Story: A Broken Bond (Update Part 5!)

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Author: Rated-R PonyStar

Description: Apple Bloom wants to try out Scootaloo's scooter, but Scootaloo refuses without giving a reason. Apple Bloom decides to try it out in secret, but an accident happens that breaks not only the scooter, but also a friendship as Apple Bloom learns the truth about the scooter and resolves to make it right.

Google Documents
A Broken Bond Part 1
A Broken Bond Part 2
A Broken Bond Part 3
A Broken Bond Part 4
A Broken Bond Part 5 (New)

Fanfiction.net
A Broken Bond (All Links)

Additional Tags:  CMC, Friendship, Trust, Sad,

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Story: With a Heavy Heart (Update Part 8!)

[Shipping][Sad]

Author: Krypqe

Description: Pinkie Pie is gone, Vanished, in the dead of night. Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash is on the verge of losing Two more of her closest friends, as she learns of the complications of a Love triangle, even if she doesn't realise yet...

With a Heavy Heart Part 1
With a Heavy Heart Part 2 
With a Heavy Heart Part 3
With a Heavy Heart Part 4
With a Heavy Heart Part 5
With a Heavy Heart Part 6 
With a Heavy Heart Interlude
With a Heavy Heart Part 7
With a Heavy Heart Part 8 (New!)

Additional Tags: Love Triangle, Mystery, Confusion, Self-Discovery.

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Story: Solar Flare (Update Story 3 Part 2!)

[Grimdark-War][Sad]

Author: Dragryphon

Description: The War of the Night, an event so hushed up that only small legends left behind tell of the time it occurred. A discovered tome, however, reveals the history of the war, of the ruling sisters, and some things best left forgotten. Some things the two ruling sisters would prefer to remain hidden...

Solar Flare Part 1
Solar Flare Part 2
Solar Flare Part 3 

Additional Tags: Luna, Celestia, Nightmare Moon, War, Sorrow

All Extra Stories after the break! 

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Story: Skyfall (Update Part 7!)

[Adventure][Sad][Grimdark]

Author: Viktor Lionheart

Description: A shadow from Celestia's past, the cause of her parent's deaths, is stirring in the depths of Equestria and it threatens to destroy everything she loves. Meanwhile, one of the mane 6 encounters a mysterious visitor who tempts her with an ancient and powerful magic. Can the ponies of Equestria band together against a foe not even the Elements of Harmony could defeat?

Skyfall Part 1
Skyfall Part 2
Skyfall Part 3
Skyfall Part 4
Skyfall Part 5
Skyfall Part 6
Skyfall Part 7 (New!)

Additional Tags: Long, Adventure, Inner Demons, War, Forgiveness

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Story: A Rose is a Rose

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Author: Space Brony

Description: It all begins when Fluttershy discovers a family heirloom is more than a simple antique. With it, she and her friends must restore balance to Equestria... and defeat the powers that threaten it.

A Rose is a Rose Part 1

Additional Tags: Normal, Semi-Sad, Heavy, Adventure, Semi-Dark

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Story: Heart of Gold, Feathers of Steel (Update Story 2 Part 5!)

[Sad] The entire story has been ironed out and grammar has been corrected. 


Author: Nicknack

Description: There are two sides to every conflict. Nothing is ever black-and-white; there are only many shades of gray. When viewed from another angle, even the worst actions have justification, even if that doesn't absolve the person performing them.

Heart of Gold, Feathers of Steel Chapter (Links below)

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Additional Tags: Alternate Point of View, Backstory, Inner Turmoil

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[Shipping] Story 2!

Description: Many things flourish under the sun. While adapting to a new lifestyle, Gilda learns more about herself than she does the intricacies of being a city guard.

Summer Days and Evening Flames (New Part 5)

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Additional Tags: New Job Troubles, Summer Romance, Gilda and an OC pony

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Story: Somepony Who Loves You

[Grimdark] [Sad] [Shipping] All I wanted was a picture of a zombie pony. That was a harder search than I would have thought.

Author: Nine

Description: Sometimes, bad things happen to good ponies. Sometimes, a good pony has to do bad things. Sometimes, some of these things involve the undead.

Somepony Who Loves You

Additional Tags: Zombies at Sweet Apple Acres

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Story: Aegis

[Adventure] [Sad] [Light Shipping]

Author: Quotidian Torture

Description: Princess Celestia is worried about her little sister. Ever since the Elements of Harmony vanquished Nightmare Moon and returned Luna to her original state, she's hasn't quite been herself. Not that Celestia really knows what 'herself' means after a thousand years apart. But the Sun Princess knows she can't confront her sister directly, that would just lead to more hurt feelings and no resolution, so she sends an intermediary. Hoplon, Equestria's worst Royal Guard. He's bumbling, he's brash, and he might just have what it takes to get to the bottom of what's eating at the once was 'Mare in the Moon'. Assuming they can get past their rocky introduction, and she can get over that ridiculous name of his.

Aegis

Additional Tags: Long, Mystery, Adventure, Drama, Trauma

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Stories: Rainbow Dash's Family Reunion/Together with the One You Love

[Normal] [Crossover] [Shipping] Two short stories for the price of one. They have nothing to do with each other, but they're both by the same author.

Author: Roy G. Biv

Description: In this little spamfic, Rainbow Dash's father visits the nervous teal pegasus in Ponyville with Pinkie Pie as backup

Dash's Family Reunion
Additional Tags:  It's Okay to Be Takei

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Author: Roy G. Biv

Description: Twixie Shipping... With a 'tweest'!

