After the defeat of Pony of Shadows, Somnambula returned to her old village. She doesn't quite feel at home in this new world where she feels out of place and where almost nothing is familiar to her.

Turns out that the sphinx hasn't changed much either, and can really hold a grudge.

Chancellor Neighsay returns from his humiliating encounter with Celestia and Twilight in front of the School of Friendship and thinks things over a bit.

He also hopes that his acting in front of them wasn't too on the nose.

Svengallop's therapist advised him to find a hobby so he could have a healthy outlet for his stress.

He followed the advice.

Fluttershy never wanted to be anything powerful or great. She was an ordinary pegasus. Her only special talent was getting along with animals.

She wasn't a strong flier or gifted in magic. She could barely speak in front of a crowd.

But she is special. Unless Fluttershy can understand her own nature, she won't be able to save her friends. Even if she succeeds, nothing will be the same again.

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Princess Cadance was certain that as long as Shining Armor was with her, they could defeat any evil. When Celestia sent them to the Crystal Empire, she was determined to prevent King Sombra's return.

But they were not enough. Now, darkness and war spread across Equestria because of their failure. Most back home assume that both of them are dead, the first victims of Sombra's bloody reign.

But true evil doesn't simply destroy. That would be too far easy for those who dared to oppose it.

[Season 5 finale AU, taking place in the "Crystal War" timeline.]

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Spoiled Rich - why does she act like she does? Maybe there is a reason why she is so harsh about how one should behave.

Takes place during the episode "Crusaders of the Lost Mark".