The Alogos Archipelago is rich in culture and history, dating back just as far as Equestria itself. Stories of heroes, gods, and monsters litter the little islands and saturate the very lives of the ponies who live and thrive there.

Some legends are better left alone, and some mysteries are better left undiscovered.

[Contains a few scenes of light gore in later chapters.]

This story is a sequel to Ciderfest 2023 Mane Story Sunday Morning - "Counterpoint"

Barley, Caramel, Fizzy Glitch, and the attendees have made their choices. Ciderfest and Equestria are going to change, one way or another. Now the question is; what will they do moving forward?

Edited by Sonicsuns and Vivid Syntax. Cover art by Alsey

Written for the Ponyville Ciderfest Storytelling Adventure. Check out the group for all the stories written for it here!

The premise of the story is that one of the con mascots, Fizzy Glitch, discovered the magical Book of All Stories and accidentally trapped everyone inside. Anything written on its pages becomes true, thus, three factions formed, trying to control as many pages as possible before the book closed and the spell ended, each shaping Equestria to their liking. The Heroes wished to keep Equestria the way it was, Chaos sought to reshape into something more, and the Villains wished to rewrite the past and assert dominace upon everyone. Guests throughout the con were given choices, which gave pages to each faction, deciding the outcome of each chapter and ultimately, the story of the con itself. The con itself is over now, so we're unveiling the full story with all its possibilities.

With graduation close on the horizon, the Hu-Mane six are all looking to their own paths in life. But while some settle into the family business and others gaze forward with wonder, others, one former unicorn in particular, are not so certain of what the future holds. But just when their friendship seems lost, something begins that will alter all of their lives forever, and send them down a path there can be no return from.

After centuries of normality magic is returning to the human world, and with it countless enchanted races. But dragons and chimera's will be the least of their worries when they learn an ancient evil, Grogar the Conqueror, has woken from his slumber, and is Tartarus bent on reclaiming his throne and exacting his revenge on the world that defied him. Aided by villains old and new, Sunset Shimmer and her friends will need each other now more than ever if they are to protect their home from the Dark Lord of Tambelon.

**SPOILERS FOR SEASON 9**

**MORE SPECIFICALLY, THIS IS SEASON 9**

(Sequel to "The Price of Freedom Mk. 2")

Based on The Legend of Spyro Trilogy, and The Lord of The Rings (somewhat)

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Equestria has now reached its longest period of Harmony in over a thousand years. All thanks to Prince Dusk Shine and his friends, who have proven time and again that together, they are true guardians of their world. However, a shift in the Balance has been sensed, and a time of testing is upon Equestria. Great change is on the horizon, and thus the Sisters of the Sun and Moon have sensed their time has reached its end.

The time has come for a new ruler to lay claim to the throne of Equestria, and none could be considered more fitting than Dusk Shine himself.

All save for the Alicorn prince, who has been having recent doubts on his ability to truly lead. Twice he has allowed himself to be used by nefarious forces, and twice have others needed to save their world in his place. Could this be a sign of the changes to come? That not only are the Princesses passing on their mantle to a new generation.....but the alicorn prince, and his friends are set to be succeeded by a new generation of heroes to wield the Elements of Harmony? Noone knows for certain. But the wheels of fate are turning, and none can escape it.

Especially not now, when evil has begun to stir in the hidden corners of the world. A fallen emperor from ages past who ruled the ancient world through fear, and anarchy has gathered the Dark Forces of Equestria to unite under one banner, and annihilate their shared enemies. But for many, such a thing is not so simple when this conglomerate of villainy consists of tyrants, conquerors, megalomaniacs, and servants of Darkness. Even so, one among their number has grander plans of his own.

And it is how Lord Tirek knows this "Grogar" is not who he seems.

So it is that the dark centaur makes preparations of his own. To set into motion a plan centuries in the making by a force of greater evil, festering in the heart of Equestria. A dark being who existence may spell doom for all of Equus' children. Under the nose of the deceitful ram, and with his powers of Darkness growing, Tirek will set forth to gather all evil to him. And in time, he will summon an army of darkness great enough to overthrow the tyranny of light. And this being who claims to be Grogar will prove to be instrumental in seeing the dark designs of Lord Tirek until the time comes to remove him from the board entirely.

A great Legion of Doom will rise.

War will cover the lands in fear, and terror.

And unlikely allies will emerge to aid Prince Dusk Shine, and his friends as they face the greatest challenge of their life.

In the rising tide of evil, the time has come to prove, once and for all, that Friendship is Magic.

And nothing will ever be the same again.

This story is a sequel to Monster Hunter World: Monsters and Magic

Cadance and Shining search for their missing daughter, Flurry Heart, and Flash Sentry joins them to make sure the royal couple are safe. The trail leads them to Ponyville, where they find a crack in reality that ends up sucking the trio into it's magic and drops them into a brand new world. This world is filled with monsters, the Hunters who seek to maintain balance, and an ancient evil from the world that the trio came from, where they have to get used to their new bodies and how things are gone in this world. Here they must fight monsters, forge powerful weapons and armor, and uncover ancient secrets.

(MLP/Monster Hunter Crossover. Focuses on World: Iceborne)
(Part of the Demon War story series)
(Reading the prequel isn't required, but recommended)

At the request of the three villains he is holding captive in Grogar's old lair, Discord is forced to make a trip to the fast food giant that is McDonald’s. But he finds it difficult to look after Cozy Glow, who tags along, while also meeting up with Fluttershy for something. This day will either end in a blown secret, a breakup, or a war.

All over three little Happy Meals.

After buying an old mockup of a ship called "The Alicorn", Twilight Sparkle and her dog Spike will live a great adventure that will take them around the world, in search of one of the greatest treasures in history.

Based on the video game from the movie "The Secret of the Unicorn" by "Tintin"

Grogar teaches Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow on how a villain ought to deal with the heroes. The Treacherous Trio pride themselves into thinking that they know it all and have what it takes to be successful villains to take over Equestria. However, Grogar shows a whole other level of villainy...of some sort. A terrifying creature from another world shows them what he is capable of and goes to certain measures they wouldn’t expect and which even Grogar knows would drive the lesson down to home.

(Note: This is set before “Frenemies” MLP:FIM season 9 episode 8)

This story is a sequel to Ciderfest 2023 Mane Story Prologue - "Opening"

Caramel and Barley bound through the multiverse in search of Fizzy Glitch.

Written for the Ponyville Ciderfest Storytelling Adventure. Check out the group for all the stories written for it here!

The premise of the story is that one of the con mascots, Fizzy Glitch, discovered the magical Book of All Stories and accidentally trapped everyone inside. Three factions compete for dominance: Heroes, Chaos and Villains. Attendees at Ciderfest earned points for their chosen factions, and whichever faction was in the lead had its chapter added to the Mane Story. But now the con is over, so we're publishing every possibility!

Art by Alsey.

The story continues with Saturday Morning.

Grogar decides to drag a feuding Tirek, Cozy Glow and Queen Chrysalis to a carnival outside of Equestria that is full of delicious magic for them to absorb. There’s just one problem- they can’t stop arguing with each other! Looks like the old goat is on his own on this one.