Equestrian Poniestales

by Flatland

First published 14th of March, 2012

Twilight entertains the cutiemark crusaders with the help of a poniestale collection.

one day Twilight babysits the cutiemark crusaders. as suspected they turns the entire library upside down.
In order to save her precious system picks up an old poniestale book with stories from all around the world.

She sits down and tells the three fillies three stories from far up north where there is trolls, witches and brave ponies to prevail over them.

this night Twilight told the cutiemark Crusaders these stories:

The filly who tricked the troll

the 7th father at the barn

Sweetie Belle and the helpful mares

Disclaimers:

I use some names that is fan names or canon background pony names in the Poniestales, pleas be aware that I am not trying to keep to their original or fandom characters at all times, I am just bad at coming up with names so I am just claiming Twilight uses the name of ponies in town in order to make it easier for the girls to get into the story

All stories in this fic is inspired by Norwegian fairytales, they are rewritten to fit the pony universe and in order to make them more innocent.

I am not able to write in the Apple Blooms/Applejack's accent to save my life

and yes, Poniestale is the name used for Fairytales in Equestria, Spike said so in episode one season one

prologue

prologue

“Cutiemark Crusaders Sleepover at The library!”
The three fillies rushed through the door. “Girls” Twilight said as the girls ran around the library trying to find something interesting. “Girls” Twilight repeated herself, a little louder this time. “Told you this wasn’t a good idea” Spike said as he walked down the stairs. “Girls!” Twilight yelled and Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell turned towards her. “What?” the three fillies said at the same time. Twilight sighed, she had hoped that by watching after the little girls she might learn something about friendship, but she was starting to get a feeling that if she didn’t find a way to entertain them they would tear apart the library faster than she could say “Magic of friendship.” The Cutiemark Crusaders had started to look through the library again. “Where are the Daring Doo books” Scootaloo asked. “Why do you want to read those?” Apple Bloom asked. “Rainbow Dash says they are awesome!” Scootaloo said as he started to methodically work his way through all the books starting with D, throwing those it wasn’t out of the bookshelf. “What are you going to do?” Spike asked Twilight as he tried to put the books back in place faster than Scootaloo could throw them out. “I don’t know” Twilight said while constantly getting more stressed out. “What about that poniestale book you showed me a couple of weeks ago” Spike suggested, now having given up on keeping up with Scootaloo. “Good idea Spike!” Twilight said and levitated a thick book from the bookshelf placing it on the table in the middle of the room.

“Girls!” Twilight once again said. “I got a story I want to tell you!” the girls turned towards Twilight and within 10 seconds they were all standing right in front of her. “What kind of story?” They asked. “It is named: The filly who tricked the troll. It is about a filly just around your age and here is how it goes:

Chapter 1: The Filly who tricked the troll

The Filly who tricked the troll

Once upon a time there was a barn up in the mountains and in that barn a family lived. They had three fillies, Diamond Tiara, Silverspoon and Apple Bloom. Nair this barn was a big forest and in that forest their dad wanted the fillies to go bucking apples.

First to try was Diamond Tiara she got her saddlebag and a couple of apples from her mother and traveled down to the forest. There she started to buck. After a couple of minutes a troll showed up. “Who is bucking in my forest?” the troll said. Diamond Tiara got so afraid she ran home as fast as she could.

A couple of days later Silverspoon wanted to give it a try, so she took her saddlebags and received a couple of apples and traveled down to the forest. There she started to buck. But it didn’t go any better with her, after a couple of minutes the troll arrived and said “Who is bucking in my forest?” Then Silverspoon got so afraid she ran right back home as fast as she could.

A couple of Days later Apple Bloom wanted to try. Her sisters laughed at her. She was going to get rid of the troll? She didn’t even have her Cutiemark yet! But Apple Bloom was stubborn, when the others were allowed to give it a try she wanted as well. After a while she was allowed to go, but they didn’t want to waste any apples on her, but Apple Bloom was able to sneak with her a white cheese and a bottle of hot chili sauce, she then took her saddlebags and traveled down to the forest. There she started to buck.

After a couple of minutes the troll appeared once again and said: “Who is bucking in my forest?” “That would be me.” Apple Bloom answered. “Get out, or I will make you.” The troll said. Then applejack took out the cheese and said: “Try and I will squeeze you like I squeeze this rock!” she then squeezed the chees between her hooves. The Troll looked worried. “Don’t do that, he said, look I will help you, that way you will be done faster.” He said. “That is nice of you.” Apple Bloom said and then they bucked and bucked.

