All Applejack wants is a kind, good-natured, simple stallion to settle down with. Only problem is, the stallion she's fallen for is anything but that.

No matter how hard she tries, she can't stop herself from falling in love with a villain. A criminal. And she doesn't know why.

But she's determined to figure out the reason, even if it means accepting a shameful truth about herself.

Sex is discussed and reflected on, but not shown.

Part of the How We Lost It series, inspired by Fluttershy's Night Out

Proofread by Schattendrache

Other Stories in the How We Lost It series:
Twilight: Running Away from Destiny
Rarity: What is a Worthy Man?
Rainbow Dash: Deathbed Thoughts
Pinkie Pie: What is a Smile Worth?
Fluttershy: Coming soon!

When Twilight gains her wings, Rainbow Dash is there to help her learn not only to embrace the change, but embrace the sky to fly.

Preread by: Cyonix, Seriff Pilcrow, and Salespony

Edited by: Salespony
Cyonix

Art by https://www.deviantart.com/kimmyartmlp

The Circle was everything.

His walk in the mechanical walker had been everything for as long as he could remember, and the Circle it forced him into would be everything for the rest of his life.

But could one random child - out of the hundreds who had paid to ride the ponies - have a way for him to escape the Circle and the perpetually gray land that held him captive?

Editors:
Georg
Sipioc
Zen and Ponies

Scything can be hard, especially if you don't have two spare appendages for holding things. And although the Grim Reaper is bipedal, he knows enough about scythes to teach filly Applejack on its proper usage.

Audio reading by StraightToThePointStudio now available!

John Oliver, was your average joe with his friends. Twenty-seven years old along with his friends, going to Comic-con. He was Thanos, three of his manly friends were, General Grievous, Entity 303, and Rob Lucci. His womanly friends were Rapunzel, Sally (From Nightmare Before Christmas I recommend watching it.), and Supergirl. They were sent to Equestria balance the universe. After a huge war involving the whole world, they were defeated and banished for trying to bring balance to the planet. Now, "Thanos" returned with no weapons or allies, he has to get his Gauntlet and blade, find his stones and his allies, all by himself.

Arc 1, Breaking Friends out of Jail (Or BFJ): Chapters 1 - 9

Arc 2, The Quest For Power: Chapters 10 - 15

Arc 3, The King of Beasts: Chapters 16 - 23

Arc 4, The Beginning of The End: Chapters 23 - Epilogue

All antagonists should have some sort of redeeming trait, such as a tragic past, that can explain why they are the way they are. Queen Chrysalis is no exception.

Yet what if a green filly changed all that?

Learn the tragic tale and short-lived friendship of young Chrysalis and Anonfilly.

A year has passed since Twilight's coronation as princess, and the only pony who isn't happy during the anniversary party, is Twilight.

Perhaps what she needs is a night to herself, to reflect on why she's afraid to break free from her chains and find happiness.

Or perhaps what she needs is an escape. A way to run away and forget her problems... just for the night.

Luckily, the perfect escape comes to her in the form of a stranger.

Or perhaps this escape is just her next set of chains.

Sex is discussed and reflected on, but not shown.

Part of the How We Lost It series, inspired by Fluttershy's Night Out

Proofread by Schattendrache

Other Stories in the How We Lost It series:
Applejack: A Simple Pony
Rarity: What is a Worthy Man?
Rainbow Dash: Deathbed Thoughts
Pinkie Pie: What is a Smile Worth?
Fluttershy: Coming soon!

Pinkie Pie loves her friends.

She's very good at showing this, too.

Even if it seems like there's nothing anypony can do—least of all her—she'll be there for you.

In memory of CoffeeBean.

Originally written for the April 2020 Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Candy Contest.

Preread by darf and r5h.

Damien Law was once part of one of the biggest villain groups in the USA. Key word on was. The first member went missing, now presumed dead. The second got stabbed while on his way to the store, and bleed to death.

It’s been five years since then. Damien has moved on. From all of the ‘work’ he did he has enough money to survive on till he dies.

So he decided to go to a convention dressed as a hero from Japan. What could go wrong?

A year is a long time. A lot can happen in a year, particularly in Equestria. Follow Bones, his friends and family through twelve months of life in Equestria, from working on Sweet Apple Acres, to teaching at the School of Friendship, and occasionally facing up to world ending threats. Experience a mixture of a slower pace of life with the odd bout of action in the last story in the series.