This story is a sequel to A Study in Red

Red is still at the center of Cherry's life. But she won't have to see it solo for long.

Second Place Entry in the first Background Ponies theme in a Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Contest.

Thanks to rice for the cover art, and thanks to wishcometrue, The Red Parade, Snow Quill, Atom Smash, Holtinater, and The Legendary Bill Cipher for pre-reading/editing!

 Life is like picking cherries, but there was so much more to her than just cherries. Cherry Berry found herself losing herself in the beautiful horizon above her, wondering what it would be like to fly away from the troubles of the world.

Prereaders: AuroraDawn

Coverart link: Coverart

This story was written as part of a gift exchange by reviewers from Nailah’s Review Group, as a gift for The Red Parade! Hope you like it!

Octavia misses the train for a concert in Canterlot.

Figures.

Well, now she and Vinyl Scratch have to figure out how to deal with this little issue as fast as they can. The day can only be so bizarre!

Being a dragon sucks. Stupid dragon greed turning me into a fifty foot dragon intent on raising Tartarus and almost killing a dozen ponies along with Rarity. No wonder Caramel hates me but why are Thunderlane and Junebug of all ponies defending me against him?

This story is a sequel to Civil War

When her mom suggests a family only trip, Sunset and her sisters are on board. The nine family members learn a lot about each other and conquer their own individual fears in the process.

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Ponyville's verry own baloonest
No! not that one, aviation balloons not party balloons.

Chery berry considers flight for earthponys beyond just the balloon.

Cherry Berry and Cheerilee talk about whether or not to expect their youngest sister, Berry Punch to return to Ponyville after years of being absent without talking to them.

(https://www.fimfiction.net/group/217012/sunsets-and-the-others-lives part of this universe, set four years in the past. Join.)

Maud Pie and her protégé, Petunia Paleo, celebrate their first Hearthswarming away from home while they visit Equestria's undercarriage for fieldwork. Luckily for them, they have their mysterious airship captain to keep them company.

Written for Fluid Apple during Jinglemas 2021.

Cherry Berry is not going through a midlife crisis. She just feels that it might be time to change something in her life. The mare has always had a great love for travelling, and with a whole new nation opening up she is filled by a need to see it. Unfortunately her beloved hot air balloon won't make such a trip.
Still, trains can't be that bad right, not when so many ponies are using them.

This story is a sequel to Impossible Numbers' Flashfic Anthology, Volume Four

Cloudchaser is the one who bids her sister goodnight. She knows precisely why; she's just trying to forget it. After all, ignorance is bliss.

Genres: Sad, Slice of Life
Prompt: "So Long and Goodnight"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/432899/flashfic-150-april-2020-so-long-and-goodnight#comment/7198414

A pegasus - Raindrops - is intrigued as to why an earth pony - Cherry Berry - would have any interest in defying her tribe's traditional biological limits. Maybe she sees a chance herself...?

Genres: Slice of Life
Prompt: "I'm Flying Without Wings"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/435203/flashfic-150-may-2020-im-flying-without-wings#comment/7208622

She was legend. She was real. She was the Ultimate Crusader. She... was Scootaloo.

Genres: Adventure
Prompt: "Dream A Little Dream"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/437919/flashfic-150-june-2020-dream-a-little-dream#comment/7253781

N.B.: This fic is preserved more for historical interest than for its quality. It was later adapted to a much more comprehensive and complete version under the same title, accessible here.

On Sweet Apple Acres, some things have to be done. No one said they had to like it.

Genres: Dark, Sad, Slice of Life
Prompt: "After the Storm"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/440844/flashfic-150-july-2020-after-the-storm#comment/7275689

N.B.: Original title was "Storm and Stress, Then Healthy Crops". This was later changed in light of the critical feedback.

Starry Eyes loves Twinkleshine. Such a princess among unicorns, the beauty of astronomy, the brightest star in his sky! Well, it can't be hard for him to tell her how he feels, can it? He's a pegasus, after all. Pegasi are supposed to be fearless...

Genres: Romance, Sad
Prompt: "Early Bird"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/443711/flashfic-150-august-2020-early-bird#comment/7289694

Where Luna chose the night, Celestia chose the day. Except the night is everywhere, in this universe, whereas the day exists only here. After all, the sun is just another star...

Genres: Drama, Horror, Sad
Prompt: "Rising Star"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/449695/flashfic-150-october-2020-rising-star#comment/7346449

Sweetie Belle remembered the song. Long ago, Rarity had sung it to her: a song of fairy-tale romance. Only in her marehood does she properly understand her sister's secret meaning...

Genres: Slice of Life
Prompt: "A Song I Remember"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/452549/flashfic-150-november-2020-a-song-i-remember#comment/7364209

Written Script loves "Carrot Top", as her friends call her. Why, he wishes to write the perfect poem for her! The problem is... well... she's Carrot Top. She's not exactly the mushy romantic type.

Genres: Romance
Prompt: "Poetic Justice"
Original Source: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/212112/flashfic/thread/458094/flashfic-150-january-2021-poetic-justice#comment/7415927