The Ponyville dam has stood for decades, holding back the immense pressure of the waters. But everything must fade with time. Restoration work is under way on the solid monolithe. But something goes wrong; the dam cracks, and threatens the workers below with the immense fury of the water held back behind it.Twilight attempts to save the workers with her magic; but not even the most powerful unicorn can do it alone. After a vigorous battle with the dam wall, she passes out from over-exertion.

But; when she wakes up in hospital the next day, she is told that a mysterious Unicorn with a black mane held the dam together long enough for the rest of the Unicorns to arrive and take care of the situation. And then she promptly disappeared into the Everfree forest without a word.

Who was this mysterious unicorn? Why did she retreat so suddenly?

The answer will surprise everyone.

Twilight Sparkle flagrantly abuses her Come-To-Life spell, and learns a little bit about love in the process. Also, puns.

Now with actual cover art, thanks to the generous SuddenlyFerrets!

Now with a Spanish translation by Spaniard Kiwi!

Twilight Sparkle has every intention of crawling in to her freshly cleaned bed sheets.

So why is it so hard to get there?

Even in a world of love, there are those ponies who sleep alone, and go on their days alone. Where is the love, when it is all around you?

After Twilight Sparkle discovers a new book of pick-up-lines, she wants to bring her friends closer by complimenting them with cheesy lines.

And it does more than bring them closer...

Follow the journey of Moonlight Twinkle through the pained writings of her journal, learning to live with the mistakes that brought her to a level of desperation she could have never imagined. The whole of Equestria depends on her resolve and ability to trust others again, facing overwhelming odds to come to Equestria's salvation!

Welcome to an Equestria far beyond the one you know. One where the sun and moon move as their own entities, one where every pony city is free of its own business, and where evil lurks in even more insidious ways. This is Parallel Equestria, and things are about to radically change.

In hopes of breaking her normal routine, Twilight decides to make an effort to get away from her books and spend as much time with her friends as possible, dedicating one whole day to each of them.

Though nothing is as it seems. While spending a day with Bubble Berry, she receives a letter from Princess Celestia informing her that something sinister and magical is afoot in Ponyville, causing that day to be repeated. But with Bubble Berry asking her out on a date that very same day, Twilight may not have time to find the source of the anomaly while she comes to terms with the feelings developing between herself and one of her closest friends.

This story was a part of the FimFiction LOEG Story Swap of August 2012, and originally appeared on Pen Stroke's account

Everypony loves Queen Chrysalis, but being an evil mastermind can be hard. What if things don't always go exactly as planned? What if your hunger overcomes you? The changeling queen just doesn't know what went wrong.

Not a long story, but a series of flash fictions and vignettes.

(With apologies to everyone, ever. Tagged Teen for questionable content. No changelings were harmed in the making of this fiction.

Picture by TwinTailsInc.)

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.

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.