A beloved mare grows tired of her meek doormat nature. She wishes she were lots of things; more assertive, openly kinder, a faster pegasus, and a stronger pony; both in body and heart. Much like her dear friend, Rainbow Dash, already is.

And of course, she is going to become all these things, although with help from those she least expects.

And yet, peace only ever lasts so long. Equestria--the shining beacon it ever is--finds itself at the precipice when tense relations over an industrious yet reclusive neighbor comes to a head. Only, such facades are but the surface, and the both nations themselves come under an all-seeing and oppressive spotlight. The churning flux drags many figures into the turmoil—a good number new, most well-met, and some faces familiar in more ways than one. The emergence of great forces and powerful actors obfuscate what had always been once clear, and with the clashing of various discordants wishing to bend Harmony and the world itself to their wills, our hero's idyllic countryside life can only tear at the seams. The chaos and upheaval these trials bring will test not only the greatest of champions, but her as well and every one of friends too.

Fare thee well, Fluttershy, and best of luck. You and all who face the such trials and ordeals ahead will need every bit you can get.

AN;

• As the author, if I may be allowed to say, this is not a crossover story in the colloquial sense. The Crossover tag is included as outlined by the FAQs in its most generous sense (to the best of my understanding) for elements and characters meant to either enrich the story, make it fun for me to write, or both. It's not really a crossover if I'm happy playing in my dinky sand box playing with my toys, yeah?
• There used to be more stuff here... But I forget.
• The coverart is only a temp. I'll get that sorted soon.

Agatha had always remembered Mergo fondly, as did Mergo in kind. Their time together was brief, but that made it all the more precious. Even when a tragic accident tore them apart, they somehow found their way back to each other. Then came a special night. It was supposed to be simple affair. Though by night's end, it was clear to Agatha that somethings just don't stay the same.

In fact, nothing will ever be the same.

When a mysterious figure comes to take Mergo away, it seems at first that Agatha and her friends are collateral. But the chains that bind Mergo tug at their fates as well. Obscured by past and muddled in present, the chains wind, split and tangle many more fates. They need only the will to see where those chains lead and seek the truth out, for better or for worse.

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*If the errors still seem obvious in later chapters, that's because I write the story on tablet at least half of the time, and the auto-correct is a nasty prick. I also do all my editing, so projecting how long this story is going to be, I can only as everyone to be patient. I will get to the mistakes in time. Also cover art still pending...

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*Temporary cover art, extravagant basis for Knight Undaunted.
*I'll be revising the description soon. On advice, it's a bit too long.

Alone in a chilly night, a filly sits in a darkened alleyway. Surrounded by a blanket of snow and with nothing else but a tattered cloak to keep her warm, she stares down at a box of matches. As the night only grows colder and colder, she sets a match alight, looking to the tiny flame in the hopes it will keep her alive.

Edited by the ever efficient MagerBlutooth
Cover Art by Yours Truly

Put up them banners and bring out the cake! Discord's Reformed! But the mischievous draconequus still isn't above pulling the occasional, well-meaning prank, and he's aptly decided that Pinkie Pie's going to be his first victim! Unfortunately, Discord's definition of well-meaning is completely different from everypony else's since he plans to top this one with Poison joke. And where Poison joke's involved, nothing is ever funny.

Especially when you eat it.

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Edited by the ever-efficient MagerBlutooth

Special thanks to MerlosTheMad and Foals Errand for their thoughts and inputs.

Equestria; a vast, bountiful, and beautiful land blessed greatly by sapient life and powerful mist. Seething at its brim with potent magick and seemingly devoid of malevolence, its inhabitants live and die in nigh perpetual harmony, under the protective wings of their ever vigilant diarchs, the Princesses of the Sun and Moon.

But Fate would never be so kind as to remain as such for so long.

Like the delicate weave of a spider web struggling against the distant howls of a maelstrom, the facade of utopia begins to crumble as an otherworldly wanderer is thrust into their world. He forgets himself and knows nothing of this world, but is an ominous and unwitting herald to the advent of an impending change. Meanwhile, immortal eyes cast an ambitious gaze at the untainted realm, desire fervently set ablaze past meager wantings of mere godhood, which it will have at the natives' greatest expense.

Will our heroes hold fast to their mettle and save their world from the another plight greater than all those they have faced, or will they let themselves be crushed under the sheer weight of adversity?

Let the answers reveal themselves as the tale unfurls by the life of a Zodiac Brave.

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Update: The overhaul will be completely separate from this one. Sorry for wasting everyone's time. It's just that things felt convoluted with this story now that I look back. I will do my best with the new version, however slow it may be. Again, deepest apologies.