestia, who has some big news to tell her.

After long consideration and no small amount of pestering from Luna, Celestia is about to grant Twilight access to the files of the Equestrian Secret Service so that she and her friends can be better prepared for future threats to come.

What will Twilight learn in the depths of the archive? Surely nothing that could shake the very foundation of the friendships she so painstakingly built in her new home ...

Obligatory edit: Woohoo, featured on the front page . Thank you all so much for liking my story .

Many thanks to silent_user for proofreading and editing this story.

Written as an entry for BWG's 'New Blood' Contest. I would greatly appreciate some feedback from any of the judges.

If any of you would be interested in an epilogue, where I unveil some of the secrets or thoughts behind them, let me know in the comments.

This is a made for fun story written for the "New Blood" contest. (Invalid submission due to account age.)

Contest Topic: "A Secret Life"
Bonus #2: "Include a bug."
Bonus #3 “An unusual matchup.”

Story takes place after "The Last Problem." Gallus is written in their early 20's and Thorax in their late 20's for the purposes of this story.

Flash Sentry is a Hardworking and determined Pony, always doing his best, but after coming off from a rough childhood, and the struggles he puts up with life, as well as not being given any important jobs to do, he begins to question if everything he has done to that point is worth the sacrifice. As Flash tries to find his meaning and purpose, he also finds himself in love with a Princess, will everything be worth it for the Yellow colored Pegasai? Or will it all be for nothing and he'll just become "Forgotten"

A Wonderbolts reserve, tired of staying in the shadows, finds an alternative way to make himself known

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This story has been withdrawn and rewritten entirely with the help of a proofreader, TheAncientPolitzanian.

Eric Scott is an investigative photojournalist and a good one. Always willing to dig into stories no other would dare touch. And that rash behavior is going to land him an unplanned trip to the world of Equestria! Armed with only the video camera he brought and the clothes on his back, he must find a way home, try not to make enemies, and document as much as he can. For as he says “The scarier the scoop, the more thrilling it is to cover!”

COVER ART DONE BY THE AMAZING GENESISDRAWS! FOLLOW HER AS THIS WAS HER FIRST ATTEMPT AT PONY ART AND SHE IS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE.
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Anon, a unicorn stallion from Canterlot has moved to Ponyville for some new scenery, in his months, he has worked at the Ponyville Post Office alongside Deroy Hooves. And through the months, he has begun to develop feelings for the clumsy mare. When he asks her on a date, she agrees.

Will the date go as planned? Or will it end badly?

In the heart of Equestria, shadows gather and secrets lie buried. A young alicorn named Nyx carries the weight of a dark past, while a relentless adversary seeks revenge that could shatter her resolve. As a deadly game of intentions unfolds, alliances will be tested, and the boundaries of morality blurred. Unveil the enigmatic journey where loyalties waver and a sinister peril looms, threatening to unleash chaos upon an unsuspecting land. 'Black Feather' is a tale of mystery, vengeance, and the choices that define heroes and villains.

Special thanks to Pen Stroke for writing Past Sins and inspiring this story.
Thanks also go to my friends, colleagues, and editors over the years, who helped make this project what it is.
DuvetofReason for helping shape the vision of the universe
Pawz for support and consistency help
BernardDK for inspiration and artwork
OrionWolf for detail coaching in 2016-2018
OnlyaNorthernSong for help with Nyx's characterization way back in 2015-2016
TundraStanza for proofreading
A host of others for a myriad of contributions ranging from painful to awesome but all shaped the story.

Everyone in Equestria knows the story of King Sombra. A unicorn whose heart was black as night, who took over the Crystal Empire, before he was ultimately overthrown, turned to shadow, and banished to the ice of the Arctic North. Though not before he was able to curse the Empire, and cause it to vanish for a thousand years. Exactly one thousand years later, the Crystal Empire returned, bringing King Sombra back with it. Though merely a shadow of his former self, Sombra sought to reclaim the Crystal Empire for himself. But thanks to the efforts of a certain purple dragon, and princess of love, he was thwarted and destroyed. However, years later, he was resurrected to join a vile legion of doom. He refused, and set off on his own. This time, however, after his conquest of the Empire was thwarted once again, King Sombra struck the ultimate blow to his enemies.

He destroyed the Tree of Harmony.

But when the ponies who represent the elements realized the magic of friendship was already inside them, they used that power to return Sombra to the Aether from whence he came. That was the final end of The Shadow King in the world of Equestria. But what of King Sombra from another world?

What if King Sombra existed in the world of Equestria Girls as a powerful, and evil monarch who rules his Kingdom with a fist of iron and shadow? How did this come to pass? What made this version of King Sombra what he is today? Join us as we delve into the history of this world's Shadow King, and learn how he came to rise, conquer and reign over his domain.

(Note that this will be purely a narrative storytelling experience due to the age of this fanfiction.)

Artwork cover owned by https://www.deviantart.com/didj