Trapped beneath the caves of Canterlot, Cadance endures the time she lay imprisoned after being captured by Queen Chrysalis. Day after day goes by, and the only comfort Cadance has in her underground prison is the hope that someone will help her escape. But even that small flicker of hope begins to fizzle as time keeps passing and no pony has come.

What would happen if there was an enemy no one knew how to defeat? What would happen if Ponyville was destroyed and those who were left were scattered? What would happen if the princesses no longer were? The perfect day turned into the perfect nightmare and the Mane Six are separated. Can they find their way back to one another to try and put things back in order, to defeat this new enemy and save their beloved princesses? Or will the end of Ponyville just be the beginning of the end of Equestria?

Pinkie Pie's been to a lot of weird places, but Gravity Falls is the weirdest yet!

Princess Cadance drops in on Twilight Sparkle in a surprise visit. The two old friends, now sisters-in-law, spend a day together in the town of Ponyville, reflecting on memories of their pasts. Along the way, some new revelations work to forge a stronger bond between them.

Featured at The Round Stable on May 10, 2012.
Featured at Canterlot's Finest on December 1, 2013.

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When your homelife is as tumultuous as mine it's just not something you wanna share with anyone. it's embarrassing and it's nothing anyone wants to hear about. Thats's why I never told anyone the real story about what goes on at home.

When she catches a bad case of pegapox, Rainbow Dash cannot fly up to her cloud home. Grounded and quarantined in Ponyville, she is taken in by Rarity and Sweetie Belle, who vow to nurse her back to health. Can the pegasus survive her well-meaning caregivers long enough for Twilight to find a cure--and why is the weather turning so weird?

How did Fluttershy acquire her "Freaky knowledge ah' sewin'!" as Applejack called it? The answer is simple, Rarity taught her! Yet a winter full of struggle takes its toll on the two and brings their friendship to the breaking point.

"Oh come on, Applejack! Just one trip around the clouds! One!"

It's an invitation that Applejack has heard countless times. However, no matter how often Rainbow Dash bugs her to experience an air ride, the farm filly flat out refuses.

Then one afternoon, on a day when Applejack is strangely quiet and distant, she suddenly agrees to Rainbow Dash's persistent request. The pegasus happily oblidges, not knowing what has truly motivated Applejack to give in, nor the fact that--more than anything--Applejack could really use a good friend right about now.

When Rainbow Dash's newest trick backfires spectacularly, she and Fluttershy find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere. Together, they'll have to survive and find their way back to Equestria and Ponyville...no matter how far the journey.

Now with a Spanish translation by SPANIARD KIWI: https://www.deviantart.com/spaniard-kiwi/art/Apoteosis-1-3-857109863

(Originally submitted to Equestria Daily)
Art by katwalk.

The Apple Family reunion has arrived, bringing the Oranges with it! When all of Applejack's insecurities about being a business-farmer collide at once, can a waitressing Rainbow Dash make any difference?