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Surprise!​


It was a dark and windy night. All the little ponies was asleep in their warm and cosy beds. All but one. Someone was moving around in the dark livingroom.

It wasn´t until dawn that the ponies started to wake up. They went to the kitchen to eat breakfust and then, when they entered the livingroom, they all freezed.

- SURPRISE! Yelled Surprise happy…

Surprise had decoraded the livingroom with balloons and confetti. She had written a big sign with the text: Happy 1 Year Aniversery! And she had hang it in the roof. 34

- But, Surprise, what is all this? Asked Magic Star.
- Don´t you guys remember? Today is the day that we have lived in this wonderful Paradise Estate for 1 year! That is really something to celebrate! Smiled Surprise.

The other ponies laughed and agreed with Surprise.
Cupcake ran back into the kitchen to start baking a cake, and to her surprise a brand new cake stood in the cooler.

- Surprise, you are really something! She said.

The ponies started to dance and sing. Then suddenly Surprise flew up and said:

- Now it´s time to play!

All the ponies was curius as they followed Surprise out in the garden. There she handed out maps of the green forest. On the maps there was a X market.

- Get to the X and seek for a clue. The clue you will get now is: I´m under the biggest, coldest thing you can see.

The ponies ran into the forest and found a big stone.

- How will we ever move that stone? Said Baby Gusty.
- Don´t worry about that, said Buttons and used her magic to move the big stone.

Under the stone layed a new clue. It said: Go to the waterfall, there waits a real treasure for you.

The ponies were besides themselves. Eager to find the treasure they rushed through the forest to the waterfall. As they arrived the saw Surprise standing with a big picknick on the grass. In the water all their seaponyfriends was asembled. And out from the other side of the forest came Megan.

- Welcome all my friends, she said. I´m so happy to be here and celebrate this day with you!

Then the air started to play music. When the ponies looked up in the sky they saw all the flutterponies coming to celebrate with them as well.
Everyone was so happy about the surprise.

- What a wonderful surprise you did for us today, Surprise! Said Magic Star. Thank you!
- No problem, smiled Surprise.

And they all played and had fun the rest of the day.
 
The Best Muffin

One seemingly pleasant day, Derpy took her usual jog to Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie Pie, being the friendly pony she is, always saves Derpy the choicest of muffins. Upon walking into Ponyville, she was greeted with a horrible sight- the burnt remains of Sugarcube Corner!

Pinkie Pie, noticing poor Derpy standing there staring, hopped over. “Oh hey, Derpy! Sorry, no muffins today. There was an accident in the kitchen, and oh! Hi Dashie!”

Derpy’s head drooped. No muffins? How could her day go on without muffins? She started to sit down to stare forlornly at the ruins for the rest of her life, but a brilliant idea popped into her head- why couldn’t she make muffins? All it needs is a bit of water and flour, right? Derpy took flight and soared home.

Dinky greeted her at the door. “Hey, Mom…the Sugar”-

“I know!” Derpy interjected. “But don’t worry-your momma is going to make some muffins!”

Dinky looked nervous for a moment, then grinned. “Can I help?”

“Sure! You go get the big bowl. I’ll get the flour.” Together, mare and foal gathered what they felt were the needed supplies.

After much stirring, mixing, and adding this and that, the dough was finally ready. “Umm, Mom? What do they bake muffins in?”

“In a bowl, silly! Here, this big glass one won’t melt.”

Dinky poured the batter into the glass bowl, and Derpy stuck it in the oven. “Now, you and I can go do something while waiting!”

Dinky quickly set a timer to the time that was suggested in the recipe, then went to go play with her mom.

After several rounds of Go Fish, the timer went off. “Mmm, muffins!” Derpy smiled and trotted to the oven. “Uh…ohh…”
The oven door was oozing with half-baked muffin batter. Alarmed, Derpy grabbed an oven mitt and opened the over door. Inside, she found the biggest muffin she had ever seen. It wasn’t exactly round, and it was kind of gooey…but it was still a muffin. Derpy carefully took it out and set it on top of her dirty oven.

