This story is a sequel to Phantom War II: Corruption Spreads

Danny sees a vision of the Mane 6 defeating him with Charming Thunder. Worried and fearing this vision, Danny discovers of a power that could tip the balance of power. Long ago, Discord had created a power that could allow him to fight off the elements of harmony but something went wrong and he had to cast this old power to the far reaches of Equestria. Now, Danny begins his hunt down for the 6 power artifacts with the Seeker of Insanity; Darkbine. He seeks the power of insanity, The Elements of Insanity.

Around the end of Equestria Wars: The Magic Unleashed II, where this story begins and near the end of Equestria Wars Episode VIII: Son of Discord will be the end of this story. There is, by my word, a Phantom War IV. It will be the SAME TIME as Equestria War IX.

A coup d'état threatens the royal rule of Equestria and its four princesses are now in grave danger. Leading this coup is a ruthless and beastly stallion named Martinet and the ponies rallied to his cause form his army known as the Bronies. With Twilight Sparkle having been crowned as Equestria's youngest princess, Martinet vows to crush the royal reign, believing that she will one day suppress his people from the Hollow Shades. A frightened Twilight believes she has no choice but to recruit royal guards from all over Equestria and fight back to save the throne from Martinet's iron hoof. Meanwhile in Ponyville, the Cutie Mark Crusaders prepare to welcome a new filly into their society as the fifth crusader, but they find themselves in a war of their own when Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon somehow rally a group of kids to their cause to suppress all ponies without cutie marks and ensure that they never earn them.

NOTE: The concept of this story is loosely based on the fan base war over Princess Twilight Sparkle. So General Martinet basically represents the angry brony fandom while Princess Celestia represents Hasbro that supposedly "suppresses" bronies using their C&D order against "Fighting is Magic" as an example. The use of the term "bronies" in this story is meant to poke fun at any number of bronies who spread the hate around, disliked Princess Twilight, erupted into war, and/or didn't get over Princess Twilight. Because seriously, they acted so immature and everyone knows it. Obviously, Black Kyurem pokes fun at these bronies because they haven't left the fandom yet.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders are framed for a terrible accident, leading to them getting chased out of Ponyville and subsequently exiled. Only Fluttershy believes that the Cutie Mark Crusaders are innocent and travels with them to keep them safe. While out of Ponyville, the Cutie Mark Crusaders hear of a chance to acquire special kinds of cutie marks known as 'legendary marks' and set out to Applewood to start their new lives. Their debut film, Mares in Black, becomes a box office smash success, and that's when their older sisters and Rainbow Dash find out what happened to the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who refuse to return to Ponyville. To make matters worse, Fluttershy has disappeared! Will Applejack, Rarity, and Rainbow ever be able to win back their little sisters again?

Songs
C.M.C.F.F.
Mares in Black

Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon poke fun at Apple Bloom simply because she does not have her cutie mark. When an arts and crafts fair is preparing to set up in Ponyville, Applejack encourages her little sister to at least participate, but she soon succumbs to her own self-depression. Discouraged, confused, and upset from all the building up of verbal abuse, Apple Bloom one day disappears from Ponyville without a trace and it isn't long before Applejack is driven into mental insanity worrying about her. Silver Spoon betrays Diamond Tiara by confessing to Applejack the most likely cause of Apple Bloom's disappearance and quite possibly her true reason for wanting her cutie mark. And once Princess Celestia learns of Apple Bloom's problem, she decides to pay a visit to Ponyville herself to announce a very important lesson about bullying. Will Diamond Tiara finally realize the error of her ways? Or has her heart been permanently hardened by her own twisted misdeeds?

Also, we have a very special guest appearance somewhere in this story. Think you can find out who?

Songs
Gonna Cheer You Up
Wandering Loner
Let Your Light Shine
Happy Day in Ponyville

One morning in Equestria, the sun fails to rise and both the sun and moon are not seen in the sky. Discord is suspected to be the guilty party, but of course only Fluttershy believes he is innocent. They soon go to Canterlot, where Princess Luna reveals that Discord is in fact innocent and that Princess Celestia has taken on a terminal illness. Discord and Luna rally the Mane 6 and Spike to embark on an epic adventure to save the Princess of the Sun and find the real perpetrator behind the bizarre skies.

====Originally Written June 2011=====EQD Link====
There is a shadow to all of existence, a place that all worlds are shielded from by a thin veil. A Dark Place, where a single presence plots and struggles to consume all creation with its darkness. The author Alan Wake is one who has defeated this Dark Presence, but to save his wife and his world Alan had to remain trapped in the darkness.

Now, through his struggles to return to his wife, Alan has unintentionally released the Darkness and an old villain upon Equestria. To fix the mistake, Alan starts a new story with Twilight Sparkle as the protagonist. Can the unicorn find the strength to face the darkness, or is all of Equestria doomed to be the victim in the dreadful horror story?

Note: Story assumes no preceding knowledge of the game Alan Wake. Written for any MLP:FiM fan to enjoy.

==Originally written spring 2011== Equestria Daily Post==
GLaDOS is free of Chell, free to continue testing, when she discovers a portal gun Wheatley tried to repair with duct tape. When the portal gun catastrophically fails, the enrichment center, GLaDOS, and Chell are literally dropped in the middle of Equestria. The mute test subject soon finds the world of ponies far more welcoming than the human world. But GLaDOS sees possibilities. Let the testing begin... for science.

==== Originally Written: Fall 2011 ==== EDQ Link ====
After a party to welcome the season of Nightmare Night, the library becomes the target of strange activity. Minor annoyances prelude greater events, and soon Twilight and Spike each take action to handle the situation in their own way. All the while, questions hang in the air. What lingers amongst the shelves? What watches from the corners? What stands just behind you only to disappear when you turn to look?

What is in the library, and what does it want?

This story is a sequel to Past Sins

Side-story to Past Sins - Spike almost lost Twilight to a hangmare's noose, but now Twilight is safe and Nyx is a filly again. Normal life is returning. Still, Spike can't ignore the fact that Nyx just isn't the same as he remembers her. Her temper is more volatile, and, when she gets angry, all he can see is the rage-driven Nightmare Moon of legend.

And thus Spike has to wonder: Is Nyx truly reformed, or is she one bad tantrum away from calling herself Nightmare Moon again?

This story is a sequel to Past Sins

Side-story to Past Sins - Slowly, the wounds inflicted by Nightmare Moon's reign heal. Ponyville is being reconstructed, and the last refugees are leaving the castle. Nyx is with Twilight. Celestia and Luna rule Equestria and guide the sun and moon once more. Everything is as it should be.

But some things are never washed away. These are the things that remain to remind us of the past. They remind us of the good times we've had with friends and family. They never let us forget the mistakes we've made. Everyone has them. Twilight has them. Nyx has them.

And, on occasion, when you share your scars, your photos, and your trinkets with another, they just might share theirs in return.