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// Old Writing Notes (Massive Spoilers) 
// Story: That Particular Instance I Performed Metempsychosis As An Equine Named After A Piece Of Silverware 
// by Yuri Fanatic 
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Pet Arc



>SS wants to get a pet and be acquainted with Fluttershy.
>All the animals are afraid of SS due to human eyes.
>DT might tag along and get a poodle.
>SS ends up finding a Venus Fly Trap from the everfree forest and names it "Snappy".

>Snappy is invaluable during the parasprite invasion as it eats them all and prevents their mansion from being consumed.
>Snappy grows and is affectionate towards SS, having maws big enough to swallow a small pony whole.
>Snappy could also potentially terrorize changelings and SS could bring it to Canterlot during the Changeling Invasion.
>SS could interrogate a changeling while it's trapped within Snappy's maw, or simply let him digest it.
>Could defend against Timberwolves and other creatures as well while strapped on SS's back.
>Snappy could be placed at the center of Canterlot at a sewer man-hole (pony-hole, sewer grate), using the water, manure as fertilizer, and changelings as food, it'll grow rapidly.
>Snappy and Ahgg could easily destroy a hive when paired together as both are bug-eating monsters.







Origami Wars



>DT and SS start making origami and later brings it to school.
>The other fillies and colts start to take notice and wants to learn how to do it.
>DT and SS start terrorizing kids with paper ninja stars and paper kunai knives.
>Other fillies and colts start to join in.
>Events slowly escalate as fillies and colts start making more complicated paper gear.
>>Paper Mache armor, origami swords, a functioning paper crossbow, etc.
>A log occurs where SS and DT records their assaults on various ponies.
>Sweetie Belle brings paper full-body armor.
>Scootaloo brings a paper lance on her scooter.
>Applebloom brings a slingshot and paper pellets.

>All of them lose individually by SS and DT.
>The three had enough and decide to team up and recruit half of the school to finally end this battle.
>A standoff occurs at recess, no laughing or sounds of playing resounded across the playground.
>Just two groups of ponies armed to the teeth, SS and DT's army vs the CMC army.
>An epic battle occurs and SS delivers the final blow and accidentally punctures Applebloom's eye.
>Other ponies are horrified and start screaming.
>Miss Cheerilee had to finally intervene once a pony got hurt badly.
>She bans the use of origami weapons.
>We may have won the battle, but we lost the war.

Soon the playground was filled with colts and fillies all throwing paper stars at each other. Diamond Tiara had the bright idea of organizing them into teams, evenly distributing the males and females on either side. Diamond Tiara and I acted as leaders for each team respectively, although it took a good deal of convincing by her to . We had ruled out any physical contact since we didn't want the few Earth Ponies that couldn't control their own strength accidentally injuring anypony. Most of the pegasi and unicorns here couldn't fly or use magic, so it was a pretty fair match for both sides.

Stars were being thrown around with team players dodging and mid-throwing, although some either had horrible accuracy or used poorly made stars. The real contenders were Diamond Tiara and I surprisingly. Dia had amazing accuracy when it comes to throwing projectiles, however I had one distinct advantage over all of them.

"Hey how come you're so good at standing!?"
"That's cheating!"

I was standing upright on my hindlegs, weaving and dodging into a pirouette as I threw a hoofful of stars at a group of fillies. My balance was perfect compared to the others, struggling to throw stars with their forehoof and three other legs planted to the ground. Some even attempted to spit stars out of their mouths while running with little to no success. With that said, my accuracy wasn't great either, so I resorted to spamming as many paper shuriken as possible.

"I'm hit!"
"Aww come on!"
"No fair!"

Moments passed and both teams were decreasing in number. Soon enough the playground was littered with downed colts and fillies. Some were pretending to play dead. Others decided to sit on the sidelines near the schoolhouse and swing set and watch. Others were... overdramatic.

"Oh my legs! I can't feel my legs."
"Oh the horror, the horror!"
"Snips... I'm dead. Tell my family that I love them... bleh~"
"Snails? Snails? NOOOOOOOO!!!"







Apple Apologies



>SS goes to the apple family to apologize.
>AJ is unhappy, but appreciative that her little sister's bully came to apologize.
>SS meets AB and she's obviously unhappy and cranky about her missing eye.
>SS eventually states that she knows somepony who could help, however she lives in the everfree forest.
>AB is skeptical, this is before Zecora was introduced.
>SS and AB traverse the forest and is attacked by timberwolves.
>The run and get cornered, only to be saved by Zecora.
>They reach the hut and SS informs Zecora of the situation.
>Zecora is curious as to how much SS knows about her, but SS says she'll tell her later.
>First priority is fixing AB's eye.

>Zecora states that she does have a remedy, but it requires the saliva mighty beast born with only one eye.
>She also never seen this creature before with her eyes.
>She heard tales of a creature residing deep within the everfree, however AB protests that it's too dangerous.
>SS still insists on going, saying she wouldn't be able to live with herself if AB spends the rest of her life half blind.
>AB sighs in resignation, stating that SS isn't going to change her mind.
>"Nope!" SS states.
>"Fiiiiine, but don't blame me if yah end up dead!" AB states.

>AB is left behind in Zecora's hut as she and her travels the everfree.
>SS and Zecora have a discussion about reincarnators.
>But as they talk Zecora suddenly finds herself trapped in web.
>A loud roar echoes among the trees and Zecora shouts for SS to run.
>But SS eventually also gets cornered by the beast.

>Introducing Ahgg!
>He is a pet giant spider to Hydia, Reeka & Draggle who would do anything for them and their plans.
>Ahgg is a giant dark grey spider with a light grey underbelly and chin with purple spots under him and a single red eye.
>Ahgg corners SS while salivating at her.
>SS resolves herself and Stares at Ahgg, fully embracing it her own mortality and facing her imminent demise in it's face. She already died once and is resolved fight to the bitter end.
>Instead of Fluttershy's heavy discipline and motherly disappointment, it's pure human malice.
>Ahgg recognizes the gaze from his previous masters, the gaze that belonged to the evil witches from the Volcano of Doom.
>Ahgg identifies SS as his master and eventually is commanded to free Zecora and back off.
>SS collects the saliva and returns to Zecora, leaving no explanation as to what happened.

>Alternatively they could just sing and end up finding a cockatrice before failing at finding Zecora.
>Applebloom eventually forgives SS for going to such lengths trying to help her and they go back.
>SS never planned on giving up though.







Lily and Dia



>SS convinces DT to go to the gym.
>Both want to discover earth pony magic to "get ahead" of Scootaloo and Applebloom.
>Introduction of Lily Longsocks and her insane strength.
>Dinky Doo is friends with Lily.

>Dinky Doo is a non purebred unicorn and struggles through magic classes.
>Grandma is nice to her, but Ditzy Doo doesn't like her spoiling her kid.

>Lily has hedgehog dilemma and accidentally hurts Dinky.
>DT is a hug bug and tries to befriend Lily.

>Lily Longsocks' hedgehog cutie mark could reflect her strength. It represents the Hedgehog's Dilemma. It basically states that people are sometimes scared of being intimate with others due to fears they will accidentally hurt them, just like hedgehogs and porcupines aren't able to cuddle or be near one another due to their spines/quills.
>Basically, she's shy and withdrawn because she's afraid she's hurt somepony due to her abnormally-super strength. Her eye-shape (similar to other shy ponies like Fluttershy and Coco) reflects that.

>For the Lily and Ditzy arc, methinks Dia, the cuddle bug that she is, would help get Lily out of her shell since she's always nervous that her monstrous earth pony strength would hurt others.
>But of course before that Lily accidentally hurts Ditzy in a hug. Causing her reclusiveness in the first place.
>She cannot give hugs, but Dia shows her she can accept them.







