Rainbow Dash continues her reign as a prized fighter and doesn't shy away from a few fans asking for her autograph but when she is offered a huge prize to make sure her opponent tonight does not fight another fight again. Risking it all comes with a price.

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Sometimes ruling a kingdom means that you have to get your hooves dirty. When Blueblood starts stirring the nobles to disrupt Celestia's reign, she has to take a step in.

Reading by Scribbler Productions: Deceit

Rainbow Dash needs to hear the roar.

Sweetie Belle goes missing one day. She is found near the Everfree Forest beaten and bloodied. With no evidence of how she ended up there, life returns to normal. Until Rainbow Dash gets signs that another pony is going to disappear next. Soon all of Equestria is dragged by the black shadows into an unending nightmare. Only one pony can free Equestria, but at a cost.

Don't stop running.

Don't stop moving.

And whatever you do, for the love of God, do not turn around.

This is the mantra that Matthew, a lone human in Equestria, repeats in his head as he sprints through the woods on a particularly dark night.

Something is following him. Something that won't stop chasing him until it catches him.

What would you do if you were being hunted?

They say you can learn a great amount by reading a book, but what happens when you learn something that nopony was ever supposed to know about?

Twilight Sparkle was banished from Equestria a long time ago for a crime she didn't commit. The rest of the Mane 6 have been searching for her to tell her that she can return. When they do find Twilight, they realize that the trials of surviving outside Equestria have changed their old friend. Not all the changes are necessarily good.

As they return to Equestria, they must figure out who is opposing them. Shadows lurk in every corner, enemies watching for a single misstep. Not to mention, Twilight's shadows are creeping up on her. But even if they do manage to face the trials and troubles, do they have what it takes to face what awaits them back home?

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The Crystal War, the violent, jarring battle between Celestia and Sombra, takes the lives of many. But who is to decide?

Love and loyalty do not mix well.

Sunny Flare puts all the kinds of notes in her schedule. After all, it's hard to keep track of all the lessons, additional classes, and other activities that fill her daily life. However, one note is not like the others.

For starters, Sunny doesn't remember putting it there...

Pre-read by Bootsy Slickmane

For most of Applejack's life, she didn't know what she was. True, she understood who she was well enough.
But ponies don't change shapes, nor do they get strength from love.
Applejack never thought too hard on it... until the events of a certain wedding brought about some harsh realizations.
Now, with Equestria still reeling from the surprise attack, will Applejack manage to come to terms with what she is? Will she even be able to keep her secret safe?
For if the royal guards don't get her first, the conspirators in the shadows just might...

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