Everypony worth their salt should have a backup plan. Cozy Glow knows this better than anyone. And when things start going south, what better backup is there than to go back in time and try again?

But when she ends up accidentally flinging herself into the future instead, she finds that maybe some goals aren’t worth pursuing.

Written for the 2021 Cozy Glow Short Story Contest using the prompt “Cozy makes an unusual friend”.

Everything has fallen apart for Scootaloo.

Her Cutie Mark will never come. The doctor said so. Her blood is just wrong.

As she stays in the Cutie Mark Crusader's Clubhouse, her friends show up. Now she has to explain that her crusade is over, and that there's even worse news.

Life as she knows it is over.

A/N: Kind of a sad story, with an upbeat ending. Listed as Slice-of-Life because it contains headcanon that makes some modicum of sense. Pretty light (Scoot's not even an orphan in this), and may have been done before, but this idea's been bothering me for too long, so here it is. Bonus points if you know what the title means. Avoid comments for massive spoilers, even if you do know what the title implies.

And yes, I do have some background in genetics, but I'm skimming it a bit for show feel.

Edit 28/7: Made the whole thing a little longer, and I think better in general. Hope you enjoy!

Watch out for the sequel, being worked on now.

On the night he tests a new invention involving time magic, Midnight is somehow transported well over a thousand years into the past! Figuring out his circumstance, and realizing his invention is his one way home, Midnight must journey through the very history of Equestria, and along the way he witnesses various events minor and significant, causing others, and having adventures and overcoming obstacle after obstacle in his desperate quest to return to his own time and find his way back to those he loves!

The Big Day is nigh as everypony comes together to prepare the union of Fluttershy and Big Macintosh, and the bride and groom could not be happier!

Alas, a few hiccups along the way sets Fluttershy's heart at unease as the full impact of what's about to take place comes down on her!

But in her tender heart, Fluttershy holds onto the image of seeing her Mackie at the altar....

Cover art by BobtheLurker from DevArt

This story is a sequel to Secrets Between Siblings

After Rumble ran off, Scootaloo took off in hot pursuit after him to make him feel better. But, when she finally catches him, she finds out the reason for him being upset is bigger than she thought.