Dinky and Spoon



>Maybe Amethyst Star could be Magic Star's little sister and both SS and Dinky's younger and cool aunt.
>Or have Amethyst Star be Dinky's sister and SS's cousin.
>Then we have Ponet, who's cutie mark has a star mind you, that could possibly be the older brother of Magic star that had a relationship with Ditzy Doo at some point and had Dinky.
>I like the idea of Dinky trying to hide her mom from other colts and fillies.
>However Ditzy is just trying her best to be a good mother.
>I still need to have an idea for how Dinky can be the element of laughter without turning her into a one-off joke character.
>I think of the variation of laughter, what the pillar was: hope. Laughter often makes everything seems like it'll be okay. It's about seeing the bright side of something and finding joy in it. The comparison between laughter and hope always intrigued me. There's a sense of "things working out".
>An element of laughter or an element of Hope, either way you would expect them to be an upbeat person with a good attitude. Someone you'd want to have around.
>Maybe Miss Bright Eyes inadvertently taught Dinky something quite profound about a good attitude?
>That'd be kinda cute for Dinky to symbolise hope and helping to keep encouraging her friends to get back up after witnessing her mum get back up time and time again







Revelation



>SS has DT hire cleaners to clean out the abandoned Golden Oak Library.
>They set it up as a new hangout spot up until Twilight eventually moves in.
>They study homework together.
>SS is better at math and history.
>DT is better at Choir and languages.

>If they already have their cutie marks:
>DT remarks how she wishes SS's dreams can give answers to the upcoming test.
>SS concedes that it would be nice.

>Library may have an ancient book about humans.
>Humans are extinct in this world.
>Many traces of ancestry passed down to bipedal races and modern furniture.

>Perhaps persuading her father to allow her to go to canterlot? so she goes to the Royal Canterlot Museum of History to look at ancient history (potentially furthering her human theories) or into fan theories she was curious about.

>Plant and plan evidence of human culture
>Scissors and other tools with hand-like grooves
>Bowling balls with obvious finger holes

>In the meantime I guess I could have SS investigate humans.
>And possibly encounter Lyra and her human worshiping cult with skin suits.
>And there's also the fact that bon bon is a sleeper agent hired to track down the bugbear.
>"Hey so what's it like being a secret agent?"

>I'm also fairly sure there's a candy lobby too, since they have candy trains.
>I have a couple headcannons making sugar extremely important.
>Also salt consumed in excessive amounts being a drug.







Magic Studies



>I could have Silver Spoon take the magic studies circular and hang out with Sweetie Belle and eventually Dinky?
"Hey miss Cheerilee, can a non-unicorn cast magic spells?" You raise a hoof and ask.
>The magenta mare looks at you with a troubled, uncomfortable glare, like that of a man who must explain to his paraplegic daughter that her dreams of becoming a ballerina will never come true.
>She struggles to find the softest words, some gentle way to let you know. "Unfortunately there's been no recorded events in history of non-unicorns utilizing even the most basic of spells."
>It could also give a good leeway into explaining sugar and neutral magic.

>Zecora's culture of rhyming comes from the a shaman's ability to encantate strings of words together.
>Zecora could tutor SS.
>A non-unicorn can learn how to use magic.
>It just takes longer and a lot more intensive training.
>A farm pony who studies magic for 3 years may have the ability to ignite a small campfire.

>SS could learn to ignite small things.
>Perhaps hover a small flame in front of Rarity's life supply of hair sprays for a makeshift flame thrower.
>Good for battling Timberwolves without wasting fireworks.

>Eventually when SS gets her hooves on the Alicorn Amulet, she's able to channel magic through it.
>Other ponies are shocked that a mere earth pony can utilize a powerful magic artifact







Spoon vs Nightmares



I think I'll plan on making two dream diaries chapters, one with SS and one with NMM.

>As the story progresses on a bit more, I'll reveal more of SS's escapades in her dreams and how she deals with NMM's dream stalkers.
>NMM takes an interest in her as she's one of the few fillies who fully believes in her existence and manages to actually harm her creatures to an extent.
>NMM notices how the stove releases this strange gas instead of using fire gems and how SS used this alien device to light up the candle. SS's subconscious is actually spawning in things from the human world because those leaps of logic makes sense to her.
>Years later SS subconscious starts to spawn more human technology and weaponry that helps her deal with >NMM's Dream Stalkers better as she adapts to the fear and starts growing a hate boner for NMM.
>It gets to the point that NMM has to deal with the issue herself as her Dream Stalkers are no longer effective.
>SS inevitably faces off against NMM and her subconscious spawns in the main 6 and the elements of harmony to defeat her.
>It works.jpg

>POV change to NMM.
>NMM is flabbergasted that it worked and have no idea who those mares are and why they have the elements of Harmony.
>She immediately sends out Dream Terrors to scout out those 6 mares to find out exactly who they are and what relationship they have with the Elements.







Sunset Shimmer



>Her first apprentice, Sunset Shimmer was her first failure. She tried to teach her her ways, but she saw the power hungry warmonger in her that she had herself.
>the timelines would line up that Sunset could come back about a year before Twilight goes to ponyville, so perhaps you could work something in there?
>the portal opens every thirty moons
>she comes through during the "princess summit" post s3
>S3 is about 2 and a bit years after twilight was sent to ponyville, so she's got a few chances to come back to equestria whilst Silver Spoon is active
>30 moons, every 2 and a half years?
>It's said that she studied under Celestia not long before Twilight did.



Scorpan: Mmm, so soft! Pony manes are so fluffy and cute!
Sunset: You must be Scorpan. Pleased to meet you. I am Sunset Shimmer.
Scorpan: Yes, I am. Pleased to meet you too, Miss Shimmer. But how did you know my name? Not many ponies know I even exist.
Sunset: I've been reading a lot about you after your brother's latest attack. I came here to talk to you about certain things. Scorpan: Oh, that one. I heard Tirek caused some serious chaos, but he was fortunately stopped before anything permanent could happen. He has always been so… power-hungry. Dad never understood him.
Sunset: I came to talk about…
Scorpan: Are you alone? Ponies don't often come here alone. Usually they come in larger groups. And it's been probably a decade or more since the last time I've seen a pony.
Sunset: I can take care of myself. I'm very skilled in combat magic due to certain events in…
Scorpan: Wow, that is some powerful magic I sense in you. Did my brother take your magic too?
Sunset: Well, I once was Princess Celestia's student. And no, I wasn't affected by him at all.
Scorpan: Really? How did you escape him?
Sunset: I didn't. I wasn't here when it happened. I mean, I wasn't in this world at all. You can't possibly imagine how far away I've come here to see you.







NMM's Future



>NMM encounters SS in a dark blue robe, surrounded by a dead and snowy wasteland of withered trees and completely barren plains.
>"What is this? Who are you and how have you relinquished my control over your dreams?"
"What happened in the present isn't important Nightmare Moon. What is are the events that it led up to."
>SS's eyes flash, blinding NMM momentarily before coming to a scene where both Luna and Celestia both faced off against Discord.
>"What? Where is this? T-This is where-"
"This is where in the first of many times you've helped Equestria along side your sister. You've thought to earn the attention and grandeur the she had if you participated in protecting ponykind. But things didn't go as plan had it?"
>"How... how do you know of our past?"
"I see a great many things Ruler of the Night. Including the moment where you revolted against the very Equestria you swore to protect."
>The wind blows by and reveals a new scene where NNM is battling Celestia.
>NMM's eyes hardened upon seeing this, her fangs in full view.
>"Equestria deserved it. They neglected us, for they were Celestia's ponies, not ours. Why should we care about them if they never cared for us?"
"Because Nightmare Moon, whether you know it or not Equestria still needs you."

- Cue Music -
"I see a cold wind blowing through
I see days neither fun nor free
I see a future caused by you
I see a path not meant to be
The future should be filled with magic
Dreams and wishes brought to life
But the days ahead are dark and tragic
No time for hope when all is strife
Whatever might have been
All the dreams that ponies share
Because of you, Nightmare Moon
Now the future is a cold nightmare"







NNM Chapter



>3 years until Twilight moves in.
>DT gets her cutiemark and fully believes SS and her dreams.
>>Or they get an entirely different Cutie Mark later on.
>Filthy Rich is planning for her Cuteceañera.
>SS ponders the moment where all the CMC comes together and gets established.
>DT could also get her cutie mark leading everypony against NMM.

