Brisk had made his decision. He was going to make sure his grandson was safe from the factory no matter what. Most ponies brought in to work in the upper factory are brought in because they don't really have family that will miss them. But sometimes they find out that they do, and will do anything to keep them safe.

My entry into the Rainbow Factory Contest.

Indescribable thanks to my wife and LeylaQuartz for loads of help in the editing and finalizing process.

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.

After countless years, Queen Chrysalis is freed from her stony prison to a much changed future. Confronted by an old foe who proposes a deal guaranteeing her a new life, Chrysalis faces an impossible choice:

Her freedom or her pride.

*Set many years after the epilogue of FIM*

Longdesc

Was this all there was? For her and Maud to die out here, at the foothills of the Crystal Mountains, never having had a chance to live their lives beyond that little rock farm?

There was supposed to be something more, wasn't there?

But what?

Author's Note

Based on various thoughts about how weird the Pie family is, my Dr. Maudileena Daisy Pie headcanon, and just how much more would be different in the various alternate Starlight-induced timelines beyond the little bits we saw.

Based off a prompt from Bean's Writing Group Discord server, "From the beginning, you know the end". Thanks to Short-tale, RDT, and Techno Flare for their feedback.

There's usually two ways for a typical villain to go down: it’s either they’re defeated and slowly reformed or be defeated for good. Princess Twilight prefers the former and started a program whose goal is to reform Equestria's most irredeemable villains, one good deed at a time.

With Queen Chrysalis as its first subject, everything should be bound to go smoothly...right?

My entry for The My Little Pony Renaissance Contest

According to both Cadence and her brother, Sunburst has been acting weird as of late, and he doesn't seem willing to talk about it. When one morning he disappears, and rumours are heard of him being at a bar, Twilight, who is visiting the Empire, decides it's time to check up on the unicorn and figure out what exactly the problem is. The answer turns out to be a peculiar one, and certainly unexpected.

Quietly, Sunburst has pined for Twilight Sparkle. Though his feelings run deep, his words fail him. He knows love isn't his expertise, so to resolve things he goes to the best - the changelings.

A special thank you to Techno Flare, Sledge115, RDT and iAmSiNnEr for assistance with proofreading and feedback.

Featured 05/23/2021 - 05/25/2021!

Friendship was power, and power gave me control. I decided where I went, decided what I did, decided how to live. I told myself I'd never lose control, that I'd never be trapped. All of Equestria would bow to me.

I won't be trapped.

Not again.

Written based on a prompt from Bean's Writing Group.

Edited by Yutah123
Proofread by Javarod

Many thanks to these wonderful people for feedback!
Thesmokinguy
RDT
Short-tale
Gay For Gadot
Punished Bean
Techno Flare
Yutah123
iAmSiNnEr

It is Equestrian tradition that, when a pony comes of a certain age, they are given a magic timer that counts down the days until they're destined to meet their soulmate. Rarity was very excited the day she got hers.

She just hadn't expected it would be counting up.

Short ficlet based on a prompt I got on my Tumblr blog. Original prompt was to write a drabble set in a universe where "timers are set on the wrist of every person once they are a certain age, slowly counting down until the day they meet their soulmate".

Cover art by Maximasmac !

Now with Russian translation!

It was a typical day in Griffonstone for Gilda and Greta, just trying out some fresh Griffon scones when their other friend Gabby arrives after being away for a few months.

Nothing was out of the usual, at least until the two discovered Gabby was carrying a baby with her. Not just any baby, but a dragon baby, and she says she's its mother.

This just leaves Gilda and Greta with a few uncomfortable questions they feel they cannot avoid.

This story is based on this series set in the Alternate Universe created by InuHoshi-to-DarkPen.