After a while they had lots of apples, but they were starting to get hungry. “We can go back to my cave.” The troll said. “There I got lots of apples for the both of us. “ And so they did.

When the two of them arrived at the cave Apple Bloom said: “I got an idea, what if we see who can eat the most. “The troll thought this was a good idea; he knew he would be able to eat more than the little filly. But Apple Bloom had a trick up her sleeve, she placed her saddlebag one her stomach and put the apples in there instead. After a while Apple Blooms saddlebag was starting to get full. “Ah shoot, I think I am about to lose.” Apple bloom said. “But this chilli should burn away some of the apples.” She continued as she took the chill sauce and poured some of it down into her saddlebag. “That is better.” she said and started to eat again, this time for real.

After some time the troll started to have a hard time eating. “Can’t I get some of that sauce to burn some apples away as well?” the troll asked. Apple Bloom has no problem with that and handed the troll the bottle. He took a good chug of it. Then his face went red, he ran out to the well and started to drink as much as possible. But Apple Bloom was not born yesterday, she ran up to the troll and bucked him into the well and there he is to this day.

But Apple Bloom found all the gems she could carry and traveled back to the Barn, and lived happy ever after.

“The End” Twilight Said.
By now she had all three of the girls giving her their full attention. “What a great story” Sweetie Belle said. “Was she really named Apple Bloom?” Apple Bloom asked. “Maybe she was.” Twilight Said. “Tell another one!” Spike asked. “Spike, I didn’t know you were paying attention” Twilight said. “Please” said the three girls and Spike at the same time. “OK then, one more, what do you want to hear about” Twilight asked. “A Pegasus!” Scootaloo said. Twilight laughs. OK let’s see what I kind find.” Twilight said and started to look through the book. “No, no, no, ah, here we got one!” Twilight said. “this one is named: The 7th father in the house, it is about a Pegasus that has traveled far far way from his home and here is how it goes…”

The 7th father in the house

The 7th Father in the house.

Once upon a time there was a Pegasus named Scootaloo, she had flown far away from her home and needed somewhere to sleep for the night. She arrived near a big house in the middle of nowhere. Outside it she an old pony chopping wood. Scootaloo walked over to the Pony and said: “Hello, I have traveled far away from my home and was wondering if I could stay here for the night.” The old Pony looked friendly at him. “That is not in my authority to grant you.” The Old Pony said. “But you should go talk to my father inside the house.” And so Scootaloo did.

When entering the house Scootaloo found an even older pony. He was kneeling in front of the fireplace. “Hello, I have traveled far away from my home and was wondering if I could stay here tonight” Scootaloo said. “That is not in my authority to grant you.” The Old Pony said. “But you should go talk to my father; he is standing at the table in the living room. “ And so Scootaloo did.

When entering the living room Scootaloo found a pony that was even older than the two others. He stood there, shattering and shivering. He was Reading from an old Book. “Hello, I have traveled far away from my home and was wondering if I could stay here tonight” Scootaloo said. “That is not in my authority to grant you.” The Old Pony said. “But you should go talk to my father; He is standing in the corner. “ And so Scootaloo did.

When looking towards the corner Scootaloo saw an old man trying to eat a carrot. But he was so small and shivered so much he was barely able to hold the carrot. . “Hello, I have traveled far away from my home and was wondering if I could stay here tonight” Scootaloo said. “That is not in my authority to grant you.” The Old Pony said. “But you should go talk to my father; He lies in the bed. “ And so Scootaloo did.

When Scootaloo entered the bedroom she found an Old, old man, he was no bigger than a filly and his eyes was the only thing on his body that seemed alive. “Hello, I have traveled far away from my home and was wondering if I could stay here tonight” Scootaloo said. It took a long time before the old Pony answered and when he did, he talked very slow and his voice was barely hearable. But as all the other he answered: “That is not in my authority to grant you.” Before he took a break almost like he needed to gain strength after talking. Finally he continued. “But You should talk to my father; he lies in the crib.” And so Scootaloo did.

When Scootaloo walked over to the crib she saw a Pony older than all the other, he was no bigger than a newborn filly and Scootaloo wondered if there was actually life in there. But she was not going to give up now, after all this had to be the oldest one! But no, as the others the old Pony told her that he had to talk with his father. “he is hanging in the horn.” The old pony said. And so Scootaloo headed over to the horn.