>If they banished Discord together for 1000 years, how come Luna was released first?
>That actually makes a whole lot more sense in that aspect. I did wrote down in my NNM CYOA that she initially planned to prepare her arrival after Discord and King Sombra was released, so she could take down her sister when she is weakened. And also because she would be released last.
>Celestia moved the stars to release NMM.

>SS knows that Twilight should be coming soon and that NMM will have to be stopped.
>Potentially believes it will all be resolved with Celestia's omnipotence, but what if Twilight doesn't show up?
>SS could send a letter to Celestia to bring in Twilight, while also warning the arrival of NMM , a pony everypony has forgotten.
>Twilight moves in before the Cuteceañera while also occupying their hangout spot.
>SS has a nightmare of NMM just the day before her arrival.

>Twilight could show up, but the main 6 fail for some inexplicable reason.
>Twilight could also just not show up, causing the rest of the 5 to go and fail.
>Rarity could also simply have a successful business in Canterlot thanks to DT and Rich.
>>SS could avert this by having Sweetie Belle painfully sabotage her sister for the sake of Equestria.
>>SS might have to step up and stand off against NMM's entrance, making remarks in Twilight's place.
>>NMM remarks that she likes SS's and reveals her true name.
>>SS needs answers.

>It's up to SS, DT, and the CMC to join together in a shaky alliance to save Equestria.
>Applebloom and Sweetie Belle go since their sisters are missing.
>Scootaloo goes since her idol, Rainbow Dash is missing.
>DT goes since she trusts SS and her dreams.
>Silverstar might join too.
>SS collects mom's alchemy pack.
>It has fireflasks to ward off Timberwolves.
>When under attack, SS shows her strange throwing techniques.
>DT guides the other fillies to throw/buck the fireflasks too.
>Silver Star also helps with basic fire magic.
>Saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal makes gunpowder.
>>Or just have firework flasks for that PG rating lol.

>Lily Longsocks - Kindness
>Dinky Doo - Laughter
>Sweetie Belle - Forgiveness
>Applebloom - Honesty
>Scootaloo - Loyalty
>Diamond Tiara - Generosity
>Silver Spoon - Magic

>Most likely the attempt on NMM's life fails by activating the Elements fail.
>NMM reveals that she created a countermeasure to the Elements of Harmony, defeating the main 6.
>>It's thanks to SS's memories that NMM has the upperhand, peeking in her memories within a nightmare.
>Improvised backup plan ensues, if we can't use the Elements of Harmony, then we'll bash her head with it.
>Silver Star distracts NMM with her theatrics.
>SS finds Pinkie's party cannon with the rest of the main 6's remains and loads it with the an Element of harmony.
>NMM declares that she prepared for this, creating a magic barrier that prevents any magic from touching her.
>SS and other fillies under DT's leadership help position the large party cannon and Harmony boulder.
>SS fills the cannon with the rest of her fireflasks.
>Unfortunately for her, the blunt force trauma of a boulder isn't magic and ergo gets past the barrier, knocking her out.
>>DT might potentially get a cutie mark for leading the future CMC.







The Truth



>I think it would be an interesting twist if SS's mom also remembers her past life. It would make that trait hereditary and explain why her father remained distant throughout her childhood. If you knew your child had the mind of an adult, would you baby them?
>It also would explain why her mom had full confidence in her child and dumped the responsibility of maintaining a connection with her father at such an early.
>It would be interesting to see Silversmith avoiding his child because he thinks Anon killed her daughter, Silver Spoon.
>Silversmith asking Silver Spoon Who she really is could be an amazing moment.

>Imagining watching your mom going into another epilepsy attack. Usually she could tell when it's going to happen and quickly tells you to get one of the staff or a pillow to rest on while it passes. It scared you at first, but you eventually got used to it.
>However this time it doesn't end. She just continues to spasm, struggle, and writhe. You call for help and the doctors had to sedate her, only to wake her up again to see her spasm in agony once more. The doctors found a brain tumor in your mother, but it's far too late to treat it. They didn't know, or had the technology to treat it at that time.
>Eventually you had to say your final goodbyes to your suffering mother as they pulled the plug.
>Imagine SS telling the doctors to stall her euthanasia. Running to Zecora for some kind of miracle potion for help, just like how she helped Applebloom and her missing eye. However she tells her that the potion can regenerate a part of her brain after scooping the tumor out, but it wouldn't recover her memories. Taking the chance to do it anyways, she takes the potion and runs back to the hospital, only to find Silversmith at the bedside of her mother. His eyes hardened and colder than stone, and an empty syringe on a metal tray next to them.

>SS: "You killed my mother!"
>Silversmith: "And you killed my daughter!"
>SS: "I tried to save her! You didn't even give me a chance. For either of us..."
>Silversmith: "I did what had to be done."
>SS: "You can't know that!"

>It would be a potentially different story if Magic Star told Silversmith about her past life.
>SS: "If I'm not your daughter because of my past then is Silver Star even your wife because of hers!?"
>Silversmith: "That's ridiculous, of course she's my wife-"
>SS: "Then how am I not your daughter!?"







Apple Friend!



>Applebloom stood in front of Silver Spoon's bedroom door, contemplating what she's about to do.
>The filly hasn't been to school for four weeks now and the school hasn't said anything about it.
>Applebloom tried asking Sweetie Belle if she knew anything about it, but she didn't. Then she tried to ask Diamond Tiara directly, and to her surprise she learned that Silver Spoon's mother died recently.
>Silver Spoon's best friend seemed aghast at the situation, too dumbstruck to even know what to do to help her friend.
>Of course Applebloom was no stranger to death. A snake got into the chicken coop while she was supposed to be watching over them. Unfortunately she was trying to drag in the feed bag when the snake attacked. Applejack had to sit her down, calm her, and explain what happened.
>Death was just a "fact of life", but the loss and shock of loosing a family animal hurt no less. For a filly to lose their own mother, well Applebloom could only imagine what it was like. It would probably feel like loosing Granny, Big Mac, or even Applejack.
>Applebloom stared at the door again. *What where the best words to say to a filly like that? Sorry for your loss? Time will heal? She probably already heard that a dozen times by now.*
>Applebloom furrowed her brow, raising a hoof to her one right eye. The same eye that was poked out by Silver Spoon in an accident, only to be fully cured and restored by the same filly.
>Granted she acted very weird and somehow knew things like how a pony(?) in the Everfree Forest had a potion that could cure her. If it weren't for her, her eye wouldn't have came back. Then again if it weren't for her, her eye wouldn't have been poked out in the first place.
>Applebloom sighed. The farm filly already decided what she was about to do. Silver Spoon may be a weird and a klutz, but she genuinely means well and tries to fix her mistakes. The strange filly even apologized for it when it first happened, then came to her home to apologize again.

>Applebloom's thoughts were then interrupted by silent sobbing behind the door. The farm filly knew that she was just stalling for time, scared that she would mess up somehow. However if she didn't at least try to help, would she be able to forgive herself for it?
>The farm filly straightened her neck then knocked on the door three times. "Uh, Silver Spoon? It's me, Applebloom."
>The sobbing stopped momentarily, before a series of sniffing and presumably wiping occurred. Hooves reached the floor and clopped towards the door in front of her. The door creaked open, revealing wet violet eyes on a grey muzzle directing towards me.
>"Applebloom?" The filly said in between sniffs, genuinely surprised. "W-What are you doing here?"
>Applebloom tensed, before saying "To check up on ya'll of course. Ya'll haven't been in school for almost ah month now."
>The grey filly stood there for a moment before saying "A month?... has it really been that long?"
>Applebloom nodded, "Uh, yeah. May ah come in?"
>Silver Spoon paused again before saying "Oh, yeah you can come in." With a final sniff she opened the door completely.
>As Applebloom entered she saw how distraught the filly looked. Her mane was disheveled in a way she thought not possible with a filly of her wealth. Her eyes were red with long-stained tears. The room was also equally rumpled and disorganized with books and bedsheets lying around. She also saw one of those family photos on the very edge of the bed cabinet.
>"You can sit here." Silver Spoon said, bringing in a stool from a corner near the edge of the bed. Then she jumped on her bed before facing Applebloom.
>We both just kinda stared at each other awkwardly, not sure how to start the conversation. After a couple more seconds, the farm filly decided to make the first attempt. "So, ah-"
>"Why did you come here?" Silver Spoon interrupted her, seemingly very uncomfortable with this exchange.
>Applebloom paused before deciding to say, "Cause ah was worried fer ya'll."

