Nightmare Moon has been banished to the moon. Roaming the accursed landscape she meets someone she never thought she would see there, giving her an offer that she would have never thought was possible to make.

But what are her motives, what does she want, could that they're wanting, really be one?

Written for dart157 for Jinglemas 2023

I wish them a very merry Christmas. I hope they find my story to their liking.

Well alright, acknowledgement time: Really it's just Mr Shakespearicles for both putting this contest up, and giving me a helping hand in editing the story, I grateful for both even if he has reason to doubt the latter.

A story older than Gusty the Great and Emperor Grogar, one read only to foals by a few parents. Bored and with nothing interesting to do, a young filly finds a story that seems too familiar.

Experimenting with rhyming and poetry. Since it got approved via manual submission, I can only assume the dark reference in chapter one is alright.

This story is a sequel to How Cutie Marks Came To Be

Ponies are used to constellations roaming the cave systems under Equestria but this was not always the case. They once dwelled in the skies above the world in their star kingdom. That was until the intervention of a powerful wizard named Greybeard who broke them free from their imprisonment in the sky and allowed them to roam freely on the land.

Some ponies might think that cutie mark magic has always existed but this is not the case. Like all things they had an origin. And this is the story of how they came to be.

This is a story about climbing a mountain.

Inspired by the videogame Celeste.

With rumors rising of multiple break outs in the royal castle's dungeon, Clover takes it on herself to investigate. But she becomes more curious when she realizes the Council of High Mages are keeping something dangerous in the dungeon.

Special thanks to:

The great ZettaiDullahan for the amazing cover he provided for this piece for free.

The pre-readers Greatazuredragon, The sleepless beholder, Stinium Ruide, Draconequues and Nate

And the editors that helped with this piece: Helping Hoof, The red Parade, Drowsy, The one strange fellow and Scotishbro

This story is a sequel to I, Raven

It started as such a nice day. The sun was up and shining, things were going smoothly and peacefully, then a Saddle Arabian entourage arrived and everything went down hill from there. The most notorious witch in the history of Equestria suddenly and unexpectedly returns, The Red Clover. Soon after, she is pursued by an equally as famous and long thought dead pony, Clover the Clever, triggering a series of events that cannot be undone. Equestria becomes threatened from every direction and all Princesses Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer wanted to do was relax and prepare for their wedding day. Even the gods of old seem to have turned against them as the entire world is put in the crosshairs of annihilation.

A two part story and the exciting conclusion to the Incarnate series.

"In an effort to recover the past so that the events of this century not be repeated by our descendants, I Twilight Sparkle, have taken it upon myself to restore and record the ancient teachings of one Starswirl the Bearded.

"Within these Dicentis Lapia, or Speaker Stones for the modern pony, is the final recordings of this great and wise stallion. May his words guide us in understanding, and teach us lessons that have been lost to our Foremothers.

"Yes, Starlight, I do believe it should be done this way.

"No, I don't believe it is too grandiose....There are plenty of lessons we can learn from the past!

"Why would you even say that?! He is not some DUSTY MUMMY!

*loud zapping noises*

Image done by: https://twitter.com/DessertBurrito?t=6SpPTMJvpD7j6Pwzl583JA&s=09

(Submission for the Sci-Fi contest)
Research into parallel universes has proven to be a limited success. But what happens if the greatest wizard in Equestrian History with access to such a spell runs head-long into one of the greatest threats a newly-formed Equestria might ever face? Will the researcher approve? Will the Princesses? Will History?

(Extra-cartoon locations are also derived from "Map of Equestria... And Beyond!" by "KeenKris" on DeviantArt)

How many times must I be called monster, beast, or foul chimera?
How many times must they hunt me down?
What did I do?
What do they see?
...
Am I a monster?
...
Do they want a monster?

Featured 12/23/2021 first time I got a story featured :)
edited by:
DarthBall - Fimfiction
UnamusedWaffle - Fimfiction
prereader - 0fficerZ0mbie#0569

image source
Zlayd-oodles: https://www.deviantart.com/zlayd-oodles