It's a perfectly normal day in Ponyville. Or, actually, except for one, tiny, itsy-bitsy, inconsequential little difference.

Can our heroes save the day from the venerable Scoota-saurus-rex that just so happens to have chosen today to go wreaking havoc across the town? All before their bedtime? And not covered in tree sap?

Well, no promises on that last one. But let's see how well they can do on the first two, hmm?

Originally created as an entry to the flashfic 150 challenge. It went over, and then I realised there was a prompt so I set it aside and did something else.

Thanks to Scoots for help with the title.

At the northernmost edge of Equestria, just past the Crystal Mountains and on the edge of the permanent ice cap covering the Old Territories, winter has always come early and hard to the Crystal Empire. Since the downfall of Sombra and Cadance's assumption of her rightful place as Crystal Princess, she, just like the crystal ponies she leads, has had to adapt to short days and frequent storms at the bottom of the year. By now, a few winter storms seem perfectly normal.

But three blizzards in a month? Weeks before the beginning of winter? That definitely isn't normal. This winter, the Empire may be faced with more than just a few snowstorms, but instead a struggle for its very survival. As its Princess, Cadance will be on the front lines...

(Set after Season 4)

Deep within the perilous Everfree Forest, far past the point of no return, Rarity has gone missing. It's up to Twilight Sparkle and her friends to save her, but can they get past their bickering to rescue Rarity in time? Spoiler Alert, probably not.

Adventure! Daring! Mystery! Dialogue Tags! This story has it all! You'd be remiss to miss this story!