Twilight's efforts to guide Equestria into a new era of peace and harmony are constantly interrupted by Starlight, who keeps popping up randomly at the most inconvenient moments.

It happens a lot, put it that way. Better get used to it.

This story is a sequel to Infinity Era

Sure, it all technically started when she turned to dust suddenly. One might even say it was five years after that, when she returned in a single blip. She would argue it all started with that weird looking Zap Apple.

Fresh out of a fairly emotionally tough day in itself, Apple Bloom found a very early ripe tree of Zap Apples and (despite the usual traditions of her family) ate one in her saddened thoughts. For reasons yet unknown, the apple not only teleported her to a whole new world but imbued her body with unfathomable, silly abilities. It was probably pure luck that she landed on probably the only person in all of Queens who knows more than other humans about Equestrians.

It's only been a few hard weeks since that fateful fight in the ruins of the compound. Peter Parker is really looking forward to the School Trip to Europe, probably his only chance of getting a break from Superhero stuff and the bad memories that targeted him in his sleep. Knowing full well that attending to Apple Bloom's dilemma will destroy his vacation opportunity, and with Apple Bloom already not too eager to return home, they agree to an idea. They'll travel together on a partnered vacation, to each take a much needed break from their lives.

When One-Eyed Agents, Magical Fishbowl dudes, Elemental Giants, Nightmares and Girl problems arise-- Spider-man and Apple Bloom partner themselves up and forge a strong bond in the process.

“Hey Pharynx?” Thorax asked, trotting up to his brother’s nest and nudging him.

“What wimp?” Pharynx asked, opening a lavender eye and looking at his brother.

“Why is mom our only parent?”

“Huh?” Pharynx raised his head.

“All the other nymphs have a mom and a dad. How come we don’t have a dad?”

One conversation over twenty years ago can do a lot. Soon after the anniversary of Chrysalis' defeat, Thorax and Pharynx begin to question...where's their father? After a little while of searching, they think they've found a lead. But one problem still remains...because deep down...Pharynx still isn't sure if finding their dad will fix anything...and if they do find him...will Thorax still need him?

Featured 7/12/2020, 8/16/2020, and 9/6/2020!

A brief recollection of the series of events which took place before and after Applejack smacked Strawberry Sunrise upside the head with a stool.

SEQUEL: Strawbe-Retract This
READINGS: Get Strawbe-Wrecked | Strawbe-Rematch and Strawbe-Retract This

Trixie pawns off turnips onto Apple Bloom.

Prompt given by Raleigh.

30 years. 30 years since Sunset has been gone from Equestria. A simple error within the mirror portal prevented Sunset from going back and forth to Equestria at ease, now with the mirror portal fixed, how much has changed within Equestria?

Time dilation and technological progress does funny things towards a certain fiery maned unicorn.

Story will be set in an Equestria with 1950s-1960s technology. And inspired by the wonderful art drawn by Light262.

Long ago, the War of the Magi reduced the World of Harmony to a scorched wasteland, and the powerful Magic of old ceased to exist. Even unicorns, the sole remaining wielders of conscious magic, were left with naught but the weakest of telekinetic power.

1000 years have passed... metals, focusing gems, explosives, and steam engines have been rediscovered, and high technology reigns. But once again there are those ponies who seek to enslave the World of Harmony by reviving the dreaded destructive power of Magic. Even now, Harmony hangs by a thread.

Can it be that those in power are on the verge of repeating a senseless and deadly mistake?

FFVI is owned by Square Enix. All credit belongs to its proper owner(s).

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro. All credit to its proper owner(s).

You can't buy happiness, but, thankfully, you can buy a wife. Legally, it's an arranged marriage, but everypony knows what's really going on. Unfortunately for Apple Bloom and Diamond Tiara, duty calls them to make the ultimate sacrifice and marry to keep their families out of the gnashing maws of loan sharks and auditors.

It might even work, if either family had two bits to rub together.

This is a story I've had on the back burner for a long time. I started it as a fragment years ago and got around to finishing it now. I must have started around season 4, since Starlight hadn't been introduced yet, so that tells you how long I had it sitting as a fragment on my hard drive!

Anyway, rated T for alcohol use, fade-to-black sex, and gambling.

Thanks to all my readers and supporters. I love you all in a totally platonic way. Does anyone else think Plato would be disappointed his name was synonymous with the friendzone? Anyway, enjoy!

Tony Stark considers himself a fairly open-minded guy, given the whole Iron Man thing and all. There's nothing that can't be explained away by science.

...Even a very tiny lavender unicorn who ended up in his lab. Maybe. Who seems intent on calling him dad. Well, at least he can say to himself he won't have to find a gift for Pepper this year. Now, explaining this one to SHIELD, on the other hand, not to mention getting over his crippling parental anxiety issues? Yikes. ...somehow, facing Ivan Vanko again sounds more appealing.

Set Pre-Avengers. Proofread by TheRedParade

featured on 6/23/20, 6/24/20, 6/25/20, 6/26/20, and on 6/27/20. Top of the box!

(Iron Man and associated characters property of Marvel Comics)
(New title suggested by Airy Words, thanks! 👍 )

Equestria is a land of ponies. Others do live among them to be sure, but by and large, they are far fewer and far between. Canterlot in particular, as the nation's capital, has always been predominantly pony.

So one day, when a family of minor nobility bring a griffon infant into their family, can the child overcome the prejudices of the capital's elite and the disdain of her own kind?

What will life be like for a griffon amidst a world of ponies?

Edited by RC2101_Copey.
Old Cover art by Skijaramaz.
New Cover art is by Aurelia Charm AKA Rasberry Studios.