Ever since Twilight came to town, Mayor Mare's position as leader of Ponyville has been slipping. With her destiny overshadowed by the new princess on the block, it's time for the old gray mare to move on.

Originally submitted as part of the February 2015 Writeoff "Closing Time".

**Now with dramatic reading by Goombasa!**

Cover art by harwicks-art.

Most of the year, Written Script enjoys his job as town treasurer--but not when tax time rolls around, and everypony thinks they're paying too much. Then he becomes the most disliked stallion in all of Ponyville.

Now with an audio reading by TheCaptainSand (CaptainBron3y)
Now with a reading by AShadowOfCygnus!

In search of glory, riches and a harem of amorous hens, Gillet must start from the ground up if he's to achieve the same level of fame as the celebrity Talons of old.

It's Hearts and Hooves day and Snips has been trying to convince Snails to ask Twist to be his special somepony for over a week now. They come up with a deal that if Snips asks a filly to be his special somepony then Snails will ask Twist.

As someone who asked out one girl for Valentines and got rejected and has a birthday next week that likely none of my friend will attend, [that sounds a lot sadder than it actually is] this is not based on personal experience. Just and idea I came up with an wrote over the course of two hours.

It's just another day of weather bucking for Stormy Skies. Nothing special, as usual. Then, like a bolt out of the blue, everything changes and nothing is the same again. Now she finds herself accused for crimes she didn't commit and threatened by unknown assailants. But can she trust the mysterious mare, Misty Morning, or is she a part of the plot as well?

(Edited by Icy Shake)

Have you ever thought about what your life would have been like without your family? Without their protection?

As soon as he was born, Tank was left on his own to die by his mother. Against all odds he manages to find the courage, the strength, to find his way home.

Over a thousand years ago, Princess Luna let her darker nature overtake her and became Nightmare Moon. Just before she changed, she gave a warning. What was this warning? How did it affect those who it was meant for?

This story was written as a birthday gift for Unbridled Dolly.
Proofread by Gizpegahoof.

Celestia is feeling down one evening and, noticing this, Luna tries to get her sister to open up to her. The resulting conversation breaks her heart. Both sisters wish they were able to help the other, but will they allow themselves to be helped?

Two short stories written for the Fallout: Equestria group's Hearts and Hooves Day contest.

In "The Figurine", Jimmy the Mule and Galena have a date in Celestia's Acre and find a figurine that looks like her. Jimmy wants to talk about their past, but Galena is hesitant. Will Jimmy be successful in getting her to spill the beans?

In "What's Really Important" Fate finds herself on a quest for clarity about her own past, but winds up in the middle of an ancient affair between two lovers. Their secret would change her life.

A head full of romance is what many Canterlot ponies would call a frivolous waste of time. Everypony was meant to play by the rules of high society: keep your nose in the air, laugh at important ponies' jokes, and attend all of the right parties. Upper Crust and Jet Set had been diligent in raising their daughter Crystal Wishes to be a pony everypony would know, but she wanted more out of life than that. She hoped she would someday meet a handsome prince and fall in love, just like in the stories she wrote.

Crystal knew life wasn't as easy as a foal's tale, but that didn't stop her from dreaming. All of the wishes, hopes, and dreams inside her heart escaped into her precious notebook as she wrote about princesses in power and dashing knights. So long as nopony found out her secret, she could continue to play the part of a dutiful daughter while waiting for her own love story to begin.