After looking up the wall a bit Scootaloo found the horn, but she couldn’t see any pony there. But still she had gotten this far and she was not going to give up now, so she yelled towards the horn: “Hello, I have traveled far away from my home and was wondering if I could stay here tonight” it took a long time before anything happened, in fact Scootaloo was about to turn around and leave when a just hearable squeaky voice from the horn. “yes, my child.” The old man inside the horn said.

And then a long table with all the food Scootaloo could eat and all the sider she could drink got rolled in and after she had eaten she received a warm and comfy bed to spend the night in.

“And I can assure you Scootaloo was glad she had finally found the right father in that house.” Twilight said. The three fillies were now fully concentrating on Twilight. “Tell another one!” The three girls said at the same time. “It is late girls, it is time for all fillies to go to bed.” Twilight said. “Awwww.” The girls said. “You heard her, it is time for all fillies to go to bed.” Spike said. “And then you can read me another one right?” Spike continued this time towards Twilight. Twilight looked at Spike with a motherly look. “it’s time for all fillies and Baby Dragons to go to bed?” Twilght said. “Just one more!” Sweetie bell said while putting on her sweetest look. “Pleeeaaasseee!” the girls and Spike said at the same time. “OK then.” Twilight said. “You four get ready for bed and I will tell you another story to help you fall asleep. “ She continued. As soon as she was done talking the three girls disappeared to get ready for bed.

10minutes later they were all upstairs in Twilight and Spikes sleeping room. Twilight had made the guest bed ready for the three fillies and they were now all laying there anticipating the last story. Spike was laying in his small bed struggling to keep awake. “If you are that sleepy you can just sleep, I will not keep you awake with my reading.” Twilight said to Spike. “No, I will be fine.” Spike said. I want to hear another story!” Twilight giggles a bit. “OK then, this story is called Sweetie Belle and the good helpers. It is about a poor Unicorn named Sweetie Bell and how she won the prince and half the kingdom.” She continued. “But I wanted to hear more about Scootaloo!” Scootaloo said a bit disappointed. “Don’t worry, there is a Pegasus in this story as well. “ Twilight said before starting to read.

Sweetie Bell and the helpful mares

Sweetie Bell and the helpful mares

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far far away there was a king, he had heard words about a ship that could move both on water, land and even through the air. The king wanted a ship like that, so he had it be known that whoever could make him such a ship would receive the prince and half the kingdom, many tried to make the ship but no pony succeeded.

Then it happened that the news about the ship reached a small house in a little town far away from where the king lived. In that house there lived 3 unicorn sisters, Diamond Tiara, Silverspoon and Sweetie Bell. When they heard about the ship Diamond Tiara decided she wanted to try to build such a ship so she packed her saddlebag with food and went towards the forest.

On her way there met an old Unicorn. When the Unicorn saw Diamond Tiara she asked: “Where are you going?” “To the forest to build a tray for my pet pig.” Diamond Tiara answered. “Tray it shall be.” The Unicorn said before asking: “What do you have in your saddlebags?” “Dirt.” Diamond Tiara answered. “Dirt it shall be.” The Unicorn then said. Diamond Tiara continued to travel towards the forest without thinking more about the old unicorn.

After a while more of walking Diamond Tiara reached the forest, here she started to build the ship. But no matter what she did all she was able to make was Trays. After a while Diamond Tiara got bored of this and sat down to eat her food. But when she opened her saddlebags all she found was dirt. The Diamond Tiara got angry, threw her saddlebags away and went home.

The Day after Silverspoon wanted to give it a try so she packed her saddlebags with all kind of tasty snacks and went towards the forest.

On her way she met an Old Unicorn. And just as with her sister the Unicorn asked her: “Where are you going?” “To the forest to build a bucket for washing the floor.” Silverspoon answered. “Bucket it shall be.” The Unicorn said before continuing: “What’s in your saddlebags?” “Dirt.” Silverspoon answered. “Dirt it shall be.” The Unicorn said before they parted ways.

A short while after Silverspoon arrived in the forest. Here she started to make the ship. But no matter what she did all she was able to make was bucket. After a while Diamond tiara got bored of this and decided to eat lunch. But when she opened her saddlebags all she found was dirt. Then Diamond Tiara got mad and threw her saddlebags away before traveling back home.

