Before the Windigos arrived in Equestria, three tribes were starving for food. There was no friendship between the separate pony species, and things are only growing worse.

This story follows Cobalt, a young unicorn prince who was brought up to be selfish and cruel towards all other pony species. His life changes when he meets Dahlia, a lowly earth pony mare, and forms a tentative friendship. When his father declares war on the earth ponies and his new friend's life is at risk, will Cobalt be able to blindly turn away and stay loyal to his family and home? Or will he betray them for the mare who wants nothing to do with him?

Taking place prior to the backstory told within Hearth's Warming Eve, this story tells the tale of just how badly the relationship between the three tribes was before the Windigos arrived in Equestria.

Hark! Everypony gather 'round
To hear the bitter tale
Of times before the Princess hurled
The sun about the weary world
Upon a winded sail.

This be the volume of the lore
All spun in metered rhyme;
Of heroes in the nights before
The current track of time.

When Winidigoes would walk the world
And set to freeze it stale,
The warmth of friendship, yet unknown,
Its light upon this era shone
To halt the frozen tide alone:
This is those heroes' tale.

Candy Twinkle here be my looker - over, so thanks to her!

Celestia is alone. The Crystal Empire is gone, her sister is gone and with her the Elements of Harmony. Frightened, alone and scared for the future of Equestria, Celestia attempts to bring her beloved sister back. Even if it means sacrificing the trust of her teacher and even the loss of her life.

Equestria was a new nation when Duchess Celestia of the unicorn tribe accepted her next mission: prevent a rogue group of hostile earth ponies from attacking the San Palomino stronghold. She must protect her friends and her country, especially now that she has a sibling waiting in the future.

Unfortunately, the politics of unicornian life are full of deadly pitfalls, and not just of the physical kind. The deeper Celestia gets into the game, the more she risks forgetting what exactly is at stake.

Originally Intended as a Contestant of FanOfMostEverything's Imposing Sovereigns challenge. Personal Prompt: "Celestia the Schemer".

(Submission for the Sci-Fi contest)
Research into parallel universes has proven to be a limited success. But what happens if the greatest wizard in Equestrian History with access to such a spell runs head-long into one of the greatest threats a newly-formed Equestria might ever face? Will the researcher approve? Will the Princesses? Will History?

(Extra-cartoon locations are also derived from "Map of Equestria... And Beyond!" by "KeenKris" on DeviantArt)

Behind an Hearth's Warming story on stage, is the actual event of what happened, long before the birth of Celestia and before harmony settled in. We all know how Equestria was founded, but how it actually turned out? Find out by following the hoofsteps of Clever Clover, an audacious unicorn who will discover the secrets of the three pony tribes, befriend ponies he shouldn't have and taking on a risky journey with the Unicornia tribe to find a new land...

that may lead to their loss.

Commander Hurricane commissions Clover the Clever and her husband Smart Cookie to create a way to clear land so that it can be used to grow food to support the new arrivals into Equestria. Thus the First Parasprite is created. After clearing the large fields are cleared the parasprits are gathered. One is missing. It's probably not a problem.

Long ago, in a time where the ponies were not ruled by alicorns, but by each other, one unicorn was bestowed a mystical power, a power that allowed her to see into the future.

Clover the Clever, student of Star Swirl the Bearded, utilised this power of hers for the good of her peers, and of Equestria. But when she discovers her own imminent demise, Clover will see things no pony has ever seen before.

Crossover with Magic: the Gathering.

Most know the legend of Star Swirl, one of Equestria's most powerful unicorns from nearly one thousand years ago. But despite the stories of his great deeds and accomplishments that granted him legendary status throughout history, none truly know what became of him.

That is, until now...

This story is a sequel to How Cutie Marks Came To Be

Ponies are used to constellations roaming the cave systems under Equestria but this was not always the case. They once dwelled in the skies above the world in their star kingdom. That was until the intervention of a powerful wizard named Greybeard who broke them free from their imprisonment in the sky and allowed them to roam freely on the land.