Grubber is determined to make sure his paying customer has a pleasant ride while he works to fly him safely to his destination.

Meanwhile, Thorax is just happy to be aboard.

An entry in the May 2024 Pairing Contest.

(Due to publishing this at almost literally the eleventh hour, no cover art for now as I've got no time to make one)

This story is a sequel to All That We Become: Between Love and Change

Ember and the Dragons have grown much since Aestus returned to the world. With so much progress made and so much to look forward to, Ember invites friends and royalty from across the world to witness just how far they've come.

Beyond the mirror of opposite-Equestria, Thorax is tyrannical and bloodthirsty. This doesn’t bode well for the rest of the hive when he decides to crown himself king.

Co-written with the wonderful BezierBallad.

I have spent my whole life in the hive, learning to be an infiltrator. But now Chrysalis has fled, and everything has changed. I don't know what I'm going to do next.

Let me tell you how I got here.

Written as part of a fic exchange for Flashgen.

Cover art by Shaslan.

Due to growing up under Chrysalis' rule, Thorax has never experienced the pony celebrations. After deciding to go to Canterlot to pick up some books on celebrations, he runs into Moon Dancer. The unicorn helping him pick some books out to read. Later, during the Summer Sun Celebration, the two run into each other again.

(Cover may be changed in the future)

A certain two employees at Fly Leaf's Books and Stationery decide to pull a Nightmare Night prank on their biggest competitor.

A new seasonal adventure for "Grief is the Price We Pay" -- more details in author's note.

Featured 10/26/2022

It started off as another normal Guys Night at the Friendship Castle... Well, as normal as Guys Nights can get anyways. The party of brave ponies and changelings gathers around the table, with Dungeon Master Spike sitting at the head waiting behind his screen. And yet, tensions seem unusually high tonight. Might have something to do with Pharynx being one of those Changelings invited. Oh well, least it can't get any weirder or more awkward than that time Discord was invited... Right?

Huge thanks to PonyJosiah13, Milksnipe and LegoLassy13 for the help on this story. Ponyjosiah and Milksnipe for the proofreading, and LegoLassy for teaching me the ins and outs of Dungeons and Dragons.

Spike led Thorax into the throne room of the Crystal Castle confident he could convince the others that the changeling could be trusted. That he meant no harm, and instead wanted to be an ally and live peacefully with them. That he could make them see Thorax for what he really was. That they could befriend the changeling and accept him as one of their own.

They didn't.

And consequences followed.

SPOILERS IN COMMENTS!
First featured on 11/12/2016. -- Now with a TV Tropes page. -- Review by Arcanum Phantasy -- Review by PaulAsaran

When Thorax is invited to the Crystal Empire's Hearth's Warming Eve celebration, he finds himself learning about more than just a holiday.

Takes place prior to Season 8, including The Hearth's Warming Club. An alternate take on the Changelings learning about Hearth's Warming.

This was written for Yoshikage Kira as a part of Jinglemas 2020! For more information about Jinglemas, check out our group!

After a changeling crashes into her castle with summons from King Thorax of the Changelings,
Princess Twilight Sparkle is intrigued to learn of a new species having been discovered deep underground. The species, however, is quite unlike any she's ever met before.

When she goes to investigate them, Twilight finds herself the recipient of initially unwanted snuggling. But perhaps she needs them more than she thinks at first.

Cover art was drawn by JazzWolfBlaze.

Edits were suggested by NavelColt, TheMajorTechie, Supermarine Spitfire, and Wolfsbane.