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The Lunar Guardsman

by Crimmar
Twilight and Spike lived their childhood in Canterlot Castle under the benevolent eye of Princess Celestia and violent protection of her resident, so called, monster. A monster she returns to to find peace with but also unexpected danger and threats.

A strange and unique being has been making its home at Celestia's Castle for some years now. Despite its violent nature and mysterious origins it has been given the Princess' friendship and trust. Princess Celestia even assigned the cryptic creature as her young student's guard, giving Twilight and Spike a resolute guardian, friend and more.
Years later, an older Twilight has been living in Ponyville for a year, when she reveals to her friends the creature's influence during her childhood and a schism between her and it of her own creation that distanced them even before she left Canterlot.
Now, Twilight returns to Canterlot, accompanied with her friends, to mend a relationship she left broken for too long. But during her stay she will find out that many things had never been as they seemed, more have changed and monsters reside in everyone's soul, clawing for a chance to come out.

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Story edited by :
Mr-Dr-Prof Sweetness
SirReal
Past editor:
Requiem17

Incomplete
Adventure
Violence
Human
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Alternate Universe
 
PMPO

699600 words: Estimated 2 days to read
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72 Chapters:

  1. Ch.01 - Prologue 2015-10-11 13:28:02 UTC
    6053
  2. Ch.02 - I wrote a letter home today 2015-10-14 04:58:07 UTC
    9639
  3. Ch.03 - Be still my heart 2015-10-18 16:24:37 UTC
    10161
  4. Ch.4 - Starting the day sweet... 2015-10-27 03:00:43 UTC
    8285
  5. Ch.05 - ...ending it bitter. 2015-11-04 01:53:22 UTC
    9408
  6. Ch.06 - An honest day's work 2015-11-13 05:40:53 UTC
    15908
  7. Ch.07 - Opening doors 2015-11-21 18:49:45 UTC
    14236
  8. Interlude 01 - Luna's release 2015-11-24 00:46:45 UTC
    3157
  9. Ch.08 -Didn't pay enough attention 2015-12-06 00:03:38 UTC
    10285
  10. Ch.09 - Stop! Donut time. 2015-12-25 16:56:01 UTC
    7860
  11. Interlude 2 - Nightmare Moon: The Burial 2016-01-02 23:08:02 UTC
    2284
  12. Ch.10 - Closing doors 2016-01-05 15:22:27 UTC
    12818
  13. Interlude 3 - Dead monsters 2016-01-09 01:40:36 UTC
    9217
  14. Ch.11 - Avoiding the consequences 2016-01-25 05:49:27 UTC
    17420
  15. Ch.12 - A blast of a time 2016-02-16 07:49:01 UTC
    10930
  16. Ch.13 - A Story Night 2016-02-26 06:47:08 UTC
    12804
  17. Ch. 14 - Woot! Road Trip! 2016-03-10 15:02:44 UTC
    11270
  18. Interlude 4 - Plague 2016-03-12 23:19:00 UTC
    2855
  19. Interlude 5 - The City of Fire 2016-03-12 23:19:14 UTC
    5725
  20. Ch.15 - On the road 2016-03-27 05:30:32 UTC
    14672
  21. Ch.16 - Whoop, here we are! 2016-04-11 21:22:47 UTC
    12324
  22. Ch.17 - Bottoms up 2016-04-29 06:40:52 UTC
    11413
  23. Ch.18 - Charybdis 2016-05-18 14:37:07 UTC
    21535
  24. Interlude 6 - Reactions 2016-05-18 14:37:14 UTC
    2613
  25. Ch.19 - If not stop then to slow down 2016-06-12 12:34:12 UTC
    18251
