Luna is a strange mare. Cadance is only now just starting to see how strange she is when Luna mentions the unthinkable. Maybe she'll learn something new in the process.

Part of this story appeared as a chapter in Missing Pages & Scrawled Footnotes on May 31st, 2017. It has since been revised and expanded. Contribute to the TVTropes page!

For a fee, you can rent a pony.

You can be a pony.

But you can never stay a pony.

An entry for the Science Fiction Contest III organised by Bicyclette.

Princess Celestia gets legit deaded by everyone's favorite bacon head.

Equestria has witnessed centuries of rapid technological advancement during Twilight's rule. Innovations in the production and integration of magic has led to countless improvements in the quality and efficiency of life in Equestria, and enabling ponies to finally touch the stars and new worlds. However, with the rise of more and more energy-heavy processes and a stagnation in development regarding the extraction of energy, Twilight turns to the biggest and final step in energy extraction: a dyson sphere: a massive device that would surround the sun and allow virtually all the energy released through nuclear fusion to be harnessed by Equestria.

Two former princesses have some concerns.

Written as an entry for the Science Fiction Contest III.

For over a week, the east coast of Equestria has been haunted by something lurking in the waters. There have been reports by merchant ships, coastal cities and towns, even pirates, that there is a beast hiding under the waves. Those who have witness the dark beast, say it appears when Luna's moon is high, then disappears beneath the waves when Celestia's sun rises with complete silence.

When Twilight Sparkle and her friends are tasked by Princess Celestia to search for the monster, and hopefully, ask it to leave, they will soon find out that the beast hiding in the shadows is not what they expected, nor is it a beast at all.

NOTICE:
*Rated for some violence and some language
*My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro Studios & Lauren Faust
*"The Ghost of the Coast" is a nickname for Los Angeles-class USS Asheville (SSN-758)

(November 13, 2014) Made it to the popular box!! Amazing!

They taught me how to put that uniform on... I just can't get it off...

Nopony knows where this human came from, or why it is here. But to Princess Cadance and the Elements of Harmony, it is a quite a surprise to her to see this silent creature that was once to be thought just a myth.

But, to US Navy SEAL "Lucky", the now lone survivor struggles to endure the loss of his brothers, as well as figuring out what to do in this strange world that has once never lived in war for generations.

NOTICE:
*Based on the song "A Soldier's Memoir" by Mitch Rossell & Joe Bachman
*Dedicated to the men and women who serve our country till this day (yeah, I know this story is a bit late, but the moment I heard this song, I had to write a story out of it)
*This story takes place during S03E12
*My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro
***Story has been edited and fixed. Hope you enjoy!

(Nov. 16, 2013) WOW!! Holy hell, in just a day my story has already hit the popular story section! All I want to say is thank you so much for liking this story! I really appreciate all the positive feedback, and I respect those who say they'll be joining the military soon! Thank you!

Sunset left the human world dozens of moons ago, and has embarked on a new journey through Zebrica.

Wait, what's she doing with mercenaries?

Cover art belongs to the artist

Written for the 2023 Equestria at War writing contest

Featured! 6/9/2023

Prequel Sunset at War out now!

This story is a sequel to Sunset in Zebrica

Sunset left the human world dozens of moons ago after being driven out by her friends because of Anon-A-Miss and has embarked on a new journey through Zebrica and the rest of the world.

Wait, what's she doing with mercenaries and revolutionaries?

Set in the Equestria At War Universe
An expansion/prequel for Sunset in Zebrica
Cover art is a commission from zereflueur

An ancient war machine is awakened by an enemy strike- but can it figure out what's really going on, or will it destroy the world first?

Inspired by Legacy

Many thanks to LostArchivist for help with editing and ideas!

Rewrite began 3/17/19.

Wait a minute. I'm featured? I wonder when that started...

Cancelled 9/19/19. It's just... too broken. I may rewrite at some point.

Twilight Sparkle decided to use the Time Travelling spell to study how pony society used to be like centuries before Equestria's founding. While there, she found a familiar white coated Earth Pony filly with a curious name. Lost and her home burned down, the filly found herself under Twilight's care with a promise of either finding her a new home or searching for her parents. Twilight will learn more than just her history lesson while on their adventures.