Dinky trotted in. One look, and she knew something was not right. “Mommy! I have an idea! Twilight taught me a heat spell- it might help cook the muffin.”

“Brilliant!” said Derpy. She watched her daughter concentrate on using her magic, and her eyes glowed with pride.

Once the muffin looked done, Derpy took a knife and cut a small piece of muffin. She handed it to Dinky, then cut herself a piece. Dinky chewed slowly. “It tastes…funny, but it’s still the best muffin ever, since it was made by my mommy!” She gave her mom a bear hug. Derpy took a bite, and her eyes went derp. Something was wrong with it. Dinky looked up at her mother, and the two started to laugh. Her daughter was learning magic, and they were baking together. It indeed was the best muffin ever!
 
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Me.

Silver Swirl chose me.

She could’ve chosen anyone.

So many other Princesses have the qualities of a great Queen.

Ivy, with her grace and beauty.

Morning Glory, with her knowledge and wit.

Sweet Berry, with her kindness and compassion.

Even Crystal, with her ethereal air and soothsaying ability would make a great Queen.

But no. Silver Swirl chose me.

I could hardly believe she had actually said my name when we all sat at her forest sanctuary to hear who would succeed Queen Magic Butterfly, or Sky Skimmer, as we were allowed to call her again, as the new Queen of Friendship Gardens. Morning Glory asked me if I had caught a fever, because I looked sick. Some Queen I turned out to be.

And throughout those few days, I might as well have been sick. I barely slept, and kept forgetting to eat, much to Sweet Berry’s dismay. I tried asking Sky Skimmer what was it like to be Queen, but you know Sky. By the time she gets to the point, you’re so lost that nothing makes sense anymore.

So there I was. Coronation day. It was a dreadful rainy day, and I couldn’t bring myself to even get out of my house. I knew that as soon as I crossed that door, it would be years before I came back.

I heard a knock on the door. It was Prince Firefly.

“Everyone’s waiting for you. Are you ready?”

I started crying. No, I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready to give it all up for a higher calling, or whatever. I didn’t want to stop searching the forest, climbing the mountains, or seeing my friends every day. I knew most were honorary Princesses, so I would still see them... Sometimes... But... It’s just not the same...

The prince smiled.

“Come with me.”

I followed him, wondering where he’d take me. Crossing the bridge, galloping through the meadow, climbing Mount Viridian. I shuddered from head to hoof as the heavier rain only intensified the cool mountain winds.

“Look.”

I did. The clouds cracked into the far off distance, and the sun’s rays on the droplets formed a beautiful and... Strangely reassuring sight. A rainbow, shining boldly through the sea of gray.

“Remember... When the sun sparkles through the rain, a rainbow will show you the way.”


Luckily we got back to the castle just before everyone started wondering where we’d went. Ivy dutifully placed the cape on my back. It was time.

Silver Swirl, an odd sight outside her sanctuary, stood in all her mystical majesty, holding the crown in front of me with her unicorn magic. Through my nerves, I made out that she had recited the ceremony’s verses, ending with:

“What is the new Queen’s name then, o chosen Princess?”

And before she placed the crown on my head, imbuing me with the magical crown’s essence and power of the Queen, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

I’m ready.

“...Her name... is Sunsparkle.”
 
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I was told the other day my pony fiction is dark. So have some darkness :)

The World Was Green

[FONT=&quot]A dirt-specked crystal bounced against the orange neck of its owner, shedding light in dark rainbows across the purple dusted road the filly walked. Everything was covered with purple dust – the legacy of the smooze-like virus that had killed most of the world.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]The world is supposed to be green.

No, it's purple.

Green.

Purple, like a bruise.

Green, like the land across the Rainbow.

The land across the Rainbow is drained of magic.

No its not, I've been there.

You're crazy.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

Well, that much was true. Sherbet Explosion was crazy. But she remembered - barely - a time when the world had been green. Everything green like Kail; now it was purple like Razz.

