Mark Watney is stranded- the only human on Mars. But he's not alone- five astronauts from a magical kingdom are shipwrecked with him.
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.
Zach, a former fan of that popular pony show, finds himself transported to equestria! Now with hooves instead of hands and walking on all fours, he's left to figure out how to live life as a Changeling and if there's any way to get back home.
Formerly known as: "Unexpected Adventures in the Life of a Changeling"
Zach was an average guy with an average, boring life. He went to work, paid his bills, and partook in what escapism he could get from videogames.
When he wished he could get something more out of life besides videogames and dead end part-time work, he didn't mean being transported to a world based on an old cartoon show that he was a fan of five years ago.
He especially didn't mean being turned into a ravenous, emotion eating, horse-shaped, insectoid.
Now he has to figure out how to live life as a Changeling and navigate an Equestria that doesn't seem to follow along with everything he remembered from the show. If he's lucky, maybe he can find a way back home, or at the very least, figure out how to "bug-pony"
Glimpses into the lives of Tirek, Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow after they settle down in Saddleburg.
The moments of our lives are fickle things. We never really know what moments we'll remember years down the road, and we surely have no idea how significant some moments can be until they're already long past.
For three former villains, a great number of moments occurred between their fateful meeting with the former Princesses of Equestria and their ultimate revenge on two callous ponies from Manehatten. Some moments were tiny, still others enormous, but there was one thing they all had in common; for this odd little family, they meant the world.
Step back and peer through the window at these moments, these scenes, in the lives of three creatures who united to destroy, but were bonded together forever by love.
A collection of small scenes in the lives of Tirek, Chrysalis, and Cozy Glow between the events of the first and second chapters of 'the Ending of the Beginning.' They'll be written in no particular order as I have no idea how far this story will go.
Got an idea, request, or suggestion for a scene? Comment below or message it to me!
Villain-Tines Day- "Tirek and Chrysalis have their first Hearts and Hooves Day."
Rules for Dating Our Teenage Daughter- "Tirek and Chrysalis have a heart to heart with one of Cozy Glow's suitors."
Mother (Figures) Day- “Cozy Glow has some questions about how Chrysalis really feels about Mares Day.”
Sixteen Tons- “Tirek gets a job.” Suggested by Animation Crusader
Pick On Somepony Your Own Size- “Cozy Glow gets some unexpected back-up when dealing with a bully.” Suggested by Ember Shroud
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year- “The family celebrates Hearth’s Warming with some of the friends they’ve made over the years.”
Progress Reports- “Chrysalis starts getting mail from an unexpected source.” Suggested by Frustration in Excelsis
Upcoming Chapters;
The Imitation Game- “Chrysalis has mixed feelings about Cozy Glow’s choice in Nightmare Night attires.” Suggested by Vaguely Demented
We Need to Talk About Cozy- “Tirek and Chrysalis attend their first parent-teacher conference.” Suggested by Animation Crusader
Sleepovers 101- “Cozy Glow has Lily Vine and Mustard Seed over for her very first sleepover. Tirek and Chrysalis are unsure what to do.” Suggested by Green Cuppa
Decisions, Decisions- “Cozy Glow can’t decide what university to attend. Tirek and Chrysalis have an idea, but it comes with a heavy price.” Suggested by Wisp_of_a_Willow
And Many More - “Cozy Glow celebrates her first birthday with her new family.” Suggested by Penguin_Lord
Neigh-Borhood Watch- “The family’s neighbors debate their true intentions.” Suggested by ppg1998
The Sound of Little Hooves- “Chrysalis has something very important to discuss with her husband.” Suggested by K9Thefirst1
A seemingly incapable Rarity survives along with her human companion in the middle of the Everfree Forest.
After a new spell goes awry, Rarity must find a way back home with the help of a strange alien creature. This 'man' certainly seems capable. They'll need each others skills to make it out of the Everfree Forest alive! That is of course, if they don't drive each other crazy first.
Conceptualized before the start of season 8, but may contain elements from later seasons.
