Sombra invades Canterlot after Twilight Sparkles fails to find the Crystal Heart to save the Empire. Celestia and Sombra have one final battle. (AU for Season 3: The Crystal Empire, parts 1 and 2.)

The Empress of the Crystal Empire has gone to horrifying lengths to protect her home against monsters that may not exist.

When a freshly crowned ruler of Equestria Twilight Sparkle finally finds some free time from her new royal duties, she decides to make the most of it. Having recently found an interest in learning about the EUP Guard, she decides to peruse the palace library. While browsing the large array of books, she becomes taken by surprise when she accidentally opens up a secret passage.

Venturing inside, she discovers a massive labyrinthian temple hidden beneath the palace of the two sisters. At first, she's hesitant to explore the structure, but when Spike gets lost within its walls, she finds her decision getting made for her.

As she heads deeper into the ominous crypt, she'll find herself confronting unspeakable horrors and learning dark secrets that should have stayed buried. As well as forever tainting how she views the once illustrious princesses.

Written as part of a trade with kleia

Art by kleia

The premise for the story was their idea, I'm just simply bringing it to life on their behalf.

08/28/23 - 08/29/23: Featured.

Princess Flurry's dates are not up to Imperial standards.

With thanks to various Discords for brainstorming and Samey90 and RDT for pre-reading.

Six years after her return to Equestria, Mage Meadowbrook still grapples with the loss of her partner from 1000 years ago.

Winner of the 2023 lesbian speedwriting contest.

Nightmare Moon has been banished to the moon and, unable to escape its hold, must wait out her exile. After months of loneliness, she realizes she truly hadn't been alone at all, but that poses its own problems.

Happy Nightmare Night. The cover art is by Patch.

The earth melts. The skies darken. Celestia has tired of being the nice princess, and the shadow of the sun has overtaken her.

To Prince Blueblood's immense regret, he can't leave this one to Sparkle and company.

Rated Teen for mild cursing and alcohol references. Honorable Mention in the 2023 Everfree Northwest Iron Author competition. Prompts were: Vexing Volcanism/Verdant Vegetable/Vibrant Vestigial

Original art by Adam Paquette.

Cozy got her cutie mark today.

They told me to be proud, but I didn’t listen. That stain was due to sully her mind, and I won’t let that happened. Once I remove the root of the problem, I’ll have my daughter back.

Written for the 4th Annual Cozy Glow Short Story Contest

Prompts used: It wasn't a problem until... Life was great until mom started barking like a dog.

Rainbow Dash was beautiful, the most beautiful pony to be born in a century — and so her fate was sealed. Beauty must be sacrificed, and so Rainbow Dash must die.

Winner of the 2023 EFNW Iron Author Contest. I think I beat out about 40 other writers, and it was hugely exciting to win. Hope you enjoy the read!

Prompts were: vibrant vestigial, vexing volcano, verdant vegetable. Pretty insane for prompts, but Xepher had to pronounce all the Aztec words in my story so I think we're even.

Time, as it turns out, is indeed finite. There is a certain point where, against all logic, everything ends. Of course, that's not something most will witness.

Twilight however, has been waiting a very long time to see it, and maybe something more.