When villains descend on the sleepy town of Ponyville, a hero must rise up to protect it.

So long as she gets home before the pie finishes baking and anypony realizes she's gone!

Buttercup is excited to buy her daughter a fancy gift, yet when Spoiled Milk shows up to rain on her day.

She will learn what makes a gift special to the heart, that when love for family is involved the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

Popular On 9/30/18

After a brief glimpse of happiness, of thinking that perhaps she had found one who understood her pain and loneliness, Marble Pie now feels that she has lost everything.

It will take some wisdom from an unexpected source to set her right.
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Warning! Spoilers for The Best Gift Ever ahead!
SPOILERS!
SPOILERS!!
SPOILERS!!!

You were warned.

Written because I really like Sugar Belle, and think she’s good for Big Mac. . . But come on, we all adore Marble, and really now, who didn’t feel their heart break when they saw that look on her face?

'Twas the night before Hearthswarming,
When all through the house,
Two creatures were stirring - neither a mouse.

As the Pies settle into the Apple family home for Hearthswarming, there are two ponies who cannot share in the joy and contentment of time spent with relations.

Contains minor spoilers for series 9, episode 0 The Best Gift Ever.

(Takes place after "The Road to Friendship". Proofread by Smity91 on Fanfiction.net.)

Starlight and Trixie have just gotten back from a very brief roadtrip to Saddle Arabia that didn't pan out. The trip may have been a bust, but their friendship still stands.

However, the two unicorns soon find themselves confronting an unexpected visitor, Starlight's father, Firelight. He's come to Ponyville to see his daughter, largely because she hasn't visited him in months.

For Trixie, this is the first time the magician has ever encountered any family of Starlight's. But Starlight worries that her father might unintentionally embarrass her in front of her friend. Are her fears justified?

And what will Trixie think of her best friend's father's... unusual behavior?

Upon earning his place in the Mighty Helm, Rockhoof joins his fellow warriors in the mead hall and finds his first challenge: determining what is the right thing to do. All the more crucial, when war is imminent between ponies and griffons.

Entry for Writeoff FiM Short Story Round, Event 91. Prompt: All the Time in the World.

After her friends come to her aid during a time of need, Ocellus undergoes a dramatic transformation. This results in a flurry of new emotions and worries that cause the Student Six to fear that their friendship is in jeopardy.

This story is a sequel to A Guiding Flare

Queen Chrysalis, after having collapsed outside of Sire's Hollow, is recuperating under the care of Stellar Flare. Consigning herself to play nice, lest the townsfolk become suspicious. She begins to gain a better understanding of the village and its denizens, in particular the middle aged unicorn who was gracious enough to help her. The Changeling finds the mare curious, to say the least, and attempts to gain her trust. After all, the pony would make a valuable ally.

Kinks include: NO KINKS!

Artwork by Pencils

Bath time in the Apple House leads to some chaotic moments for Buttercup.

Yet when you love your children, chaos is just all part of the job.

Popular On 9/22/18

In the middle of attempting to ruin Starlight's tenure as headmare of the School of Friendship, Discord's business takes him to Maud's class. She looks to be an easy target. But considering Maud's apathy towards him, he really should've known better.

Takes place during "A Matter of Principals".