Twilight is an intelligent mare, and always has something to say. But when a group of bizarre creatures shows up at her library offering life long service and devotion, for once she's at a loss for words. Which is too bad, because she'd really love to ask: what's a human and why are they so weird?

Story Image by: Megan Lara

Twilight Sparkle just can't find enough time in the day. She has to study friendship for the Princess, hang out with her five friends, and juggle her own hobbies and interests besides. But when a novel solution presents itself in the form of an experimental new spell, will it solve her time crunch, or will she be distracted even further?

In a freak accident from the Cloudsdale weather control team, Twilight is struck down by an errant lightning bolt. But the veil of death is relatively thin...

Driven from their home, Twilight Sparkle, her friends, along with the Cutie Mark Crusaders flee west to the distant Vermillion Mesa. The headquarters of the Cultus Mechanius.

When Derpy Hooves takes a delivery job to a far off land, she quickly finds herself wrapped up in the local's conflict.

After Pinkie Pie is kidnapped, Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Vinyl Scratch and Surprise race to the southern border of Equestria to rescue her.

Having recently converted to nephitism, Ditzy Doo adjusts to her new life.

Meanwhile, Big McIntosh steps off a train in Appleoosa with one goal in mind. Bring Applejack home.

When Vinyl Scratch meets her childhood idol, Lounge Singer Pips Domino, who wanders by himself into Ponyville late one afternoon, she becomes overcome by fangirl zeal. However, her other friends don't quite share her enthusiasm for the singer's visit...

In the midst of the World Leaders Conference, Princess Celestia reflects on a time long gone by.

Driven from their home, Twilight Sparkle and friends return to Ponyville to face the final battle against their enemies. When the freedom of all of Equestria hangs in the balance, Twilight has to decide just how far she's willing to go.

This story is a sequel to Midnight in the Heart of Equestria

Change is coming to Equestria. After Gryphons move into the Hoofson Bay Area (deemed neutral territory by prior treaty) Princess Celestia sends a trusted ambassador to negotiate, however when the ambassador goes missing, things begin to spiral out of control.

The fourth in a series of stories starting from The Kindness of Strangers