Vinyl Scratch wakes up on Hearts And Hooves Day with plans for the greatest day ever for her and her sweetheart Octavia. But something feels wrong, very wrong. Her sense of foreboding is confirmed when she turns to her horror and sees something she wished she never had to lying next to her in bed.

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In Heaven a spirit doth dwell
"Whose heart-strings are a lute";
None sing so wildly well
As the angel Israfel,
And the giddy stars (so legends tell)
Ceasing their hymns, attend the spell
Of his voice, all mute...

If I could dwell
Where Israfel
Hath dwelt, and he where I,
He might not sing so wildly well
A mortal melody,
While a bolder note than this might swell
From my lyre within the sky.
- Edgar Allan Poe, "Israfel"

Octavia Melody has performed for hundreds of audiences across Equestria, and left every one breathless. She has come so far, become one of the most celebrated musicians in the kingdom, and this concert will be her crowning achievement. Tonight, she will play before the Princesses themselves.

This is not her story.

Cover art by the amazing TheAuthorGl1m0.

Thanks to Belligerent Sock for their critique.

Featured by Equestria Daily on February 24th, 2014.

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This story is a sequel to If Only In My Dreams

Linked with Love, In All It Forms

After being given a second chance thanks to Pony Joe, Rose Aphid is trying to find a place to stay, so that his kindness will not have been wasted. But the snow storm is getting worse and she cannot see where she is going.

Luckily for Rose, there is another very special pony out in the storm as well. Will she be able to help Rose find a place to stay?

What's up, it's Rainbow Dash! Leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Hey Rainbow, It's Pinkie Pie. I was just calling to remind you about the party at Twilight's later. I can't wait to see you there.

Disgraced. Dethroned. Unwanted by her own parents. These are just the few things that describe the former queen of the changelings. For Chrysalis, the only thing she can properly call herself is desperate, hungry, and lonely. Fortunately for her, she isn’t fully alone. Fortunately for her, she carries the unwanted offspring from a pony that sent her hurling across Equestria with a blinding light. Though she has nothing left to live for, she reluctantly chooses to raise the child once it’s born. The only question is, does she have enough strength to deliver it?

Edited by: Sorren, SolidFire, and Mikemeiers

On the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars shall aid in her escape... It was not a prophecy. It was a promise.

Nightmare Moon's release has been a thousand years in the making. Celestia has prepared for it as best she could, but, as time runs out, she is forced to rely on her unprepared student. From her point of view, this is Celestia's Gambit.

Cover art by Thiefofcookies.

A crash seemingly robs Rainbow Dash of her memory, but that doesn't stop her from saving Scootaloo or spending a magical afternoon with the filly. But is everything what it seems?

When a life is coming to an end, it is for those left behind to tell the rest of the world how that pony’s life was.
How will Octavia remember the most important mare in her life?

Pre-reading note: I recommend listening to this piece while reading.
Cello Lullaby

This is my life now. It's a good life, too: Free food, free schooling and a roof over my head. A future laid out for me. I have everything I need to make the most of this. But then she shows up and makes me question whether I want to or not. She is infuriating, annoying, outlandish, boorish, exquisite.

She reminds me of what I've lost.
She reminds me of home.

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Life is full of challenges.

Pinkie Pie knows that, and will always try to help her friends smile no matter the circumstances. But when Pinkie's newest friend Sarah, a little girl from a strange new world, is faced with more challenges than anyone so young should ever have to handle, Pinkie begins to wonder if she really can keep the smiles coming.