It wasn't supposed to end like this.

A last-ditch effort. One final teleportation; somewhere, anywhere, where the looming darkness pursuing them hadn't yet tainted.

He didn't expect that anywhere to be Equestria.

Well this is awkward lol. I wrote the short description before I wrote the rest of the story and COMPLETELY forgot that I mentioned "teens turned ponies" and then proceeded to... not turn them into ponies. Whoops. The description's been updated to no longer commit the crime of false advertising.

This story is the fourth attempt (at least, on this site) of bringing the OG "Wielder of the Orb" into a more refined polished not-craptastic readable state. Complete with a plot overhaul that draws loosely from the original fic here. Given how little there was to go off of in terms of both that story and the original script-formatted garbagefire of an original fiction that the aforementioned fic was a "crossover" of, almost the entirety of the rest of this story past the first two chapters will be brand new territory for me and this ol' story concept.

this may or may not also later become integrated into a little extension of Fractures that I've got planned for the future :3

The prophecy foretold that a thing would happen on this day.

Spike really, really wants Twilight to get it through her head that today is important.

The fate of Equestria hangs in the balance.

Twilight does not care.

Not only did you fall for the oldest trick in the book, but you looked stupid the whole time. Welcome to my 500-follower special. There will be no refunds and you've already been strapped in by the crew. Enjoy the ride.

Or else.

What the heck is this story? Don't ask me, I don't know either! Something something "I speedrun stringing y'all along through every single one of my fics published up until this point" something.

more chapters on the way because I hit 500 followers completely unexpectedly I really didn't think it was gonna happen until summer came around when I have more time to write 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

It was supposed to be a normal weekend for Zoey. Her parents dropped her off at Lisa's house while they went to work. She was about to enjoy some ice cream, even!

Yet, with an ominous rumble, it all came crumbling down. The house, her friends, Lisa... everything.

Now, in an unfamiliar land and a body not her own, will she find her way back?

This story is a sequel to Lab Horse

A filly lives in a lab. She's lived in that lab all her life. She wants to go home.

She'll never go home again.

This work exists as a part of the Project Emphenom sub-story within my What If anthology. It centers around the version of Gadget that resides in a void-like space outside of reality, and how she got there in the first place. Prior reading of the following two Project Emphenom chapters may be necessary for better understanding:

• Project Emphenom #6
• Project Emphenom #10

Darker tags are there due to some very mortal ponderings. And an abrupt fit of mania.

^{Been a while since I've done a good ol' shitpost.}

Celestia stopping by is normal and can be expected.

Celestia showing up unannounced is still normal. Mostly.

Celestia bursting through the wall Kool-Aid man style is most certainly abnormal. Or at least, it was the first three or so times.

Celestia using her horn as a drill while violently spinning her body to rotate said "drill" to do the drilling is very, very abnormal.

Celestia popping out of your refrigerator and saying she's gonna "hyuck you up" is...

This story is a sequel to Splintershard

It was as if the world had set itself aflame. Fleets upon fleets of airships darkened the skies, sent by a powerful fragment of what had once been Equestria's nobility--sent with the intent to take back Canterlot once and for all.

And yet...

After the sky tore open...

Nothing was left.

Prior reading of Splintershard is not required. This story deals primarily with content only from the final scene of the last chapter, and is not canon to the rest of the story.

Food for thought: if Equestria cut just 2% of its annual friendship budget it could afford to construct a colossal obsidian sphere in Ponyville. On top of the obvious economic benefits, it would be visible throughout all of central-north-ish Equestria and emanate an ominous hum!

It's only been a month.

It's two in the morning.

Twilight can't sleep.

A tribute to my late dog, Cody.

This story is a sequel to What If...

Reading What If 1 is not necessary to understand this story. 'Tis the way of the anthology.

So, Twilight got bored again. No, she didn't go outside to touch grass for once. Y-yes, she's... yeah, she's in her study again. She's found a new quill and she swears she's going to use that lifetime supply of ink that Celestia promised her.

Ever wanted to see an author clawing at his remaining shreds of sanity at two in the morning, trying to figure out what the actual heck he's writing?

Well, guess what? This is the story for ya! Enjoy the noises of short-circuiting brain cells. :)
Project Emphenom chapterlist here!
Mind chipping in for some new ones?

Suggestions for chapters are open, but remember to leave space for others! Keep in mind that I decide whether or not to use idea suggestions.

(Finally featured 8/21/2024!)