Life on the farm is hard on the body. Loneliness is harder on the soul. Big Mac finally screws up his courage to ask Fluttershy out before he's a broken down nag. Luckily for him, five of the Mane Six are supportive of the idea. The bad part is which one of the six disagrees.

Mac has dedicated his life to the farm, to his sisters, and Applejack feels bad for it, she feels it's time for her brother to star having fun again to have a life beyond his work, friends and even more, but she isn't going to let him go just with any other mare, no, she need something good and harmless.
Then there's Rarity, ever since the coronation she's been work on multiple designs for multiple clients, and she hasn't seen much of her friends ever since either, or done any other thing that isn't working.

For Applejack it was a matter of putting one and one together. A flawless harmless plan.

(half way trough editing)

Rainbow Dash, after getting her Cutie Mark, went to find Fluttershy after her shy friend fell from the sky. Her search, however, took her to the orchards over Sweet Apple Acres and the edge of the Everfree Forest...

This is the escapades of the Rainbow Dash and Big Macintosh standard and the stories involving how they met to their first date and everything inbetween. A MacDash story, obviously, with side pairings thrown in. Not sure on those ones yet though. (Character list may change through the story.)

First chapter proof-read by Captain Unstoppable so many thanks to him. :)

And the new, amazing cover art is by the very talented KarmaDash!

Ages (Alternate Universe, but I tried to keep their ages close to my head-cannon):
Lil' Mac- 14
Fluttershy-13
Rainbow-12
Applejack-12
Pinkie-12
Twilight-13
Rarity-14
CMC/Spike-1

In a matriarchal society such as Equestria, sometimes the social position of a stallion can be difficult.

Big Macintosh has things going fairly well for himself. He does his share of the work at Sweet Apple Acres and helps to support his family along with his sister.

But Granny Smith has been talking lately. She thinks an eligible stallion such as himself should find a well-to-do mare and get married before he's too old. And now she's gotten an idea: why doesn't Applejack introduce him to her friends?

The speed of life is an unchanging one. We all feel it differently, whether we're slow and humble or speedy and adventurous. Sometimes it takes a lot to change this, and sometimes it takes very little to slow down.

This is a story about two very opposite ponies, and how they changed each others lives.

AN: This is the official rewrite of His Name Is Mac from Fanfiction . net. It is not required to have read that story first before reading this one.

When a teenage Mac gets invited to visit his cousin Gaff in the capital city of Canterlot, he doesn't think much of it. After all, it's only three weeks and soon enough he will be back in his comfortable state of working in the fields and taking care of his sisters and grandmother. Much to Mac's dismay, however, these three short weeks turn into memories for a lifetime, filled with unprecedented friendships and confusing loves. And, for all intents and purposes, this is how a shy young foal named Macintosh becomes the much-loved Big Mac.

NOTE: this story happens after the events in the comic series, issues #11 and #12. It will feature teenage Cadance, Shining Armor, Cheerilee and other characters you might recognise from the show and comics.

Concerned about the confidence of some of her students, Cheerilee enlists Rainbow Dash to take six children: Sweetie Belle, Silver Spoon, Snails, Dinky Doo, Pipsqueak and Archer on a week-long camping trip to Whitetail Woods. Rainbow enlists the aid of Big Macintosh as her co-chaperone as she tries to teach the young fillies and colts about camping, teamwork, confidence and how to get along and fend for themselves.

They are so doomed.

Future chapters will feature some action as well as appearances by other characters. Some shipping may be involved.

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Being the mayor of Ponyville is not easy, not when you have the Elements of Harmony and the Cuite Mark Crusaders always causing trouble. Mayor Mare has a solution however, a Bachelor auction and Big Mac is the star of her little show. Follow Mac as he goes through his own personal hell, while the other stallions seem to be enjoying themselves!

Stallions on the Block: Big Mac, Soarin, Braeburn, Bulk Biceps, Prince Blueblood, Flash Sentry, Caramel, Thunderlane, Dr. Whooves/Time Turner, and Spike! Also two new ponies that you might be able to recognize.

Written by: Captain Unstoppable
Jake the Army Guy
Featured Story?! Thank you all!

Update: Since all of you have been debating the age, Jake and I have decided that the ages are as followed. Main Six are in their early twenties. CMC/Spike pre-teens 10-12. Mac mid twenties.

Thank you as always to jszellmer for the edits.

Thank you to KarmaDash for the idea bouncing along with Shrapmo as well.

Finally thank you mcwhale4 for the great cover art!

Also, here is what Auction has been like for Jake and Cap
Enjoy!

When the Cutie Mark Crusaders ruin Applejack's stetson hat, Big Macintosh offers to take it to Rarity's boutique in order to get it repaired. But was that the only reason he's going there?

Takes place pre-Season 5.

Special thanks to TheDizzyDan and Scootareader for proofreading and editing and cleaning this story up in general.

Hearts & Hooves day was one hell of an experience for Cheerilee last year. 3 of her students nearly got her into a life long relationship with one of the students relatives of all ponies. One year later, and it turns out the ride might not be over. Not for a while...

It's not like she hasn't been talking to this pony regularly. She knows him as well as she can with the way he talks. But sometimes its not always what you say. It's how you say it.