The Day after Sweetie Bell wanted to give it a try. Her sisters laughed at her, she who didn’t even have her Cutiemark was going to be able to do what they weren’t able to? But sweetie Bell was not going to back down she got her saddleback and filled it whit what little food was left and went towards the forest.

On her way she met the same old Unicorn and just like her sister the unicorn asked sweetie Bell: “Where are you going?” But unlike her sister Sweetie Bell was an honest pony and told the Unicorn the truth. “I am going to the forest to try to build a ship that can travel both at sea, land and in the air. Because the king has promised a reward of the prince and half the kingdom to whoever can manage that.” She said, to be precise. The Old Unicorn then asked her: “what do you have in your saddlebags?” and sweetie Bell answered: “Not anything to brag about, but it was supposed to be lunch.” “Share some of your lunch with me and I will help you.” The old unicorn said. That sounded like a good deal to Sweetie Bell and she sheared what little she had with the old Unicorn. “As Thanks for your generosity I am going to tell you what to do, go to the oldest tree in the forest, use your magic on it and then go to sleep, but you must under no circumstance open your eyes before I say it I ready. “ The old Unicorn said. Sweetie Bell thanked the old unicorn for the tip and left towards the forest.

When Sweetie Bell reached the forest she did as the old Unicorn said. She found the oldest tree in the forest and used her unicorn magic on it. The Sweetie Bell lay down to sleep. In her sleep Sweetie Bell could hear sound of construction, but just as the old Unicorn had told her she stayed asleep until the Old Unicorn came to wake her up. When she woke up she saw a sight that took her breath away, the ship was standing ready right in front of her. “now you shall take this ship to the king and everypony you meet you shall bring with you.” The old Unicorn said. Sweetie Bell once again thanked the old Unicorn before she boarded the ship and started her journey towards the Castle.

After traveling for a while Sweetie Bell noticed an earth pony who had a Cutiemark that looked like a plate of food was sitting in what had once been a rockslide and eating stone. “Who are you and why are you sitting here eating stone?” Sweetie Bell asked the mare. “Oh I am so hungry that no amount of apple and hay are going to be able to feed me, so I have to do with this stone.” The mare said. “Well, I am going to the caste to try and win the prince and half the kingdom and I might need someone like you. Maybe you would be interested in joining me.” Sweetie Bell said, the mare would like that very much and she packed her saddlebags with a couple of stones for eating and they continued to travel.

After traveling for a while they found a Unicorn with a cup of sider as a cutiemark that was lying in the sun and liked the top of a bottle. “Who are you and why are you laying here licking a bottle?” Sweetie Bell asked the mare. “I am so thirsty that I can drink all the sider in the world and still be and when there is no sider I have to do with the bottle.” The Pony said. “Well, I am going to the caste to try and win the prince and half the kingdom and I might need someone like you. Maybe you would be interested in joining me.” Sweetie Bell said, the mare would like that very much and she took her bottle with him.

After the group had travel a little while longer they found a Pegasus with a wing cutiemark. He was flapping his wings to stay in the air while having heavy lead weights tied to his hooves. “Who are you and why are you fighting to stay in the air while having heavy lead weight tied to your hooves?” Sweetie Bell asked. “I am such a fast flyer, that if I didn’t have these lead weights tied to my hooves I could travel to the end of the world and back in less than five minutes.” The mare said. “Well, I am going to the caste to try and win the prince and half the kingdom and I might need someone like you. Maybe you would be interested in joining me.” Sweetie Bell said, the mare would like that very much and she took her lead weights with him.

After traveling a while longer the group found a Unicorn with a scope cutiemark that was aiming with her sleeping dart gun. “Who are you and why are you standing her aiming?” Sweetie Bell asked her. “I am such a good aimer, that I could hoot to the end of the world.” The mare said. . “Well, I am going to the caste to try and win the prince and half the kingdom and I might need someone like you. Maybe you would be interested in joining me.” Sweetie Bell said, the mare would like that very much and she took her sleeping dart gun with her.

After traveling even longer the group found another Earth Pony this one had an ear as a cutiemark and was laying with her head to the ground. “Who are you and why are you laying here with your head to the ground?” Sweetie Bell asked the Mare. “I got so good hearing that I can hear the grass grow. “ The Mare answered. . “Well, I am going to the caste to try and win the prince and half the kingdom and I might need someone like you. Maybe you would be interested in joining me.” Sweetie Bell said, the mare would like that very much and boarded the ship.

