Fluttershy and Applejack arrive in the nick of time to rescue their friend from a potentially terrible fate. The way it happens might be considered shocking – it certainly startles AJ – but as ever in Equestria there's a story behind it...

An entry for the Dialogue Only Contest.

Humans are strange. Why are they thinking about whether or not cats are dead in boxes? Twilight and Sunset try to explain the reason to Pinkie Pie without breaking her.

Written for the Dialogue Only Contest. Pre-reading provided by bkc56 and Tethered-Angel.

Argyle Starshine has died.

When he reaches the gate of the beyond, he finds he is not alone.

Written for A Thousand Words III, in the Drama category.

Featured 6/11/2024 to 6/13/2024!

Making friends isn't easy. Twilight Sparkle thought friendship was supposed to be about picnics and songs, not fights and hurt feelings. Princess Celestia never warned her about those. But maybe what feel like detours are just another part of the path, and the 'friendship reports' written and abandoned in fits of rage and sorrow will lead to a genuine one...

Written for the Dialogue Only Contest.

Being a dragon sucks. Stupid dragon greed turning me into a fifty foot dragon intent on raising Tartarus and almost killing a dozen ponies along with Rarity. No wonder Caramel hates me but why are Thunderlane and Junebug of all ponies defending me against him?

Princess Cadance has a problem only Agent Sweetie Drops can solve. But Agent Sweetie Drops—now known to almost everypony as Bon-Bon—would rather tear her own legs off than work for a princess again.

This was originally going to be my entry in the 2024 May Pairings Contest, but I didn't get it finished in time.

(Takes place within the universe of A Captain's Reflection, and just before the time skip in "The Last Problem".)

Rainbow Dash is still trying to get her bearings as the new captain of the Wonderbolts, learning all the ins and outs of what it means to lead the team. Even though she has some of the other senior bolts to lean on for support, being captain is very much a learning experience for Rainbow.

Things only get more complicated when an unexpected rival shows up in the form of Lightning Dust. She's resurrected and restructured the Washouts, and wants to challenge the Wonderbolts to see who truly deserves to be known as Equestria's greatest flyers.

Facing a dilemma about how best to put Lightning Dust in her place, Rainbow Dash decides to swallow some of her pride and reach out to the old captain: Spitfire. In particular, Rainbow hopes the former captain will come out of retirement for one last grand performance.

A sculpture of Ponyville as it was. Do you remember it? That place as soft as feather-fall. The trees, the earth, the knowing. Remember the ponies? Cloud Chaser, Mrs Cake, Berry Punch, Cherilee, Carrot Top, Sassaflash, Lemon Hearts, Grand Pear, Minuette, Flower Wishes, Mayor Mare, Dr Fauna, Junebug, Big Macintosh, Sea Swirl, Amethyst Star, Dave the changeling, Muffins, Drizzle, Meadow Song, Granny Smith, and all the rest...and you.

Yes, you.

You were there, also.

Ex-queen Chrysalis stumbled across an old Equestrian law. It stated that as long as she said a certain phrase, no pony, not even alicorn princesses, could fight or punish her for eating love.

Naturally, Chrysalis exploited the hay out of her new favorite law.

On a snowy winter afternoon, Rainbow Dash discovers a rare Wonderbolts vinyl, Sparkling excitement within her since her new Marefriend, Twilight Sparkle. like always, manage to broaden Rainbow's horizons and try something new, which leads to a heartfelt afternoon.

Shout out's to Tape Deck and Pinkies Imagination for proofreading and editing my work