A feud between two chefs ends up involving a very strange third party.

Now has a prequel in the works, called Cooking Roach.

Orchid Mantis, a changeling, has come to the Crystal Empire, hoping to retire in peace. However, a terrible curse set by King Sombra as revenge for his defeat threatens the city, summoning monsters to raze everything to the ground... and only the power of love can stop them. The changeling, being able to tap into that power at will, has been drafted to help fight these monsters when they appear...

However, for a dedicated martial artist, defeating monsters is easy. For a changeling, raising a child is a much greater challenge. And building a meaningful relationship? Harder still...

Part of the the rebooted Cricket-verse, aka The Nonsense-Verse.

Ling, a mute and magic-less young changeling, is stranded in Canterlot. Only a week after the failed invasion, and desperate for love, she resorts to begging in the streets for hugs... and ends up adopted by the end of the day. However, there are those who see her, not as a person, or even a changeling, but as a pawn in a devious plot, one that could ruin her foster parents...

But Ling is nowhere near as defenseless as she seems...

The third story in the rebooted Cricket-verse, aka The Nonsense-Verse.

Red Team had been given an assignment. It wasn't the usual sort of assignment. They were assigned to defend their base 'until further notice'...and then never received notice. All announcements sounded pre-recorded, and enemy assaults were few and far between. The enforced inactivity was slowly fraying the bonds of the team...

...until something unexpected arrived. A tiny creature appears one day in their fortress, in need of compassion and care. Somehow, she finds that in this group of strange individuals, as she becomes their baby.

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Crossover with Team Fortress 2.
Part of the PWNY-verse.

Edit: Since I get these comments a lot, I will say here, I've never played the game and don't intend to include much in the way of game mechanics, so please don't suggest such things.

Edit 2: FAN ART! for chapter 9 by G_Haze. Makes me so happy.
Edit 3: More fan art from G_Haze, This guy's amazing!
Edit 4: New fan art! by The Pyromanecer. Thanks so much!
Edit 5: More fan art by shiningkord98.
Edit 6: New Fan Art by The Pyromancer
Edit 6: More awesome fan art from G_Haze! So awesome!
Edit 7: New fan art by Pioneering Author

This story is a sequel to The Not-So-Normal Adventures of King Sombra and Pinkie Pie

After everything that's happened between Sombra and Pinkie, they decide to take the next step in their relationship together. Unfortunately, there's one little issue...

Sombra has to meet Pinkie's family first!

Rainbow Dash is the Element of Loyalty. The Greatest Flyer in Equestria. The only pony to ever perform a Sonic Rainboom.

So, with her gifts, she does the only thing she can for somepony who she never took the time to notice.

The entirety of Golden Oaks Library has been demolished by Tirek's hand and while Twilight and the others are searching through the rubble for anything that survived the attack, they're all horrified to find Sombra caught up in the rubble.

Now in the hospital, fighting for his life, Sombra lies unconscious with little chance of waking up. During his sleep, Pinkie waits for him to awake as she reflects on everything they went through together as a couple, including the fight they had not long before Tirek's destruction of the library.

Sometimes you don't realize how important things really are until it's too late.

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This is a side story to The Not-So-Normal Adventures of King Sombra and Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie is excited that her sister Maud is coming to Ponyville to visit, especially since it'll be Sombra's first time meeting her. However, when Sombra meets the rock specialist, he's surprised to learn she has a few things to say to him.

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This is a side story to The Not-So-Normal Adventures of King Sombra and Pinkie Pie.

This takes place after Chapter 11.

Sombra wants to sleep. He really does. But he can't. Why? Because he's lonely.

When Pinkie reunites with Sombra in Canterlot after going on a mission for the princesses, she's surprisingly distant with him. Not sure what to make of her behavior, Sombra tries to figure out the reason behind her actions.

It isn't until a discussion with her friends does he realize why she was so upset.

This is supposed to correlate with the "Reflections" arc in the MLP comics, taking place comics 17-20. This was written after 18's release and is correct with the information up to 19, which has not been released as of now.

Also, side story to this fic here:
The Not-So-Normal Adventures of King Sombra and Pinkie Pie

If you wish to read the comics, here are the available links for the arcs involved.

MLP: FIM Comic #17
MLP: FIM Comic #18