Lyra Heartstrings is driving a train with no brakes, on fire, full of orphans, and she's approaching a broken bridge at terminal velocity. Well. At least things can't get worse.
A Company of Space Marines shows up in Equestria. The Angels of Death are prevented from doing their duties by a far worse thing than a terrifying new breed of xeno; Administratum paperwork.
Celestia "tough[s] out an obnoxious day on the throne while looking forward to a slice of cake." She's getting too old for this. (And Lyra gets un-backgrounded(!))
Ten authors worked to create a story together, writing just two hundred words each — but all they had to work with were the two hundred words that were written by the person before them.
Lyra thinks Discord is an idiot for not thinking to dodge when the Elements of Harmony were about to strike him. Discord thinks this is the perfect opportunity for a game.
If Ponyville's new repair-pony gets his way, the Mane Six won't even know he exists - and nopony in Ponyville will miss him for long once he's returned to Earth.