Retirement. It was a tough subject for Spitfire. She knew she was about to retire soon, but she hadn' t notified Fleetfoot and Soarin of her decision. Unfortunately for Spitfire, Fleetfoot already knows and is more than apt to tell her all of her feelings on the matter. She's angry. She's anxious. She's upset.

She just wants Spitfire not to leave. Was it that hard to want something like this in life?

Apparently to Spitfire, there's more to this than meets the eye.

Written originally for a Speedwrite for Quills and Sofas' Spitfire Contest under both prompts Leave No One Behind and Finish Line, where it tied for 1st place. This is a revised expanded version of said fic that is now a submission to the 2024 Wonderbolts Sitewide Contest.

Pre-read by 6-D Pegasus.

This story is a sequel to Changeling Space Program

Twilight Sparkle's experimental interplanetary drive has malfunctioned, stranding Starlight Glimmer, Spitfire, Cherry Berry, a changeling and a dragon on a hostile planet in another universe. With limited food supplies, very little magic, no communications with home, and no way to leave the planet, they must survive until somepony rescues them.

Fortunately they crashed right next door to another creature with the exact same problem- a creature named Mark Watney.

They're going to science the buck out of everything- and do whatever it takes to survive Mars and get everybody home.

TVTropes page here! Thanks to GymQuirk for making it!

Commissioned art and fan works from the readers! Thanks, everybody!

This experiment in an updates-daily story was made possible by a generous grant from Canary in the Coal Mine and viewers like you.

(Sex tag for crude talk about sex, but no actual sex in the story.)

War would soon be upon Equestria, the Griffon revolution having left Griffonstone with an insatiable thirst for Equestrian blood. As a rising recruit, Spitfire just wanted to leave her mark and make her mother proud. But as war looms overhead, she would soon find out that unquestioning loyalty is not as noble as she thinks. Because after all, what goes up must come down in a raging inferno. Her name is Spitfire after all.

Let me know what you think, I love to hear it! Any ideas and or corrections that float across your mind are greatly appreciated! I am taking a different approach to writing this so I am likely going to make many mistakes.

Originally posted 4 September 2012 on Deviantart.

When an individual may be vital to the nation’s safety, can she be permitted to make her own choices? Which is the lesser evil: to restrict her future for the sake of the realm, or to grant her the same freedom as her fellow subjects, even if doing so may—or may not—endanger the country?

“Recommended” 12 November 2018 by Present Perfect

Soarin became a Wonderbolt to fly freely. Rainbow Dash wants to be a Wonderblot for more awesomeness.

Soarin loves to be safe. Rainbow Dash loves adventure.

Soarin can't wait to find love. Rainbow Dash doesn't believe in it.

Frustrated and bitter over her previous humiliation by Twilight Sparkle, Trixie is in Canterlot, set to perform at the Royal Wedding. In a bar, lamenting her misfortunes, Trixie is unprepared when the changeling invasion begins. Teaming up with Wonderbolt Captain Spitfire, Trixie tries to slow the advance while struggling to overcome her own fears and inadequacies.

Being trapped in a land of talking ponies isn't so bad. Or it wouldn't be if Anon didn't have his heart broken the second before arriving. Now stuck here, he must live in Equestria, heartbroken. That is until the day he attends a wonderbolt show and meets someone who may just bring his love back without him knowing. The leader of the wonderbolts herself.

This is a HIE fic. If you do not like Human in Equestria fics, the main character being named Anon or the story being in 1st person, run. Just turn around, run away and don't look back

This is an Anon X Spitfire fic

Starlight gets in an argument with Rainbow Dash on what qualifies as a Pegasus. This leads her to trying out for the Wonderbolts.

Submission for Wonderbolts Site Contest

Featured on 4/28/24!

Being among the few to make it out of trials week and into Wonderbolts Academy, Vapor Trail and Sky Stinger know their next challenges will be among their toughest. However, they may have underestimated how difficult these exercises can be.

Luckily, one of their fellow trainees suggests an easier alternative to conquering the academy's infamous obstacle course. However, this suggestion is exponentially more dangerous than the usual method, risks angering Spitfire, and puts Vapor and Sky's relationship and their futures as potential Wonderbolts to the test once more.

It's practice as usual for the Wonderbolts, until their newest rookie crashes. Inspiration strikes Spitfire to get him a book from the Ponyville library to help him. But there she meets the librarian Twilight Sparkle, and a friendship soon develops. But what could be developing underneath the surface?