This story is a sequel to Twilight Sparkle vs. Bridle-Zilla

On the morning directly following Lyra & Bon Bon's wedding (See: 'Twilight Sparkle vs. Bridle-Zilla'), Twilight wakes to find an unexpected guest in her bed. Hijinks ensue.

They abandoned a dying world. Not all could be salvaged. Not all could be saved. The voyage was nearly stillborn as strife tore into a grieving population. And time, despite the popular saying, does not heal all wounds.

A thousand years into the voyage of the colony ship Arcadia, and an old nightmare has returned to remind them - the times of peace are built upon the backs of the lost and the damned.

(S1E1-2 reinterpretation via Asimov and Clarke.)

Twilight has come to terms with her feelings towards Rainbow Dash, but with the chaos of planning and hosting yet another Iron Pony Competition, can Twilight find the words and time to tell her friend, or will the hype of the competition prevent her from finding the chance she needs?

Twilight's cutie mark is fading, and Celestia sends her a series of lessons to rekindle her passion for magic- and for friendship. Twilight must study the magics her friends possess, as well as casting a serious eye on her own gifts.

This is technically a sequel to "Fixing Up Miss Smartypants", so I totally recommend that you read that first. It's set five years later.

In an effort to keep her mind occupied, Twilight Sparkle decides to delve once again into the grand mysteries of Pinkie Pie. This time, Twilight's focus is on her claims of growing up on a rock farm: like so many things related to Pinkie Pie, the idea that somepony could grow rocks as an agricultural product makes absolutely no sense. However, the investigation eventually leads Twilight to a rather... surprising discovery.

This is the first story in The Petriculture Cycle.

Artwork by Page Turner. Now with a TV Tropes page.

Cover art credit goes to CrappyUnicorn.

"Did you miss me, Celestia? I've missed you. It's quite lonely being encased in stone. But you wouldn't know that, would you, because I don't turn ponies into stone!" Discord's words rang in everypony's head at that moment, but were soon forgotten in the midst of his chaos. It is only Twilight Sparkle who has been constantly bothered by his words, relentlessly reminded of them no matter how hard she tries to forget. Now she must seek out somepony close to her, to find out if there is truth in his words.