A sad stallion recounts his experience in a factory ruled by the cruel Overmare, Rainbow Dash. Faced with a dangerous plague and a choice between survival or authenticity, the colt struggles to navigate the harsh realities of the factory where only the strong and obedient thrive. As he grapples with questions of identity, purpose, and sacrifice, he finds solace in the memories of the inspirational Scootaloo and the hope for a better future. All while dealing with the dangerous virus spreading outside the Rainbow Factory.

A young teenage wolf-pony named Cody, whose parents worked day and night in Ponyville to save up bits so they could finally buy the cure for their eldest son, Max. When Cody tried to convince his parents to let him work to help, his parents forced him to keep an eye on Max just in case anything bad happened. Until one night he snuck out of his home and was lost to the Everfree Forest. He was attacked by the Timber Wolves but he was saved by a kind Zebra named Zacher. But when Cody was saved, a red scarf was around his neck and he could control it with his mind, which gave him an idea. He will leave Equestria and go on adventures as he makes new friends and new foes to fight. But he will fight for honor and money.

(Story was inspired by a person's Original Character, Cody. Thanks for being a good friend man ❤️💛💙🖤)

This story is a sequel to Too Many Shining Armors (are Terrible Dads)

Finger Food's life is going pretty well. She's disguising herself well enough that nopony recognizes her as an evil clone of Pinkie Pie from the Mirror Pool. And she's renting an apartment and living with her super-fun husband Puzzle Box, and she's studying at university for a Bachelors in Philosophy.

And she's working on her evil plans to become immortal and have fun for all eternity, while making sure to keep hiding from everypony in Equestria, including Twilight and her friends and extended family.

But one day, long after she graduates and Princess Twilight became the ruler of all Equestria, her Finger Food Sense tells her that there will be a horrible disaster starting in Ponyville that will affect everycreature in Equis, including her, so she takes a break from her evil plans to stop it, by any means necessary.

This story tells the events of its prequel Too Many Shining Armors (are Terrible Dads) from Finger Food's much more serious first person perspective.

The Human tag: All characters are quadrupedal ponies. This story has brief discussions of the Equestrian's government's advice for what to do if a human or other unknown creature is encountered, and there is only the single human that also appeared in the prequel making a brief appearance with no speaking lines in the body of a pony (with no speaking lines) (in the body of a pony makes a brief appearance with no speaking lines)

This is a (withdrawn) submission to the Shining Armor is a Terrible Dad Competition, containing an evil Pinkie Pie clone's perspective and thoughts about Shining Armor being a terrible dad, mostly in the last three chapters.

A/N: The death tag: Actual deaths are limited to at least one clone getting sent to the Mirror Pool. Hypothetical deaths include an evil clone inappropriately and elaborately describing their reaction to the Trolley problem, a series of thought experiments in ethics and psychology, involving stylized ethical dilemmas of whether to sacrifice one person to save a larger number.

Themes of death also include: Fear of death/extinction. The death tag is also there for themes of ponies (other than alicorns) being mortal. It's also there for uses of the spell that send clones to the Mirror Pool, as perceived by Finger Food. This is a dark tragedy for the main character. The spell usage is similar to events in Too Many Pinkie Pies (Season 3, Episode 3), and that episode is rated TV-Y (suitable for all ages).

Other miscellaneous tags

• The Dark Forest Hypothesis as a story theme (simplified version: characters that shoot and ask questions later, or hide as well as they can to avoid getting shot)
• Not a crossover, but this story has a few jokes about Undertale

Luna watched the knife as it spun in the air. It would be so easy to knock it away. But she couldn't. Not when four horns pointed at her, waiting for her answer.

TW: mentions of rape (not explicitly shown but the aftermath is.)

Equestria is peaceful.

Everything is perfect. Or at least, it will be. One day. Every little event will go exactly as planned, and life will go on in nearly perfect harmony. Equines and Griffons and all sorts of races living together in peace.

With only one, teensy, tiny bit of a miscalculation.

It has been a thousand years since the shadows of Equestria were cast back into the void from which they came, with broken dreams laid to rest or forgotten and scarred hearts healing ever so slowly, the whole world itself had more or less moved on with the needless marring on its own history, and evolved to be far more peaceful.

But they didn't catch every bit of darkness.

A thousand years later, not a King Of Darkness, not an heir, not a tyrant, but a lost little 'prince' returns with nothing more than his forgotten title and a few scattered subjects, and with his return, it would seem as if the turmoil of the world begins once more, as the princesses suddenly disappear.

Now follow the aftermath of a thousand years of hiding as Twilight Sparkle and the mysterious new interloper soon begun a hunt for the shattered vault of a long forgotten people. One, trying to piece together the history of a new world, the other only trying to plunder it.

This story will be a reboot of my original story with an entirely new direction and story. We delve into the life of a peculiar farmer woman, thrust into a foreign world through some cosmic mishap. Clearly out of place, she finds herself devoid of the ability to sense the presence of anyone familiar. Instead, she keenly perceives the gazes and whispers of the forest enveloping her. Lost and directionless, she struggles to find her bearings amidst this unfamiliar terrain.

We all know how Celestia and Luna defeated Discord and earned their ascension to the throne, but not all of us know about the ponies who thought to challenge him before. Young, naive, and bold, a simple country unicorn decides to make the journey and challenge Equestria's new tyrant.

Heavily inspired by The Metamorphoses, "Paradise Lost", and ancient Greek tragedy.

A forgotten food chain makes their burning return. One that’s drastic for the unicorns. One where Alphabittle has to witness a battle where he loses, no matter what.

One that is tragic for many

Note: Eggingtons does not exit and any similar names is a coincidence. I had taken inspiration from a series of fast food stores, but so much had changed that you may not recognise it if you knew which one

Diamond Tiara regrets many things in her life. She meets with Apple Bloom, by chance, at a Manehattan coffee shop and pours her heart out to her old enemy-turned-friend.

Sometimes life just doesn't turn out like how you want it.

Originally written for Quills and Sofas' 2024 Hearts & Hooves speedwriting contest. Heavily edited from the original version.

Thanks to ScreamQueen3 for prereading.

Cover art by qimono on pixabay, edited.

Twilight enjoys a relaxing sunset with Anon. The moment is perfect.

Well...

Except for that gnawing.