Lazy Pines is a small town in the high country of Colorado, easily overshadowed by the bigger sights to see along Colorado State 9. When influenza strikes the town hard, it is little more than a statistical blip in a typical flu season. No one thinks any more of it as the initial wave of infection passes ... until the other symptoms begin to manifest.

Meanwhile, during what should have been a routine trip to Canterlot, Twilight Sparkle stumbles upon a strange anomaly which turns into an all-consuming mystery. As she discovers the complex web of magic stubbornly maintaining this mystery's secrets, she grows worried what it could mean for herself and her family.

And as the residents of Lazy Pines struggle to understand -- or even believe -- what is happening to them, two worlds have irrevocably been set on a direct collision course.

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You've heard the story before, right? The guy who wakes up as Twilight Sparkle one day in Ponyville and has to adapt. Well what about if his younger sister accompanied him as Spike, and he knows next-to-nothing about the show whilst she's a crazy fan?

All this, and they find themselves at the very START in S1 ep1, the very first scene. Sometimes knowing EXACTLY what's going to happen doesn't make things any easier... particularly when your entire reference for knowledge is a smart alec kid who you're not sure even wants to get home....

In other words... HELP!!

Picture credit JennieOo and mickeymonster

Featured from 3/9/23 to 6/9/23. Yup.

This story is a sequel to Wanderings of a Non-Brony

After the six year journey around the planet in Wanderings of a Non-Brony, The human TD Harrison Powell finds himself in Equestria for good. He sees no choice but to settle down in Ponyville, ready to live the rest of his life as best as he can.

This is his life.

Edited by Marioland1 and Strike89

I'd heard about the TV show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic from my college roommate who is way too into the show. Disturbingly so, actually, but good gravy I would never watch the darned thing! What am I, five? I've got better things to do with my time than watch a silly little girl's show. However, that didn't stop... something from transporting me into the world of the show, so here I am... in Equestria... trying to get home. This is gonna be interesting.

Special thanks to GuyFace, Jack Kellar, Storm Shaker, Spiffy McSquee, and Goober Trooper for helping me with this one!

Twilight Sparkle finds herself disenchanted, having delved into all the knowledge the ponies of Equestria have to offer her, but finding it lacking. In her despair, a spirit calling itself Mephistopheles appears before her offering her all the knowledge of her world, wanting nothing in exchange.

Why is it that love can be so complicated?
Spike wants one thing to be with Rarity but he starts to grow feelings for someone else. Will Spike ignore these feelings or will he learn to love someone besides Rarity?

2/21/15 Edited chapter one so it would seem less forced.

A side story to 'Final Boss: Sweetie Belle'.

Sweetie and Button were going on a date that night, a date planned out by Sweetie, Applebloom, and Scootaloo. This is what happened away from the pair that night, as Applebloom, Scootaloo, Spike, and friends arrange and run their makeshift restaurant; and, see what happened the rest of the Friday night with them.

Note: I don't think you'll need to read the other to get this one, but fair warning, as this is connected to that other story, this does contain SpikeBloom and SweetieMash/ButtonBelle.

It's been a while for our six favourite ponies and each of them has found their own special somepony to settle down with. But as always with them, something is always happening.

A series of little ficlets that have different themes, some funny, some romantic but mostly they're extremely odd.

The following pairings are present:
Applejack/Soarin
Rainbow Dash/Big Macintosh
Fluttershy/Braeburn
Pinkie Pie/Cheese Sandwich
Rarity/Thunderlane
Twilight/Flash Sentry
In Second Chapter and beyond:
Spike/Applebloom
Sweetie Belle/Button Mash
Scootaloo/Rumble

UPDATE: Added AU because the show decided to give Mac a canon marefriend. *Shrugs* Fair enough, not gonna stop me shipping what I wanna ship though.

This story is a sequel to Passion and Reason

There comes a point in your life when you finally become aware of the road you're walking down, and where that road takes you. Where you realize the whole way's been mapped out for you in advance, and you never questioned it before. The moment where you first have to ask if you're okay with that.

Spike and Applebloom just want to pull over for a bit and get wasted.

After spending a day with his own fan club in the Crystal Kingdom, an in-flight accident leads to Spike falling down a cliff and hitting his head and gaining amnesia. He'll soon soon run into a group of familiar faces; and Twilight will do anything she can to find her friend and bring him back home.

Takes place before Season 6