  26. Ch.20 - Raegdan's tale: Abandoned 2016-06-28 10:13:02 UTC
    14127
  27. Ch.21 - Raegdan's Tale: Little One 2016-07-14 15:53:59 UTC
    10756
  28. Ch.22 - Foregone conclusion 2016-07-14 15:54:08 UTC
    6989
  29. Ch.23 - Luna wakes up 2016-07-27 07:08:28 UTC
    10148
  30. Ch.24 - It's always more complicated than you think 2016-08-14 23:59:33 UTC
    12927
  31. Ch.25 - Inspection 2016-09-03 00:30:41 UTC
    11265
  32. Ch.26 - A different view coming to sight 2016-09-04 01:33:31 UTC
    9990
  33. Ch.27 - Lunar guards 2016-10-05 00:00:31 UTC
    12187
  34. Interlude 7 - Twisted 2016-10-16 03:51:56 UTC
    109
  35. Ch.28 - Manehattan 2016-10-24 21:48:00 UTC
    9932
  36. Ch.29 - Blame 2016-11-12 14:15:26 UTC
    11848
  37. Interlude 8 - Training 2016-11-12 14:15:42 UTC
    2945
  38. Interlude 9 - Celestia 2016-11-12 14:15:53 UTC
    4330
  39. Ch. 30 - The return of harmony 2016-12-11 04:55:39 UTC
    10246
  40. Ch.31 - Making friends... of sorts 2017-01-15 19:45:14 UTC
    12591
  41. Ch.32 - Oft Evil Will Shall Evil Mar 2017-01-30 06:41:20 UTC
    15021
  42. Interlude 10 - Solar and Lunar 2017-01-30 06:41:34 UTC
    3876
  43. Ch.33 - Zug-zug 2017-03-17 23:51:02 UTC
    14027
  44. Ch.34 - Hiding 2017-04-05 03:57:46 UTC
    11412
  45. Interlude 11 - The dream of her duty 2017-04-05 03:58:16 UTC
    5053
  46. Ch.35 - Run, Forest, run 2017-05-03 22:14:51 UTC
    11528
  47. Interlude 12 - The reality of her duty 2017-05-11 01:45:39 UTC
    6682
  48. Interlude 13 - Janus 2017-05-11 01:45:54 UTC
    5831
  49. Ch.36 - More than one front 2017-05-28 16:58:56 UTC
    15237
  50. Ch.37 - Skulls of various thickness 2017-05-28 16:59:02 UTC
    7434
  51. Interlude 14 - Cracks 2017-06-18 21:50:19 UTC
    2499
  52. Ch.38 - Two sided recruitment 2017-06-18 21:50:28 UTC
    9864
  53. Ch.39 - Ponyville. Day One 2017-07-27 22:54:15 UTC
    11974
  54. Ch.40 - Ponyville. Day Three 2017-09-10 23:43:07 UTC
    21288
  55. Ch. 41 - Ponyville. Day four, Part 1 2017-11-05 18:52:37 UTC
    9613
  56. Ch. 41 - Ponyville. Day four, Part 2 2017-11-05 18:53:28 UTC
    12007
  57. Interlude 15 - The Elements of Harmony 2017-11-12 19:14:40 UTC
    636
  58. Ch. 42 - The Tree of Harmony 2017-11-12 19:14:46 UTC
    8548
  59. Ch. 42 - Ponyville. Day eight 2017-11-12 19:14:53 UTC
    2496
  60. Ch. 43 - Ponyville. Day nine 2017-12-07 03:39:58 UTC
    12347
  61. Ch. 44 - Ponyville. Date night 2018-02-04 01:57:12 UTC
    16575
  62. Interlude 16 - When the inn's-a creaking don't come-a peeking 2018-03-05 21:40:15 UTC
    7262
  63. Ch. 45 - Taken 2018-05-09 03:25:08 UTC
    4163
  64. Ch. 46 - The shortest route between two points 2018-05-09 03:25:20 UTC
    9710
  65. Ch.47 - Let the feast begin 2018-07-15 22:16:39 UTC
    8024
  66. Ch.48 - Descent 2019-04-11 17:49:35 UTC
    9605
  67. Ch.49 - Firmament, Fury, and Fathomless Depths 2019-04-15 00:01:35 UTC
    7085
  68. Ch.50 - Epipotheo 2019-08-25 21:41:32 UTC
    9370
  69. Ch. 51 - The Servant of the Harvest 2020-04-10 13:58:33 UTC
    15309
  70. Ch. 52 - Even Should the Stars Be Out of Reach 2020-04-24 23:08:48 UTC
    7122
  71. Ch. 53 - HC SVNT DRACONES 2021-05-10 21:38:09 UTC
    8203
  72. Ch.54 - The Reaper 2022-02-22 17:27:23 UTC
    8286