This story is a sequel to Drill Sergeant Luna

Still lamenting her guards' quick and embarrassing loss against the now-reformed Changelings, Princess Cadance decided she should personally whip them into better fighting shape. Princess Luna electing to train Canterlot's guards herself was a change that worked wonders for them.

However, Shining Armor doubted if Cadance, possibly the kindest of the alicorn princesses, was emotionally capable of training her guards with the same degree of "tough love" that Princess Luna had with hers.

Fortunately, or unfortunately from the guards' point of view, Shining's worries proved to be wrong once Princess Cadance became Sergeant Cadance.

Enough will be explained to not require reading this story's predecessor first. However, check it out if you want to see the details of how Princess Luna's training of Canterlot's guards went and what led to it.

Sugar Belle visits Carousel Boutique in search of Rarity, but she finds a different mare instead. Despite their differences, she finds they have something they can bond over.

This was written for the Quills and Sofa’s Speedwriting May Pairings Knockout contest, and also an entry to the Original Pairings May Pairings contest! Y’all can thank Shaslan and RNG for this one.

This is the story of how Rainbow Dash's parents first met.

Bow Hothoof and Windy Whistles are two pegasi who go to the same school. After the two meet, they discover they actually have a lot in common and form a friendship. How will this relationship evolve through the tribulations of both ponies' home and social lives?

Story request from FriendsForever

Burnt Oak has been wandering. His log business is decent but slow and thus he needs to travel to other towns to sell his logs. That's where he met her.

Torch Song has been wandering. Working with the Pony Tones certainly has brought her everywhere and her ability to sing was the key. That's where she met him.

I'm really proud of my slapdash photoshop of their cutiemarks.
Tis an entry for the May Pairing thingie

Canterlot Castle's Royal Guards haven't had the best track record when it came to doing their jobs as Canterlot's defenders. This hasn't gone unnoticed by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.

When the sisters pondered the reason for their guards' ineffectiveness, Luna concluded that Celestia's motherly nature toward her guards – as well as all her ponies – had prevented her from ensuring they received the proper training. Therefore Luna volunteered to personally turn the guards into buff, mean, fighting machines.

That is, if the guards could survive what the Princess of the Night had in store for them.

Princess Celestia needs to have Blueblood assassinated.

For reasons.

Rarity seems like a good choice to do that, right?

Derived from a very silly conversation three months ago between Dewdrops on the Grass, The Sleepless Beholder, and myself.

Featured 4/6/2023 - 4/13/2023!

Now with a Russian translation by GrandCat!

Reviewed by Loganberry in the blog Louder Yay!, earning a three out of five stars rating!

Featured on Equestria Daily on 4/11/2023, as well as in their 25 More of the Best Rarity Fanfics to Read for Rarity Day on 9/8/2023!

Sly Cooper is a master thief who has descended from a long line of other master thieves. His family has kept all their thieving secrets into one book simply known as, The Thievius Raccoonus. However, at the age of 8, Sly's home was ransacked by a horrible gang known as the Fiendish Five. They murdered Sly's family, and stole the Thievius Raccoonus, splitting the pages among themselves so that they themselves can overshadow the Cooper name as the greatest thieves. Sly was sent to an orphanage where he met Bentley and Murray, his lifelong friends and family. As Sly came of age, he began preparing and training to avenge his parents, steal back the Thievius Raccoonus, and bring down the Fiendish Five. As Sly stole his case record from the lovely inspector Carmelita Fox, he was shocked to discover that just a little over two years ago, all members of the Fiendish Five Mysteriously vanished without a trace. All of their last known sightings were at the Krakarov Volcano. In order to track them all down, that's where they are headed. After tracing the Fiendish Five's footsteps perfectly, they all find themselves in a strange new world, one that is dominated by one species, ponies. Sly and his gang soon learn that in this land's greatest treasure and weapon is stolen, the Elements of Harmony. Sly will need help from the inhabitants to get back the Thievius Raccoonus, while the group of Ponies he and his gang have befriended will need them to get back the Elements of Harmony.

“But that was then, and this is now./I tried so hard not to let you all down./It's an impossible weight,/So I'll just let you down now.” -Deep Sea Diver, 'Impossible Weight (feat. Sharon Van Etten)'

For spring break, Starlight Glimmer and Sunburst return back to Sire's Hollow to visit with their parents. Being their first trip back as a couple, the two are not looking forward to their parents talk about their relationship. However, both Stellar Flare and Firelight have an exciting announcement to share for when they arrive.

This story is a sequel to The Arrival

Those who were lucky enough to decide to raise a child were bound to experience sheer weariness in exchange for the well-being of their offspring. But for some, a few nights without sleep is worth seeing their child new to the world and full of wonder.

*Warning, Slight hints of swearing, partial nudity, and attempts of self-harm

After countless hours of research, Aaron has done it. He has made a way into Equestria. Now he can meet his favorite pony of all time Twilight Sparkle. Nothing can stop him! Wait a second, who are you, ponies?

This is what happens when you take too long to get things done. You end up in the wrong show.

A Gen 4 brony lost in the Gen 5 world. What could happen?