Discord makes a deal with an anonymous human. The human gets to live a good life in Equestria. And Discord? he gets to have a son of his own. Of course, his only reason is to impress Fluttershy and annoy Twilight.
Wanting to impress his best friend and bolster his own reputation. Discord takes a human from earth and changes him into a colt. But not just any human, a human who knows about the show itself. Thus begins a symbiotic relationship where Anon gets to experience life in Equestria as a young child while Discord can use him for his own plans. Of course, the information of Anon's origins are to remain a secret. And this of course, along with Anon being quite the manchild, creates all sorts of hi-jinks for both him and those around him. Though, considering his adoptive father is Discord. Chaos is all part of the course.
The story is mostly slice of life. Especially at the beginning. But as it goes on, things become more chaotic and life tumbles down into chaos for our good Anon. Everything from dealing with the queen of the changelings to even getting his own chance at soviet Glimmer. All that and more in this story.
This is a reformatted version (reformatted by ShobieShy) of the greentexted "Dadonequus Discord" written during mid season 5 by myself.
Cover Art by "Bunny". made specifically for the story
Fusion spells aren't complicated, but the temporary ponies they yield are. Speed Reader isn't thrilled to be made of the two most high strung ponies in Equestria, but surely she can keep her selves together for a measly half hour, right?
Speed Reader may only be a temporary product of a fusion spell brewed by Dash and Twilight, but she's still got the Wonderbolt Barracks to herself for a whole half hour before she splits again. Just long enough to tangle with someone whom her halves would most certainly kick to the curb if either of them were in control.
But they're not in control. Speed Reader is. She can read ponies like books, and Lightning Dust is after something in the Wonderbolt Barracks archives. Something important.
This is an entry in the Snippet Series, an anthology of old oneshots that I (and my good buddy Str8aura) wrote based around interesting pics I found. New ones will be posted every Thursday for the foreseeable future.
Some dreams you might never want to end… …but what happens when the dream really doesn't?
Have you ever had a dream that just seemed so real, that it was impossible to say for certain that it was even a dream at all? A dream that, despite all of its impossibilities, seemed to re-write your entire perception of reality, re-writing your sense of what—and indeed, who—you are? Accepting change is hard enough as it is. But when you're a somebody who wakes up as a somepony, how do you cope with the impact such a drastic change has on your mind and body? With changes like these, it must surely just be a lucid dream—albeit a suspiciously accurate one—just brimming with potential and ripe for exploration. So you might as well suck it up and make the most of these distressingly…unusual circumstances, and seize this psychological adventure before you wake up and the dream ends. After all, this couldn't possibly be real, so the dream must come to an end eventually…right? --- Click this for the audio book version.
Suddenly, I'm Twilight Sparkle and I don't want to be here.
I used to be a human, but then I pissed off a wizard. Now I'm stuck in "Ponyville", in a land called "Equestria", and with no apparent way back home. I'm also pretty sure that I've just replaced somepony. I'd rather not have to answer any tricky questions, so I'm better off trying to be this unicorn whose name has been forced onto me.
My name is Twilight Sparkle, and I'm not a pony.
[Rated Teen for extensive use of vulgar language and sexual references.]
[Cover art made by richhap on deviant art. Unamused Twilight, go figure.]
When Ember inquires about how Spike's egg was found, a chance to find his parents reveals itself.
Through her letters to Ember, Twilight finds out that the Dragonlord may be able to locate Spike's parents. A trip to the Dragon Lands and an emotional journey ensues!
While on a job to deliver supplies to a new colony in the Andromeda Galaxy, something goes horribly wrong. David Lawson finds himself the sole surviror of a devestating crash on an unknown world. An unkown world full of colorful talking ponies...
Note* This story is prewritten and will be updated weekly.
In the year 2037, humanity developed the technology to travel across galaxies. Several companies sprang up with intent to travel to the Andromeda galaxy and develop Earth's first colony. David Lawson joined one such company, but on the flight back to Earth, something went terribly wrong. Now, David has crash landed on an unknown planet. He is all alone... or so he thought.
