The prospect of meeting an alien has always fascinated Rainbow Dash. With countless worlds out there beyond the stars, who is to say that extraterrestrial life doesn't exist? What would they be like? Would they be just like her, but with a gross third eye? Would they be sturdy enough to beat her in a fight, or quick enough to beat her in a race? Would they be malevolent and try to conquer Equestria with their DEADLY SPACE LASERS?

Yeah, you're none of those things. She's a bit disappointed.

Twilight is all about facts and figures, if she can't see it, smell it, touch it, taste it, hear it, or in any way completely prove something without any room for doubt, then she didn't take much notice of it...... except for conspiracy theories.

Twilight has a strange interest in conspiracy theories despite the fact she doesn't believe a single one, this is a fascination she shares with Fluttershy on a regular basis and one day, Twilight decides to spout some conspiracy theories of her own!

This story was written for: My wife!

What does it mean to have everything you want?

This story was written for the 2023 'A Thousand Words' contest in the 'Drama' and 'Experimental' categories.

This story is a sequel to For the Sake of Love?

Smolder and Ocellus have been together for some time now. Their relationship has grown and blossomed, and it seems like nothing can possibly come between them.

That is, until Smolder reveals to Ocellus that she's been given an invitation to come back home to the dragon lands. And Smolder is seriously considering the offer, even though it would mean leaving Ponyville, possibly forever.

Ocellus, however, is planning to stay in Ponyville and teach at the School of Friendship. She wants nothing more than for Smolder to stay with her so they can be together, but can the changeling get her special someone to change her mind?

Raindrops is a rainloving mare and often ostracized for her love until she meets Ponyvilles resident human. The two bond over their love of the rain to her surprise.

When their cart breaks down at the market, Applejack begins to suspect that something may be wrong in Roseluck's household. An entry for the thousand words contest. Stop crying this is serious. CW: implied abuse.

Twilight quickly learns that of all her talents, artistic expression is absolutely not one of them. An entry for the Thousand Words contest. Stop kissing, this is serious.

The Great War is going smoothly. Vanhoover, Tall Tale, Applewood and finally the prize of Western Equestria, Las Pegasus has fallen. Army Group South has conquered it all. Western Equestria is now under Queen Chysalis' army.

Now their sights fall upon the Equestrian South. All lay before them is the flat desert terrain. Perfect for their doctrine of mobile warfare. No more of those urban combat, hill fighting, forest battles and river crossings. It should be easy. At least that's what they thought.

They were wrong.

Set in Equestria at War

Starlight Glimmer tries to solve the problem of aging. And she does. But there are drawbacks.

Show Era: Far after Season 9. (See an index of my stories, sorted by My Little Pony Season)

Entry for A Thousand Words Contest II in the "Experimental" category.

Image: by Delapouite. Rights to only the image are at this link.

Twilight Sparkle's been dreaming of Luna. It's not out of the ordinary to dream of the mare you have a crush on, of course, but these aren't simple fantasies. They're rendezvouses, secret meetings where Luna dreamwalks to meet Twilight in her dream. They'd go public eventually, sure, but for now, Luna's visits are a secret, a space where their new relationship can flourish and find the strength to face the world. Still, shame haunts Twilight. Can Luna help her overcome her worries and take their courtship into the waking world?