This story is a sequel to Pinkie Pie's Evil Clone Saves Equestria

I'm Princess Flurry Heart, and I've been petrified by the Elements of Harmony. After thousands of moons of being alone, unable to free myself, and unsure of what happened to everypony, a group of five best friends visit me, and look through my journal to figure out what happened to me.

No characters die in this story. The 'death' tag is there for a disease that would cause death, and a fear of death.

This is a submission to the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad Competition!

A tired father gives his daughter the key to the city - I mean - he mistakenly gives his daughter the key to the royal armory. Somewhere in his sleepy mind, meant to teach her a lesson on what it truly means to become a guard. But without him there, life lessons can wait...Flurry has just hit the jackpot! She was now a zillionaire - her search for pirate treasure bore fruit! The lil' birdie could not hide this ginormous treasure horde in her tiny nest, but her dreams had come true, and her hopes had come to fruition. She was now the richest in all of Ponyland - the bandit now eyes a piece of metal, steel, crystal, bronze, gold, and silver that was recently shined seems increasingly inviting...Oooooh!

That polished set of Armor really seems to be Shining.

Written for the Shining is a Terrible Father Contest; though I had mercy on Shining so he's not that bad of a parent, just a bit silly and absentminded. Read more here!
Awesome Cover Art by: Inuhoshi on Deviantart!

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*Slight Fourth Wall-breaking abounds!

I hope you enjoyed my fanfic on this cutie! Also, I'm so happy that the contest deadline got extended - I was at least able to post one out of my three stories ideas for the contest! :D

(Ships include Cadance/Shining (Obvi,) & Spike/Rarity. There are also one-to-two-line passing mentions of Pound/Flurry, Cheese/Pinkie, and Flash/Twilight.)

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Happy Late Valentine's Day and Happy Late St Patrick's Day!

Happy Easter! Jesus bless you! :)

Flurry Heart is in trouble. Her homework has come under scrutiny by the trio of crack educators: Mrs. Crayonne, Mr. Integral, and most daunting of all, the peerless Miss Hardcase.

Can Shining navigate a parent-teacher meeting?

Written for the 'Shining Armour is a Terrible Dad' contest. With minimal time to spare, as is my custom.

Flurry Heart has entered the goth phase of her life. Shining doesn’t know how to deal with it, so he decides to do something about it... something radically stupid.

Written for the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad 2024 Competition.

With Cadance off on important royal business for an entire day, it's up to Shining Armor to look after his two-year-old tike, Flurry Heart, until her mother gets back. But surely this loving, albeit absentminded father is up to the task. Right? Right!?

Written for the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad 2024 Competition.

It's important for a princess to learn to defend herself. It's important for a father to make sure their daughter is happy. It's important for a guard to survive cataclysmic events.

Written for the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad 2024 Competition

Special thanks to EileenSaysHi for editing and giving some extra ideas.

The year is 1019, and the scars of the Great War are finally starting to fade from Equus. Queen Chrysalis of the Changeling Hegemony was defeated by a last, desperate alliance of free creatures from across the continent. The All-Ponies Front pushed into the heart of her empire in Vesalipolis after years of daring tank maneuvers beyond muddy trenches while planes dueled above. The Stalliongrad Soviet fought beside the Principality of Equestria it once shunned. The Crystal Empire modernized and stood with the Yaks across the northern mountains. The penguins and bears of the north resisted in the bitter cold. The deer of Olenia rose up under their rightful queen. The Republic of Nova Griffonia mostly made money selling guns to all the little ponies.

The war, and what came afterward, was a time of great upheaval and change. Princess Celestia and Luna abdicated their titles to Twilight Sparkle; the Princess of Friendship rules beside Prime Minister Sunset Shimmer and the Council of Friendship. The Crystal Empire, being a time displaced feudal state, did not change that much. Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and Prince Shining Armor rule as a universally beloved sovereign and a war hero. As the world changes around it, the eternal Crystal City stands still.

Princess Flurry Heart, currently going through "a phase," would like to change this.

By summoning the Ghost of Communism Past as her new political science tutor while her mother is away.

It is up to Shining Armor to avert the dictatorship of the poneletariat and the downfall of the bourneighsie.

May Harmony help them all.

Although Equestria and the Crystal Empire have remained peaceful for years, the tales of Twilight Sparkle and her friends' adventures saving the world from evil are still at the forefront of many creatures' minds. Princess Flurry Heart, by way of her parents, has knowledge of her aunt's other escapades that never reached the news. Of course, as a young filly, she wants to emulate her heroic aunt. As her supporting father, Shining has actively encouraged her by rarely interfering in her attempts at mimicking Twilight. Even if her current interest might involve ending the world if it goes poorly.

Sometimes, Cadance wished he'd be less blasé.

Late (but not quite late) entry for the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad competition.

And, as always, thank you to Everfree Pony for all the editing assistance!

This story is a sequel to Play Date Continued

A third and final submission to the 'Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad' Contest.

Lady General Princess Flurry Heart has learned a lot from her Father and now she is as good of a General as he is. He has taught her everything and now that knowledge will be put to the test when the Griffon Kingdom attacks the Crystal Empire.

Will Flurry Heart save her people as the Princess of Light and Hope or will she Fall into Darkness?

"I only left my daughter alone for an instant Mr Officer, I didn't know this would happen. Her name? Flurry Heart. My name? Prince Shining Armour... oh, so namedropping that I'm royalty won't do me any good? That's a shame..."

Picture credit Mysticalpha at DeviantArt

Just another entry for a certain competition involving Shining Armour's hapless fathering shenanagins that's running right now. Rumour says you can enter more than once, so here I am again. All in the spirit of friendly competition...