>Silver Spoon's eyes narrowed before shaking her head, not seeming to buy it. "If your sister talked you into coming, then you can just leave and tell her that I appreciated the sentiment."
>Applebloom's eyes widened, "What? No! Ah didn't come here because of her."
>Silver Spoon for her part, again seemed genuinely confused. "Why?"
>"Like ah said, ah was worried about you." Applebloom said a matter of factly.
>Silver Spoon's eyes narrowed again. "Why? Nopony else came up here."
>Again, Applebloom eyes widened. "Really? Not even yer dad?"
>To the farm filly's surprise, the rich filly's face snarled in disgust. "No. He wouldn't even care to. He's not that kind of stallion."
>It was Applebloom's turn to furrow her brows before saying "Oh." Another period of silence followed afterwards. The farm filly then scooted her stool closer to the other. "Do... ya'll want to talk about it?" She said, subtly looking at the family picture of both Silver Spoon and an older yellow mare.
>The grey filly followed her gaze to the family photo, realizing what the other filly was implying. Another pause, before she said "No, I don't really want to talk about this kinda thing to a filly."
>Applebloom snorted. "Yer a filly."
>"W-Well, yeah but." Silver Spoon stammered.
>"But what?" The farm filly stared into the eyes of other other filly.
>"...Do you even know why I'm staying in my room?" Silver Spoon asked.
>Applebloom paused, a little unsure before saying "Because... yer mom died."
>Silver Spoon blinked, before saying "Y-Yeah." She sighed. "Yeah, my mother... died". The filly said a little shakily. She then stared into Applebloom's eyes before asking "How did you find out?"
>"Ah asked Diamond Tiara, and from what ah could tell she's just as worried fer ya'll if not more. She just didn't know what to do."
>Silver Spoon snorted, "And you do?"
>"Maybe," Applebloom said honestly, "and frankly, from what yer tellin' me it looks like no other pony has even tried to."

>Silver Spoon took a moment to ponder those words before nodding in agreement. "And what made you want to try?"
>The farm filly paused again, before saying "Cause ya'll tried to help me when mah eye was poked out."
>Silver Spoon's eyes averted her eyes down in shame before responding "It was my fault."
>"Still! Yer had no reason to. Yer father could have easily thrown some bits to solve the problem and ah would have to still live with ah missin' eye fer the rest of mah life. But ya'll still tried to help. Walked all the way from yer house to our barn and demanded to talk to me to apologize. Then you hatched a crazy plan to fix mah eye! Point is, ya'll tried to help me. Even risked yer life tryin' to get that potion for me. That ain't nothin to scoff at."
>Applebloom was surprised where these words were coming from, but she felt confident for it was the pure and honest truth.
>Silver Spoon stared at the farm filly for several seconds, before conceding "Alright, yeah. But I technically risked both our lives trying to get to Zecora in the first place. And asking you to lead the way in the Everfree Forest."
>Applebloom nodded, "Yeah that was pretty dumb. But we still got mah eye back in the end!"
>Silver Spoon couldn't help but chuckle slightly as the farm filly's optimism. "Yeah. At least I managed to save somepony." She said before frowning again.
>Applebloom tilted her head in confusion, before asking "What do ya'll mean?"
>Silver Spoon glanced up at her, pondering for another moment before sighing. "It's my fault."
>"What?" The farm filly said in confusion.
>"Mom's death. It's all my fault." Silver Spoon said with a dull tone in her voice, seemingly tired from all the crying from before.
>"W-What?! H-How?!" Applebloom's expression widened in shock.
>The grey filly looked dejectedly sideways. "That same potion we used to fix your eye could have saved her. But instead I just waited idly until it was too late."
>"What? What happened to her?" Applebloom said aghast.

>Applebloom simply pressed her hoof into her face, seemingly both frustrated and eager to share the details. "When ah was born, mah mom passed away. And from what I've heard from Granny, my dad just up-and-left; leaving our family to fend fer ourselves."
>Silver Spoon took a moment to digest this information. "But that's not-"
>"Not my fault?" Applebloom countered, staring at the rich filly in the eyes while pointing out the obvious hypocrisy in those words. However Applebloom's gaze softened. "Look. Ah never really knew mah parents, but ah could tell that them leaving really effected mah family. Mah big sister especially. Now ah don't know what it's like losing family, but ah can see how it can effect other ponies. Point is, ah can understand where yer comin' from." The farm filly approached the other, before resting a hoof on the other's shoulder. "We can blame ourselves all we want, but in the end we can't change what happened. But... y'er not alone in this."
>Silver Spoon could only stand there in silence, pondering the farm filly's words completely. Ultimately she ended up sighing in admission. "So either we both blame ourselves for stuff we couldn't have done anything to change or we don't."
>Applebloom smiled, finally knowing that her words finally got through.
>"You suck." Silver Spoon said indignantly, before returning a smile of her own. Her eyes still red, but no longer filled with the same self-loathing as before. "Thanks."
>"Ah, what are friends for?" Applebloom nonchalantly said.
>"F-Friends?" The grey filly said almost disbelievingly.
>"Of course! No two ponies would pour all their problems like that fer the others to see. Besides, yer risked yer life fer me. Think that pretty much puts a hoof in the 'us being friends' door." Applebloom quipped a matter of factly.
>Silver Spoon snorted before huffing "Yeah, like saving your life wasn't enough. Now I have to unload all my baggage too."
>"Hey, having good friends is hard to come by." Applebloom smiled.

>"Yeah, well I'm sure our mutual pink friend would beg to differ." I quipped back.
>Applebloom could only tilt her head at that. "Pink friend?"

===

>"Oh Celestia, Sil! Where have you been!" Diamond Tiara rammed Silver Spoon into a giant hug. "I was so worried for you. You didn't come out for weeks!"
>"Heheh, yeah. I've been... kinda um busy. Anyways it's good to be out here again Dia." Silver Spoon hugged back, albeit less forcefully as her pink friend.
>"Yup, had to drag her out of her room so she can finally see some sunshine." Applebloom remarked.
>"Hmm?" The pink filly glanced over to Applebloom for a few seconds before saying "Oh! You're that farm filly we tried to befriend a few weeks ago! You went to drag Sil out of her room by yourself?" Then Diamond Tiara gasped. "Oh, Sil! You didn't tell me you made a new friend!"
>Applebloom chuckled. "Yeah, it just uh, kinda happened." She said before scratching the back of her head.
>"That's great! Sil hardly ever makes friends. Thank you for being one for her!" Diamond Tiara smiled wildly before forcefully shaking the farm filly's hoof.
>"Hey! I can make friends... when I want to." Silver Spoon hesitated to say at the last part.
>"Well, all ah can say is that ain't changing anytime soon." Applebloom shook her new acquaintance's hoof back. "Name's Applebloom."
>"Oh! My name is Diamond Tiara, but you can call me Dia! Oh oh! We also need to make a new nickname up for you!" The pink filly beamed.
>Silver Spoon could only laugh at that.
>"A nickname?" Applebloom raised an eyebrow questioningly.
>"Yup! I give all my new friends that. And for the record, it was Sil's idea first!" She explained.
>"Just call her 'Bloom', there's not a lot to work with a name like that." The grey filly responded with a lazy wave of her hoof.
>"But that's so boorrriinng! How about Bloombloom!" Diamond Tiara chirped.
>"Oh dear Celestia no." Applebloom bemoaned.
>"Apples!" The pink filly chirped again.
>Applebloom groaned again.







