It was the 800th year of Celestia’s reign and the Equestria was in the largest technical revolution that the country had ever seen. Advances were being made in every industry, every branch of science. The Starswirlian renaissance was at it’s peak. The government was rapidly expanding its infrastructure to keep up with the economic growth. Thus, the newest technology was being brought in, this of course, was the steam engine. Using magically generated heat, the water was boiled into steam, which powered pistons turning the wheels.

Of course, the Equestrian government had drawn up plans for the rail networks. However, there was one slight problem, the track for said steam engine needed to be laid. The Equestrian government had commissioned the project, but as there were not enough financial resources to pay for the project, the Government had promised land to the workers who finished the lines.

Based off of the American tall tale of John Henry.

Added the AU tag because of historical headcanons.

When Twilight comes back to the human world with a spell that allows her to keep her magic, all seems well. As Halloween draws near, Sunset and the Humane 5 are determined to show her a human halloween, and with a vampire in the mix what can go wrong? But when a plan to win a costume contest goes south, all Sunset can do is hope of turning her friends back to their normal state.

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The Pit, a vile, slimy hole. The nobles preside from above over the lesser griffins, diamond dogs, and a solitary human. A cruel place, where these lesser beings are forced to fight for the scraps left behind by their superiors. The hope of prosperity, zero to none. But the hope of something better lives on, the hope of escape. All in a griffin and a human.

Free Writer has been preparing for the mating season. After all, for the last two mating seasons in Ponyville he's been shut in a closet. This time, he swears it will be different, and his friends are sure making that way. Meet, Iron Ore, Writer's friend from school turned editor in Manehatten, Grasshopper a belligerent drunk with too many complexes to count, and Marmalade a colleague to Writer and a drinking buddy to Grassy. They'll go to tartarus and back as they ride out, the Marepocalypse.... (Warning: This CRACKFIC contains, sex, alcohol, and more sex. You have been warned.)

Thirty five years have passed since the millennium attacks on london in 2010. However, the Hellsing Organization's talents are still needed to fight off the unholy forces of the night. On, a fateful mission to Newark, New Jersey, something goes awry... Uploaded to Fanfiction as well as here, rating could be changed to mature if my Beta readers suggest so. Also, because of FiMfictions guidelines Prologue and Chapter one will be uploaded together.