Upon the events of protecting the Crystal Empire, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy find themselves within moments of the height of their emotional commitment. Faced with the perils of King Sombra, Rainbow Dash is faced with the task of keeping her fillyfriend safe and yet keeping her courage alight...

Co-written with NintendoGal55.

Rainbow Dash is thrilled to have Twilight, now an alicorn, as a new flying buddy. However, she comes to realize that it all feels exactly like what happened in the past. Namely, similar events that had occurred with Gilda, something she regrets. Worried she'll end up neglecting Fluttershy again, she looks to Twilight for help.

~FlutterDash~

Fluttershy's last expedition to find and observe the breezies had been an amazing experience for her, all things considered, but if there was one thing about it she hadn't loved, it was having nopony there to share the experience with.

Now, presented with the similar opportunity, Fluttershy decides to invite Rainbow Dash and Rarity on her latest expedition to the Crystal Forest. The expedition, however, ends up being far more dangerous than any of them ever expected...

As well as having to avoid the ever-present threat of the wildlife living on the island, the three are forced to deal with seemingly inexplicable magical phenomena and the mental toll of being separated from one another. They discover forgotten history buried in time, new and exotic creatures, and, for Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, emerging feelings for each other.

Note: takes place before the events of Season 4

The date is September the 19th 2552. The Halcyon class Cruiser "Filly of Autumn" exits a slip space jump after fleeing the Covenant's destruction of Reach; a Pony colonised planet on Equestria's doorstep that once thrived with Naval activity.

On the other side of slip space, the Filly of Autumn and the thousands of Ponies aboard her discover a mysterious alien ring world, as well as a new batch of Covenant warships.

As the Covenant board the Autumn with the intent of destroying it, Captain Rarity orders the soldiers and personnel to abandon ship, including the ship's AI, Twilight. Only one Pony on board is eligible to keep the AI Twilight safe, but she isn't exactly... "war material." Follow her as she is given the herculean task of protecting Twilight from the might of the Covenant juggernaut and the evil that lies in wait on the ring, with help from her friends and fellow Ponies who will give anything to protect her.