This story is a sequel to The Dragon of the Ruins

Spike didn't have much to say about his life. Not after a thousand years.

Not after centuries of loneliness.

But maybe, just maybe, these new ponies who've stumbled into his life can change that.

Even if only for another century.

A continuation of The Dragon of the Ruins. Prior reading is NOT necessary, though.

Russian translation by Mordaneus!

Chinese translation by forgivenlove!

Spike's seen his fair share of the world. It'd truly felt like each passing year had taken with it a little more of Twilight's sanity, until all that was left was a husk of the mare-turned-alicorn.

Twilight, in the end, couldn't comprehend the life of an immortal.

Couldn't fathom the idea of living for thousands of years.

But Spike can.

Because Spike has.

And it's destroying him.

Russian translation by Mordaneus!

Chinese translation by forgivenlove!

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Twilight and Rarity decide to put a foalhood rumor to the test.

Edited by Undome Tinwe

This story is part of the First and Only Raritwi Bomb: A week's worth of stories and art all centered around Rarity and Twilight. If you liked this story, the previous story posted was Tactics by Rose Quill, and you can find a master list of all Raritwi Bomb content Here.

Happy Halloween!

Being a new kid at a private school is hard. Lucky for you, it's easy to blend into the crowd and lose yourself to the music that makes you feel at home. However, that doesn't mean you wouldn't like someone to talk to during lunch. To hell with romance, it would be nice to just have a friend.

A collection of social interactions.

I can understand a nervousness for the tags depicted in this story. It's mostly for the music being shared. But the music also matters as a part of the narrative.

Will Contain over a Slow Burn of the entire story: Sexually active teenagers with ambiguous ages, but implied they're of age (with no actual 'in book' sex), an attempted realistic depiction of high school stresses, themes of mental health struggles, self-discovery, consequences.

After work on a bad day, I saw a pair of hoofprints in the snow. So I followed them. That's why I'm talking to you.

How much do you want to know?

Everything? Alright then.

Reading by Straight to the Point Studios

Content/Trigger Warning: Redheart finds something dark and the more spoiler text you read, it spoils the ending, to give you a non-spoiler warning it's grim and depressing, and the spoiler warning includes descriptions of discovering a suicide

What is friendship?

Is it a term or something so much more?

And can you be a friend to something so different but so similar to you?

Something that I'm sure has been done to death but, since reading East of Eden, I wanted to do something a little more thought provoking. I got the idea while I was alone in my house, with just the sound of a clock ticking to keep me company.

Art done by murphylaw4me

After the Apple Family barn collapses yet again, Applejack starts rebuilding it... except nopony else lends a hoof to help. Before the night is through, Applejack will make sure they'll be examining her hard work in detail... for a chance to escape.

The tag is for implied death.

Completely written in two hours after hearing this song for the very first time (seriously how have I not come across it earlier?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M05Fq7U9x8Y

And can you dry your tears
When the rain falls down in droves and droves
And can I be here for you
To let me hold you tight

Trixie has been best friends with Starlight Glimmer for months now, and the bond between them has never been stronger. But, after a bull-headed mistake and lack of critical thinking, Trixie manages to leave Starlight Glimmer angry and disappointed. Again.

Over the course of a single day, Trixie takes the steps to make things right between the two of them and, in doing so, instantly discovers some feelings inside of her that she never thought possible. Her best friend was kind, sweet, and yes, very hot. And now she was in love with her.

Greatly inspired by this amazing image by TheSoleil, as well as the brony song Seagulls by the illustrious FritzyBeat.

Mayor Mare has a bathroom on the other side of Town hall she likes to visit for the privacy. However, one day she finds a door that previously didn't exist in the hall leading to. It is locked, and so she makes efforts to find out where it leads and how to open it.
Unfortunately for her, it goes places that aren't anywhere near Ponyville, and are dangerous to her home. As mayor, she has a duty to make sure that it remains closed, and the visitors from the other side can't get through.

Twilight had no idea of where the door had come from. It was there, and that was a fact. When it was there, at least, which wasn't always the case. But she would find out what was behind it sooner or later. It was just a matter of time. The door was always there, after all.

Audio reading by ObabScribbler.