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Silver Tray was certain that he was going to be fired for sure. In all the years he had been as a waiter for the meals of the Royals, he had made a mistake that got him yelled at by Prince Blueblood. He was certain that his years of stability were over. But as he was preparing to leave the palace, Celestia comes to see if everything is alright.

Continuing to throw regular parties during a national lockdown is bad. It’s considerably worse when you’re the prime minister.

Proofread by Amber Dread.

Through clouded eyes, it dims so dark
With each breath heavy, she need not speak
A weight upon her soul so could not move
Burden by duty, the princess could not move.

Yet cocooned, she did not know
Lost in dreams, in a green goop
Far from rescue, she remains subdued
Celestia, locked away, silently subdued.

Created for the Thousand Words II contest in the "Horror" category.

Chrysalis knew her new plan was perfect. After all, she already defeated Cadance once, and the weak alicorn was all that stood between the Queen of Changelings and the power inside the Crystal Heart.

But her plan was far from perfect, thanks to her own actions years ago. And now she would face the consequences of what she once did; consequences that threaten more then just her, as Cadance once again faces her old tormentor.

Rated Teen because Chrysalis is very much a sadistic monster, and Cadance is not going to take it well this time.

Usually, the remarkably few orphanages that dot Equestria only hold onto their young inhabitants for a few weeks, perhaps months at most.

That isn't the case for Bright Wish, who has lived in one of Trottingham's many such buildings for far too long. Maybe his faked happy attitude is too obvious, or his disfigurement too appalling. There are plenty of explanations he's come up with over the years.

Tonight, after his most recent blunder, the colt has resolved to find the answer to this plight.

Even though he isn't at all prepared to face it.

An entry to A Thousand Words Contest II under the Drama category.

Silverstream sorts through old pictures of herself. Gallus proceeds to be cute.

Winner of the 2023 Quills and Sofas Trans Speedwriting Contest.

It was supposed to be a routine check-up.
A few tests. Some scans. Nothing special.
At worst, they should have left with some supplements and advice.

Instead, she left alone.

An entry for the Thousand Words II contest in the "Drama" category.

Content Warning for sensitive viewers: Discussions of abortion and, tangentially, sex

Special thanks to SwordTune, thesmokinguy, and sheppard741 for pre-reading and providing vitally helpful feedback.

A world with no alicorns is a world with no hope. But after years of searching, Sunburst might finally have found a little patch of sunlight.

Written for the QnS genre swap contest, second place winner.

TW: Some mild gore.

Realising the rest of her friends are selfishly aging without her, Twilight takes special measures to make sure this never happens again.

Written for the 1000 words contest. I don't really have much else to say, just... 'enjoy'.

And here's a reading by a movie fan by the name of Zachary for those who can't be bothered to take on the gargantuan task of physically reading a thousand words. I feel your pain. Linkie

Nature is a beautiful thing. That is especially true in Equestria, and you love every minute that you spend here.

Well, with the exception of one evening each year.

When good ol' nature says that it's the time of year for mares to be ready to reproduce, most have prepared more than enough methods of dealing with their urges one way or another. For most, it's about a week or two of mild discomfort. For alicorns, it's about six hours of uncontrollable urges and pure instinct.

And seeing as how you are the husband of the now-retired Celestia, you have every reason to fear for your life tonight.

There is no clop in this story, I swear.