Daring Do writes fictional stories about the hero she wants to be. She wishes she had the courage to confront villains and curses but the truth is she’s spent her whole life running from both. She studies heroes of the past so she can try to be like them, but when she discovers the phylactery of Queen Somnambula she learns she’s not the only one to fictionalize history and that some heroes are better left unmet.

All of my stories share a common cannon that splits after season 2. The official stories of The Pillars of Equestria exist but the reality is much different.

This is one of the 50 or so stories that has been kicking around on my hard drive for a while. I had to curtail it significantly to meet the word count of the Pillars Shipping contest and will add a few chapters once the contest is over. This expands greatly, and makes some minor retcons to Hunter and Prey.

Once again, my deepest thanks go to Awalex for providing the artwork. Check out his page for some amazing stuff.

Octavia is on the brink of signing the concert deal of a lifetime; so long as Vinyl doesn’t mess it up.

Ahuizotl has locked Daring Do in thirty-seven unique death traps.

Twenty-five of them she escaped from without help; the other twelve Ahuizotl turned off when her vital signs reached dangerous levels. Once he resuscitated her after she nearly drowned. Twice he set her broken bones and nursed her back to health before swearing to destroy her the next time they met.

His reasons are very simple.

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Realizing that she still suffers from age-old phobias; Luna recruits Twilight and Pinkie Pie to help Celestia overcome one of her deepest fears.

Stairs.

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Wanted: Expendable fall-mare to undertake dangerous mission.

Moderate intelligence, manipulable ego and history of criminal activity desirable.

Promise of making your wildest dreams come true upon completion.

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Lost in the Flame Geyser Swamp after running away from her life in Ponyville, Fluttershy stumbles upon a wounded chimera.

It's high school. Maud and Pinkie Pie will double date Soarin and Prince Sombra. This will be fun.

Do not rely on Maud Pie for actual dating advice.

Don't bother reading this until you've finished Limits of the Horizon.

Twenty years after Luna’s second rebellion, the pain of her rebellion has yet to heal as Celestia withers in isolation.

Yet sometimes the scars that were most carefully hidden, cover the deepest wounds.

Having one pet rock is cute; it means you’re a sensitive guy, and showing it to someone shows trust in a relationship.

Having forty pet rocks is creepy, and should not be shown to your marefriend on a first date.

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Most people wouldn't think that a pet rock could have many adventures.

Most people would be wrong.

FIMfiction says that the sad tag contradicts with comedy. I disagree.

Satellite story to Limits of the Horizon

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