"The world was green!" It was out of her mouth before she realized she was speaking out loud. With a blush she looked at her corn-and-black companion walking along the dusty road beside her, but he wasn’t paying her much attention.

"Hmm, that it was," he said automatically, and Sherbet stuck her inner tongue out at her inner voice.

I told you the world was green.

But now it's purple.

But it shouldn't be purple, it should be green. Somewhere - in the real now - it's green.

This is the real now.

No.

Yes.

NO.[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Fine, you delusional little filly, you keep following this ex-Champion around, searching for bits of Kail that you will never find.

He promised to tell me.[/FONT][FONT=&quot] "Hollow, you promised to tell me."

"I will. At dinner."

"Where are we going?"

"To find the locket."

But the locket's broken.

No, it’s not; it’s in the Dream Valley vaults, locked up safe. The world is green.

No. Razz gave the locket to you, and you gave it to Kail, you silly filly.

Kail has the locket then; we need to find Kail.

Kail is dead!

Oh yeah. Kail is dead, green is dead; the world is purple now, like Razzarroo.

"We should ask Uncle Razz. He knows where the locket is."

Hollow sighed - he remembered Sherbet as reckless and clumsy, but not stupid. This was at least the fourth time he'd explained things to her. "Razzaroo won’t tell me where the locket is, and he won't tell you about Kailani. So I'm going to tell you as much as I know about Kail and you are going to lead me to the locket."

"But I don't know where the locket is."

"It doesn't matter." He broke into a trot, hoping to reach Dream Valley by nightfall. Neither of them knew that the locket he spoke of was really a crystal, and it was around Sherbet's neck.[/FONT]
 
“Morning, blank flanks!†I called across the schoolyard. “Find your special talent yet?†Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo kept walking. Ignoring us, I knew it. I turned to Sliver Spoon said loudly, “Know what I read yesterday, Silver Spoon?â€
“No, I don’t,†she replied, just as loud.
“That there are some ponies who don’t have a special talent, and their special talent is not having one at all. I’d sure hate to be like that. I mean, imagine. No place for you in the world.†I knew this had certainly caught their attention. They stopped right in their tracks and, though they didn’t turn around, I could tell they were listening. Silver Spoon and I continued into the schoolhouse, greeted Miss Cheerilee, and sat down for class.


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“Y’all don’t think that really could’a been true, do ya?†I asked Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. “Everypony’s gotta have a special talent, right? Not havin’ one just ain’t natural!â€
“You wouldn’t really think of believing that nonsense, would you?†Scootaloo replied. “Stupid bullies, never know a thing they’re talking about. Only thing they know is they wanna get under your skin.â€
“And if you have a problem you can always tell Applejack,†Sweetie Belle said. “Remember what happened last time?â€
“Yeah…†I thought about my cousin Babs Seed, and what a great friend she turned out to be, though she didn’t start out that way. I didn’t want to think about that. There was no way I could be friends with them. Especially Diamond Tiara. “Let’s go inside,†I said. “We’re gonna be late.†Just as the bell rang, we slid into our seats.
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I set my lunch box down on the table, and took my seat across from Silver Spoon. Again. Truth be told, Silver Spoon was really quite boring, but I’d rather sit with her than no one. I really think she just wanted my dad’s money. Just because my dad was Filthy Rich (no pun intended), she wanted to hang out with me, and get all the privileges that came with being my friend. But still, better than the Cutie Mark Crusaders. Well, let me rephrase that. I wouldn’t have minded being friends a long time ago, but they always seemed to dislike me so much I had to hate them back. Maybe they were jealous, not that they had much to be jealous of. They had nice families to go home to, and especially each other. Sure, I go home to a mansion every day, but it’s empty. My dad works all the time, and my mom left him for some even richer Manehattanite when I was a little filly.
Before I knew it, lunch was over and it was time to go inside.

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“Y’all don’t know what’s goin’ on in her life,†Applejack told me that afternoon, after I complaned to her again. “Remember Babs? You never know what troubles somepony’s got. Maybe y’all should try being nice to her.â€
Fat chance, sis, I thought.
 
