Magic isn’t real. Twilight Sparkle abandoned that fantasy in her childhood, along with nonsense like pony princesses and myths of a monster in the moon. The only thing worth believing in is that which can be proved—scientifically, of course.

But then a series of un-scientific phenomena starts happening at Canterlot High. The magic-obsessed transfer student won’t leave her alone, a vivid nightmare haunts her dreams with increasing intensity, and her benevolent mentor-slash-principal is clearly hiding something big. Everywhere she turns there’s talk and sight of magic; rumours of a thousand-year old prophecy and a monster returning to seek revenge. And worst of all? Twilight finds herself almost willing to believe it.

Almost. Good thing she’s smart enough not to, right?

An EQG-adjacent retelling of the season one opener. Sciset. Animated trailer. Reviewed by PaulAsaran. Art by me!

Celestia pays Twilight and her friends a visit.

It has been a very long time since she saw them last.

Twilight Sparkle is invited to a party that Pinkie Pie is throwing. In fact, everyone is! It's a huge blowout and everyone in Equestria is invited. Twilight is dancing and smiling, greeting all her favorite foals, having one of the best nights of her life, but an unexpected cataclysmic disaster befalls the ponies. Spike, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie are nowhere to be found. In her quest for the truth and unearthing the mystery of the big Showroom Catastrophe, Twilight comes to realize that she can trust no one. She comes to realize that horrible things can happen to anyone at any time and it doesn't matter if you take all the right precautions, it doesn't matter if you are diligent about knowing the facts, it doesn't matter if you're careful, it doesn't matter if you're powerful. This world will take from you without mercy and will destroy everything. It doesn't matter if you meticulously protect yourself and everyone around you. You can never be immune to chance, you can't control what happens outside of yourself no matter how hard you try. All her life, she's fought for control. She has been obsessed with directing her entire existence, but she knows now that all of it was for nothing. Her whole identity thrown recklessly into a shredder and decimated before her very eyes. All she wants is control.

All she wants is control. But... she can't control what happens. She can't control other ponies, and she can't control the horrific consequences of other ponies' actions in her life. She can only control herself. She can only control herself.

Earth-pony Twilight Sparkle has always been a little "out there". But while testing her latest crazy idea, she finds that there are places even farther than that...

For more of this AU, check out the entire series:

• When Ponies Fly
• The Two Unicorns
• Pinkie Pegasus
• The Muse of Fire

Pinkie Pie just kept eating sweets. Eventually it caught up with her.... Now she's over three hundred pounds. Can her friends help her stay on track with her new diet?
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Note: AU only because no alicorn Twilight, so it disregards season 3 finale.
I did not make cover art, I got it from google. If you know who made this I would be more than happy to credit them.

Thanks to The Myth once again for the plot. You should really check out his stories, they're great!

Thanks also to Glaze for giving me help on my writing method/style, and for proofreading. It's been a big help!

This story is a sequel to Cafeteria Control

After witnessing abuse at the hands of Adagio and Aria, Pinkie Pie comes to the aid of Sonata. The two quickly hit it off and a friendship is born… much to the dismay of everyone around them.

Cover art used with permission from siansaar.

Twilight has survived many things in her young life; being an outcast, dealing with a terrible Principal, becoming a monster...

But now she must avoid a transfer named Gilda at all costs, in the name of saving her precious tooshie.

Pinkie should really start reading signs more often. Anti-Earth Pony meetings are no joke.

Featured on 18 June 2017!
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Pinkie Pie has a thermonuclear weapon and she's not afraid to use it.
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Not related to any other stories I've written.
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and all related content is owned by Hasbro. CYA.

Pinkie Pie loves cakes. She loves baking cakes for all the colts and fillies of Ponyville. But there is one mare in Ponyville who is completely against good taste and actual cakes.

That mare is Diamond Tiara's mom, Spoiled Rich. And yesterday was Tiara's birthday.

So what if Pinkie made an edible cake. She was not a pony who would be deterred from her beliefs.

This was a bakery.