Celestia talks to Luna after she sends Twilight a living pony as a Hearth's Warming gift. Things only go downhill from there.

Written for MagnetBolt for Jinglemas 2023!

Twilight Sparkle, powerful mage unicorn and bounty hunter, has finally tracked down the wanted criminal Starlight Glimmer. But will her plans and preparations be enough to take down the evil mastermind?

Written for the Thousand Word Contest II, under the Comedy category!

Huge thanks to ScarredVirtue for pre-reading once again!

In the days following Starlight Glimmer's recent reformation to the ways of friendship, Spike figured he'd see her around more often. However, he didn't expect her to start going out of her way to spend as much time with him as possible.

Determined to get to the bottom of it, Spike decides to figure out what might be going on in Starlight's head.

Cover art is a screen grab from Season 6, Episode 1.

Featured on March 2!

"My name is Lyra Heartstrings, and you will not remember me. You won't even remember this conversation. Just like with everypony else I've ever met, everything I do or say will be forgotten. Every letter I've written will appear blank; every piece of evidence I've left behind will end up missing. I'm stuck here in Ponyville because of the same curse that has made me so forgettable. Still, that doesn't stop me from doing the one thing that I love: making music. If my melodies find their way into your heart, then there is still hope for me. If I can't prove that I exist, I can at least prove that my love for each and every one of you exists. Please, listen to my story, my symphony, for it is me."

Cover pic by Spotlight: askspotlight.tumblr.com

Celestia counts down the centuries until her sister's return.

Thanks so much to Soaring for pre-reading this!

Cover art found here by Rodrigues404!

The original speedwrite (in author's notes) was written for the Quills and Sofa's "Time Pressure" Speedwrite Contest, on August 29, 2023. I've polished this a bit more for publish!

Starlight feels a mix of emotions when she heard Twilight was becoming the new ruler of Equestria. She was happy that Twilight had come so far, yet a selfish part of her wanted Twilight to stay with her. But she can’t, and now she might be forgotten.

Conversation is not Starlight Glimmer's thing, especially after everything she's gone through.

Princess Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship, really wants to help change that. And of course, Spike pitches in, as well.

Starlight Glimmer, who was a vengeful villain just a few months ago, has been accepted by the Princess of Friendship as her very first pupil.

But despite Starlight now living a happier life, she now reconsiders if she even deserved it.

Alternate cover by Starcoder. Thanks!

When filly Twilight asks Celestia to tell her a bedtime story, the Princess is not prepared for the many memories that float to the surface once she is asked this. She mainly remembers a small filly just like Twilight, who also asked for bedtime stories many years ago.

~When you find yourself alone in the world, how can you ever find that one ray of light that will shine the way to happiness?~

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When a young Cadance's parents pass away, she is left alone and scared in the world with her new found alicorn hood. Confused in her sorrow and anger, Cadance doesn't know what to do.

Until a ray of light shines through the storm clouds...

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Based on the comic by- Valkyrie-Girl

Special Birthday present for- SunnySkiesAndBananas

Edited by- The Princess Rarity