Not everypony can handle the idea of living under a changeling regime.

Some ponies are willing to take risks to avoid that sort of fate. Some try to sneak out of whatever city they're living in that happens to be under Queen Chrysalis' hoof. Some turn to professionals to help smuggle them out of the city.

And sometimes they succeed.

My entry into Perfectly Insane's dialogue only contest.

Knowledge of Equestria at War is useful, but hopefully not necessary.

Huge thanks to FanOfMostEverything for giving this a look-over.

So what does one do upon finding out that their best friend (and lately a bit more than that) has been hiding something from them? Namely, the fact that, once a month, they transform into the body of a destructive dark angel and spend the night hiding in their room?

Well, if you're Sunset Shimmer, you ask Twilight a magiphysiological question.

An entry into the Dialogue-Only Contest and the Sunset X Villain "Monster-shipping" Contest. Pre-read by Dewdrops on the Grass and The Sleepless Beholder.

Twilight decides to let Rarity stay with her during a fashion conference in Canterlot. What was supposed to be a catch up visit with a friend turns out to be so much more… and Twilight isn’t sure what to think of it. Also, the Hercules song “I Won't Say I'm In Love” came to mind while writing this, so some lines and the title were inspired by that.

Applejack gets teleported to a strange world after Equestria fell around her. Now she's stuck on this island with these crazy ponies!

Submitted for the Tropical Post-Apocalyptic Story Contest

This story is a sequel to No Bravery in her Gaze

Misty is having a nightmare. Zipp has the means to embrace.

I think you get the rest

This is a sequel to An Empathetic Heart and No Bravery in her Gaze, but can be read standalone!

If he's a diamond, then why does he feel so rough?
He's as strong as a stone, but even that's not enough.

Sometimes misfortune provides an opportunity for transformation. Can someone like Bane overcome who he is to embrace the potential of who he can be?

Professor Ocellus visits the Crystal Empire to escort a new student back to the school, and possibly commits some minor faux pas in the process. Cadance worries.

Based on an entry to the Quills and Sofas 2023 Snowponies Contest; this version has been significantly expanded for publication.

Entry in the 2024 May Pairings Contest.

Rainbow Dash asks Spitfire for teaching advice. Spitfire's not sure the analogy she's using is actually helpful.

Originally written for the Quills and Sofas 2023 Disability Pride contest, where it received second place.

Disability depicted: Neurodivergence, likely autism.

Grubber is determined to make sure his paying customer has a pleasant ride while he works to fly him safely to his destination.

Meanwhile, Thorax is just happy to be aboard.

An entry in the May 2024 Pairing Contest.

(Due to publishing this at almost literally the eleventh hour, no cover art for now as I've got no time to make one)

Discord is left to foalsit the Cake Twins and Flurry Heart. Mostly Flurry Heart.

This does not bode well, especially since sugar is involved. A wonderland of sugar!

Written for the May Pairings contest, as I do not remember these two interacting much in the show; though I could be wrong and I accidentally disqualify myself because the friendship is not a unique enough pairing, LOL. I will definitely write a sequel to this one.

Slightly based on THIS wonderful fic.

*My story has a lot of slapstick/banter-filled action in the first half, slow-paced cuteness in the second.
(Ships included: ZephyrTree, CheesePie, SugarMac.)

The cake palace mentioned in the story is based on Baroness Von Bon-bon from Cuphead and the Gingerbread House is from the fairy tale Hansel & Gretel.
Yes, the ice cream land premise/cover art IS from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.