When Rainbow Dash's wings are burnt to the core by dragon fire, she discovers she may never fly again, and may just lose her friends if she can't learn to cope...

"One day, I swear to you, I will stand in the ashes of the Elements of Harmony themselves and proclaim a new world." -Starswirl the Bearded.

This is the story of Princess Celestia: her origin, the battles she fought, her betrayals, her adventures, the friends she made along the way, her one great love, and her ultimate destiny.

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[Thanks to _Medicshy for his faithful editing and input. And to Heliostorm as of chapter 13.]

[Cover image by tamponandtwilaloop on deviantart, used by permission.]

Warning: updates irregularly lately.

[Humanized Universe] [Slightly Crossover?*]
The existence of demons and monsters is quite widely known across Equestria. The fact that they live among us, however, is a well kept secret. Well, of course it is, silly. If things were otherwise, that would mean that I'm not doing my job properly, which is a ridiculous notion in itself. Who am I, you ask? I'm Scarlet, Equestria's very first demon slayer. And this is my story.

Marked teen for partially violent scenes.

* Scarlet's general appearance and fighting style (nothing more than those two things) are based off the RWBY series by Monty Oum. I'd have done things differently, but then where else am I going to get a cover art image that I like? You don't have to follow the RWBY series to understand the story, as nothing else will be making references or going back to its lore and plot.

Princess Celestia tires of constantly being surrounded by decorum, deference, and formality, and decides to take a day off from being Princess. But visiting Ponyville incognito is harder than she expects. Will she be able to fit in and make friends without blowing her cover?

I've heard them all: “unoriginal”, “unlikable”, “lacking”, “bland”, “autodislike”, “common”, “nothing but a train wreck”. Every insult only serving to further my sadness and loneliness. Why? All because of my fur color.

Long before Nightmare Moon, ponies had much to fear from the night. Ever since the beginning of time, the threat of vampiric beings has been all too real. Thousands upon thousands have fallen to the will of the Dread Lord, the greatest and eldest evil. And thousands more would have fallen, were it not for Luna and her hunters. She herself chose them, the ponies who fought for her and the night, to free it from that evil. They laid down their lives in the hope that one day, the night might be safe for ponies once more.

This is all that remains of her last hunter's legacy.

Shout out to Ghostwriter95 for his awesome proofreading and moral support.

"Are you happy? You know it’s your duty, right? Do as you’re expected!”

Twilight Sparkle lives with her friends in a technologically advanced utopia, where the happiness of everybody is guaranteed. There are no fights, no heartbreak, and no troubles of the past. Everybody lives in bliss.

Twilight and her friends need to rebel.

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A/N If you're worried about that there OC tag, I can assure you that the only OCs are a few supporting characters. Rated Teen for violence and swearing, but used in moderation.
Beautiful cover art by the amazing Conicer