The loss one can sustain will degrade even the most robust of individuals. Some may never rely on outside help. But for one such filly, her circumstances may need assistance from others to help ease her pain.

Edited by Alicorn Priest.

You can only tell the difference between self-confidence and bravado when the stakes are raised so high the mask cracks. Queen Sisipho of Pretoria's disastrous decision is about to test her mettle, and the fate of her country is on the line.

Edited and Proofread by Alicorn Priest

Additional help from MaxKodan, RBDash47, and a few others.

Countless worlds have civilizations that are so great and massive, that when they soon become cut off from the rest of the universe, it is hard to believe that they were defeated so easily. For a young wielder of the blade of light, a girl named Yuuko Aozora, it is just a sign of the light losing to the darkness. Yet when she is warned that another society is put into danger, she reacts quickly in hopes that she can help fight back against the encroaching forces that threaten their very lives.

But even a youth's hopeful thoughts can only scratch the surface, and what she finds there is something only a few can bear to witness. And the naivety of one soul, may symbolize the inevitability of light itself.

Coverart commissioned by Sakura
Proofread and Edited by AlicornPriest, Superdale33
Soundtrack Placement by Superdale33

A human formed from nothing has been sent to the land of Equestria for reasons unkown. Born from the nothingness of darkness, he is met by Twilight who finds him unconscious in the middle of the Everfree Forest. What will happen will change the fates of many of her friends and of this mysterious being. Can he, Twilight, and her friends figure out why he is here and where he comes from or will a dark power rise and take over.

Edit: I did forget to do this, so I'll go ahead and say that this takes place just before season 4 begins. And another thing I forgot, hopefully this is the last one, it also takes place way before MLP: EG.