This story is a sequel to The Grey Factor

After Twilight gave birth, she began to have two strange dreams. In the first, her child was a son, the destined son to fulfill the prophecy of the Grey Factor. In the other dream, her child is a filly. Which reality is true, and which is false? Follow her story as she searches for the truth.
Sequel to the fic "The Grey Factor" by my good friend Japko, with concept bare-facedly stolen from Awake.

Twilight Sparkle is a pony that eveypony thinks has everything together. She has her studies, her friends, her talent for magic, and being a student of Princess Celestia. There there is something on Twilight's mind, something missing that has revealed itself after an event.

Now Twilight seeks to find the one thing she's missing. Can she understand something that is so powerful and complex, or will she be forever alone?

Romance, palace intrigue, and swashbuckling adventure await our six heroines when Princess Luna summons the Elements of Harmony to Canterlot.

I started writing this story in the middle of March 2011 and submitted the last chapter and the epilogue to EqD 3 1/2 months later on July 4th. The basic idea for it, though, had come to me after watching the first two episodes on YouTube at the beginning of that February, but it took me a month to discover there were places on the net to which a person could send fanfiction and have it posted. I don't get out much, y'see...

The discerning reader may, therefore, find a bit of canon-fodder here and there, and for all that I've thought about diving back in and changing a few things to make the story line up better with Season 2, I'm not gonna. For better or for worse, this story's done, and I hope to use what I learned while writing it and from the comments it's gotten--and the comments I reckon it'll get here--to make my next story better.

Mike

With seven stories planned, and one being released every 1-2 days, I hope you enjoy this collection of short stories that I wrote as practice. Watch and see a certain bookworm's secret, a journey to find a lost gift in dangerous territory, and a trip through the dangerous Everfree Forest in search of a friend. After that, you'll see just how much Pinkie loves laughter, a loyal friend's difficult decision, and Applejack's dealings with a less-than-fair opponent. Finally, discover how an invitation to the royal castle causes mayham for all involved.

Story 1: Empire
Tags: [Silly]
Synopsis: Spike comes home from his chores early, only to discover Twilight's secret hobby upon his return.
Characters: Spike, Twilight
Notes: The shortest story of the bunch. They get MUCH longer from here on out.

Story 2: Diamond Den
Tags: [Adventure] [One OC]
Synopsis: Rarity finds that she's lost a present for one of her friends in a place she hoped she'd never have to go back to again. She goes back to retrieve it, meeting a new face along the way during her adventure through the mazelike corridors of the Diamond Dog's Den.
Characters: Rarity, Fluttershy, Diamond Dogs, OC

Story 3: Forest Frenzy
Tags: [Adventure] [Action] [Mild Violence]
Synopsis: Rarity discovers Fluttershy missing, and a mysterious trail of paw prints trailing into the forest behind her cottage. Rarity recruits Applejack to help her follow the tracks into the forest, in search of their meek friend. Little do they know, the forest isn't the safest place to travel...
Characters: Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, Zecora, River Serpent (Named Steven for this story), and Forest Monsters (Both recurring and original)
Notes: The longest story of the bunch... to the point where it's really hard to classify it as a short story. Still, it's the one I put the most work into, so I hope you enjoy.

Story 4: Funny Films
Tags: [Silly]
Synopsis: Twilight hosts a movie night, inviting along a certain pink pony. When Pinkie shows some odd behavior, Twilight develops an interest in the mare's peculiar sense of humor.
Characters: Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy
Notes: For the purposes of this story, TV exists in Equestria. Also, MOVIE TITLE PUNS AHOY!

Story 5: Decisions
Tags: [Drama]
Synopsis: Rainbow Dash is given a choice, between a chance to see her idols and fulfilling a promise she made to a sick friend. Will she remain loyal, or leave behind a friend in need?
Characters: Rainbow Dash, Gilda, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Spike

Story 6: Fair Play
Tags: [Drama] [Action]
Synopsis: When the annual Farmer's Competition happens to roll into Ponyville, Applejack is determined to win first prize, a generous amount of bits. But when one of her competitors refuses to play fair, what is an honest pony to do?
Characters: Applejack, The rest of the mane 6, Spike, OCs

Story 7: Castle Crashing
Tags: [Drama] [Comedy] [Slice of Life]
Synopsis: The mane 6 are invited to Canterlot Castle to stay for the night, with Princess Celestia desiring to set right a few wrongs. But when a few of the friends wander off, will the remaining ponies be able to find them, and keep them from making a huge mess?
Characters: The mane 6, Spike, Celestia, Luna, Blueblood, OCs
Notes: And this marks the end of my practice stories. I'd like to thank everyone who rated, commented, and enjoyed them as much as I enjoyed writing them. Feel free to comment on any things you liked/disliked, as they'll help greatly when I start working on bigger stories. And of course, if you enjoyed the stories, feel free to follow me!

A story lovingly ripped off from the Futurama episode of the same name.

Twilight gathers the girls to her basement to reveal her latest invention. Unfortunately, they get distracted by another of her inventions: the 'What If" machine, a device capable of answering any 'what if' question posed to it. Follow along as the mane six discover the improbable scenarios that could have been their lives.

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie dress up as superheroes and head out to fight crime - or boredom. Same thing, really. When Pinkie Pie reveals that her favorite superhero is even cooler than Daring Do, trying to find an opportunity for heroics won't be the only thing gnawing on Rainbow's mind.

She never expected to see a golden chariot flying over Ponyville. She never expected just how much her life would change. She never expected Twilight Sparkle … and Twilight Sparkle most certainly never expected Pinkie Pie.

This story is a sequel to Petriculture

It's been several months since Pinkie Pie made a stunning admission about her past that permanently changed her relationship with her friends, particularly Twilight Sparkle, but life seems to have settled back to normal (well, normal by Pinkie Pie's standards, at least). However, when an old nemesis returns and ensnares Twilight in her influence, it's up to Pinkie to make things right.

This is the second story in The Petriculture Cycle. There is a TV Tropes Page for the entire Cycle here.

Cover image by Page Turner; "Princess Twilight" vector by Nianara.

Aura Battle is the new game exploding in popularity all over Equestria. Unicorns battle with magical AuraDolls in an attempt to earn the crown of Aura Battle Grand Champion. Twilight Sparkle, who is returning to Canterlot to help the princesses with a special project, discovers the game and instantly becomes hooked. Does Twilight have what it takes to become the Grand Champion? Or will the secrets behind the game trip her up along the way?

Cover Art by SophieCabra (http://sophiecabra.deviantart.com/)

This story is a sequel to Windfall

A brilliant mind discovers a problem in search of a solution, which leads to inspiration, which leads to invention, which leads to a technological/magical advance that will in time forever change Equestria.

Sequel to Windfall, set three years after the events in that story.