Twilight has read lots of books throughout her life, but she has never written one by herself. She decides that it won't stay that way and sends her first book to a contest. Things go down the hill from there.

After Pinkie Pie opens up her own Entertainment Venue, her friends inexplicably go missing. An intrepid investigator, by the name of Guarding Grape, tasks himself with working at the Place in an attempt at finding out what happened to them, but what he doesn't expect is what horrors lie within those walls...

The Storm King is gone, but all is not yet in harmony as a new threat of darkness comes out of the west. If contending with the harsh desert of the Zebhara wasn't enough our reluctant hero gets drawn in to larger events that may shape the fate of North Zebrica.

Inspired by 'Shouldnt have enslaved humanity', written by NoobMaster69, as well as a Hearts of Iron 4 mod called 'Beyond Earth'.

Special thanks to karnazom for proofreading.

"Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plain of dignity and discipline." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Humanity is surprising in many ways. When most expected it to die out from infighting and chaos, it somehow survived, and now, it thrives. Global conflicts, economic and ecological disasters, near-extinction level events and collapses, all of them overcome, all thanks to the undying spirit and will of Humanity. Every challenge thrown their way has been overcome, and they have endured.

However, when a cataclysmic event of immense proportions approaches Earth, Humanity must find a way to preserve their race. And when they re-emerge from the remains of the old world, they find a world not just foreign and unknown, but hostile to them. But like the legendary Phoenix, through it's ingenuity and unity....

Humanity shall once again rise from the ashes.

A spiritual rewrite of the deleted story 'A Shimmering Memory'. Sunset has decided to take drastic measures after being accused of being Anon-a-Miss. She finds family with the most unlikely of people.

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This is the basis for Sunset's outfit. Credit goes to Marty Scurll for the design

Spike's love for Rarity is massive. So massive that he would die for her. Only problem is that that happens during a parasprites attack. Only one (sort of) problem: he respawns.

from the shards of hatred are planted the seeds of friendship. a war like none other has broke out in what will become Equestria, and the stakes- the future of the world. Kaorn, the master of chaos, unleashed a power upon the world that has never been seen before. It's now up to the six alicorn children after the first six are defeated and killed and battle. What happens when they find a power to rival that of Kaorn, The Elements Of Harmony.

Fluttershy is so tired of being called weak, sensible and quiet. So she asks Discord if he can change her to some way she can be more confident and loud. Discord meets her and agrees. She gets changed, but not the way Fluttershy expected it. She later finds out that she's being punished every time she goes to sleep with ultimate pain.

Rarity has risen to the highest stretches of the fashion business and high society, but she's found that not all is as it seems. In the corners of cocktail parties all over Equestria, dark conversations are found. Eventually, Rarity can take no more of this, and begins reporting back to Celestia in secret while delving deep into a world she had no idea was so intertwined with her life's goal.

How much of herself is she willing to give up to protect the throne and, more importantly, Twilight Sparkle? The life of a spy is a dangerous one indeed.

A canon story in the Rites of Ascension Expanded Universe! Artwork by Violet Squiggles. Author's Notes, including proofing credits, can be found here.