A young colt returns to equestria after being gone for years. His arrival may stir up some controversy about the state of affairs in equestria, as well as shine a light on things that wish to remain hidden.

may disregard season 3 onward, depending on how I feel

Finally! After nearly a year of not working on a partial story, I decided to just rewrite what I had and actually finish a chapter. It's amazing to see how much your writing style can change in a year, especially when you have been constantly improving. This story will probably not follow any sort of schedule, but I will force myself to actually write something so I don't have another year long break in progress.

The first chapter will be rewritten as it is of a lower quality than what I am comfortable with, having rushed to complete it. Chapter 2 is underway and looks a lot better than what chapter 1 is currently.

This story is a sequel to Rainbow and the Factory

Rainbow Dash is dead.

Scootaloo saw it herself; an aerial stunt went horribly wrong and her adoptive big sister perished in front of her eyes. She grieved, and her friends - including the late Rainbow's friends - did their best to comfort her. Although, she did notice that Twilight seemed to react to the news... differently from the rest. She seemed to act as if nothing was wrong at all, like Rainbow was even still alive.

Time passes. One day Scootaloo receives a strange book, one that tears open her still-raw wounds and threatens to shatter her mind. Can the Cutie Mark Crusaders solve the mysteries behind the book, and make the pilgrimage to the place where the dead are given new life? Will they discover the truth behind Rainbow's ultimate fate?

More importantly... will they survive long enough to tell the tale?

Inspired by "Rainbow Factory".

Scootaloo has a great life; a loving mother and a sister who are also her idols, and the best friends a pony could ask for. However, when Luna appears in one of her nightmares with an opportunity, Scootaloo makes a choice that will place her at the highest ranks of a new flight team, and that will ultimately put her in conflict with Equestria itself.

This story will involve other MLP characters from their own stories, but Scoots will be the center of it. Also Equestria will be going through a industrial revolution with more advance technology.
Un-tagged characters include: Rumble, Flash Sentry, Luna, Celestia, Thunderlane, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Spitfire.

P.S. I will change some parts of the story as the MLP season goes on.

This isn't a story where everything will make sense. Rick is just a teen who is laid back, collects swords and other blades, and wants more excitement he's bored so very bored. Will he get his wish from a demon promising him big things or will he be doomed to Tartarus.

Join "Jack", as he will travel all over Equestria looking for answers to one question. Read the story to find out what that question is, but for now, enjoy some words. Word word word word word word.

This day is a busy day. May be stressful. Maybe not.But this could be a day in the life of us I guess.
Friends in story:
Unidentified
DATOILET
I_heart_derpy
Fallout dude
head split
Femikol
If I spelled it wrong, sorry!

It's Hearthswarming! Ponies everywhere gather close, celebrating there family. But not Applebloom. Not Scootaloo. They don't have parents anymore. But maybe they can help each other? (no shipping involved!)

Applejack is looking for Apple Bloom, but she can't find her. She starts to get worried and asked her friends to where she could be.

When he was 2 years old Crimson Moon went through tragedy in his life. That tragic event gave him his cutie marks and made him into the colt he is today. He has been living in isolation since that night. He doesn't know what is next for him but he is hopeful things change for the better. He is far more educated for a colt his age than he should be considering his situation in life. The tragic event from his early foalhood is one he wishes to forget. Under a new identity he wishes to carve a path to the unknown future and hope to get the family he hopes to get sooner rather than later.

Rainbow Dash wakes up after her last confrontation with Scootaloo in a strangers house, who apparently saved her life. While a war rages on outside as Shadow Dash and all of the ponies she's possessed tear Ponyville to pieces. Will Rainbow Dash and her pals be able to save Equestria? Who knows...