It had been an idle question on Spike's part, barely an idea at all.

"How did the mirror pool work, anyway?"

Twilight had found it unacceptable that she didn't have an answer so she rolled the boulder from the cave, and got to sciencing. She found that the pool cloned whatever was placed in it in exchange for a bit of organic material, then gave it a jolt of extra energy. A strong enough jolt to raise the dead, and the cloning process wasn't picky about what it started with.

It's been a few months now, the hubbub and hullabaloo has died down, and the ponies of Ponyville use her technology extensively, particularly the cutie mark crusaders.

Chrysalis was many things: a conquerer, a queen, but she most assuredly was not a quitter.

Which would always work out for her... right?

(Gore, Violence, and Dark tags are because the POV character is Chrysalis, but not because of actual events, beyond the mention of a near-miss.)

[Spoilers for The Ending of the End]

After she thinks she bombed a date with Fluttershy. Rarity runs home, but she has another date with Fluttershy the next day. How will that go?

After seeing his father die in front of his eyes by a griffon, a masterless samurai named Aka Kabuto vows to dedicate his life to avenge his father and regain his honor.
Join Aka Kabuto in this Japanese Edo-period inspired version of Equestria as he learns the meaning of forgiveness of himself and how revenge can cloud one's judgement.

Princess Luna’s most treasured place is not what one might expect. She carries out her most important work in a small room on the outskirts of the dream realm. It’s time for her to beautify it for its next little occupant.

Rainbow Rocks with a Ninjafied twist! During the events of Rainbow Rocks, a strange mirror turns up in Ninjago. Curious as to what it does, the ninja devise a plan to check it out once Master Wu leaves. Unfortunately, the Mirror turns on and becomes a portal, forcing all of the ninja to go into it! They find themselves in the Human realm, where a dark plan is underway and their powers are...gone? Or at least can't use them without playing music. Trapped in a world with 7 girls, evil sirens, and no way to get back home, the Ninja are gonna have to sing their way to victory, and maybe learn this cursed realm, is a blessing in disguise?

An alien scientist is startled when Pinkie Pie stumbles across his ship in the woods near Ponyville. For him Pinkie is a problem: he's not allowed to make contact with intelligent natives.

Pinkie Pie is overjoyed when she stumbles across an alien spaceship in the woods near Ponyville. For her the alien is a new friend, to be given a Welcome to Ponyville party with all sorts of treats.

Of course, the alien is really alien- a methane-breather who can't leave his refrigerated ship. His biochemistry is very different from a pony's. Can Pinkie Pie find something he can eat that isn't poison? And can he keep other ponies from finding his hiding place and forcing him to leave before he's had his party?

Tied for second place in the Science Fiction Contest II. First draft released early as a Patreon exclusive, now posted here in edited form for everybody.

EDIT: Wow! Straight to the top of the Featured list! Thanks, everyone!

Part of the Remember Fort Libris print anthology, thanks to our Kickstarter supporters!

A collection of stories with no more than 150 words, each having a set prompt.

All stories are written for the monthly Flashfic150 competition by Loganberry, which are held in the Flashfic group.

Cypress Flash has worked at Station Thirteen as part of the Logistics department for a month, and has had no reason to believe that it would ever be interesting. That changes when one day, he uncovers a perplexing mystery in the form of components missing from the storeroom. It'll be up to him and Kai, the station's only Changeling, to figure out not just who stole these supplies, but also why.

An entry for the 2023 Science Fiction Contest II.

Cover art adapted from this image. All credit goes to the original artist.