Fan Fiction

Been a guard in the Crystal Empire for a little bit, seen things change as the new rulers settled into their new roles. For a minor act of derring-do during the changeling fiasco, got named one of Princess Cadance’s personal guards. Took a turn guarding her chambers every few nights. Started to notice, after the first-time jitters wore off, that the princess had guests over late. Noticed the smell, too. Home cooking. And good home cooking, too. Smelled almost better than Ma’s. ...

Part One With Applejack out savin’ Equestria all the time, ah guess ah just wanted everypony t’pay attention t’me fer once. So I started eating… An’, boy, lemme tell you, Ah started gettin’ attention. Amazin’, how much yer body c’n say without you havin’ to speak. An’ mine said, Lookit me! Mine said, Ah’m big, Ah’m strong, an’ Ah’ll have what Ah darn well please for lunch, please ’n thanks, an’ Ah ain’t afraid ta be stared at fer once. Ah work hard, an’ when Ah’m off, Ah’ll treat mahself. Ah will eat like a horse because Ah am a horse! An’ Ah worked fer this body, so I ain’t gonna be afraid ta show off any inch of it. ...