MILF Hunter 69



>"Silver Spoon, just why are you trying to seduce me?"
"Because I like you."
>"There's a difference between like, and being flirtatious. With an older mare no less."
"You didn't seem to have a problem with it when you were a filly."
>"W-What?"
"I looked at Pinkie's records, and you were quite a prolific filly at my age~"
>"I-I that was a long time ago. I'm a different filly, er mare now."
"So it's fine that you did it, but not me."
>"That's not the point Silver Spoon! You're so young, you should have other opportunities with ponies your age. Not some old mare like me."
>SS looks genuinely dejected at this, but lets out a heavy sigh.
"...Alright I'll just drop it. You're obviously uncomfortable so I'll just take myself and leave. Sorry for... flirting with you."
>SS slowly walks over to the door.
>"Silver Spoon?"
"Yeah?"
>"Just, what is all this truly about? I know you've been flirting with other mares too. You've already been banned from a couple establishments and... just why are you so desperate for a mare?"

>SS pauses at the door with a hoof on the doorknob.
"Because I'm alone."
>"What?"
"I mean yeah I have friends, and I'm grateful for them. But, they can't understand. Not like you."
>"I... don't think I do understand Silver Spoon."
"...It should be common knowledge that I'm basically Ponyville's local Oracle right?"
>"Well, more or less. You generally keep all your secrets to yourself though."
"Yeah well, there's a reason. One of which is that only do I see the future, but remember the past as well, my past."
>"Your... past?"
"A former life. A past life. I was an adult then. Different body, a different time. I lived and experienced a life from adolescence to adulthood. I even know how to do taxes. So every time I hang out with other ponies 'my age', I feel alone. I don't relate to them the same way I do to you. I had the mind of an adult ever since I first came into your school Miss Cheerilee."
>SS turns around with an expression filled with a multitude of emotions.
"And every time I look at you, I just can't help but thing that you're an amazing mare. So is every other mare here. But every time I try to reach them they just, push me away. Because I'm younger than them. Because I'm younger than you."
>SS gives a resigned sigh.
"Sorry you had to learn it that way."
>"Silver Spoon wait."
>SS stops midway from turning open the doorknob. She turns to look at her with a saddened but complex expression.
>"I-I can't return your feelings Silver Spoon, and I'm truly sorry for that. I'm truly flattered that you think I'm such a mare, and I try my best to be. I can't be that special somepony for you... but I can be a friend who can understand you."
>Cheerilee walks over to SS, placing a friendly hoof on her shoulder, showing a gentle smile. Not one that's practiced multiple times before, but a genuine one.
>"If you don't mind having me as a friend, would you like to have some tea sometime at my place?"
>SS's eyes widened, but slowly her expression turned into one of glee.
"I'd love that."







Spike



>Spike was seen eating and enjoying Sweetie Belle's burnt worm cupcakes.
>I wonder what would happen if SS could use her knowledge of cooking to introduce fish cuisine to him and grant him the protein a baby dragon needs.

>I'm just thinking what complications could occur.
>Also imagining SS's reaction to Fluttershy and Applejacks owning pigs.
>What is the point of them?!
>They aren't like chickens and cows where they can make produce.
>You could argue that pigs can be used as an alternate disposal.
>But like why?

>"You have pigs?"
>"Mhm sugarcube"
>SS tried to hide her drool and wishes she could still digest bacon.

>SS grilling a recently seasoned fish for Spike.
>"How do you know how to cook fish?"
>"I cooked all kinds of meat."
>"...I don't want to imagine the implications of that."
>"Well you can't eat only gems all the time. Baby dragons need protein."

>Spike is leaner and taller, much like those teenage dragons in that one episode.
>Twi: "When did you get so tall Spike? You just had a growth spurt a few weeks ago!"
>"Ah! Well SS had me go on this neat diet fit for dragons like me!"
>"Oh? What was it? Hayburgers? More eggs?"
>"Uhhhhhh..."
>"Well, at one point they were eggs"







Trixie's Redemption



>I'm thinking up ways to redeem Trixie while also confiscating the Alicorn Amulet
>In the show we have no clue where Trixie was and where this store is when she acquired it
>And there's not a lot of ways to get that amulet back when it has a lock mechanism that cannot be taken off without the user's permission
>I could have SS ask for the amulet from Zecora, but the chances of that working is slim unless she has a really good reason to convince her otherwise.

>I could also tie in the fact that Trixie may be a huge fan of Magic Star, and convince her to leave behind her quest for vengeance by showing her Silver Star's old props. Give her the materials necessary to start over again.
>Can't decide if this should come post death or after death
>If the latter Trixie would realize that Magic Star is SS's mom and have sympathy for her
>If the former then Trixie could possibly become an apprentice
>It would give Trixie a reason to not like SS on her path of vengeance, and a skill battle would kinda be pointless if Twilight could do it better, and with certainty it would work.
>And if ponies know SS is the savior of Equestria from the NNM event and an Oracle to boot, her words might have added weight.
>Honestly this could be a really good moment, Trixie going a little power mad on her way towards ponyville encounters SS and they have a heart to heart, and hearing the stories about her Idol from her idol's daughter being a way to snap Trixie out of her trance.

>Post Trixie takes over Ponyville with Alicorn Amulet.
>A giant fishbowl surrounds Ponyville and Trixie is currently having Snips and Snails pull a golden chariot without wheels.
>SS goes to confront Trixie.
"Trixie?"
>"Hmm? That's the Great and Powerful Trixie to you! Now who are you and what do *you* want?" Her eyes glows with an annoyed iridescent red.
"...My name is Silver Spoon, and I just wanted to say that I loved your performances. I didn't get a chance to last time because... it just reminded me so much of mother's performances. Perhaps you heard of her, Magic Star?"
>"Magic Star?" Trixie's eyes lose their red hue. "The late Magic Star, one of the most well renowned and greatest magician in Equestria!? You're... you're her daughter?"
"Y-Yeah..." SS's eyes turned downcast to the ground. "Again, your performances reminded me of her. A lot actually. Your props and tricks resonated wonder in a lot of ponies, much like how mother did. However now, all of her props are collecting dust at the Silver Manor..." SS glances back upwards to see Trixie's. "Would you like to see them?"
>"I-I would love to see them." Trixie dispels the golden chariot and braces around Snips and Snails before departing with SS.

>SS opens the cellar door and enters with Trixie following behind.
>After activating a switch, a series of show lights activate, revealing a myriad of Magic Star's old props.
>"This- this is all her props!" Trixie excitedly runs to one corner of the room. "This is where she chained herself into a case before being suspended upside down and then lowered into a tank full of water! And this- this is the same capsule where she froze herself in a block of ice and survived after thirty days! And this- this was safe where she locked herself in and fell into a lake before escaping an hour later! All these things were Trixie's childhood!"
>SS comes to Trixie with a large book in her saddle, before pulling it out to show her.
>"T-That's..."
"Her spellbook... before she died that is. She always wanted to awe her audience with wonder. Do dangerous acts that no spell-caster would even consider doing, all without casting a single powerful spell." SS points to Trixie's amulet. "Magic Star did all her tricks with illusions. No transformation spells, no teleportations, just basic magic. She captured the hearts of many ponies alike, much like you did on stage."
>Trixie holds her own amulet in hoof, listening to every word the silver filly is saying.
"I think that a magician like her, wouldn't mind a fellow magician like you to have it."
>"Y-You want *me* to have her spellbook?! B-But Trixie can't possibly-"
"I already read through all of it. It's mostly just filled with instructions and schematics of all her tricks, along with some that are left unfinished. I-I'm just an earth pony. I can't live up to mom's name. But you, I think you can do it." SS hands over the book to Trixie.
>Trixie pauses before carefully taking the spellbook in her magic. "I-I..." she glances back down at her amulet, considering her options heavily, before looking back at the silver filly. "Y-You're crying."
"Huh?" SS wipes her eyes underneath her glasses. "Oh, I-I guess I am. Sorry, I guess... I guess I just really wanted a chance to see one of mom's performances again..." More tears started to leak out of SS. *Sniff*
>Trixie's eyes start slightly watering too before immediately rushing forwards, holding the filly in her hooves. "Don't cry... please. Trixie will... Trixie will graciously accept this gift. Trixie will not disappoint you. By Celestia's name, I promise you will see a grand performance none the likes Equestria has ever seen!" Trixie tears off the Alicorn Amulet.
*Sniff* "Really?"
>"Yes... Trixie promises she'll take good care of your mother's spellbook. Trixie swears to you that you won't ever regret it." She reassures.
"T-Thank you."

