Twilight Sparkle is having a normal and happy day with her best friends when an evil black monolith tumbles from the sky and lands on her front-left hoof. Whatever shall she do? Find out in this exciting tale of magic, friendship, and magical friendship!

Pinkie Pie loves her friends.

She's very good at showing this, too.

Even if it seems like there's nothing anypony can do—least of all her—she'll be there for you.

In memory of CoffeeBean.

Originally written for the April 2020 Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Candy Contest.

Preread by darf and r5h.

Sometimes life isn't a perfect story. Sometimes it's just one damn thing after another, right up until it ends.

As her mother lies dead in a still-living body, Twilight Glitter is going to have to come to terms with life—with death, with being, and with not.

CW: depictions of self-harm, and mental decay akin to schizophrenia/dementia

Originally written in 2017 (pre-s8) for the Writeoff. Completed slowly and painfully over the past three years. The prompt was Here at the End of all Things.

Thank you to r5h, garatheauthor, Mousse, and Cynewulf for pre-reading and editing.

Coverart by the amazingly talented Zaid Val'Roa.

Sometimes unexpected mishaps occur; sometimes you leave your saddlebag at home, sometimes a faucet breaks, sometimes you lose the keys to the front door.

Sometimes a small star appears in your bedroom.

Fortunately for Celestia, whereas the rest of you would be apocalyptically out of luck, she has Luna.

Unfortunately for her, that means talking to Luna.

Third-place winner of the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Dreams contest. The prompt was "No way home." If you like my work, consider donating to my Ko-Fi.

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Scootapops!: There's a party in your mouth and this time you're still not invited!
Scootapops!: I can't believe it's not humane!
Scootapops!: Who knew the inside of a pony looked so much like pizza sauce?
Scootapops!: Where were you when they started making tiny ponies into microwaveable snacks, and how long did you weep when you first heard?
Scootapops!: Perfect instead of trying to kill yourself directly!
Scootapops!: No refunds.

A tribute to Fiddlebottoms, God rest his soul.

Co-written with darf. If you like my work, consider donating to my Ko-Fi!

Can you smell that?

That thick, heady scent?

Rainbow Dash can.

Just because Bright Mac and Pear Butter are dead doesn't mean they're gone.

Far from it.

Editors:
R5h
Posh
No Raisin

Princess Luna arrived to me one night in my worst.

No matter what I told her, she would not leave.

Inspired by a hallucination.

Coverart used without permission from Loxotictoxic.

In the Everfree, there is a river that runs backwards.

And foals can't swim.

A submission to RockstarRaccoon's Nightmare Night in April contest.

Pre-read by Undome Tinwe and MrNumbers.

Coverart taken from Ruirik. If you like my work, consider donating to my Ko-Fi.

Your dad is out of town.

You've got the whole house to yourself.

You invite Berry Punch over.

You'll find heaven in her hooves tonight.

Pre-read by r5h, Pearple Prose, and re-Yamsmos.

Edited cover by ThePoneDrome. Un-edited art originally by ayahana. If you like my work, consider donating to my Ko-Fi.