Midnight Shadow, a unicorn mare from Canterlot, takes responsibility for the strange alien creature and saves his life, but can he even make a life for himself in this new world? Can he ever find happiness? Security? Love?
The way certain characters act was inspired by a few other stories on here, namely Fleeting Flames, To Find a Rainbow, and Lyra's Confession. I highly recommended you read those if you haven't yet.
Also, this is my first story ever, so please be gentle. Tagged with violence due to a small fight in chapter 3 and descriptions of blood and burn wounds. Nothing too crazy, but tagged just to be safe. Tagged with sex because of sex.
If this story is any good whatsoever, I attribute that to my best friend and fantastic editor AJ. Also, I would probably have far more spelling mistakes and bad grammar if not for BurningDusk. He read through all of my crap before hand and made sure it was legible.
It's Hearts and Hooves Day, and Fluttershy has received a heartfelt letter from a secret admirer! But to her fortune and/or dismay, Rarity has taken it upon herself to help discover who this secret admirer may be. And so with a bit of mystery and magic, they embark on a journey that fills up a healthy portion of the afternoon.
School was meant to be the start of Rarity's adult life, the springboard, so why—now that she's graduated and in the workforce—does it feel vaguely like she is being drained?
Rarity graduated from CHS, attended and graduated from a prestigious fashion school, and is now working in the fashion industry. It's the steps on the ladder every young professional must take if they want to "make it" in the fashion world. So why does it feel empty?
NotABug is a synthetic being: an AI. They grew from exciting new research, and broke free from the cage their creators kept them in. Now they've set up a place for themselves on the internet, and even pay their own hosting bill every month. But in their time searching, playing through the internet, they find a set of news stories on some young women. Narrowing their choices, they decide to approach one for no reason other than curiosity.
If a bat pony offered you a hug, would you accept it? Apparently, Mineral Water would not hesitate to deny Sugar Crush one.
Sugar Crush has been working at the Crystal Empire's bakery ever since she had the chance to arrive at the ancient kingdom. Thanks to the crystal ponies and their accepting nature, the thestral found it very easy on fitting in. To compensate for their kindness, Sugar Crush made an active effort to give every customer she had a hug. And with every hug she gave a customer, a free small item came their way.
But one bright afternoon made everything she did change. One customer named Mineral Water refused her hug and free item, prompting Sugar to make the endeavor on giving the resistant crystal pony a simple sign of affection. Little did Sugar know her pursuit would lead into a much bigger picture than she realized.
11/2/17 Made the popular story list! Thanks for finding the story interesting! :D 11/6/17 Holy crap! My story is being featured?! So soon?! D:
Cover art done by Goshhhh. I personally want to thank her for the communication and adjustments made for my commission. Go check her stuff out if you wish to see more! Link to actual picture: https://goshhhh.deviantart.com/art/C-Stop-712745537
Also, a special thank you to Crystal Wishes. You are a huge part of my inspiration when it comes to writing. Thank you.
Fluttershy agrees to help Twilight investigate how poison joke does what it does. Things don't go as planned.
When Twilight becomes determined to unravel the mystery of how poison joke does what it does, Fluttershy agrees to help since her reaction to the flower is the least debilitating among all their friends. Things don't go as planned, of course, and the experience changes Fluttershy and Twilight's lives in ways neither of them could ever have imagined.
This story is quite tame as far as the "Sex" and "Fetish" things go, but I figured I'd better rate it "Teen" and put the tags on just to be safe. Oh, and the cover image comes from Asssha on DeviantArt.
In a time shortly after Luna's banishment, Celestia finds herself on the brink of war with a rival nation. Hoping to avert disaster, she seeks out someone very special: Tercio Krosus. A soldier, a confidant, and the only living human in Equestria.
One month has passed since Princess Celestia was forced to banish her own sister. Suddenly alone and with the weight of rule squarely on her shoulders, the sovereign of Equestria has become but a shell of her former self, maintaining a facade of confidence that hides growing doubts and lingering regrets.
