This series of stories follows a pony named Blackthorn who has been in the Equestrian military for years, and after his squadron was disbanded and the four released from active duty, he continued to serve as a protector and scientist. Through his years, he finally achieves something he thought wasn't possible for a pegasus: the gift of alicorn powers. Now it seems Equestria's in more trouble than before. Fights and thievery are one thing, but a vampire who claims to be the very king of vampires? Is it too much?
This story was written between four authors, each with their own characters.

…This gets better as you go along. Trust me.
Section 1: Is up! And MAN does it hurt to read. I've said it once, I'll say it a thousand times, bear with me. It gets better (not sure if it's particularly wise to say that but it's the truth).
Section 2: Proofreading
Section 3: Partially proofread, but on standby
Sections 4-23: standby