Granny Smith receives a "new" visitor.

A story comprised of only dialogue for the "Dialogue Only" contest

Author's Note: I can't write dialogue for squat. Sorry about that

“Please look after my children.”

Pear Butter’s last words were spoken to the stranger who found their crash: the cruel, otherworldly siren named Adagio Dazzle, who sees in her death a golden opportunity.

What starts as a plan to raise willing minions for sustenance and protection goes… a little differently than Adagio had in mind.

Cover art by Uz Naimat!

While hanging out on Hearts and Hooves Day, Spike and Big Mac discussed how the Mane 6 had run off to parts unknown during the more recent Hearts and Hooves Days, including this one. Big Mac asked Granny Smith if she knew anything, but the elder pony claimed to be sworn to secrecy and told him to drop the matter.

Naturally, being denied just made Spike and Big Mac yearn to learn the Mane 6's secret more. Overcome by curiosity, the pony and dragon defied Granny Smith's order and set out to learn what their friends and sisters were up to.

Spoiler alert: you didn't really think a hint to the Mane 6's secret would be here, did you? Har har, har-ly har har!

The dragons declared war on Equestria and the ponies are getting beaten badly. Spike is out for revenge after the war strikes a little to close to home.

The Contention Boys were over their heads to say the least when they were thrown into the hidden world of eldritch spells, time travel guns, and a body switching radio. So much happened in such little time but they grew, or atrophied depending on who you ask on stealing your father's body or gaining a cocaine finger.

Now after their final loop, after getting eaten by that black muck, after a sudden movement in their confrontation with those worms. They find themselves instead of their little hometown of Contention with oddities and prophesies instead in a town of people with weird names and odd things happening.

Why are people calling them Flash Sentry, Big Mac, and Shining Armor instead of Keith, John, and Clark? Why are they so much younger or at least Clark. Why does Keith still have memories of being Silas Cole? How will these 3 react and survive in this place? And how will the others react to these loons? Hopefully not with a gun or with spells that peel themselves apart.

Also to be clear characters are based off of the podcast PTBP or at least what I could remember.

Everyone is aware of Applejack's older brother and younger sister, but it wasn't always the case. Applejack actually has a twin brother named Jonathan Apple. However, the family went to great measures to erase any trace of his existence. They acted as if Jonathan Apple was never a part of their family. But why would the Apple family conceal a member of their own? Especially considering they are known for being the most close-knit and industrious family around. Well, let me explain the straightforward reason myself...

The Golden Oaks has been destroyed and with it nearly all of Twilight's possessions.

But Big Mac has one of hers that she doesn't know about - a singular memento that escaped the flames.

Featured 1/30/2024 - 2/2/2024!

And featured on Equestria Daily on 2/3/2024!

Cover art generously used with permission from Harwick's Sun And Moon portrait collection.

Engine Cogwheels isn't sure about what to do with his life, so he randomly tries his luck at a certain apple orchard. He could never guess how much of an influence this little choice would have on the rest of his life.

(Applejack x OC)
(cover photo from the comics)

After the defeat of Tirek the Elements of Harmony somehow appear in the castle made by the Tree of Harmony on top of that new have been chosen to bear them. So they along with Spike form a team to help protect the land of Equestria from all sorts of strange problems that seem to be popping out the yin yang. While also trying to find out the source of all this and how to set it right again.

The holidays are usually a huge event for the Apples, but sometimes things can slip between the cracks, and even at the best of times, the worst of times can do their best to sabotage things. But for those with a loving family, even that can't stop the simple enjoyment of each other's company.

Written for Love_Bite for Jinglemas 2023!