Spike knew it would be dangerous to retrieve the Bell with his friends, but he wasn't about to let them go without him. No pony would have expected to him to become collateral but when Chrysalis made good on her threat to his wings that's what happened. Everyone is dealing with the results now. Spike with his loss, Twilight with her guilt, other friends with being there for the young dragon. Their friendship is strong, they'll find a way, they just hope it isn't too painful a road for him.

Tickling. Declared as horrible torture by many. But there are two sides to every coin. And when it comes to tickling, well, ponies would sure know that, as displayed by various events all around Equestria.

Stories:

1. Stress Relief - Princesses Celestia and Luna are overwhelmed, stressed, on the verge of burnout and need to relax. But everything about work and responsibilities and everything work won't stop overflowing their heads. The only solution may be for somepony else to take control of their minds... and the somepony they choose may have something extra to add to that.

(This story idea was requested by superfun)

2. A Friendly Game - It's Rainbow Dash vs. Applejack and Rarity in a bet for who will have to be under each other's tickling "slavery" for a while. The loser(s), outside of a meal and sleep break, have to give the other(s) free reign to tickle them to their heart's desire. Do the "losers" really experience the tickling as a loss, though?

(This was also requested by superfun)

3. Tickle for Your Talent - Ponies of Ponyville wake up one day to find themselves suddenly not living up to what their cutie marks symbolize. Years of experience doesn't matter as they're botching every hobby and task. Trademark talents drained away, chaos ensues in the town. But might the solution turn out to be something really straightforward and fun?

(I came up with this idea, it was not requested)

4. You're Not So Bad After All - Spike and a pony cook up a sneaky plan to get the other dragons to stop viewing ponies in such a negative light. What if somepony who loves being tickled pretended to hate it and invited some dragons to "torture" her with tickling, only revealing at the end that she had fun? Hmm...

(This idea was also my creation)

5. ????????? - (to be revealed at publication)

Sprout Cloverleaf, former emperor of Maretime Bay, has been sentenced to about two months woth of community service by Hitch Trailblazer for his war crimes against ponykind. That would be bad enough for Sprout, but in addition to the community service, he also has Izzy Moonbow be his supervisor.

Sprout felt like the next two months would be a living nightmare, especially with Izzy being there, but will he ever warm up to the unicorn over the next two months, and maybe even gain some feelings towards her?

Inspired by these pieces of fanart (one of them is the cover of this story):
https://derpibooru.org/images/2754265?q=izzysprout
https://derpibooru.org/images/2769930?q=izzysprout

(Note: I changed the cover for the story because I just found an image that better suited the story. The link for the original fanart is still gonna be there as the source of inspiration.)

New chapters published whenever they are ready.

A fun-filled day at Sunny’s is interrupted by a conundrum.

A short one-shot that gives the story of Hitch's motivation and promise that leads to him becoming sheriff. It takes place three to four years after the flashback scene in G5 where they are all kids.

Cover art by the amazing Emosite CC!
Check out her DeviantArt for more fantastic art!

Spike was filled with doubts, confusion and fear on where he fitted in the world. It scared him to think that he was nothing to his friends, to Twilight. After finding out the hard truth in an argument, he realises that this bond he shared with them was nothing but a mere illusion, a painful lie that shattered him completely. Becoming lost in his own misery, he runs away only to be taken by an offer.

A few months pass and struggling to manage, Twilight comes to terms with her mistakes and the search for Spike dies down. Seeking vengeance, past threats are united through fear by a demented alchemist who wishes to twist and ruin Equestria with the power of terror.

In a desperate attempt to try and find Spike once more, Twilight and her friends must overcome their greatest fears.

One day everyone is going to graduate. One day they'll go their separate ways.
Ocellus may have just found a way to stop that. Draw a spell circle, sacrifice a little blood, stay friends forever. It's a simple process really, until everyone's feelings spill over the floor.

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This story is a sequel to To Have and To Hold

It ain't always easy, regaining what you lost.

Especially when you've been missing it for years.

Written for Appledash Contest #6 - "Go Big or Go Home".
Inspired by the original art by Heir-of-Rick.
Edited by AstralMouse, SaddlesoapOpera and Snowybee.

On a quest to find a better breed of apple, Applejack and her family go to a distant land to meet her cousin Fuji. Only thing is...she's a mute kirin.

Her family seems to not mind the fact that they all might be part kirin, and Autumn Blaze is ecstatic, but Applejack can't help but think this is a lousy prank pulled by you know who...

Gosh I never intended this story to be an AppleDash fic, but I entered it into the contest anyway. You'll find out why once you read it.

Rated T for mild innuendo. Takes place three years after the series finale.

Image credit Derpibooru 1827580.

[img]https://i.ibb.co/2FKMjfP/Spike-smaller.png[/img]
(Higher rez image here)

Artwork by a good friend of mine, Nina Ward

The force. A ubiquitous power of untold potential. Both the Jedi and the Sith look to the power for guidance, believing it to be the ultimate embodiment of all that is in the universe. But what is the true extent of its power? What is its reach, and how many species can it touch?
Spike. A baby dragon raised in Equestria by the personal protégé of the monarch of the sun. He is looked to for friendship and compassion by scores of ponies, as well as providing the bonds of a sibling to one pony in particular, and often the one source of sense in a group of eccentric friends.
Can a dragon from a back water planet truly master the ways of the strongest power in the galaxy?

[img]https://i.ibb.co/2FKMjfP/Spike-smaller.png[/img]
(Higher rez image here)

Artwork by a good friend of mine, Nina Ward

Comments may contain spoilers. You have been warned.

Ok, so this thing is going to be the longest story I've written. By far. Hope I can keep your attention.
Rated teen for some gore and swearing.

Black-Light Library approved.
[img]http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/377/554/bd5.png[/img]

Today is the best day of Twilight's life, for she has just succeeded in her dream of getting into Princess Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. But along with her new status as a student of Celestia, there's also the matter of the unexpected surprise that accompanied her entry exam. A surprise she must now introduce to her family.