A collection of interconnected stories and one-shots following the life, aftermath, and consequences caused by a curious piece of darkness created by Starswirl The Bearded. This is the story of a little shadow that dared to explore the light so many ohters called home. That is what these stories are about, of a soul stuck in the dark wanting to understand Equestria, and the consequences of reaching for the light.

This is not a happy tale.

All stories/chapters take place in chronological order.

Warning, contains various one-shots under the same universe/worldline. The final chapter has already been posted. Chapters will be posted as they are completed. Rereading encouraged!

This collection of lore is now complete. If there are any continuations done by me, I will organize them under here.

Nightmare Moon has been vanquished, and the beautiful, gentle Princess Luna now stands in her place. The princess of the night knows she should be thrilled that she has been freed from the prison of her own inner turmoil, but she now has another demon to face: Her beloved daughter, Circe, whose arrival in Equestria Celestia warily allows at Luna’s request.

Having been brought up on the moon, Princess Circe is beautiful, haughty, strong, manipulative, fiercely loyal to her mother, and every bit as powerful as the royal sisters. The young alicorn must cope with the culture shock of her new home in addition to the presence of her aunt Celestia, whom she despises for banishing Nightmare Moon in the first place. Circe stands firmly beside her beloved mother, but she longs for a world without Celestia. Gradually, she fuels Luna’s desire for two things: Celestia’s death, and a government in which the beauty of the night is worshipped and adored.

It doesn’t take long for the mistress of darkness and her daughter to dream of a revolution. The New Lunar Empire will soon rise if everything goes according to plan.

Sly Cooper is a master thief who has descended from a long line of other master thieves. His family has kept all their thieving secrets into one book simply known as, The Thievius Raccoonus. However, at the age of 8, Sly's home was ransacked by a horrible gang known as the Fiendish Five. They murdered Sly's family, and stole the Thievius Raccoonus, splitting the pages among themselves so that they themselves can overshadow the Cooper name as the greatest thieves. Sly was sent to an orphanage where he met Bentley and Murray, his lifelong friends and family. As Sly came of age, he began preparing and training to avenge his parents, steal back the Thievius Raccoonus, and bring down the Fiendish Five. As Sly stole his case record from the lovely inspector Carmelita Fox, he was shocked to discover that just a little over two years ago, all members of the Fiendish Five Mysteriously vanished without a trace. All of their last known sightings were at the Krakarov Volcano. In order to track them all down, that's where they are headed. After tracing the Fiendish Five's footsteps perfectly, they all find themselves in a strange new world, one that is dominated by one species, ponies. Sly and his gang soon learn that in this land's greatest treasure and weapon is stolen, the Elements of Harmony. Sly will need help from the inhabitants to get back the Thievius Raccoonus, while the group of Ponies he and his gang have befriended will need them to get back the Elements of Harmony.

This story is a sequel to Dispose of Carefully

Item#: PENDING

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-■■■■ is to be stored in a standard storage container at Site-E11. Access is restricted to all personnel without Level 4/4004 clearance.

Description: A brown leather journal signed by one "Dream Snatcher''. The contents of the journal describe a ■■■■■■■■ attempt in second person. The exact details vary from subject to subject, but the core structure of a story remains.

Upon making contact with the subject's skin, the object causes visual, auditory and tactile hallucinations of an exceedingly violent matter. Most subjects lose consciousness in the process, although several other side effects have been observed, such as:

-siesures

-brain hemorrhaging

-paralysis

-mania

-[REDACTED]

Several subjects have shown no symptoms when presented with the object, mainly those with experience in field operations/crisis management within the Foundation.

The item appeared in the living quarters of Princess Luna, and was investigated by the subject.

"To anyone interested in the item's contents, I'm adding them to this page. Permission was given by Princess Luna, but here's a warning: you won't be able to look at her the same way again." -Dr. Turner.

"All members of MTF-ZETA 10 'Shadowbolts' are mandated to read the document as part of their training." - Director Miller.

Part of Disposal continuity.

This story is a sequel to Gunsmoke

Sunset Shimmer meant to visit another video game. Wild West games are always fun, right? But then things go wrong and Sunset's alter ego, Desert Mirage, becomes trapped in an entirely different world. This isn't a video game. The choices she makes matter. With a real chance of hurting somepony, Mirage decides to head home as quickly as possible. That'd be a lot easier if her way back hadn't been stolen. But Mirage has far more to worry about than mere card thieves.

The Bulletproof Heart is on the hunt.

A collaborative project with Wanderer D and a crossover of Bulletproof Heart, Gunsmoke, and Sunset's Isekai. This one's just for fun, folks!

Bangin' cover art commissioned from KorenCZ11.

Equestria has fallen. The New Lunar Republic stands in its place with Nightmare Moon at its helm.

Nightmare Moon’s beloved daughter, Eris, is devastated after her boyfriend breaks up with her. Luckily for Eris, her mother is the darkest entity known to ponykind, and though the sovereign of the night is a cruel ruler, she is fiercely protective of her daughter. Nightmare Moon is about to teach this colt a very important lesson: Never, ever mess with the daughter of darkness.

(Yes, the title is taken from the song “Better Than Revenge” by Taylor Swift.) https://youtu.be/KdJHBYb8S4Y

This story is a sequel to Divided

you're probably wondering who I am, I go by many names but I'm mostly known as " the watcher".
But now I will tell you another story although I will warn you this one is much darker then the last. This is a tale of death and betrayal but just because it's about those two things doesn't mean this isn't a happy story.
(Now being rewritten)

Equestria, the land of friendship, harmony, and of course, ponies. One been through many disasters, of villains and foes, all defeated and put to rest. Or reformed, befriended, and settled into their lives with newfound warmth in their hearts.

But, how difficult a task does this become when the world begins to change, begins to resist the natural order of harmony and togetherness? When something unknowable worms its way into the earth, and sets up shop. An inevitable end. An open, slavering maw. All reaching, grasping, hungering for those who are alone. Desperate. Craving something bigger than themself. For those who want to save it.

For them, their Fates are already sealed.

hey ho everyone, haven't written ponyfic in literal years and this is what I come back with. this is going to be choc full of ocs, and the first pony seen that isn't is Luna in the (currently) unposted chapter 6. I do have quite a few plans for this and where it'll go, so please, enjoy!

Starswirl wasn't always so averse to friendship. He had befriended Scorpan in his youth, after all.

This is the story of how a friendship blossomed and withered away, what came before, and what came next.

(Does Scorpan not have his own character tag? Oh well.)
(I promise it's not as thoroughly miserable as the tags suggest. There's some happy stuff too!)
(Technically this story could be considered an alternate universe, but it really doesn't deviate terribly far from canon, so I'm leaving the tag off for now. I may add it later.)

“I’m not going.” Lloyd mumbled.

Lloyd Garmadon embarks on a new adventure as he attends summer camp for the very first time. Upon arrival, he finds himself bunking with seasoned campers Kai, Cole, Zane, and Jay. Although everything seems to be business as usual, the group stumbles upon some peculiar occurrences happening in and around the campsite. As they delve deeper, they begin to realize that strange things are also happening to them personally.

At the behest of her teacher Celestia, Twilight eagerly joins a summer camp where she is introduced to six other girls- Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Nya. Twilight crosses paths with Lloyd, and they quickly strike up a friendship. As they get to know each other, they discover that they both have an interest in uncovering the strange occurrences happening around the campsite. With their combined knowledge and skills, they team up with the other campers to unravel the mystery before it's too late.