After being chased out of the town she helped create, Starlight can't help but feel completely alone in her quest to spread equality across Equestria.

That's when she stumbles upon a strange creature called a human named Amon who shares the same interest; Equality. They both take a liking to each other and a strange but powerful relationship forms as they decide to use their ideals, equalize all of Equestria, and in turn, make sweet equality together!

Events take place before The Cutie Remarking

Disclaimer: Legend of Korra character crossover. If you haven't seen at least the first season of Legend of Korra, it might get a little confusing.

What happens when a pony doesn't actually like the cutie mark that they receive? Perhaps one more embarrassing than most?

Well, that's when Starlight Glimmer's special talents come into play.

UPDATE: labeled as complete. I really can't think of anything else to add to this story.

"In sameness, there is peace. Exceptionalism is a lie. Free yourself from your cutie mark. Choose equality as your special talent..."

An AU where Fluttershy's the first to go, starting to slowly believe Starlight's beliefs while her friends stay stuck trying to think up a plan.

What do you mean the season premier was over a month ago.

Unusual talents, non-apple cutie marks and no longer being a Cutie Mark Crusader. Three of Apple Bloom's fears, together in one nightmare. She couldn't take it anymore.

After a series of nightmares, Apple Bloom leaves Sweet Apple Acres, even Ponyville, to avoid all the fears she had faced alone.

An alternate ending of the newest episode, "Bloom and Gloom" if Apple Bloom was still worried about her cutie mark and her future.

Artwork by Ardail

Starlight Glimmer has given up on revenge, and she's given up on her pain of Sunburst leaving her.
Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer later have a chat about some of the worlds Twilight Sparkle saw, and Glimmer is horrified about the potential hells she nearly unleashed on Equestria... But there one detail that shakes her to the core. A realization and a truth that makes her perform one last act of challenging's fate's rule. "Why were they all the same?"

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Cover art by princessofmonsters.

You have no idea how long I've planned this out. I've been spying on you for months, looking for the most devastating way to destroy you, to rip your cutie mark off and begin my perfect utopia of equality anew. And I didn't come this far just to be sweet-talked into accepting your 'Magic of Friendship'!

Which is why I will.

I'll 'accept' your 'Magic of Friendship', play nice, be a goody-four-hooves, whatever the correct term for it is.
I'll bide my time until you let your guard down enough for me to make my move. And since I can't destroy your past without screwing Equestria itself, I'll settle with destroying your future!

Rated Teen for mild language.

Alone in the nothingness, a mare waits.

Edit: now available in Chinese!

There are several characteristics that most heroes have. They come from underdog positions. They fight not for themselves, but for others. They believe in unity and fairness.

There are several characteristics that most villains have. They have all the cards. They destroy what others have built. They take pride in vanquishing their enemies.

Starlight Glimmer was supposed to be the hero. Twilight Sparkle was supposed to be the villain.

And yet, sitting in the Princess' guest room, Starlight wonders if she was wrong.

Preread by WublessFeat.

Xanatos Gambit: noun. A plan for which all foreseeable outcomes benefit the creator — including ones that superficially appear to be failure. The creator predicts potential attempts to thwart the plan, and arranges the situation such that the creator will ultimately benefit even if their adversary "succeeds" in "stopping" them.

I only want to help ponies. Twilight had it all wrong about me. Yes, I stole her and her friend's cutie marks, but nopony else's before that. I ran a town of happy ponies. But in the end, I deluded myself. Choice is important in equalization therapy. I've set up practice, under the radar, in Canterlot, where plenty of ponies have trouble dealing with life. Problem is, my reputation proceeds me. And today, it looks like somepony wants me to help him help his "friend," and not in a good way. Sometimes it seems my life is filled with burnt hay burgers.

This story follows show canon only through the season 6 season opener.