Not being dead, isn't being alive.

Sometimes we just need a little bit of imagination to realize that. Life is a very abstract concept, as so death.

Disaster has befallen Equus: Mysterious storms that have begun to drain the land of magic have appeared, and there is no end or solution in sight. Much of Equestria's population — those that could, at least — has retreated to the lands surrounding Canterlot, where a great magical barrier keeps them safe, if only barely. Ponies, griffons, and even changelings do what they can to eke out an existence when even the Princesses seem incapable of saving them.

Using the last of his rapidly diminishing magic, Discord creates dozens of small starships, and a small troop of changelings volunteers rise to the reaches of space in the hope that there may yet be help out there, even if there is none at home.

One of them, Flick, lands on a distant planet and pleads the case of Equus to the inhabitants.

She is the light in the darkness. The giver to the poor. The strength to the weak.

She is Scootaloo, the orphan that Ponyville deserves.

And no swarm of evil will ever stop her from doing her duty.

Despite similarities, this story is not related to The Magic of Orphan Cookies.

It is the night after Nightmare Moon's banishment by Princess Celestia. While still dealing with her grief at the loss of her sister and closest friend, she must also deal with running her kingdom and keeping the public from fearing her corrupted sister. One-shot for now, may update someday.

A series of short stories and extended scenes featuring various characters from the Lunaverse all on the general theme of families.

New chapters should be added daily for about the next week

1) New Arrival - Raindrops
2) Picnic - Trixie
3) In Loco Parentis - Cheerilee
4) Sick Day - Ditzy Doo
5) The Argument - Lyra
6) Sweat of her brow - Carrot Top

7) Growing up - Luna
8) My Family's File - Puissance

9) Missing - Cheerilee Guest chapter by thatguyvex

My entry to the April Lunaverse writing challenge.

Cheerilee has lived the life of a schoolteacher with a smile and devotion that is unparalleled to any other pony in Equestria and yet, her career has left her single and lonely.

However, a simple and unexpected reunion with a student she almost forgot about may perhaps change that.

((Characters Aged Up. Cheerilee x Silver Spoon.))

((I do not own that picture. This dude does: here! Praise that person!))

The Nexus is a powerful multi-dimensional machine that rips heroes and villains from their homeworlds and sets them against each other on battlefields in far off destinations (for reasons that no one can explain)! Under normal circumstances, it just takes characters from the worlds of Blizzard Entertainment (Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo). But in celebration of the new season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and the announced release date of Heroes of the Storm (tm), the Nexus has sent some of Blizzard's greatest champions to battle the holders of the Elements of Harmony in Equestria!

Now, with Princess Twilight trapped inside their team's Core, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity must take their team of 5 to the lanes to battle in DotA-style to save their friend, and their base, in Ponies of the Storm!!!!

(I recommend changing your chapter reading format to have a dark background to read this. You'll see why.)

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*IMPORTANT*
Time to get real for a second. I'm not going to finish this story. There are two main reasons.
1. Activision's influence over Blizzard has soiled a once beloved company. Their premature halting of development on Heroes of the Storm showed their love, not for creation and entertainment, but for profit. The same with the mishandling and understaffing of Warcraft 3 Reforged. A company exists to make profit, I understand that. However, after things like the Diablo Immortal incident and the Blitzchung fiasco, I can see they no longer aim to please fans and make money at the same time.
2. More importantly, after the recent allegations that have come to light (July 2021) about the behind-the-scenes activities at Blizzard themselves, I can no longer support them as a company. It hurts. I love their characters and their games, but... unless they clean house and really fix their internal issues, I cannot give them another penny. I will not give them any additional positive attention by continuing this story. Can you "separate art from the artist?" Do you stop watching movies or shows if a lead actor has been shown to have done something despicable? Can you be sure every name listed in the credits is always a well-behaved human? What percentage of the people involved in a piece of media can do something wrong before the whole thing is tainted? I think many people have had to deal with these questions in recent years. Whether you do or not is for each individual to decide. As for me, in this case, the artist has ruined the art for me.

Scootaloo Always Wanted To Be With RainBow Dash, But What Happen's if it Came True For The Little Pegasis

Aria Blaze lost everything when the Dazzlings tasted defeat thanks to the Rainbooms. Splitting from the group, Aria is ill prepared for the trials of life without her powers. Escaping from the cold of winter, she stumbles into a gym with an owner that gives her an offer she never imagined: to be a professional wrestler.

Now Aria must graduate highschool, train in the ring, and eventually make it in the pro wrestling business. The road is difficult and wrought with danger, but with friends, love, and a few suplexes, Aria knows she can become a champion.

"You don't know you hate someone until you're stuck in a closet with them for 2 hours."

After Cheerilee gets tackled by Starlight Glimmer into her closet, which won't open, they end up being stuck for 2 hours with no way out. Starlight can't use her magic, either. Who knows what will happen in that time.

Rated teen for the fighting of Cheerilee and Starlight.