Inb4 Twilight comes back with Zecora's amulet, then gets outperformed by Trixie using her old illusion magic.
After Twilight loses, she's dismayed that she's banned from Ponyville forever. However Trixie retracts that statement.
"All Trixie wanted was for you to apologize for ruining her life. A show mare that relies on grandiose attraction. Her entire livelyhood was her stage wagon before it was promptly destroyed by that Ursa Minor. Trixie traveled, lived, and performed on that wagon for years. Do you even know how much your little stunt damaged her reputation? Nopony in Equestria wanted to see her performances. Trixie had no choice but to live on a rock farm!"







Witches



>Ahgg leads SS to the Volcano of Gloom.
>SS finds information about humans and their true nature in Equestria and why they're extinct.
>Humans were in Equestria, but they were extraterrestrial beings with access to magic.
>Equestria is the origin of ancient folklore such as dragons and Minotaurs.
>For whatever reason humans were stripped from using magic and sent back to their own world.
>Probably human corruption taking the influence of magic, which resulted in Witches and horrible beasts like Chimeras.

>SS investigates their base and curiously opens an ominous, glowing purple bag containing the Rainbow of Darkness, an essence of evil that flies out and tracks down the Witches.
>>It could also seek to undo all that the Elements of Harmony done, removing all petrification.
>>Discord returns and interacts with Hilda, Hilda all being older than Discord.
>The Rainbow of Darkness frees the Witches and potentially replaces the Discord Scenario, or Discord could go do discord things normally.
>Other ponies that were petrified could be ponies that were infected with an incurable magic-absorbing disease, inducing lethargy and lower brain-function. Cure spells won't work and current medical practices cannot cure it at this time.
>Celestia has to face her old friends and quarantine them via regular petrification spell.

>Hilda could potentially put the ingredients for the Smooze in the Mirror Pool to create an unending flood of Smooze.

>Witches confront SS and Ahgg.
>Ahgg might chose SS in favor over the witches, due to her being nicer to him.
>If SS finds the pool first, it could create a potential mirror pool Ahgg army.







Return of Discord



Applejack: What do you reckon he meant? Twists and turns and endin' back where we started?
Twilight Sparkle: Twists and turns... twists and turns... twists and turns! That's it! I bet Discord hid the Elements in the palace labyrinth!
Princess Celestia: Good luck, my little ponies. The fate of Equestria is in your hooves.
Twilight Sparkle: Thanks, Princess. We won't let you down.

======================

Discord pops in the throne room
Discord: Really now Celestia? Letting your little minions taking care of all your problems now hmm?
Celestia hardens her gaze as she levels her horn at him.
Celestia: Discord...
Discord: Oh my, what a scary face you're wearing. Too bad that doesn't work on me.
Discord spins Celestia's mug upside down. Celestia furrows her brow before using her magic to fix it right side up.
Celestia: Do not test me Discord. Even without the Elements, I can still hold my own against you.
Discord: But why don't you?
Celestia: Because unlike you Discord, I have faith in my little ponies.
Discord: Like how your supposed Bearers of Harmony failed at bringing your sister back? She's still out there you know, biding her time, lurking in the dark.
Celestia: You know where she is?!
Discord: I know lots of things Celestia. Frankly I'm quite surprised that you don't with your self-proclaimed omnipotence you claim to have.
Celestia: My visions aren't perfect predictions of what is to come Discord. Not even I am great enough to control fate.
Discord: But your little ponies seem believe so...
Discord slithers around her
Celestia: What do you want Discord? You haven't come to me just for idle chatter have you?
Discord: What do I want? Chuckles. As Equestria's former ruler, you know what I want. After all, you and your sister stole it from me.
Celestia: Stole? You terrorized Equestria! Came into our land after the three tribes migrated here. They were under our protection.
Discord: ...And that shows how little you truly know dear Celestia.
An alarm clock appears.
Discord: Oh would you look at the time. Seems that your little ponies have arrived at the garden maze. Looks like our time here has run out.
Discord eats the alarm clock before holding his fingers
Celestia: Wait! What do you mean by-
Discord: Tata! See you soon~
Discord poofs in a puff of smoke.
Celestia: -that...

>I like the idea that Discord was actually the former ruler of Equestria and went on a little winter vacation before the tribes moved in. Then the two sisters forcibly and unknowingly evicting Discord from his own land.

>Discord is among defeated members of the main 6 and is holding Twilight's neck with his claw
Dis: "Muahahaha! Did any of you think you had a chance against the Lord of Chance?"
Twi: "Girls I'm sorry. I really thought our friendship would defeat him, but he's just too-"
SS: "DISCORD!"
Dis: "Hmm? Oh, why if it isn't the dull-greyish looking filly responsible for my freedom and my inevitable triumph."
Twi: "Silver Spoon? What are you doing here? Run!"
SS: "Discord! You've gone too far this time! I challenge you..."
Twi: "Silver Spoon don't!"
SS: "-to Paradox-Billiards-Vostroyan-Roulette-Fourth Dimensional-Hypercube-Chess-Strip Poker!"
Discord suddenly drops Twilight.
Discord: "To think that a mere mortal can comprehend such a game among gods. How very interesting."
Twi: "What? That's just a children's card game-"
Discord: "Very well! However little pony, this will be an ULTRA GAME!"

One humiliating defeat in Paradox-Billiards-Vostroyan-Roulette-Fourth-Dimensional-Hypercube-Chess-Strip Poker later.
===============
Silver Spoon: "Haha! You lose, nerd!
Discord: "Fine fine! You win!"
Discord snaps his finger with lightning crashing in the background. A rewind effect plays and all the chaos gets absorbed right back into him.
Discord: "As agreed, Celestia gets to keep my land and is now the official ruler of Equestria."
Twilight: "Your land?"
Discord: shrugs "I've been using this as my on-and-off playground for five hundred years before those Alicorns took it from me. I've shoved off a few dragons, a pack of diamond dogs, the occasional bugbears, tatzelworms and even a serpopard once. I like to think that all the time and effort gives me some claim to the place."
Diamond Tiara: "...What's a serpopard?"
Discord: "Pray you never find out."







Chrysalis Chapter



Chrys: "And once I take over your kingdom, all your pony's love will me mine- what?!"
Celly: ?
Chrys: "My forces are dying. You! What have you done!?
Celly: "I'm afraid I do not know what you're talking about Queen Chrysalis."
Chrys: "Urgh! I'll deal with you later! I have a bigger problem to deal with."
Twi: "Wait? A bigger problem than Celestia!?"

>Trying to think of what kind of powers Luna+NMM would have together. So far my thoughts include NMM as Luna's stand. Her sentient shadow attacking anything in her way.
>Thinking of some kind of dynamic fight between her and Chrysalis where the Queen is overwhelmed by both of them.
>At first Chrysalis seems to be impacted my invisible forces. Confused, she tried to stay away from Luna's brutal onslaught of attacks, but get attacked anyways. Later she realizes Luna's shadow is attacking her own shadow, with whatever damage inflicted being transferred to the real her.
>She can't keep track of both Luna and her shadow at the same time and realizes she's going to be defeated if she doesn't do anything to change that.

