In war, you are nothing more than fuel for the fire. Even when you survive something is burned away.

This story, like many of mine, is set in the world of Captain Hoers' webcomic Sunjackers, it's not required to read it but I do recommend it.

Equestria and the Crystal Empire have fallen to the Changeling Hegemony, led by the brutal Queen Chrysalis at the head of a mechanized horde of guns and tanks. Princess Cadance stayed in the Crystal Empire; Princess Twilight stayed in Equestria. Chrysalis rules the continent, only defied by Nova Griffonia, the poor Griffon colony in the north.

Across the ocean, the Griffonian Reich pledges to reclaim its lost territory, sundered by revolution a generation ago. While the Alicorn Sisters retreat to New Mareland, Princess Flurry Heart and Shining Armor turn to Aquileia, the Republic born out of the ashes of the Griffonian Reich. The Kaiser of the Reich is only a child, subject to a regent bent on war and conquest.

Flurry knows the Reich and Chrysalis have worked together.

She knows that war is coming to Aquileia.

She knows that Celestia and Luna abandoned her mother and Twilight Sparkle.

She knows that the world is on fire, and she is the last true Princess of Ponies.

She knows she will go home.

Cover Art by Opal Radiance, commissioned by Sunstreaker.
https://www.deviantart.com/opalradiance

Changelings notice things, Ocellus has noticed how Gallus feels about guys. When she asks him about it she finds a lot more than she expected.

Co-authored by Silver Scroll

The Equestrian Civil War has been brewing for nearly twenty years at this point, just below Equestria's surface. Anger and resentment from Southern Equestria; hatred and spite against what they view as an over-reliance, over-abundance, and the heavy hoof of Equestria's Alicorn ruling elite is about to crack the nation in half. Into this coming deluge of gunpowder and the maelstrom of blood and death surely to follow behind it is thrust Twilight Sparkle, second in command of Equestria's armies- behind Princess Luna herself.

Only one thing is certain, as her country, her people, and her friends, head towards disaster; Nothing will ever be the same again.

Art by Bunnyshrubby

One year ago, there was an incident in the town of Modus. Many ponies got hurt; one pony was blamed. A pony who was different. A pony who never fit in. A pony whose entire life changed in the blink of an eye.

One year ago, Night Glider was exiled from Modus. Now, it’s time to go home.

Idol Hooves holds a special place in Equestria. He's probably the only exiled changeling to serve in the Royal Guard, or at least, that's what he expects, as exiles don't really broadcast that fact. However, it's well known that Princess Celestia loves all of her little ponies, and her guards perhaps more so, and that makes it one of the best ways for a changeling to discreetly feed.

But how does a changeling even get there, let alone get exiled in the first place? For that matter, why would it ever go to Canterlot? Set a number of years before the series proper, before Luna’s redemption, Idol details how he was exiled, the ponies he’s met, and the series of misadventures that led him to joining the Royal Guard, and should continue a good ways into the series, as something of an alternate perspective.

Soon, he’ll have to deal with a boisterous new princess to serve and a royal wedding in the works bringing a third to power. Will his old instincts bring this new life crashing down around him? What precipitates Chrysalis’s ill-fated assault on Canterlot? Is it really so wrong for a changeling to enjoy good craftsmanship to an obsessive degree?

New cover art provided by the fantastic Carnifex

And a TVTropes page here.

And an Ask Blog of questionable canonity!
Out of Idol Curiosity

Fanart by Norad2! Major thanks! Short For a Royal Guard

Art by Egophiliac of Idol and his Daring Duckie Please don't tell him what that brush is meant for.

Rating updated to (T), it's a bit darker than (E)
Comedy Tag added as well
And changed the character tags a bit.

A series of glimpses into the stormy life of Gale Force as they struggle to find their way though a sunless world.

Content warnings for: depression, self harm, attempted suicide.
This story is set in the world of Captain Hoers' webcomic The Sunjackers (Which I recommend you all read). It was written by me and a friend, Lovecraftian Hitchhiker, over the course of several months as we laid out the personality and backstory of a character I intended to use in a tabletop campaign in a series of vignettes and short stories.

A strange filly shows up at Ditzy Doo's home in the middle of the night, bruised and beaten beyond belief. Who is she, and why does she look so familiar.

My Second story and the first to have cover art designed and created my me. Criticism and likes are appreciated

The HMS Thunder Child was a warship built in the final years of an "eternal" peace. This meant that when war broke out, she'd already been in service for eighteen years.

It was thought that a ship this old and designed with peace in mind would not be ideally suited to the rigors of modern war. These notions were left absolutely shattered when the warship performed her duties with exception, becoming known as one of the most effective vessels in the entire Equestrian navy.

However, the warship faced her greatest challenge, when she and her task force encountered a combined fleet of Changeling and Olenian vessels near Vanhoover. A fleet which held the potential of severing the fragile supply lines the Thunder Child was tasked to defend.

This story follows the point of view of three separate figures involved in this fateful skirmish; an admiral unsure of his command, a captain in desire of glory, and a mechanic disillusioned with his life in the navy.

Proofread by the fantastic Tempus

Third place winner of the Equestria at War contest.

Special thanks to the super-talented _Vidz_ for the adorable cover art! DeviantArt account here.

It's been a few weeks since Nocturne has come back from the Everfree Forest, but he's still used to handling things on his own. Problems, concerns, troubles--even with his new friends, Nocturne is still convinced he can take care of himself.

But when he suddenly comes down with a bug, Fluttershy insists that he's wrong.

Nocturne is a big boy, and he knows it. But Fluttershy wants to help, no matter what it takes. This will drive the self-sufficient Nocturne crazy, despite her best intentions. Talk about being "killed with kindness".

Takes place in the same universe as "The Gentle Dark" and "The Phantom Pony of Everfree", but not a part of the storyline. Just a cute, funny one-shot that doesn't really have a purpose except to entertain.