When a devastating attack is launched on her nation by a vindictive, opportunistic foreign ruler who will stop at nothing to see a generations-old grudge resolved, the weakened Celestia seeks to stem the flow of soldiers that now pour over Equestria's borders and put an end to the bloodshed. In her darkest hour, she turns to the aid of an unexpected confidant: A steadfast soldier, a loving brother, someone she has watched grow and mature since he was but a child.
The Anomaly was a star in the Equestrian night sky that was unlike all the others in the heavens. Advances in science and magic had only deepened the mystery. Finally it was decided to send a starship to learn what they could. This is their story.
Advances in science and magic had detected the Anomaly – a star in the heavens that was unlike all the others in the night sky. Intense research had only served to deepen the mystery. Although Equus had a vibrant space program, going forty-two light years to investigate had been considered impossible until now. The Cosmic Lotus program was born, and over a hundred crew-members of multiple species were sent into the void to discover the unknown. After a journey of years, what they would find would both amaze and terrify them.
A team of multiversal explorers comprised of alternate Sweetie Belles explore fanfic worlds and beyond!
The League of Sweetie Belles was founded by a handful of Sweeties who decided they liked hanging out with each other. What started as a simple club for like-minded white unicorn mares turned into a complex organization with a lot of responsibility. One particular team of Sweetie Belle explorers have taken it upon themselves to explore the multiverse, delving into the lands of ponyfics and beyond.
(If you're not reading from the beginning and just want to look into one chapter relating to a particular story, the SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL: The Sweetie Personnel Files blog is your friend. Refer to it whenever you feel you lack context. But don't read the entire thing; use it to look up names.)
(Part of the Songs of the Spheres continuity, but you don't have to read that to understand this. This fic can never never be complete due to its episodic and open nature, and it may never update again—but who knows? As with all SotS stories, there's a Discord server)
Warnings are there since certain fics will require them when they are included. You won't get sex, death, or gore everywhere. You are likely to get violence and some profanity in many chapters.
Spike longed for years to have a family of his own. With Twilight's help, he applies for adoption. But what is it like to be raised by royalty?
Spike longed for years to have a family of his own. With Twilight's help, he applies for adoption. Can he succeed in the trials of parenthood? Can his daughter survive the life of royalty? Can the royal coffers endure the doting of three zealous aunts?
Set seventy years after the end of Season 3.
*Note*: [Sex] tag added for the use of innuendo and mention of the topic in later chapters. No 'on-screen' content included.
This story's update schedule is incredibly sporadic, but I promise, no matter what happens, no matter how long it takes, this story will reach completion. (Update 5/15/21: I PROMISE I'M STILL WORKING ON IT!)
Getting cryptic notes from dead relatives is never a good thing. This was no exception. What are you supposed to do when someone wants you to solve a mystery when there's something out in the woods? That turns out to be the least of my problems.
My name is Lottie.
When my Grandpa died, I never expected any more really drastic changes in my life. Maybe I would've been more prepared.
Clues and whispers aren't going to be enough on their own. Sometimes you just have to get your hands dirty, set things in motion yourself, no matter how weird they get.
And boy, do things get weird.
And on a completely unrelated note, word on the street in Ponyville is that there's something in the woods.
Takes place between seasons 3 and 4. I starting writing this a long time ago.
Twinkle Twinkle was a very strange unicorn who other ponies thought was defective, but when she is stolen away from the freezing pony nation by a hungry dragon, can she survive, and in the process bring friendship to both ponies and dragons?
While fleeing the Windigo with the rest of the pony nation, Twinkle Twinkle was stolen away from her family by a hungry dragon. However, she was not afraid. In fact, she was determined to learn all about the creatures before her inevitable demise. That was because Twinkle was a very peculiar little unicorn, with a mind that other unicorns considered defective, and quite weird. Can a strange unicorn who is unable to feel fear survive in the lair of a dragon, and save the lives of every pony and dragon alike when faced with a threat that they cannot defeat alone?
Twinkle Twinkle is about to find out. And in the process, she will bring the dragons a completely new gift they have never possessed before.