After traveling even further Sweetie Bell noticed a Unicorn with a season cutiemark that was standing with one hoof in front of his mouth. “Who are you and why are you standing with a hoof in front of your mouth?” Sweetie Bell asked. “I got seven summers and seventeen winters in my belly and if I let them all out at the same time they will end the world, so no wonder I am holding my hoof in front of my mouth.” The mare said. . “Well, I am going to the caste to try and win the prince and half the kingdom and I might need someone like you. Maybe you would be interested in joining me.” Sweetie Bell said, the mare would like that very much and he boarded the ship.

After a little while of traveling they finally arrived at the castle and Sweetie Bell entered the throne room to claim her reward. “Now the ship is standing outside my king and I am awaiting my reward.” Sweetie Bell said. But the king didn’t think much of sweetie Bell; she was just a little filly who didn’t even have her cutiemark. “Well first I need you to eat all the hay and apples in the cellar. You have one night to do it.” The king said. “Well I will try, but I hope I can bring with me one of my friends.” Sweetie Bell said. The king had no problems with that, as he was certain there was enough food for all of them.

Sweetie Bell took with her the mare that ate rocks and the king locked them into the cellar. When the kings men came to open the cellar they day after there was no Apples or Hay left. But the king was still not happy amd he told Sweetie Bell: “I got a sider cellar I need emptied first and you have one night to do it. “ “Well I will try, but I hope I can bring with me one of my friends.” Sweetie Bell said. The king had no problems with that, as he was certain there was enough Sider for all of them.

Sweetie Bell took with her the mare that liked the bottle the king locked them into the cellar. But just like last time when the kings men came to open the cellar the next morning there was no Sider left. But the king was still not satisfied. “First I need water from the end of the world to for my tea in ten minutes.” The king said. “Well I will try, but I hope I can bring with me one of my friends.” Sweetie Bell said. The king had no problems with that, as he was certain it was an impossible task.

Out in the courtyard Sweetie Bell gave a bucket to the mare that could fly to the end of the world and back in 5 minutes and told her to get the water. She took of the lead weights and flew away. But time went by and when there was 3 minutes left the Pegasus still hadn’t returned. Then Sweetie Bell called on the mare that could hear the grass grow and asked her to try and hear what was wrong. “He has fall asleep and the trolls are singing songs to keep him like that. The Sweetie Bell called on the mare with the sleeping dart gun and asked him to shoot the troll. When he did the bang woke up the Pegasus at the end of the world and he flew back as fast as he could and there was still one minute to go when he returned. But the king still wasn’t satisfied. I got a night worth of coal I need to burn, you will have to take care of it first.” The King said. “Well I will try, but I hope I can bring with me one of my friends.” Sweetie Bell said. The king had no problems with that, as he was certain it would be warm enough for all of them.

Sweetie Bell took with her the mare with seven summers and fifteen winters in her belly and the king locked them in. “Now you could let out a couple of winters, so we get a comfortable temperature in here.” Sweetie Bell said. The mare did as she was asked. But as the night went by it started get cold. “You will have to let out a couple of summers.” Sweetie bell said and so the mare did. As the morning came Sweetie Bell saw the king walk up towards the house. “No you need to let out a couple of winters again, but make sure to save one and let it out right in the face of the king.” Sweetie Bell said. When the King came and opened he found Sweetie Bell and the mare cold and shaking and just as he enters the mare released the last winter right in the face of the king. “Can I have my reward now?” Sweetie Bell asked. Now the King had given up and he granted Sweetie Bell her request.

And the Sweetie Bell and the prince lived happily ever after.

“The End” Twilight said before looking over at the three fillies sleeping quietly in their bed. Twilight smiled, this night didn’t end up too bad after all. “Goodnight” Twilight whispered to her assistant sleeping in his little dragon bed. The she walked over to her own bed laid down and fell asleep.

Note from the author:

Thanks for reading my story, to be honest this started as an exercise in writing fairytales, but after writing the first part I figured I could just go with it and write a story around it and that is how this fic ended up. Anyway, thanks for sticking out with my bad grammar for what should now be around 4-5 thousand words. Please leave some feedback in the comment field bellow so I know what I can do different if I want to write another fic in the future.