When a teenage Mac gets invited to visit his cousin Gaff in the capital city of Canterlot, he doesn't think much of it. After all, it's only three weeks and soon enough he will be back in his comfortable state of working in the fields and taking care of his sisters and grandmother. Much to Mac's dismay, however, these three short weeks turn into memories for a lifetime, filled with unprecedented friendships and confusing loves. And, for all intents and purposes, this is how a shy young foal named Macintosh becomes the much-loved Big Mac.

NOTE: this story happens after the events in the comic series, issues #11 and #12. It will feature teenage Cadance, Shining Armor, Cheerilee and other characters you might recognise from the show and comics.

In an alternate universe where Discord is ruler of Equestria as the only one powerful enough to raise the sun and moon, Big Mac, the Element of Kindness, and Daybreaker, an ex-tyrannical fiery overlady, have been friends for quite some time.

Big Mac knows how to read certain details about her. It keeps him in tune with her. That’s what friends do, right? And that’s what they are. Friends.

Right?

Created for the 2022 Crackships Contest.

If you’re interested in this old AU of mine, you can check out more details about it here, but doing or not doing so won’t affect much of the story. Now on Fimfiction!

The title kind of came from the AU’s ‘parody’ of Keep Calm and Flutter On called Be The Bigger Mac Pony.

When Applejack takes her brother and friends to an old family camping spot, can their friendship survive buried secrets and short comings? Can they? Or will this threaten to change their lives forever?

Either way, Caramel is no good at playing cards.

The story begins with our favorite wall eyed mail mare out on her rounds. Little did she know the effect a large well mannered pony would have on her.

I prefer to call Derpy, Ditzy. Its a kinder name but both i think fit her.

please sit back and enjoy. i would love to hear your opinions and thoughts on the story and whether or not i should continue. Thank you

Big Macintosh has fallen hard for the pretty blond mare. When she is forced into a fight for her life, he sticks by her faithfully, but keeping the promises he's made will be an even tougher battle.

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Written for a sadfic contest (I won!); the plot is in honor of my mother-in-law, who wasn't so lucky, and I suspect wouldn't actually appreciate inspiring a story about ponies.

After another fight with Celestia, Luna has found herself in Ponyville. Mac's been working late to catch up on work that's been piling up. When the two meet, will this be a fairy tale, a romantic comedy, a story of two friends, or something else entirely?

Inspired by various KOKIA songs and Daily Lives of High School Boys.

Teen rating for very mild sex refferences in the third chapter.

After Twilight delivers a batch of books to Sweet Apple Acres as a gesture of goodwill, she finds that one member of the Apple Family is not interested in her offerings. Through her efforts to discover why, she inadvertently discovers Big Macintosh's most shameful secret.

Thanks to JBL for the story idea.

Thanks to Holo, Midnight Legend, ajvasquezbrony28, Sir Rustbucket, ValorlordV5, and Sage Runner for editing.

Now with a YouTube reading by Thornquill!

Rated Teen for some thematic elements.

The festival of siblings has arrived! Princess Celestia has invited Twilight and her friends to join in the celebrations, and with Rarity sick, theres only one other friend who can celebrate; Applejack. While enjoying the party in Canterlot castle and the girls go off for food, Big Macintosh is left to speak with a tall and proud captain of the guard. Join in their convocation of how much their little sisters mean to them as Shining Armour and Big Mac meet for the first time!

When Twilight and Applejack have a falling out over who can claim to have the best big brother, each will stop at nothing to prove theirs is better.

And their brothers will stop at nothing to make their sisters happy.

The life of MacIntosh Apple was a simple one: Wake up, do his chores, work the farm, and go to sleep. It was a comfortable life. One he grew familiar with. He and his father tended to the heavy lifting while his sister and his mother handled the public side of the farm.

Life was good.

However, life is a mountain. At the top, the only place to go is down. Through a great tragedy, great responsibility was thrust onto MacIntosh. Grief and stress spiraled into depression. Depression spiraled into anger and anxieties.

Life was no longer good.

But through faith, his family, and a counselor, MacIntosh overcame depression. He approached the place his life once was.

Only one thing was missing.

As time continued, so grew a void. Despite the anxiety and introverted shell, MacIntosh longed for life before the accident. But how could he ever return to such a life? He had spent too long away from it all. But if he wanted it back, the time would come when he would need to face this fear head on.

Until then, MacIntosh is more than happy to take it at his own pace.