Forever With the One You Love
Additional Tags: Twist ending, Sadfic, Twixie

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Story: Shadows of the Sun (Update Part 3!)

[Grimdark][Sad] And Twilight ran. She ran so far away...

Author: theamberfox

Description: A long drought has created food shortages across all of Equestria. In an effort to restore Equestria to its former glory, Princess Celestia sends Twilight Sparkle to the northern country of Prance to seek aid.

Shadows of the Sun Part 1
Shadows of the Sun Part 2
Shadows of the Sun Part 3 (New!)

Additional Tags: Sad, serious, dark, death, government

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Story: Pretty in Pink

[Normal] [Sad]

Author: David Reinold

Description: Everypony tries to cope as the laughter is torn from their lives...

Pretty in Pink

Additional Tags: Melancholy, Funeral, Revelation, Tear-Jerker, Uplifting

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Story: Sunset (Update Story 2 Chapter 2!)

[Grimdark][Sad]

Author: Ciroton

Description: Some things in this world happen by chance. Others do not. Twilight Sparkle is about to learn a disturbing truth that will turn her world upside down.

Sunset Chapter 1: Dawn
Sunset Chapter 2: Twilight
Sunset Chapter 3: Moonrise
Sunset Chapter 4: Eclipse
Sunset: Epilogue (New!)

Additional Tags: Conflict, Revelation, Madness, Sorrow, Regret

Alternate Ending by Leonon

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Story: Faust

[Sad]

Author: Wehpudicabok

Description: The creator-goddess of Equestria, Faust, has found none willing to notice the fruits of her artistic labor. Can a deal with the Equestrian devil remedy this?

The Tragedy of Faust, the Pony Queen Dramatis Personae
The Tragedy of Faust, the Pony Queen Act I
The Tragedy of Faust, the Pony Queen Act II
The Tragedy of Faust, the Pony Queen Act III

Additional Tags: Metafiction, wordplay, blank verse, classical literature, tragedy

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Story: Natural Order (Update Part 4!)

[Sad][Normal]

Author: GreatSnapper

Description: Things between Celestia and Luna are getting worse than ever, with both Princesses unable to reconcile their guilt over the events surrounding Luna's banishment. With the leadership of Equestria fraying, outside forces long forgotten by the subjects of the sun and moon take the opportunity to settle an old score.

Natural Order Part 1
Natural Order Part 2
Natural Order Part 3
Natural Order Part 4 (New!)

Additional Tags: Long, Conflict, Siblings, Rivalry, OC Ponies

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Story: A New Equestria (Update 7!)

[Grimdark][Sad]

Author: Mist

Description: Seven years ago The Knights of Celestia marched into battle. Under direct order from Celestia, and commanded by Twilight Sparkle, they ran into battle against their unknown enemy. That was seven years ago, and now all that is left are the bodies and remains of a once majestic land. What happened to Equestria? More importantly, what will happen now?

A New Equestria Prologue
A New Equestria Part 1
A New Equestria Part 2
A New Equestria Part 3
A New Equestria Part 4
A New Equestria Part 5
A New Equestria Part 6
A New Equestria Part 7 (New!)


Additional Tags: Long, war, adventure, post-apocalyptic, Minor-OC ponies

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Story: Shattered Rainbow

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Author: TuxRug

Description: Rainbow is devastated to learn that despite her best performance yet, she didn't pass the Wonderbolt tryouts. Incredibly distraught, she makes the worst decision any pony could. She survives, and learns more about friendship than she ever expected.

Shattered Rainbow

Additional Tags: Depression, Friendship, Injury, Consequences, Uplifting

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Story: Aged Applewood (Update Part 2!)

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Author: Harp's'ong

Description: A year’s passed since the Cutie-Mark Crusader’s formed with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle already earning their cutie-marks, yet so long as Applebloom’s flank remains blank the crusade continues. But now trouble brews under the surface. For weeks Scootaloo’s ignored Sweetie Belle, and when the two fillies butt heads, Applebloom will have to find a way to reconcile their differences or lose both friends forever.

Aged Applewood Part 1
Aged Applewood Part 2  (New!)

Additional Tags: CMC's, Sad, Heartfelt, Growing Up

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Story: Fluttershy Goes to Hell

[Sad] [Dark]

Author: Present Perfect

Description: After a terrible accident in the Everfree Forest, Twilight and company must face life without their shiest friend. But when a mysterious message arrives from Zecora, offering them hope of seeing her again, just what consequences await their attempts to bring her back from the dead?

Fluttershy Goes to Hell

Additional Tags: salamander, funeral, loss, demonic possession

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Story: One Day, They'll Throw Flowers

[Normal] [Shipping] [Slightly Sad]

Author: ScyStorm

Description: Lyra's public performances continue to fail to draw
the crowds she needs to kickstart her career. It takes the love and
care of a certain earth pony to snap her out of her rut once more.

Deviant Art
One Day, They'll Throw Flowers

Fimfiction
One Day, They'll Throw Flowers

Additional Tags: Romance, Bittersweet, Comfort, Dreams, Music

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Story: Vengeful Shadows

[Grimdark][Sad][Adventure][Light-Shipping]

Author: Affixiation

Description: Through black magic, a demon born of jealousy and anger has seeped into a new host, the body of the nearly deceased Vel Ironhoof. Now, Vel must keep control of his emotions, lest the demon feed upon them and grow strong enough to return to Equestria once again, using his body to spread war and chaos.

Vengeful Shadows (All Links)

Additional Tags: Struggle, Memories, Fantasy, Death, Long

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