This story is a sequel to Casting a Shadow

Nothing is constant, everything is in flux.

I try to stay as constant as I can, but in these changing times, all I can be sure of is that I am still good.

What people tend to forget is that good is not necessarily nice.

The Great and Powerful Trixie was just a travelling showmare. Impress yokels with pretty lights, swindle them out of money, lather, rinse, repeat. Theatrical, cynical, bored as hell.

Sunset Shimmer was just a mercenary, a hired horn with a practically unflappable attitude and a barrage of offensive spells. Practical, cynical and bored as hell.

Twilight Sparkle was just a librarian on a train who happened to read about a legend in a book. Of a mysterious tree that would supposedly grant whoever found it their hearts' desire. Optimistic, reclusive and bored as hell.

One train crash. One bandit chief. One ill-timed show.

Is that all it takes for destiny to get on the rails?

For over a thousand years, the power to teleport things has been a high-level spell that unicorns can perform. But when Pinkie Pie hits upon a strange rule (to her) Twilight has to explain things to the pink pony.

EDIT: Holy cowbell, how the heck did this get featured? This is. well, not anywhere near my best work. How? HOW?

Who was I...
It doesn't matter. The mind was willing, but the flesh was weak.
And the Kraahkan... it changed me. Told me how to accomplish my goals... turned my weak flesh into strong, hard steel and antidermis.

I am Teridax, the Shadow of Equestria. Or, as the guards of Tartarus know me, Prisoner 0.

And I've served my sentence.

Maud Pie has a normal day, where nothing changes in the slightest.

Maybe this isn't the path that I should have gone down.
But it was, and do I regret it? No. No I do not.
Well, now I'm the attendant of a Princess of the Night...
Oh, and I'm a werewolf now. Werewolves are kinda cool.

Well...
I'm dead.
Nothing I could have done to prevent my own death.
And yet... and yet, my killer is somewhere else. The little parasite was far, far away form my grasp.
I don't want justice. The Nightmare already got that.
No, I want REVENGE.

Five bold dwarves are sent to Equestria, with nothing but their wits, weapons, armour, water, and three crates of elvish hummus.

And they're pretty pissed about that.

Ugh.
Alright, do you want some advice?
Don't go evil if you don't want to have heroes trying to kill you repeatedly. I know, sometimes you have to do things that are morally questionable, but at others, just be a good guy. Wait in line rather than summon a horde of undead to tear the throats out of everybody except the barista. Or just freeze everybody in place. That's at least funny in a conventional sense.
I'm (sort of) reformed now.
Unfortunately, there're these six mares and their ruler who are making this VERY DIFFICULT.

EDIT: After four days, the Featured streak has ended. It was a good run.
EDIT: Featured again on 10 May? Aw, stahp it guys. Stahp.

EDIT: New coverart courtesy of Leila Drake. Go to her and commission stuff.

Don't Lose Your Way, Celestia.

My children are still in the world, influencing people as they need... but enough.
Time for Senketsu to shine.

A LoHAV, written as complete and utter crack.