Once upon a time, Princess Twilight Sparkle met some humans, who wanted her to go with them beyond the stars [PRIORITY INTERRUPT] UNSV HARMONY DOWN--CREW DECEASED--HOSTILES DETECTED--CHILD CARETAKER DROID/TWILIGHT:TRANSMIT MESSAGE OR ALL IS LOST
Fluorescence's mom runs the pony side of the portal between Equestria and Earth. Taylor's mom runs the human side. So Fluor and Taylor have been friends forever. This only occasionally leads to interdimensional disasters.
Rainbow Dash promised Scootaloo a Rainboom at the next Wonderbolts show but she's been hurt. Solution: bring in another Rainbow Dash to do it for her! Two problems: Spitfire isn't fooled, and nobody taught the human Dash how to do a Rainboom.
In an alternate timeline, somepony else got to the Mirror Portal before Sunset and stole both it and Celestia away. Acting Princess Cadance is willing to give Sunset a second chance, and hopes to have Sunset's help with a matter of national security.
Some parents smother their children. Others make them fend for themselves. Shining Armor has one tool in his parenting toolbox, and never before has Flurry Heart looked more in need of a hammer.
The Second Age Of Unity is still coming up with historical firsts. For example, Izzy represents the only time when most of a city took out a restraining order.
Rainbow Dash has managed to get herself into yet more trouble: she's been dragooned into being the new Spirit of Hearth's Warming. Now only Starlight Glimmer, Attorney at Law, can save her from an eternity of gift delivery.
Fighting monsters is government work, and that means ponies need to have meetings, come to a consensus, and find a way to control the budget before it gets out of control!
One supply of affection, divided three ways, means less love for Diamond. That's just obvious. And it's why her daddy can't be allowed to start dating. Now if she can just figure out how to save him...
In an age of unrest and inter-tribal tension, Twilight Sparkle flies to Cloudsdale to talk down a faction of radical young Pegasi. It would be a lot easier if their leader hadn't been petrified for fifty years.
Even after everything, Twilight doesn't know much about where Cozy Glow came from. The truth is far more dangerous than anything she could have imagined.
When Twilight Sparkle brought the human internet to Equestria, among the many consequences, there was one she hadn’t anticipated: Princess Celestia falling for e-mail scams.
Sunny's good at having BIG ideas. And when it comes to the one which says 'We should have a school for magic' (which also helps her 'part-time alicorn' issues)? Somepony needs to stop her. Quickly.
“Golly,” said a small voice, and Luna looked down into dull red eyes the exact colour of blood. A filly smiled up at her, no more than ten years old. “Who are you?”
Three days ago, Cozy Glow infiltrated Cloudsdale. On a completely unrelated note that is none of Tirek's business, Cozy has been awake for three nights straight. Also, someone should clean up that corpse. It's getting kind of gross.
They're supposed to be inspiring, Sunset's stories of ponies with familiar names and faces. But to Cozy Glow, her other self is a warning she's grimly taken to heart. Too bad about the whispers still in her head. And the urges.
It can be hard for a sibling to perceive matters from the other’s perspective. Getting Celestia to view any part of the world through Luna’s eyes takes special measures. And a lot of water.
Legend has it that centuries ago, before Zephyr Heights existed, there was another desert town in the foothills, named Zephyr. It burned down long ago.
In a world one step removed from the familiar, Twilight Sparkle runs a small pizzeria in Canterlot. And yet the wheels of Fate still tread familiar paths.
Lightning Dust is dead. Photo Finish opens up an exhibition in memory of her life. Slowly, as you wander the gallery, the image of a mare begins to emerge.