>Chrysalis uses shining to place an invisible carapace of armor on her with her battle against Luna.
>But since this armor is invisible, Luna's shadow can easily pierce through.







King Charlatan



>For King Charlatan, you could bullshit a magical blizzard threatening to overtake the crystal empire.
>Although the blizzard has to already be there in the first place. When the Crystal empire showed up, they had the Crystal heart to protect them.
>He could show up and be like "why is an empire on my territory!?"
>"This is WAR!"

>I'm thinking of how the Witches could be responsible for making King Charlatan aware of the Crystal Empire invading their territory.
>He's probably simply left unaware in the original timeline or perhaps Celestia already planned on sending an envoy in.
>Or perhaps an ancestor of King Charlatan
>The Witches could say that they knew his great great great great great great great great great great great grandfather
>And that he fought every inch for the land they all reside in
>And now the ponies decided to dump an entire empire on their borders!

I've ultimately decided to have King Charlatan long since dead, and his brother King ~~Dee Dee~~ Glacial has been preserving the kingdom in his place for hundreds of centuries. King Charlatan's son, Prince Polar, is tired of his living the same day over and over again. Living in a kingdom where nothing new happens and his uncle enforcing an era of permafrost around his kingdom and stagnation. No penguin ever leaves or enters the Penguin Kingdom since it's always surrounded by a giant blizzard.

However with the appearance of the Crystal Empire, the 3 Witches come and find Prince Polar and convince him that they're being invaded by the ponies. The territory King Charlatan claimed, his father fought for every inch of territory and the ponies are staining the Charlatan name.

>King Glacial remembers the Crystal Empire and how it was banished. He wants to send an envoy to establish peace agreements between the Alicorns and Penguins.
>Prince Polar is outraged by this, not knowing the full history of the Crystal Empire, seeing this as an invasion.
>Tries to convince his uncle that they must gather his army and declare war on them before the Alicorns take over more territory.
>King Glacial refuses, banning Polar from any meetings.
>Due to Twilight being an unreliable solution to a now more dire problem, Celestia decides to gather herself and her forces to reinforce the Crystal Empire. Twilight is still tasked to find the Crystal Heart however.
>The witches step in and reveals the Alicorn's history of war and taking over territory. Equestria relocating all their forces towards the Crystal Empire is proof of their intentions.
>They empower him with a staff infused with Sombra's magic, allowing him to take control of the kingdom and send his army towards the Crystal Empire.

Prince Polar, angered by this, laments how he can't do anything in his current position. However the witches offer something he cannot refuse. Sombra's mind controlling helmets.

(The witches resurrected Sombra far before the Crystal Empire appeared and have agreed to go in an alliance of sorts. Mostly due to part of Sombra remembering his past life as a sorceress named Somnambula due to the Witches' access to the Zecora's potent flashback potion. Family sticks together, no matter how much they hate each other.)

Prince Polar takes over the kingdom using the helmets and performs a coup d'etat. King Glacial angered by this, confronts his nephew and picks up his Frostner and commences a duel. (Penguins are designed after Nordic mythology. So yes, he has a massive braided beard and frost hammer.) Prince Polar uses his father's staff, fueled by the anger and rage from his minions to strike his uncle down, before imprisoning him in their dungeon.

The witches all laugh as **King** Polar laughs along with them, as they all set their sights on the Crystal Empire.

After King Polar's take over, Sombra would reveal himself by breaking out of his father's staff, for it was him all along that allowed the prince to defeat his uncle. He assumes control over the mind controlled penguins and Crystal ponies, before laughing maniacally and promptly imprisoning him with the main 6 and Celestia.







Return of King Sombra



>If the Crystal Empire got unbanished first, then does that mean that it got banished before Sombra did?
>Perhaps Celestia and Luna had to banish the Crystal Empire to render the Corrupted Crystal Heart useless, thus allowing Sombra for his defeat.
>That's a brilliant interpretation though. Too powerful because he drew power off the crystal ponies and the empire. So they had to take away that power to seal him too. I really like that.
>I mean, don't you guys also think it's a little suspicious that Celestia could use the same magic Sombra used?
>Could explain why she never uses the Elements of Harmony for herself. She's too impure.
>She let herself grow distant from her sister and thus was no longer harmonious with the balance she made with her sister. By the time she tried to make things better it was too late: she failed harmony. Harmony did its best to fix the situation but she polluted it and couldn't wield them again. Relationships have always been super important to her ever since, to the point she places things like friendship above magic.
>Potentially she never tried to wield them afterwards either, out of shame or guilt
>That was my reasoning as to why she wouldn't dare try to restore The Castle Of The Two Sisters. To repair it would be to hide the damage she caused. And all the moon imagery and the empty throne beside her... it would be too much. She didn't know what to do about it so she did nothing, (just like with the growing divide with her sister). It's a monument to her failure.

>Sombra was just a unicorn and the Alicorn amulet was a keepsake from the two sisters that they used to seal his powers rather than the theory that Sombra was originally an Alicorn.
>I also thought of the possibility of Sombra being a reincarnation of Somnambula from Gen 1..

An old sorceress who drains the life-force of living beings through their dreams to retain her youth and power.
>She tortures her songbird to make it obey her.
>Her true form is that of an elderly woman, and she's a black-hearted witch who'd suck the life out of every pony in Ponyland for youth and power.
>She uses an illusory circus to lure her victims, presenting each with something that they can't resist partaking and losing track of time in and where they'll keep obliviously playing and fooling around in even as they rapidly age as Somnambula steals their lifeforce.
>Her powers focus on creating extensive and very lifelike illusions. As her power increases, she eventually becomes able to make her illusions into physical reality.
>As soon as Somnambula's crystal is broken, she instantly loses her stolen youth and returns to being an old crone.
>At her strongest, she turn her illusions physical and real, allowing her to essentially conjure whatever she wishes into existence.

>That last bit is very interesting
>Chaos magic, being able to change reality

>Oh god what if the witches find one of their relatives and it's Sombra?
>Then make him remember his past life.
>Then Sombra would know that he used to be female.
>And a hairless monkey.
>Sombra would probably be even angrier than usual.

Sombra: "You're a fool if you think you can stop me! I am the most powerful Unicorn in all of Equestria and you are a simple tool!"
Twilight: "N-No... I must stop you. Celestia said I would be able to pass her test..."
Som: "Her test? Is that what she said? You're more of a tool than a thought. Pathetic. You cannot even think for yourself."
Twi: "Shut up! My friends will come and stop you. Just you wait."
Som: "Your friends have failed. You have failed. You failed yourself from the moment Celestia wrapped you in her lies."
Twi: "No! Celestia would never lie to me! Celestia cares about everypony. She wouldn't lie."
Som: "Is that what you think? Blind faith, is that what they call it? Foolish of you to think a long-lived being such as her spent centuries without telling a single lie. And a leader no less."
Twi: "I'm not listening to you!"
Som: "Don't you think it's strange little mare? That I came back last right after the Crystal Empire returned from its banishment? Did she tell you that I banished it? The kingdom I spent blood, sweat, and tears to conquer!"
Twi: "You couldn't bear loosing! You sealed the kingdom-"
Som: "Right after I was banished to the cold depths of the ice below? Tell me little pony, you truly can't be that stupid to believe that. This kingdom is the source of my power, and with the Crystal Heart absorbing the magic of everypony those Alicorns never stood a chance against me."
Twi: "Y-You're lying..."
Som: "Did you really think I would do away with the most potent source of power against those insipid Alicorns?"
Twi: "N-No..."
Som: "Let me spell it out for you. Your master has sealed an entire kingdom away to weaken my power, then promptly sealed and pinned her actions on me."
Twi: "YOU'RE LYING! Celestia would never-"
Som: "You're no less a slave to her than this kingdom is to me!"
>I think Sombra wouldn’t explain it to her, he’d simply hint at the possibility, and simply smile when she tried to refute it. Let her agonize in uncertainty.

