Visiting her sister was nice. A degree in rock science was within her grasp. There was just one last thing nagging at her. She had a mission to complete. It was that time of the month again. Time to pay a visit to the House of Enchanted Comics.

This idea suddenly came to me, and I just had a super burst of inspiration. I'm a big fan of classic 1960's Marvel comics, so this was a joy to write for me personally. Not only that, but I adore Maud, which should be fairly obvious.

I'm assuming there are plenty of other fics with a superhero named Iron Mare (I didn't check) but I decided to stick with the name anyway. It just fit too perfectly. I was considering changing it to Super Maud but I just couldn't get over Iron Mare. Hope somepony out there enjoys reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Written for Equestria Daily's Writer's Training Grounds #12: "While it was nice to meet Pinkie and her friends, Maud Pie must now return to her regular life. She never did let Pinkie know about her other side..."

Maud Pie is devoted to rocks. She loves rocks. She has a pet rock. His name is Boulder.

Maud also writes poems. Thousands of them. They are all about rocks. Which she loves.

This is my first attempt at writing anything like this. Maud Pie is my absolute favorite character, so I decided to write a bit about her! I'm not attempting to follow any rules or certain poetic style; just writing it as it comes to mind. They all stem from my love for the character and the episode. These were all written with a very monotone, deadpan voice in mind.

In one year's time, millions of ponies lose their free will.
They are forever encumbered by the copious amounts of food in their tummies.
Sentient cupcakes, muffins, and other baked goods now preside over Equestria.

Twilight Sparkle is chosen to travel back in time to discover the truth behind a group of individuals known only as the Twelve Ponies, and how they may be linked to the destruction of Equestria.

In case it wasn't obvious already, this story is based off of the 1995 sci-fi film 12 Monkeys. It will be more enjoyable if you're familiar with the movie. Unlike the movie, which is rated R, this story is for everyone. If it should be changed to Teen, please let me know so I can change it. The general storyline is the same, but most events are modified and some plot points are omitted completely.

This is my second fic. I thought of this concept after seeing the movie recently, and I couldn't resist writing it. Overall, this is meant to be comedic in nature. I'm not entirely sure if this type of story is accepted here, but I thought I'd give it a shot. I'm not sure whether or not this applies to the 'Crossover' category.

Octavia begins to question her purpose as a musician and what playing her cello means to her.

This is my first "complete" fanfic. I had tried to write a few in the past, but couldn't keep up enough enthusiasm to get very far before I scrapped them. I have very little experience with writing, but I wanted to give it a shot. I decided to try and write something short, to see if I could actually get myself to finish something.

Hopefully somepony out there enjoys it on some level. I appreciate any advice, and hopefully I'll be able to integrate it into future works if I can overcome my laziness and procrastination. I've decided to reformat this and turn it into a one-shot story, which is what it was originally conceived as. Thanks for reading.