Additional Tags: [M/M Shipping]
Caramel has a special someone in mind and asks Braeburn's advice.

Cover Art graciously provided by: http://vivitheheiwa.deviantart.com/

The road not traveled is often the subject of much speculation in many lives. 'What if' this, or 'If I'd just had done that' plagues the minds of those sensitive to feelings of remorse. None more so than the stoic and quiet patriarch of Sweet Apple Acres. Cover art by the wonderfully talented ROBBERGON!

Yes, it contains M/M shipping. If it isn't your thing, bail now.
Huge thanks to the following: RazedRainbow FanNotANerd and that most knowledgeable of grammar fascists, Comma-Kazie

A Friendly Warning: This story contains a rule 63 or gender-swap of a Octavia and Vinyl Scratch which means that this story is a m/m romance. So if you don't like this kind of shipping as it's being presented nor the ideal pairing of the characters, you know where the exit button is.

During their high school days in Canterlot, Octave Melody had feelings for his best friend Record Scratch, but he was afraid of admitting his feelings to him. One day, his younger sister, Opal, finds out and tells her parents about it. Later on, Octave is called down for his parents to give him a big surprise.

A huge thank you for the cover art from his highness PrinceCelestia. Editing by Exanime32

Music for this fic: "Crazy in Love" from The Great Gatsby soundtrack by Emeli Sandé & The Bryan Ferry Orchestra. "Deep Purple" by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra. Bach Remix by R.S.D. Fryderyk Chopin's Nocturne, Ops 9, # 2. Beethoven's 9th Symphony, 4th Movement. Charlie Chaplin's "Smile" performed by Katherine Crowe and the London Metropolitan Orchestra.

Applejack's cousin, Braeburn Apple, writes her a letter for her to come to Appalossa as quickly as possible but it doesn't tell her why. So assuming the worst, she ropes in her friends to come with her as a backup.

When they get there, not only is Braeburn fine, but Soarin is also there too. Why?

A friendly warning: this story is contains M/M shipping, if you don't like either or both of those, you all know where the exit button is.

This is my present to all of you guys before I have to go on vacation with my family. Consider this as a kind of weird Christmas present.

Happy Holidays everyone!

Your grateful storyteller,

-CrackedInkWell.

A special thank you to SecretBrony01 for proofreading this story.

What on this good green earth was I thinking? Seriously, what? When you do a fic about a taboo subject of the parents of Big Mac, Applejack and Apple Bloom, I'm just begging for trouble.

Not only that, but to type this, the entire thing on my phone when my computer has been dead for weeks, with a new one taking half of forever to get here, something is bound to go horribly wrong.

Like this story for instance, a story about when Granny Smith is dying on her deathbed, Big Mac finally confesses a secret about what really happened on the day his parents were killed. Not only I can sense the negativity just suggesting that idea, but I can tell people on this site might hate me more because I'm basing the story on a theory from the Lizzie Borden ax murders.

And yet, why did I posted this out anyway? Probably those who would read it would be sadistic because I'm that stupid.

Honestly, what was I thinking!?!

A special thanks to SecretBrony01 for proofreading.

YouTube reading by Swift Blade Productions.

Additional Tags: [M/M Shipping]
No matter what you see or through whose gaze you look, there will always be more than meets the eye.

Cover Image graciously provided by Kegisak.
[Dark]: "Serious" elements, but contains no gruesomeness.
Info on the story can be found here.

The road of life is long, and winding. It's hard to follow, but you can stay on it the whole way through. Sometimes you don't want to, though. Sometimes you shouldn't. Sometimes you need to make the wrong decision. Sometimes you need to run off the path, and get lost in the woods so you can find yourself.

After being dumped by the latest in a long line of marefriends, Pokey Pierce is starting to wonder if he'll ever find the right mare for him. He never even considered that he shouldn't have been looking for a mare at all...

Apple Bloom gets out of school for the day only to be disappointed by the fact that Big Macintosh's boyfriend, Caramel, is yet again not with her brother to pick her up. Three days prior, an incident occurred at that same schoolhouse that led to Caramel shutting himself in his home. While trying to understand why, Big Macintosh finds it best to explain to Apple Bloom that some ponies are simply against the idea of the two dating. Some ponies, such as Caramel, find it hard to simply shake off the words of others. Regardless, she tries her best to understand.

It has been eleven months since Stethoscope lost his husband. Ever since he had been in mourning, nopony able to bring him out of his depression. However just before the ex couple's favourite holiday he gets a visit from a very special pony willing to help.

Big thanks to Explosive News for being my editor once again! It is very much appreciated!

The beautiful cover image used with permission: http://stinkehund.deviantart.com/art/Ponyville-Night-snowy-341032027 Thanks heaps!
Merry Christmas to all!