>Celestia is on the ground at the mercy of Sombra.
>"You really gave me a run for my bits Celestia, but it appears you have lost your edge... I wonder, where have you sister gone? Not here to help you banish me a second time?"
>"You... will never... win Sombra. I... won't allow it, ugh!."
>Celestia struggles to get up, but collapses once more.
>Twilight runs over to her body and helplessly watches as Sombra laughs.
>"I wield the very power of the Crystal Empire now Celestia. And once my forces secure the other half of of my power, neither you or your sister will be able to defeat me!"
>The mind controlled Crystal Ponies and armed penguins enter the room with Silver Spoon in tow.
>>"Silver Spoon?!" Twilight shouts in both shock and horror.
>>>"We've brought you the amulet my king, but it was stuck on this filly's neck."
>"Excellent! Everything is according to my expectations. Now removing it is a simple matter. Watch Celestia, watch the folly of your empire and see what happens to your precious ponies. Off with her head!" "No!" Celestia with the last of her power banishes both Silver Spoon and the amulet elsewhere.
>Lost in the snowy tundra, Silver Spoon wanders in the blizzard and laments her failure to stop Sombra.

>She is eventually saved by a tribe of snow ponies.
>After living with them, the Snow Ponies agree to help Silver Spoon raid the Penguin Kingdom and save King Glacial.
>They run into the 3 Witches and must defeat them to save the Penguin King.






Return of Gen 1



>Have SS steal magically preserved ingredients from the Volcano of Gloom, give it to Zecora which would allow her to make much more potent potions. Accidentally gives Twilight and the gang a stronger dose than intended.
>Also gives a reason to have Draggle and Reeka go out and look for more ingredients for Hydia

I like to think of the small things that would change the main 6 after remembering their pasts
Like Twilight being a caretaker (and potential mother) would make her act more motherly.
>Picking up fillies by the scruff.
>AJ: "I didn't know ponies even had scruffs."
>Twi: "It's an old pony thing."
>AJ realizing that her past self broke as many fences as she built in her new life.
>Also realizing she's the one who invented the game that has a pony bite apples out of a barrel of water.
>Twilight remembering that she's the one who wished for more stars in the sky for other ponies to make wishes from.
>Fluttershy being originally an earth pony.
>Everything starts making sense for her.
>Pinkie might become more mischievous
>Twilight might have the habit of saying "I wish" every time she teleports.

>I mean, I'm just imagining Tempest taking a flashback potion and suddenly dropping everything she's doing to run up to Twilight and hug her. Then they both cry in each other's arms as Twilight also thought she wouldn't ever see her daughter again.

>Celestia would actually be against trying to have ponies remember their past lives. A single mortal body isn't supposed to contain two lives, as it will have dire consequences on their psyche.







Return of Tirek



If Tirek drinks the flashback potion:
>"Your puny poison won't kill me, and I'll prove it!"
>Tirek chugs the white liquid in two squill gulps then tosses it.
>"Hah! See? No puny liquid can- AHHHHHHHH!"
>Tirek's eyes turn into giant lighthouses as they glow brightly, lots of screaming ensues.
>"The Alicorns, The War, My Death, My Killer, MEGAN! I'll kill that human!"
"But she's already dead."
>"And you think that will stop me?"

>Luna enters SS dreams fully knowing she's some sort of Oracle that claims to have dreams of the future.
>It's warhammer.
>Gets fucking terrified of the future and hysterically creates precautionary measures to militarize Equestria.
>SS wakes up and says "What a nice dream." after being tormented by nightmares for so long.

>SS got her hooves on the Alicorn Amulet, the Helm of Shadows from NNM's defeat, The Inspiration Manifestation spell that "instantly brings ideas to life," and Sombra's horn from the Crystal Empire and equipped all of it.
>And is able to multiply herself with the mirror pool.
>I'm sure the helm of shadows would cause her form to change, much like Luna.
>Maybe some sort of quality of a human soul being able to resist dark magic to an extent.
>Would make a little sense why witches dominated back then, and why a reincarnated Sombra existed.
>Best case scenario she fucking obliterates Tirek.
>Worst case scenario he drains the magic from all of them and boosts himself to an unbeatable degree.

>That inspiration spell is the most powerful by far.
>"From in the head to out in the world, every thought to action. Hold close this book and through its spell, you'll start a chain reaction. Projecting forth whatever beauty you see. Only when true words are spoken will you finally be set free."
— The "Inspiration Manifestation" incantation
>Twilight Sparkle: Spike. Never, ever, ever, ever take another book out of the library at the castle without asking! Princess Cadance and Princess Luna have much better things to do than help me clean up Ponyville! Do you have any idea how hard it was to reverse that much dark magic?!

>SS is leading the imperium of man in a charge.
>Luna is traumatized again because she's seeing SS's dreams come true in real life.
or
>SS is losing against Tirek
>Having suffered a blow to the head she's struggling to focus on something to conjure to save herself
>Luna and Celestia are trying to help
>In a desperate moment Silver funnels all her focus to summon one last creation.
>The dust is blow apart
>Tirek and everypony freezes
>He's fucking terrified
>Luna and Celestia are on the verge of tears
>The sister's break the silence
>"Mother?"







Cozy Glow Returns?



>Cozy Glow is a reincarnator.
>SS manages to ruin all her plans due to the timeline changing.
>Cozy Glow has a plan to go back in time and "save" human SS from dying and reincarnating in the first place, thus preserving the timeline.
>>Maybe SS prevents himself from being saved or even caused his own death to have himself reincarnate.







Future Regrets



Just thinking how jaded Princess Twi would be in the future
All her friends dying and being forced to move on
Even after SS told her the option of becoming a princess, one that Celestia was going to force on her. Still choosing to put her faith in Celestia because her teacher wanted to see her live to her full potential.
At the end of it all, SS manages to use the time scroll to propel her into after the events of season 9, after her friends are long gone. Confronting the Twilight again, after so many years.
"Do you regret your decision?"
>The silver fillies words hung in the air
>Princess Twilight looked down at the silver filly
>The sight was painful, she'd been a shoulder to cry on for the cutiemark crusaders when one of their number had finally passed of old age
>The same shoulder she'd offered to lil cheese when her mother had passed
>The room silver spoon was in was practically covered with paintings
>Many ponies she knew, the element bearers, her friends, and a few ponies she didn't recognize
>With a heavy sigh Twilight finally answered
>"Regret isn't an option for me silver spoon, once I chose this path I couldn't afford to regret it. I can only hope all I have done has been worth it."
>A cold chuckle escapes the alicorn, the only movement being her mane flowing in an unseen wind
>"Rarity would be proud I suppose, the ultimate action of generosity, putting everypony before myself for all eternity..."
"Because it was your decision."
>Twilight furrowed her brow, mostly in contemplation before nodding.
>"Yes. It was."
"Without me it wouldn't have been."
>"Yes. It wouldn't."
"...If it wasn't, would you still say that Celestia would have made the right decision?"
>Twilight was silent for a minute.
>"She only wanted the best for me, the best for all her ponies."
"She wanted the best for all of Equestria and her subjects. She saw potential for you, and wanted to use it."
>"She wanted me to use it." Twilight corrected, her words still held faith in her teacher. "And I did. And if I had the choice to do it all over again I would."
"You almost hadn't."
>"Almost." Her gaze softened. "I suppose I should thank you Silver Spoon. For giving me that choice."
"You always had a choice, you just needed to realize it."
>Twilight chuckled. "And did you make the right choice?"
"Huh?"
>"You knew all along that would happen, did you not? And you changed it. Do you think you've made the right choice in telling me? Have you made a better future for everypony?"
"I-I, I don't know. I'd like to think so."
>Twilight smiled, before approaching SS and laying a hoof on her shoulder. "I'd like to think so too. How about we have some tea together? It's been some time."
"We had tea?"
>She chuckled again. "Yes, a great many times, over the course of years. Your age varied with each encounter. I could never guess what you knew and didn't."