This story is a sequel to The Young Warrior: Apex's Choice

It's winter in the Badlands - the first winter since the changelings' reformation. Everyone, Thorax especially, is looking forward to the changelings' first Hearth's Warming Eve - though Pharynx is more skeptical. But as winter sets in, it seems the changelings are struggling to fight against the base instincts they've spent their whole lives following. When forced to make a tough decision, will Thorax have to accept that some things truly were done for the good of the Hive, or will he manage to carry his subjects through the winter?

This story is a sequel to The Young Warrior: Ocellus's Path

Apex has never had to deal with this sort of emotion before - and that's saying something, since he's the son of what his Uncle (affectionately) calls "the Emotion King". But lately, when he's around his closest friend Zenith, he's been stricken by feelings he doesn't understand. He wants to tell the nymph how he feels, but doesn't want to lose him as a friend. When Zenith ends up in an accident that has him doubting in the guidance of their ancestors, Apex worries about when the exact right time may be... or if one even exists.

This story is a sequel to The Young Warrior: Fortuna's Promise

Ocellus never wanted to be a Warrior's Apprentice. Fighting was never her favorite, and it seemed she couldn't grasp the lessons her mentor tried to teach her. Luckily, she has managed to be reassigned as a Medic Apprentice, and will now be learning under Cilia-medica. Though the life of a medic is not without it's own trials. Ocellus can only hope she'll be able to find it within herself to fulfill her role if and when the time comes. After all, what good is a medic who's too scared to take action when it's needed?

Gallus would much rather be anywhere but at Griffonstone any day of the year, but the winter season is especially avoided. Unfortunately, Twilight decided that as an assignment, he and Silverstream needed to go there, right around the time of Blue Moon Festival. He has no choice but to escort his beaked brethren up there, and to make matters worse she won't stop with her endless amounts of positivity. Sometimes, he wishes very much that she would just shut her trap. What does she know about the holiday his kind celebrates?

Written for anonymous browser for Jinglemas 2022!

Popular 12/26/22 - 12/28/22

It's been twenty years since Apex first met Zenex. Fifteen years since he stopped talking to him. But it was never because he hated him. In fact, it was quite the opposite. But the funny thing about life is it has a way of causing creatures to reunite. Especially when one is full of questions, and the other is very bad at hiding the answers.

Also, the fact that they live in the same Hive does tend to help the odds.

Written for the M/M Shipping Contest 2022!

Popular 11/27/22

On paper, Lightning Streak has everything. A wonderful boyfriend, a healthy lifestyle with a body to match, and he's one of the fastest flyers in Equestria, as signified by the flight suit he proudly wears. But every day, he still pushes himself harder and harder, continuing to go to the very brink of his limits just so he can be good enough. Thunderlane worries about him, sure, and the other Wonderbolts don't have the same thought process for some reason. But that's not his problem, it's theirs. After all, only winners get rewards. Failures get nothing.

Written for the M/M Shipping Contest 2022!

Featured 11/19/22
Popular 11/20/22

This story is a sequel to The Young Warrior: Pharynx's Journey

Head General Fortuna Larynx has never chosen an apprentice before. She's never seen a changeling nymph that had the qualities she was looking for. That is, until Pharynx Elytron, the oldest child of Chrysalis-regina, reaches the apprenticing age. Fortuna knew from the stories she had heard that no other warriors would be able to turn Pharynx into the changeling she knew he was capable of becoming. So, it's time for her to finally select an apprentice to mentor. Fortuna can only hope she'll be able to encourage Pharynx to be his best self without too much interference from his mother.

This story is a sequel to The Young Warrior

As a young changeling, Pharynx Elytron was known by all his fellow nymphs as the toughest, most ferocious of them all. And if you touched his brother, you were guaranteed to be beaten up later. When it was time for them to be apprenticed, they all hoped to be picked by the best of the best, the legendary Aureum in Generali, Fortuna-domina. The changeling had never taken an apprentice before, but with two royal children in the newest batch of apprentices, the nymphs were sure she had to make her appearance. Yet, when it was time for the nymphs to be matched with mentors, Fortuna chose Pharynx, the one changeling that they were all sure didn't need the guidance the rest of them deserved.

...Or did he?

Tempest always avoided other ponies -- or creatures in general. For years, she kept the mindset that if she got close to anyone, she'd be vulnerable. Be caught in the open. But on a snowy night in winter, alone with her thoughts in her room, Tempest begins to reflect on this.

Well, more like her subconscious forces her to talk about it via a lecture Twilight Sparkle would be proud of.

Written for Sane Marbles for Jinglemas 2021

Update 12/25/22: Now has a reading by Flutterpaws!

A young griffon in Griffonstone tries to sell matches to survive, it's the only way they can.

(There are two chapters, but it's the same story twice -- one is in Second Person format, the other is in First Person)

This story heavily based on The Little Matchgirl. If you have heard of the Matchgirl story before, you know what this entails. Read on at your own risk.