Sonata wakes up during a thunder storm and finds out her close friend isn't always tough like she appears.

Artwork isn't mine

This story is a sequel to Delinquent Debutante

There are many, many things Queen Chrysalis would rather be doing in what little spare time she has than making a trek to the frigid northlands - unfortunately, the intel she collected warrants the long, cold, unpleasant trip. Seriously, who in their right mind would capture a Princess ~ moreover, how could somepony capture a Princess?! With her day thoroughly ruined, she begrudgingly embarks on a small adventure...

Artwork by Corantus (Twitter @corantus)

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Applejack storms into the Town Hall, glaring at any pony that so much as glances her way. "Where's that mayor?!" She stomps with each step, tail lashing on her way to Mayor Mare's office. She expects satisfaction, and swears she will leave with it.

Written for the Pairs contest.

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It takes enormous will to stand up to centuries in exile, and great mental strength to hold one’s self together.

This story is part of Nightmare Night in April.

Rainbow Dash is uncertain how she'll balance her life as the newly promoted Captain of the Wonderbolts. The former captain has a few words to say.

Written as an entry into the 2024 Wonderbolts Site Contest.

Spitfire gets caught in a storm on her return from a vacation. Rarity helps in the aftermath.

Assembled from the slush pile of my writer’s notebook (a.k.a. related Q&S contest entries rearranged like a metamorphic rock) for the 2024 Wonderbolts contest.

How can a pony move on after they lose everything?

How can they come to terms when faced with the reality that they may no longer be able to return to their old life?

Spitfire finds herself critically injured and hospitalized. How can the captain of the Wonderbolts — a pegasus proud to soar across the wide blue sky — deal with finding herself unquestionably grounded?

Expanded from my entry to the Quills & Sofas Spitfire contest, tied for first place.

Also an entry into the 2024 Wonderbolts Site Contest.

Special thanks to Drider for pre-reading!

Cover art by 1662222 on pixabay, edited.

Rainbow Dash finds herself off flight status after being injured while on Weather Duty, and ends up back at home. In the midst of the pain in her wings, and self-doubts about her future, she hears the stories of her father--and her namesake--that remind her of who she is.

For her future may be closer than she realizes... and there is nothing to fear.

An Entry for the Wonderbolts Site Contest. Originally written for Haphazred of Quills N' Sofas for the 2023 Hearth's Warming Fic Exchange, based on the following prompt: “Pegasi! Not Rainbow Factory pls” Song requested: “Stress” by Jim’s Big Ego. Preread by DarkCyan. Cover art by Xiaowu07. MT File and story notes whenever I get around to them.

Co-authored with Shaslan & Novelle Tale

SEIZE THE DAY, SEEK THE STARS

Spitfire: a curmudgeonly ex-Captain of the Wonderbolts ( normal flight division).

Vapor Trail: young, fresh-faced Ensign of the Wonderbolts (spaceflight division).

On a years-long, meandering supply run aboard The Wanderer to Equestria's outlying colonies, there's plenty of time for new discoveries, both mundane and never-before-seen alike.

There's also plenty of time for old wounds to fester.

But maybe, just maybe... there's also time enough to heal.

Written for the 2024 Wonderbolts Sitewide Contest, sponsored by Quills & Sofas Speedwriting, and the Science Fiction Contest III.

Cover art by the incomparable Shaslan (naturally).

Hitch Trailblazer and his friends discover that magic stopped working, again. Those ponies and an owl need to stop the Feline Alicorn Opalescence from misusing the Unity Crystals.

Death tag for arguments over mortality/immortality, mentions of characters dying in the past, and fates of at least one minor G4 pet character.

Entry for The Wonderbolts Site Contest