The maid knocked on the door of the royal bedchamber, and when she heard her princess speak, she opened it wide and smiled at the alicorn.
"She's here! Trixie the Devourer's train has arrived!" she announced breathlessly. Before her, reclining on her bed, Princess Cadance smiled at her servant.
"Ah, that's wonderful to hear. I'll be right down to greet her. Does Flurry know?"
"Oh, the news is spreading fast." It was true- the Crystal Ponies were excited to see the one who had not only devoured t

A Long Line
By TwrchTwryth
Now, that was something that Reggie Wallace didn't like to see. A long line, and only one window out of four selling tickets. Reggie growled to himself, turning red under the intense Mississippi sun and his frustration. He knew who the hold up was.
"Sorry, folks," Reggie called out, walking past the clearly frustrated queue, "we'll get this moving here shortly!" Reggie could stand long lines inside Crown Royale, his amusement park, since that meant business was good. L

The streets of Zootopia were quiet at this hour. When most mammals were at work or in the parks, it left the side streets and areas near apartment buildings quiet and bereft of much activity aside from a bit of foot traffic and the occasional car.
A discarded newspaper blew past an alleyway and slapped against the police cruiser sitting in front of it. The car was turned off, its window open, but the doors shut. No officer was inside, though the seat at the front had clearly been modified so a

Mohave,
California. Ten years ago it was nothing to write home about. About
all it had to recommend it was a bit of aerospace industry and a
boneyard where unused aircraft were stored in the dry desert air. If
it weren't at the intersection of the 14 and 58 freeways there'd
probable be no town there at all.
Then
the aliens showed up. The Commonwealth, they called themselves, over
six thousand spacefaring species in a sprawling coalition. Their
emissary explained that in the wake of a catastroph

“Really? You're still fine in there?” Stacy asked.
“My clothes are practically non-existant but yeah nothing worse than a mild sunburn” A voice from Stacy's gut said.
“Wow, you really did it then. That's my entire route. You're very resilient Julie, wanna come out now?” Stacy asked as she put the bus in park and turned off the engine.
“I could stay in while you drive me home!” Julie suggested.
“My bus is one thing but my car does NOT have

"Got your fare today zacky?"
He looked down at his feet with a shy smile. 
"No Ms Scrapple..." he said in a slightly ashamed tone. 
She put the bus in park. 
"You're a big boy now Zack I told you to call me Stacy! Going to pay me my alternate fare then? "She asked,  he gave a shallow nod  as she grinned. 
"How far are you going? Think you can make it? " she asked and he shivered. 
"Shepard's crossing" he muttered. 
"Ooh that's brave! That's 17 blocks! Yo

“Alright, we’re gonna get you hired today.”

“We…we are?” Emma asked.

“Yup,” Sarah smiled. “I have a friend that’s hiring but…well…it’s going to be interesting.”

“I don’t like the sound of that,” Emma mumbled.

“Well, you’ve got no choice,” Sarah shrugged.

Emma didn’t so much “wake up” as she became aware that she was in a place. She sat in a comfortable chair in a cozy room across from the single most beautiful woman she had ever seen.

“W…where…” Emma trailed off. Her eyes drifted around the room until the woman across from her spoke up.

“Hello, Emilia,” the lady smiled. “I have an offer for you.”

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“‘Perhaps you need to take a break.’ I do not need to take a break. I’m a grown woman, and I’m perfectly capable of handling myself. Rotten busy body.”
Standing in front of her closet, Miranda mumbled to herself complaints directed with the soft, semi-friendly vitriol of her nature towards the Vice Provost of the college. After years of badgering from the badger that she should “be careful of overwork” and “enjoy some of the time she’s