Twilight wasn't prepared for this. Nopony was, really. When a strange city with stranger inhabitants suddenly reappears in the frigid north, Twilight and her friends, along with Princess Cadence, are sent to investigate these crystal ponies and attempt to open friendly relations with Equestria. But between competing with other nations' envoys, trying to make friends with the aloof, apathetic inhabitants, and investigating the causes for the city's reappearance in the first place, they have their work cut out for them...

AU tag because this is most assuredly not canon.
Emeral Bookwise and HiveLordLusa both deserve thanks for their huge help with this!

Flurry Heart has been captured by a dragon, but when her valiant knight tries to rescue her, he encounters a surprising revelation and an important wake-up call.

For Bicyclette's A Thousand Words contest.

• For original short stories and novellas, check out my Wix site: https://swordtuneartonline.wixsite.com/swordtune-digital-ar/blog
• You can support short stories and flash fiction like this through my Kofi page:
  https://ko-fi.com/swordtuneonline

When the Crystal Empire returned, it brought King Sombra back with it. Immediately, he had started the war against Equestria... the war that proved to be a terrible disaster, brought tragedies and sleepless nights to the pony nation. Princess Celestia was leading the finest warriors herself, but even with her on the front line, it took every other pony in Equestria working day and night to barely keep up the fight against Sombra's army of the mindless slaves... the army that was growing stronger with every new pony captured and enslaved.

At that point, no effort could help Equestria win that war. To do that, it would take some sort of a... primordial force.

Marked as "Crossover" for main character's strong resemblance to Malthael from Diablo III. Written to celebrate Malthael’s arrival to the Heroes of the Storm game.

Upcoming chapters schedule:
Prologue - 07.06.2017
Chapter 1 - 08.06.2017
Chapter 2 - 09.06.2017
Epilogue - 10.06.2017

[One shot, a challenge/idea from my friend Cirrus_Brony, a great editor by the way]

Long ago, in a land very faraway- Know what? Buck it, turn that record on, playa!

*Record starts*

After King Sombra was blasted to pieces like a Necromorph in Dead Space 2, his entire body was vaporized, all but his horn. Luckily for the shadow pony, his red tipped piece of the whole horn landed in the outskirts of the Crystal Empire, right next to a small crystal. He uses the small magic in that crystal to resurrect himself, but is only able to stay as a small, puff of transparent smoke, basically his soul.

Can King Sombra regain his revenge on the ones that destroyed him? Well, no, because Spike isn't here but whatever! Let's get this show on the road!

[PLAN TO REWRITE]

A lot can change from one argument. Cozy Glow wanted nothing more but to be somepony else. Anyone else. Instead, she was this little powerless pegasus that did nothing but what her mother demanded... what her mother planned! She was sick of mother's plans. She was sick of her own name! So, the filly took it upon herself to pack her things and run.

She had some family in the Crystal Empire. Perhaps it would do her some good to visit them? Maybe they could understand her issue. Maybe they could help her?

What she didn't know however was that her greatest mistake would be stepping into the Empire itself. After she walked in... she never came back out.
When King Sombra took over and dragged the entire empire along with him down his one thousand year banishment a little filly was caught in the crossfire.

Twilight Sparkle has failed at getting the Crystal Heart in time, letting the former king, who enslaved the entire kingdom over a thousand years before, return to take over the Empire.

Now, with the Crystal Heart permanently gone, Twilight is now bound to King Sombra for all eternity...

Because of this, it even left the only pony who can save her, her loved ones, and the empire, powerless against him.

Inspired by THIS image!!!!

Cover art by SapsDrow

Now with Dramatic Reading by ME!!!

Some think that when you die your life flashed before your eyes. This is not what happens, for when you die you go on a walk with death and simply talk about what you have done. King Sombra is dead and is taking this walk, What will The Pale Mare have to say to Sombra?

(My first story ever that I've decided to submit So feedback would be nice.)

There was once a old story from the Crystal Empire. One myth that was commonly told to scare filly's and colts on the darkest of nights. This story was of a figure who had control of strange abilities that were not related to magic, served as Princess Amore's personal guard and had sworn to protect the empire and all those who called it home as it's guardian. However, one day, this individual snapped, turning into a powerful monster that was known as "The Terror of Death". Many ponies believed that the beast was destroyed by King Sombra long ago, shortly after he replaced Princess Amore, but over the years, many have told this myth in different forms.

However... The thing about myths... is that they are truths to stories and legends that ponykind have long forgotten. Now, the Crystal Empire has been ruled by the twisted lies and half-truths that have deceived it's citizens for years. No one knows the full story... Nopony knows what truly happened... Everypony believes exactly what Sombra said... and the lies that he weaves.

Just when things seem bleak though, one mare runs away. Afraid to accept or defy her destiny and what she must do for the empire. But with her decision to run, she stumbles upon the last thing she ever expected... The Truth... And the guardian that knows it. Now reborn after being frozen away in the tundra of the Empire, the Adept Rogue that Amore had befriended has returned.

And he will make sure that the Crystal Empire is freed from this darkness.

Something that I had been working on for a while. I wanted to be able to celebrate over 300 followers and thank all of the people who have assisted me over the years. Thank you to ShadowsInTheDark, BronyParasite and Solphestus for lending their help with this story and to all of my friends on this site who have supported me and motivated me over the time I have been here.

Now on Popular stories list as of 4/20/16. Thanks a million everypony!

3/31/2017: Featured!? Oh my god, you guys are the best!
5/26/2018: Featured once again!! Thanks a million!
12/29/2018: Featured once more. A late christmas miracle!!
9/3/2019: Featured again. Guess I still got it

[Displaced Story]
.Hack// belongs to Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2. MLP belongs to Hasbro and Lauren Faust.
Credits to everything shown

Pizzelle has many talents. From working in a bakery back in Cloudsdale, earning a spot at the Wonderbolt Academy, to even saving national heroes from falling into certain death.

Yet the one passion she has trained for all year long is competing in the Ice Archery contest at the Equestria Games.

Finally, she gets the chance to show Equestria what she's got.

Edited by Tombstone and Sixkiller5

It has been a year since Princess Cadance had become the ruler of The Crystal Empire, a year that has primarily consisted in political pacification, economic stability and the recovery of the history of the Crystal Ponies, which was erased by Sombra, any attempt of remembering how it was before Sombra raised to power is met with mental blocks that not even the best unicorns can undo.

But news flies of a secret chamber being recently discovered in the Crystal Palace, filled with objects and books that not only date before Sombra but also tells of a moment in the history of the Empire that may explain why Sombra was so decided in erasing their history.

First story, please tell me what needs to be fixed for the improvement of not only this, but ay future story I may create.

This story happened between 3rd and 4th Season, no EG.

Cover image made by mr_minati, if you like it go ask him for one (as a commision of course)

Special Thanks to:

Swift Lance for editing the Prologue