Long ago, before the ponies came to this land, the buffalo roamed free across the hills and plains, and the stampedes could run from mountain to sea without fear.

In those days, a buffalo brave, Falling Rocks, became legend. Come, listen to the tale of how he saved his people.

A story of buffalo mythology.

As seen on Equestria Daily.

Entry for the Outside Insight Equestria Daily Summer Fanfic Contest.

There is now a Spanish translation of this story, courtesy of Spaniard Kiwi

Seriously, a lot.

(Now with a Spanish translation by the generous SPANIARD KIWI!)

Flash Sentry is used to weird magical mishaps by now. His ex is a horse from another dimension who uses the magic of song to fight off whatever monster's shown up in town this week on the regular, and grows a mane and tail while she does it.

The guy his age sprawled unconscious in his backyard, however, is a new one. 

Written for the M/M Shipping Contest 2022. Special thanks to my beta reader Sadie who has grown adept at fighting off my inner critic with a sword. <3

During the holidays, many workers are laid off to spend time with their families. Flash Sentry wishes to stay guarding the Crystal Castle despite the blistering frost from outside. No matter how tempting it is to go inside and warm up, he wants to freeze.

To his surprise, Princess Cadence takes time to accompany him to give him a less lonely Hearth’s Warming.

Cover art is from me.
If it's your birthday today— HAPPY BIRTHDAY! And Happy Holidays!

Flash Sentry is the assigned Personal Royal Guard of Prince Blueblood, a fact which causes the latter much annoyance. To the point where if Flash steps out of line just once more, it could lose him his position. And Flash happens to be very good at stepping out of line.

Rated T for offhand mention of very mild innuendo.

This is an entry into the 2024 May Pairings Contest!

Chrysalis is beaten. Her invasion of Canterlot has failed. Her hive has been scattered to the winds. And with Equestria on guard, love is in short supply. She has failed her people, and now the future looks bleak and grim.

But there’s a change in the air. Chrysalis can feel it in her bones and in her dreams. Something is calling to her, drawing her and the remnants of her hive north. To the place the changelings once called home.

Placed sixth in the August 2015 Write-Off Event: Distant Shores.

Equestria was not always the land of peace and plenty that it is today. Once, long ago, the land was filled with dangerous beasts and terrible monsters. But you’d be hard pressed to realize this from the history books, for records from those times are few and far between. In fact Equestria’s historical records are littered with gaps and spaces. Entire eras and civilizations lost to history, known of by only a few ponies.

Daring Do is one of those few.

She has learned that lies in those historical gaps; dead empires, extinct species, and monsters of immense power. More than that, she has learned that not all of those ancient monsters are dead and buried.

Some persist even to this day.

And some hide in plain sight.

Tenth Place in the July 2016 Write-Off Event: End of an Era.

Shortly after the events of 'A Health of Information,' Fluttershy ventures into the Everfree Forest and learns what makes the ancient woods so magical.

Below her, the remains of the world, and everyone in it, spin slowly, around and around, in a sea of purple goo. But that doesn't mean Celestia's work is done. The Road lies ahead of her, and at its end—the most difficult decision of her life. Again.

How long can one pony keep hope alive?

Long.

2nd place in the "History Repeats" write-off.
Dramatic reading by AShadowOfCygnus.
Dramatic reading by Cherax.
On EQD Aug 12, 2014.

Celestia searches a ruined city for supplies after the end of the world.