The Dragon Lands are a relatively harsh land when compared to other, more fertile regions. Full of many different large reptilians, poisonous creatures, active volcanoes, the occasional forest or jungle. And, of course, dragons. It is a land of competition, aggression, resilience, and struggle. Though there are many creatures clawing and biting their way for survival and territory, dragons often find themselves on top. They have a pretty easy time dealing with most opposing creatures, given their fire breath and thick, hard scales.

With that being said, dragons are not left without adversity or nuisance. Other dragons and certain larger or unique beings can be found giving dragons a hard time for any number of reasons. Rocs, for example, attack their young with hard beaks and talons. A few of them together, if desperate, could harm an adult dragon. Sling Tails tend to inhabit mountains, making flight near mountains require finesse. Or, at least, hardheadedness.

One creature, however, will prove to be more than just an inconvenience. More than just a potential source of food. More than a small part of a larger picture. In fact, this creature will prove to be not only persistent, but dangerous. And, many times, deadly.

Dragons are not safe from this creature. They aren't even sure what it is. What they do know, is that it is one opponent worth paying attention to.

This is the story of...

Done for a silly contest.

Two mares have a brief chat with one another about things big and small

Welcome to The Frontier 'Fore The Frontier. The bar that'll serve beverages of fine make, justice that flies on swift wings, or perhaps, for the wayward soul, a second chance to set things right.

Anon feels like there's no need to get up today. He's been feeling a lot of things actually, and that's why he has been spending most of his time in the library lately.

But today he won't be able to stay put, because at the incredibly important festival they've set up a mystical tent, that even magic itself compels him to visit.

Meditations on banishment, society, guilt, and divinity — all explored through the lens of a broken relationship between two goddesses.

The first chapter was originally published as a chapter in Missing Pages & Scrawled Footnotes on September 3rd, 2016. It has since been revised and expanded. The third chapter was also originally presented as a chapter in the same anthology on April 27th, 2019. Contribute to the TVTropes page!

Have you heard the tales of Queen Twilight Sparkle, the last student of Celestia? How many evils did she and her friends vanquish? Have you heard of her great deeds? Have you heard of the student before her, Sunset Shimmer? Who had once lost her way, before finding the light in another world? What if they weren't the only ones? Imagine how many personal students Princess Celestia had taken over these past thousand years?

Long ago in the distant past, before the advent of Twilight, before Sunset, before any other student, there was one. The one who started it all. The very first in a long, long, line of students, personally taken in by Celestia. This is the tale of Frosty Hearth.

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After a few months of hating her job and relying way too much on alcohol, Lyra hears of her one true friend from University. She lives in Ponyville and is doing well for herself, well enough that Lyra decided to pay her a visit. Maybe she can help Lyra get her life back on track.

"What happens when you change so much that you don't recognize yourself? What happens when you push everypony away to fit in, even going so far as to shatter your own heart in the process? What do you do to fix everything while you still can?"

Over the years Spike and the rest of the Elements of Harmony have seen a dramatic change with Rarity, even going so far as to degrade the quality, the uniqueness of her dresses. Only after confronted by Twilight and breaking Spike's heart does she finally see what has become of herself. Determined to fix it though, she sets out across the land of Equestria to try and rediscover who she is.

When Cadence starts to act weird and Lyra shows up again in his life, old feelings start to rise and Shining Armour starts to question who he actually loves. Does he still love Cadence? Or will his old feelings for Lyra take over and possibly ruin his marraige?

My entry for The Great Shipping Collab!

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Starlight Glimmer is transported to the distant future against her will. She discovers an Equestria she helped create that is both amazing and sickening. It turns out this utopia has a deadly problem that only she can fix.

Written for the Science Fiction Contest III.

Featured May 3-4, 2024.

Thanks to Airy Words and Nines for proofreading.