The very last thing Applejack wanted on a cold winter's afternoon was to be dragged away from her family and out on a thankless errand with Gilda, of all creatures. The griffon was rude, selfish, bullying, loud, and as self-centred as a spinning top.

All the same... for Rainbow's sake...

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Written for Jinglemas 2018, fulfilling TehSporkBandit's prompt of 'Applejack'.
AJ edited from screenshot, background in source link.

War comes to Equestria: with despair, with starvation, with suffering and with sacrifice. And the ponies must learn how to keep true to their values while surviving not just the rigors of battle, but the desolation of total war.

Gilda never chose to be born a carnivore. If she could, she'd become an herbivore like her pony friends. But her own biology has betrayed her morality: she has no choice but to eat meat for its nutrients. So she hunts zebras, the only feasible food for her. At least she will try to do it as humanely as possible.

Edited by: TheAspiringWriter93 and BronyWriter
Cover art thanks to turnipberry

Gilda has just lost her childhood friend. She feels awfully foalish at the moment. Can she ever hope to find a new one?

(This is my first one-shot. Inspired by Griffin Village's song "Winter (Gilda)". I hope that you have enough kindness in your heart to forgive her <3)

P.S. Contains some mild language.

High school sucks. I mean it REALLY sucks. Why? Well let's see...
Friendships get tested. Those that last will last forever. Others? Well, they won't. How does the Element of Loyalty cope with these things? How does the Element of Kindness? Innocence will be crushed, and friendship will be tested, strengthened, and crushed. Will these fillyhood friends survive the Flight High School days?

{Update- Due to events portrayed in chapter 14, I have added on to the description.}
What about when high school is all over? Well, when you have good friends like these two do, it can only get better. And maybe interesting.

A/N: Yay, I finished two stories and now I'm doing this one. I've been quite excited to do this one, and now it's time. Also, not to be demanding, but please like this if you fav it. It's just a peave I developed when I noticed that seventy-somthing people faved Simple Things, but it only received 40ish likes.
1: I must give credit for my inspiration to SorcerusHorserus, the genius behind Dash Academy, a web comic on DeviantArt
2: Most of this is not planned very far ahead of time. I'm not very much of a prethinker.
3: I love to chat with my readers so please comment. Rate it too!
4: I'm doing a similar style to Simple Things (multi-perspective first person).
5: This one is going to be teen because of sexual issues. I won't have a direct sex scene though.
6: {Post update}- It might be a smart idea to read "Misperceptions" in order to understand what's going on with Twilight. Don't worry; there is a link in chapter 14.
Enjoy!

Alternate universe story where Sunset Shimmer, Trixie, Flim & Flam, Suri Polomare, Lightning Dust, and Gilda are the main characters. What could possibly go wrong? A lot, in fact.

After an adventure to find the Elements of Irony to defeat Nightmare Moon, Sunset finds herself stuck living in Ponyville. Absurd comedy awaits as she and her friends acquaintances have equally absurd misadventures where no one seems to learn anything.

For most of his life Spike has yearned to be treated as more than a hatchling; only five years younger than Twilight by all rights he should be considered a young adult, or at least a teenager, by pony standards.

His mind, though still developing, is at times equal to an adult pony's thanks to the many years he spent working alongside his studious caretaker. When forced to focus can could quickly outpace and outwit most colts his age.

His body on the other hand is tiny and adorable.

As with all dragons the pace of his growth matches the demands of the world around him; with the carefree, relaxed life of a librarian's assistant there have been few demands a baby dragon's form could not meet. Until now.

Faced with other dragons, rivals and peers much more fit for survival Spike's body has started working overtime to catch him up and prepare him for the long, difficult life of a dragon. Fortunately, this means he will soon have a body that matches his mind; large enough to take care of himself and get a small token or respect now and then.

Unfortunately this means he has hit puberty.

After unwittingly releasing a bound spirit from the tome that had been its prison, Trixie and Gilda find themselves thrown into the dark underworld of Equestria; where not everything that goes bump in the night is a myth.

Given a chance to make a difference in the world, the misfit duo set out to put down as many creatures as possible. Fortunately they're not alone... they've got one Nightmare of a guardian angel

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Alternate canon of Equestria's Crazies

Once sheltered in her happy life and private schooling, Twilight Sparkle is tossed into a new town, a new school with new ponies. These are some of the things Twilight Sparkle must deal with after being forced to move in with her brother in Ponyville. Can she cope with the stress and can she make some friends? Or will the threat of socializing with her peers overwhelm the poor unicorn?

When the Pirate Queen of the Griffonian Sea's daughter is kidnapped, it is up to the Pirate Queen Greda herself, and her crew of trusted friends to rescue her. Will she be able to find her precious Gilda in time, or will her Equestrian captors do away with her before Greda can bring her home?

Follow Pirate Queen Greda and her closest crew, Gareach, Ghayroth, Ghaimor, and Guis, as they cross the world in search of the lost daughter... and face all the dangers of the deep along the way.

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** This story was written when I was 15, and the quality and content reflect that. Please be aware that my position on topics contained within may have changed in the time between publishing and now, and I apologize for any offensive material that I may have condoned in my younger years. Additionally, this story was written as my part in a shared griffon setting with my abuser; as such, if I ever rewrite it to continue it, the story will likely be much different.**