After years of conflict both Equestria and the Apple family are torn apart. After the failed thestral reforms, the attempted assassination of Princess Luna in Manehattan, and the subsequent civil war Equestria was torn asunder as the nation broke apart into multiple states. Even after the defeat of Nightmare Moon Equestria found no peace as Changeling panzers rolled across the border and war engulfed virtually all of Equus. Now, even after a joint allied victory against Chrysalis tensions in the continent are mounting once again as Equestria seeks to reintegrate all her lost lands.

The fate of the vast Apple clan, that once spread across Equestria, mirrors that of the shattered nation. The family has been split across almost all of the new states, being turned against each other by allegiances, ideologies, and fate. Now that the chain of events that began on that fateful Manehattan morning of 1008 is coming to its final bloody act, the Apple family must decide between family or country or be torn apart forever.

A week ago, Appleoosa Station suffered a critical reactor failure that resulted in the station's complete destruction. By absolute miracle, a single tramp freighter piloted by a brave young pegasus escaped the destruction - and carried two hundred of the station's residents to safety in its hold.

Young Scootaloo has been widely celebrated for her bravery, ingenuity and talent in saving so many lives.

Problem is, the version of the story she insists on isn't the same as the official accounts.

Written for the Science Fiction contest.

Proper credit for the inspiration/original form/etc to the legendary Leslie Fish and her work on the nearly-lost filk album Carmen Miranda's Ghost. In particular the song which inspired this fic, Some Kind Of Hero.

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Some days, it feels like the sky itself is falling.
After the destruction of Applejack's prized tree Bloomberg, Braeburn find himself caught between allegiances to his friends, and to a helpless pony who appeared as if from nowhere. Not to mention the suspicious actions of the buffalo, and the recent string of earthquakes rocking the desert. Mixing classic wild western adventures with magic and fantasy, The Outlaw, The Star, and the Big, Big Sky tells a story of revenge, redemption, and how the best of intentions can lead to the destruction of the very ground upon which we all stand.

This story was originally started in 2011, shortly after finishing my first story, Macintosh. While Macintosh was a slower paced character study of the Big Mac himself, The Outlaw, The Star, and the Big, Big Sky aims to tell a story full of fairy tale adventure and deadly desperados. 6 Chapters were written, with an extra unfinished chapter recently uploaded, containing a flashback to Braeburn's childhood showing just how dangerous and bloody the untamed deserts can be.

12 years on, I'm hoping for any and all thoughts and feedback on this story. I would love to continue writing from where it was left off, but life is busy and I may not have the time. But if the interest is there, I would at least love to engage and discuss what could have been, and maybe make the time to finish it.
Thank you kindly, and watch out for shooting stars.

For now, this could be considered an alternate universe fic, though until it's finished it's hard to say how well it would fit in with established canon.

Cover art elements made with AI (Bing Copilot) then tweaked and photoshopped together by me.

This story is a sequel to Shadowbolts Adventures: Sugarcoat's Laboratory

There aren't many good men in Crystal Prep Academy, most of them being as self-centered and prudish as most of the girls. Sour Sweet has been crushing on one of the few good ones, Braeburn, for a while, and she finally decides to go for it. She just has to get past Little Strongheart and he's all hers.

I don't know if I have to keep saying it, but thanks to Bootsy Slickmane for pre-reading and Cover Art.

You know that fan-fiction you typed last week? It's a part of the multiverse. So is the main canon of the show, as well as every single variation of the Equestria we know and love.

In the endless worlds of the multiverse, every possible alternate Equestria is explored.
And every single one of those worlds is in mortal peril.
That's where the Order of Destiny comes in.

Applejack's cousin, Braeburn Apple, writes her a letter for her to come to Appalossa as quickly as possible but it doesn't tell her why. So assuming the worst, she ropes in her friends to come with her as a backup.

When they get there, not only is Braeburn fine, but Soarin is also there too. Why?

A friendly warning: this story is contains M/M shipping, if you don't like either or both of those, you all know where the exit button is.

This is my present to all of you guys before I have to go on vacation with my family. Consider this as a kind of weird Christmas present.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Your grateful storyteller,

-CrackedInkWell.

A special thank you to SecretBrony01 for proofreading this story.

Spoilers in the comments. I encourage them.

Applejack visits her cousin, Braeburn, to discover that he recently achieved something no other stallion can claim to have ever done.

Rated T for alcohol use and mild violence.

Based on a song. Normally, I'd post a link to it here. The title of the song spoils part of the story, so if you want to know what song it is, shoot me a PM.

Pony magic works in funny ways. Unicorns all have magic they can control. Earth ponies and pegasi have innate magic that connects them to the earth and the sky. And then there are more unusual cases. Pinkie Pie's supernatural senses, for example. And then there's Braeburn, who seems to have a rather unusual effect on other stallions...

A Displaced Story.

My name is Heather, and I'm stuck in Equestria. I'm hated by 2 and a half of the mane 6 and I'm stranded with a young changeling. Ok, let's see what else... Ah yes, I'm constantly changing into wolf link whenever the black twilight crystal decides. Wait, It's me? Never mind! Oh yeah, plus I'm stuck here without my best friend... I'm slowly going insane...

I know I've already written this but now I've just changed it up and tried the best to my ability to make it good.
Marked Teen because there is going to be fight scenes because you can't have a LoZ fic without fighting. I'm terrible with fight scenes so the first one I do most likely is going to be because of a fit of rage or something. The next... I might need help on.
Thanks to zekromthepokemon for the new title name!
Takes place sometime around the first few days of Twilight's alicornhood.
More tags will be added as story develops and don't worry, the main character won't turn into a pony.

Maybe... But most likely not. I'll make no promises

The crash that nearly killed Spitfire wasn’t even the weirdest part of her day.

Deep into the tail end of a less-than-stellar Equestrian tour, Spitfire and her Wonderbolts get orders to amp up the excitement of their flight show with a dangerous new stunt. When an in-flight accident leaves Spitfire with cold hooves about their new show, she turns to the advice of a local earth pony with a strange technique for easing her worries.

His remedy calls for alcohol, fire, and uncertainty.