“And don’t forget the pizza,” Locket says, sternly.
“I won’t. I know how important it is to the plan.” Masquerade retorts as she trots to the launch bay. The two ponies stand in an enormous intergalactic launch bay. Walls enforced by aluminum panelling, elaborate machinery covered in colored knobs and levers. In the middle of the bay sits a small beat-up space ship with “PIZZA” in large red letters plastered on the side.

Locket stands behind a control panel, the hatch door on the Pizza Ship slowly opens. Masquerade flies inside, Locket walks in and stares at her. Masquerade sheepishly looks around then flies back out, returning a moment later holding the pizza box in her mouth. The ship looks just as beat-up on the inside as it did on the outside. Two raggedy chairs are stationed on the deck with a large clear window in front of them. Masquerade drops the pizza in a cardboard box that has been affixed to the side corner of the ship with duct tape.

Masquerade sits down in her seat, she looks to Locket.
“All ready captain, the pizza is secure.”

“Ready for take off in three, two, one.” Locket pulls a lever towards her, the ship rises off the ground. The doors of the bay slowly peel back revealing open space. Slowly the ship exits and blasts through open space. In the distance a floating land mass comes into view. It appears as if a chunk of the Earth had been taken and flung into space. The bottom is crumbling rock with a tall intimidating castle on top. Locket carefully maneuvers the ship and parks it floating in the air outside the castle. The two ponies move to the back of the ship where they put on helmets and space suits. Masquerade grabs the pizza box and the two open the ship door, floating out in to space.

The two ponies land softly on the steps outside the castle. Locket reaches up her hoof and presses hard on the doorbell.

“What business brings you here?” A low voice hisses.

“Delivery.” Masquerade says firmly.

“No one here has ordered anything.”

“It’s pizza, it’s already paid for. We were just sent to deliver it.” Locket says, her eyes flittering around looking for the hidden intercom.

The door slowly creaks open to reveal a dark corridor. The two ponies make their way down the hallway. A black mass manifests in front of them.

“We weren’t expecting anything,” it hisses.

“Oh, really? Not even a surprise?” Masquerade asks coyly as she opens the pizza box and reveals a vortex contained inside. She tosses it on top of the black mass and it’s quickly sucked into an alternate dimension. All of the black and darkness from the castle seeps away and brightness returns to the wall.

A small bushwoolie emerges from a vent on the bottom of the wall. He runs up to Locket and grabs her leg.

“We knew you’d come for us.”
 
A Twice as Fancy Spring Picnic

Once upon a time in Ponyland, it was a warm spring day. The kind of day filled with sunshine, sweet flowers and the smell of dew on the grass. Bonnie Bonnets and Dancing Butterflies were out walking together, enjoying the change of weather after the cold winter. Behind them, a trail of butterflies followed as they went along.

“The weather is so nice today,†Dancing Butterflies said, leaping into the air to flutter around with the butterflies who had gathered with them, “We should do something.†Bonnie Bonnets nodded.

“It is lovely,†she replied, smiling at the sight of her pony friend amongst all the tiny, flittering bugs. “What if we hosted a picnic? I’m sure Munchy and Yum Yum could help us with the food… and I’ll bring the party hats!†Bonnie exclaimed excitedly.

“What a marvelous idea! Let’s go ask them right away!†Dancing Butterflies said, landing gracefully next to the pink earth pony. They both laughed and galloped off to find their food-loving friends.

Meanwhile, Yum Yum and Munchy were sitting together under a tree, talking, laughing and swapping delicious recipes. They both noticed the two ponies coming up to them.

“Goodness, is something wrong?†Yum Yum asked, standing up in alarm. Munchy looked on, worried as well.

Dancing Butterflies giggled, trying to catch her breath. “No… nothing… nothing is wrong,†she smiled.

“We just wanted… to… ask if… you would help us… h-host a picnic?†Bonnie Bonnets continued, also out of breath from galloping over so fast.

