Sunburst got the ring, he's got the girl, all he needs is her father's blessing.

But Firelight, the overprotective, overbearing parent that he is, won't give it up without a (metaphorical) fight.

_{Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there! Don't be like the Firelight in this story and support your kids.}

Sunburst has a plan to improve the frozen north, but Celestia likes it just the way it is.

This story is written for the Noble Jury's third monthly writing contest thingie, with the previous writing contest winner, alamais, giving the prompt, [The Frozen North].

Seven years after the show, and things have changed. Starlight married her childhood sweetheart, and now they're having a foal of their own. Dark forces are aligning though, and they're targeted by an enemy that no-one could have predicted. Fortunately, an equally unpredictable ally has also arrived, and is ready to fight to protect them. Luna and the mysterious stranger must work together to defeat their insane attacker.

AU tag because I'm ignoring the Season 6 finale and because of the reveal at the very end. Additional character tags (yes the spoiler cover is for a reason): Star Swirl

Love is one of the most powerful forms of magic there is. It's also one of the most dangerous, and Sunburst may have lost track of some love poison he had lying around. This could only go well, of course.

Starlight isn't a child person. But Sunburst is.

She was not good enough for him.

That was the thought that stabbed through her mind as she watched Sunburst play with Flurry Heart, gently playing with the toddler in front of him, seeming enamored by him as they together danced around the Hearths Warming tree, the younger filly leading her husband around and pointing at the ornaments she put up.

Starlight was never like that with young kids.

Or what it means to be a parent.

(Jinglemas story for XP45)

EDIT: Featured?! Didn't expect this - and second in the box! So surprised. Thank you!

This story is a sequel to Dawn of a New Hearth's Warming

Luster and her Earth Pony friend Gallop J. Fry started dating a while back and now it's a big day for them after a few months of being together. Hearts and Hooves Day is here!

Made for Valentines Day, February 14th, 2024! (Yes a little late according to the fimfiction clock but its still on time by my zone's.

Note: This treats G5 as alternate universe and is part of my Successor and Headcanon Verses for G4.

Cover Art by Harmony Sparkle.

"Hey, you used to be Celestia's student, right? Did you know Sunset Shimmer?"

The Great and Powerful Trixie is a very respectable marefriend, putting aside some minor issues like theft, failing to read her letters properly and general cheekiness. It's how she ended up with not one, but two wonderful partners, neither of which she'd abandon for the world.

The afterworld is a different kettle of fish. It's a kettle that requires too much prep time and unnecessarily fancy instructions, and going over its proverbial recipes requires sacrifices that honestly aren't worth it. Not that those facts will stop ponies with delusions of sacrificial heroism, of which there are far too many in Equestria.

Good thing The Great and Powerful Trixie is a far more effective mediator. Hearth's Warming Eve might be gloomy without her insightful presence.

Written for AndwhatIseeisme for Jinglemas 2023. Feel free to check out the group if you're interested in participating next year!

Hopefully this fits to your taste. I'll admit things got a bit strange the more an idea calcified in my brain, and if it's not to your liking I can write something else. ^_^;

Starsong is the cousin who is like a little sister to Sunburst and Sunset. She’s also a great foalsitter for the little fillies. She hangs around the Crystal Empire so she can spend whatever time she can with her family. After all, she isn’t the best at making friends, so Sunset and Sunburst are all she’s got.

Sire's Hollow is a quaint little town not too far from Ponyville. Anon would never have any reason to set foot in the place were it not for his best friend, Sunburst, asking him for a massive solid:

Keep his mother, Stellar Flare, preoccupied for a few days while he conducts research on the town's recently discovered magical properties.

Sunburst loves his mom, and they've worked through their communication issues before, but as head of the Sire's Hollow Development Committee, she would never approve of the tests he intends to run. So, Anon will act as a "distraction," allowing Sunburst to get done before she notices.

He does a better job than either of them were expecting.