Many parts of Equestria have been settled by the ponies. Some areas however have been deemed far too dangerous. One such area to the West is proving to be particularly problematic, in that no matter how many recon teams are sent there, none return. Feed up with this, Commander Hurricane, sends Corporal Pansy and Recruit Flash Magnus to find out what in the hay is going on. A cute little story with a strange twist.

A decade after uniting with the other tribes under the banner of Equestria, there are some fading traditions that the warrior pegasi cling to. One of those is an honor foal for the most commendable female officers; an opportunity to bear a foal of their line while remaining counted as on duty, with full support of the tribe in its care and upbringing.

When Major Pansy is granted an honor foal, she sees it as a chance to offer the strength of her line to the future of Equestria, despite having let her service to tribe and country prevent her from ever having found a suitable mate. But she knows just the pony she wants for its father: a strong pony, a brave and skilled soldier, a wise commander, and the dearest of friends. Considering it, she may want even more from him than a sire for her foal.

But Commander Hurricane has always protected his emotions with a stony mask and an armor constructed so that nopony can pierce it. Especially not the one pony he holds above all others in his esteem: the hopeless soldier who once stood before him for discharge with the true spirit of a pegasus shining through her.  

Set in the same continuity as Sun and Hearth and Respect and Respectability, but neither are required reading.

Thanks to GhostOfHeraclitus, bats, Themaskedferret, Axis of Rotation, and Merc the Jerk for prereading.

Commander Hurricane sought only the best and hardiest of pegasi for her warflock.

She failed. Instead, Private Pansy found her.

Cover art from the tumblr of mariponihoney. Proofread by themaskedferret. Written for the Military March prompt for the Time Action Glory Challenge! group.

On the day of Equestria's first Winter Wrap-Up, the pegasus once known as Private Pansy – now promoted to Captain Pansy – leaves the celebrations early to face her former commander. Who is now in prison.

As the Pre-Equestrian Era approaches its end, a new society surfaces. Corruption prowls the land and the encroaching Gryphon army seeks to lay waste to the three pony tribes. However, a much more dangerous threat is dwelling within, a threat that could destroy everything that ever existed and will exist.

Two millennia into the future, Equestria is entering a new, prosperous age. When the researchers of the Canterlot research branch initiates a project that will allow ponies to peer into history, a secret sealed since before the Hearth Warming is unveiled. An experiment with recreating tangible virtue history goes wrong, possibly changing the very history of Equestria... for better or worse.

ON HIATUS INDEFINITELY
Beware of spoilers in the comments section. Artist is here though the image source can no longer be found (removed from deviantart).

The world is frozen. Clover, Smart Cookie and Private Pansy climb a mountain to try and kill the immortal causing it.

Eighth place finisher in the writeoff 'In Over Your Head.'

Hark! Everypony gather 'round
To hear the bitter tale
Of times before the Princess hurled
The sun about the weary world
Upon a winded sail.

This be the volume of the lore
All spun in metered rhyme;
Of heroes in the nights before
The current track of time.

When Winidigoes would walk the world
And set to freeze it stale,
The warmth of friendship, yet unknown,
Its light upon this era shone
To halt the frozen tide alone:
This is those heroes' tale.

Candy Twinkle here be my looker - over, so thanks to her!

This story is a sequel to Rainbow Dash, Element of Magic

Princess Cadence has asked Rainbow Dash and ehr friends to perform in a play for Hearth's Warming Eve. However, this seemingly familiar tale has a few unexpected twists.

As harsh winter threatens the lives of everypony, only three pony's of the three warring races can save the day, however they must contend with the machinations of the cold-hearted Commander Hurricane.

This story is a sequel to Quizzical

During a very bad week Quizzical Greystone comes to believe her whole life has been a failure. Three strange mares travel a long way, just to show her that she's wrong. A Hearth's Warming story.

This story is a sequel to A Song of Storms: Of Skies Long Forgotten

It has been twenty years since the fall of the Cirran Empire, and Commander Hurricane has led the pegasus pony tribe into a comfortable role in accordance with the Tri-Pony Compact. But a supernatural blizzard without end brings forth the suppressed hatreds that have festered among the three tribes, and the resulting famine threatens to eradicate all; earth pony, unicorn, and pegasus alike. With a bloody war looming on the horizon and the fate of their ponies at stake, the three tribes must find a way to survive together, or they will assuredly die alone.

Sequel to "Of Skies Long Forgotten." Reading of that story is not absolutely necessary to understand what is going on, but it is strongly recommended for you to understand the references.

Officially part of "The Price of Loyalty" storyverse, in collaboration with LoyalLiar

Editing by LoyalLiar and Ruirik
Cover art provided by Ruirik