“A picnic! Wonderful!! Let me get started on the food!†Munchy shouted, speeding off to make lots of tasty burgers and hot dogs for her friends.

“Wonderful idea – I’ll go make some goody bags for everyone to take home,†said Yum Yum, flying off to put together the candy-filled treats. Dancing Butterflies and Bonnie Bonnets split up to go and find all their friends to invite to the picnic.

Later that afternoon, all the ponies had gathered to set up the picnic at a big table under a blossoming tree. Word of the picnic had spread, and many other ponies brought things to celebrate the warm weather. Up, Up and Away brought bunches of balloons to put at the ends of the table, Love Melody had strung up lots of colorful ribbons and Sugarberry came with a big bowl of fresh strawberries and whipped cream for dessert.

“Be sure to put on your party hats!†Bonnie Bonnets announced. “The Spring Picnic has begun!†A wonderful spread lay across the table; burgers, hot dogs, carrots, celery and a lovely fresh salad. A big basket next to the tree was filled with sweet-treat goody bags to take home. The sun shined down as the ponies snacked and chattered, and all around had a lovely afternoon picnic together.

The End
 
"Inheritance"
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Baby Ember yawned into Twilight’s neck, snuggling down into her friend’s soft coat. But no matter how she tried, she couldn’t completely block out the sunlight as it crested over the low, rolling hills that surrounded Dream Castle. She, Twilight and Applejack had walked for several hours already, traveling to Queen Majesty’s morning meeting.

“Hey, you goofy Grundles, it took you long enough!” Firefly laughed, spiralling into sight.

Abruptly, a voice spoke from the clouds; “Excuse me, would you describe that turn as a double inside-out loop?”

“Not quite, although I invented that one too - who’s asking?” Firefly frowned, gasping as a pegasus fluttered down from the clouds at the same time as a green unicorn suddenly winked into sight.

“Hello, everyone. Have we changed locations?”

“Queen Majesty!” several of the ponies gasped, bowing.

“Oh, Your Majesty! I must humbly apologize, I was only attempting to extrapolate the whereabouts - that is, the location -”

“There is nothing to be sorry for Windwhistler, I appreciate your great curiosity.” Queen Majesty smiled benevolently, then glanced down to her side, where a shy filly crept up towards her. “My daughter, the Princess; this concerns her too.”

“Good morning, Princess Celestia,” the ponies murmured politely, as the princess hid shyly.

“I’m sure you’re wondering why I’ve summoned you.” Majesty began regally. “You see, you have all triumphed against several great evils in Ponyland. Twilight, Applejack, Firefly and Baby Ember, you four drove back Tirac, and restored Scorpan to his rightful throne. Windwhistler and Fizzy, you and your friends bravely saved the Sourthern Valley from the Smooze, as well as helped to liberate the Grundles. For these acts, our kingdom owes you a great honor, and our thanks - and a reward. Your new titles shall be, ‘Great Protectors of the Harmonious Equuial Lands.’” Queen Majesty smiled, stepping forward to lift a necklace out of a velvet-lined box that Princess Celestia presented.

While the ponies received their delicate, filigreed necklaces, each pony spoke her own, private thanks to the Queen - all except for one, however.

As Windwhistler landed to accept her necklace, her expression darkened. “Your Majesty, if I may be so bold as to ask - why would our great acts require such decorative jewelry? And if they are merely decorative, why are they forged with magical Elven gold?”

The group suddenly grew silent, and Queen Majesty’s expression softened with sorrow.

“I should have anticipated your cleverness, Windwhistler,” the Queen sighed. “Far from here, to the west, there is a king - a mad king, one who enjoys causing pain to others. As of late, he has been expanding his borders. A clash is inevitable.”

The ponies began to fearfully huddle closer together. “Who is this king, Your Majesty? How is it we have never heard his name before?” Windwhistler gulped.

“His name has been kept secret, in order to protect Ponyland.” Queen Majesty said, her voice suddenly grave. “He is called ‘Discord.’”
 
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