Instead of the shining orb of light, Celestia raises an overloading nuclear furnace. The whole of Equestria is set alight by the deadly rays.

Twilight wakes up not to a fresh morning air but a fiery cataclysm. With her castle melting away, she’s forced to abandon the premises on short notice. But how can one escape to safety in a blazing world?

This story also has a dramatic reading by TheMajorTechie. Be sure to check it out.

[Also Youtube auto-reading (Chapter 1, Chapter 2) and mp3 download (Chapter 1, Chapter 2).]

Princess Twilight and Rarity are dating.

The other Rarity in Twilight's life isn't quite sure how she feels about any of this.

This story is a sequel to Twilight takes over Equestria with paperwork

Chrysalis tries to get revenge the legal way. She has to fight for legal supremacy against the Princess of Friendship.

Little Twilie uses legal work so she doesn't have to make a friend. Celestia is not amused.

Sequel: Chrysalis has a legal battle

Knit Wit is a kind pony who admires the Princesses.

Knit Wit is also an idiot.

He asks Celestia to extinguish the sun.

Madness follows...

Contains: Upset Celestia, brainless ponies, desired use of alcohol, time stopping, and face hoofing.

Featured 3-15-19 to 3-19-19!

UPDATE: I brought back the original beginning. I honestly hated the one I’ve been using for the last 3 months. I like the current one a lot more.

Twilight and Rarity argue about historical fiction. Clover and Platinum are disappointed with their new gods.

(2019-03-30) Featured on Equestria Daily!

Dragons are something of an enigma to Equestria. Those who do live within the borders are largely reclusive, either building their hoards or sleeping away the decades. So far as dragons who are active in everyday life in Ponyville go, Smolder represents a 100% increase in the population.

Twilight cannot let this opportunity slip her by. Enough time has passed for it to not be a diplomatic faux pas to sit Smolder down and grill her for much needed details on her species, not only for the sake of science, but for the benefit of the young dragon in her personal care. Naturally, the topic of death comes up.

Twilight handles that about as well as you might expect.

Discussion of death is largely academic and intended to be comedic but I've tagged it teen to be safe. No actual death or scenes of violence are shown so I didn't think the death tag itself was needed. It's also tagged for comedy as that was my intent, but only you can tell me if it's actually funny or not.

Now with sequel: Growing Up Dragon

Sure, go to the Gala, they said. Get out more, they'd recommended. But really, did she absolutely have to wear this frilly dress out in public? Dragons didn't do cute. She'd be the laughingstock of dragonkind if anyone saw her. Perhaps just sticking away from the gala altogether was a wise idea. Burned away at her, the shame of it all, if anyone were ever to catch a glimpse of her. Perhaps, just perhaps a kindred spirit is what Smolder needed.

(I blame the Stratovarian for making me do this. Art property of Littlehybridshila)

What do you do when somepony breaks into your house only to kiss you and leave?

A horrific accident forever scars a rainbow, but nobody said it would ever break her or make her lose her luster. They said she'd never fly again... But she proved them all wrong.

And Spitfire smirks all the while.

Implied Spitfire/Dash shipping

(Based loosely on the song Crashed by Daughtry)

(Featured through 3/31/18 through 4/1/18)