Captain Shining Armor has it all; a job he adores, a loving wife, the respect of his fellow ponies.

And a not-so-secret admirer. He's sure of it.

Chrysalis has returned. threaded into every secret corner of his life, uncatchable, undetectable, unfightable. She wants him back. And he may not want to admit it, but there's nothing Shining Armor is more frightened of.

She thought he was very, very sweet.

Vinyl Scratch had assumed it would be another quiet afternoon with Octavia.

That soon changes when a surprise visit from another guest unexpectedly reunites Vinyl Scratch with a once treasured possession from her past. Prompted by her moment of nostalgia, she begins to tell the story behind the most dramatic time in her young life.

This story is a sequel to Shipping and Handling

Magic is limited only by the strength of the mind and the passion of the heart.

After the events of "Shipping and Handling", young Dinky Doo sets off to begin her first term of study at the most prestigious magic school in Equestria, Celestia's Academy for Gifted Unicorns. The adventures that await her there will exceed even her wildest expectations, and a cast of colorful new characters will be by her side to share in them.

(This story is the sequel to "Shipping and Handling". It's highly recommended you read that one first!
Occurs during Season 3 of the show: After the Crystal Empire but before Alicorn Twilight.)

Octavia’s life in Canterlot has not gone as planned.

Now feeling alienated and alone, her despair has reached a new low point. But in her darkest hour, the earth pony devoid of confidence and hiding a shameful secret is confronted by her deepest fears when an old friend visits.

My name is Twilight Sparkle, and 350 years ago, Sweetie Belle and I vanished without a trace.
Now here we are, in the future.
Equestria has become a utopia, with everypony living in peace and harmony.
Everything is perfect. All a pony could ever want, and more.
My name is Twilight Sparkle, and I want to go home.

Editing provided by Stereo_Sub and JustAnotherTimeLord.

Cover art courtesy of Geomancing.

Reading by lieilengi

Spanish translation by Spaniard Kiwi

Across the ancient lands of Equestria, the harbinger of an eternal threat echos through to threaten civilization once again. Desperately seeking the peace that it has craved for since the dawn of time, the three realms send for their generation's elements of harmony, ponies of valor who make the ultimate sacrifice in order to keep the peace.

In the dignified Republic of Solaris, through miraculous fate, the ever humble and reliable Rainbow Dash finds herself chosen as one of the elements that will one day save all of Equestria. Unable to deny or run from her duty, the pegasi abides to the task and begins the trek to the holy realms in order to insure that the Spirit of Chaos remains unable to return.

However, pilgrimages to the holy realms are seldom undertaken without changing a pony, and after a chance encounter during her journey to destiny, Rainbow Dash starts to learn what Loyalty and Friendship really mean.

Cover Art by Manicverse

In an Equestria still in the medieval age, a mysterious amnesiac wanders the land with his blue travelling cart. This "Doctor" and his companion finds more than they bargain for in the small border town of Horizon: monsters, murder, and a crime of unimaginable magnitude...

This story is part of the Royal Road collaboration, an alternate history of our favorite ponies during Equestria's Crusades. Rated "Dark" at other's request, since the average episode of Doctor Who is dark compared to the average MLP:FIM episode.

Awesome cover art by ManicVerse!

Part of The Royal Road Collaboration.

Pinkie Pie of Solaris is overjoyed when she receives word that she has been chosen as the new bearer of the Element of Laughter, one of the six Elements of Harmony that maintain peace in Equestria and keep the Spirit of Chaos, Discord, sealed within his stone prison. Fluttershy of Nocturne is less than pleased with the news, realizing that her role as the bearer of the Element of Kindness will result in her and the other bearers' deaths to maintain the Elements' power. Nonetheless, both are resigned to their fates as they journey to the Holy Land to enact the ritual and bring another age of peace and harmony to Equestria.

So when the ritual fails unexpectedly and Discord is freed, the peace between Harmonia, Nocturne, and Solaris is shattered and war threatens to engulf the lands. Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, finding themselves lost in a world gone mad, join together in an effort to stop the wars breaking out across Equestria and to seal Discord away permanently. Along the way, these two mares will face challenges and hardships, both inside and out, and will learn what it truly means to be the Elements of Laughter and Kindness...

...Assuming they aren't killed or thrown into a dungeon first, of course.

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Thanks to Manicverse for the amazing cover art!

After the most important night of her career is ruined and its saboteurs not even so much as punished, Octavia's life changes. She begins to pursue a path that has never been seen before in Canterlot, where concertos and rhapsodies give way to controversy and rebellion.

A path where symphonies are composed with cans of spray paint.

Cover art used with permission by LuGiAdriel14

Matt "MrBackpack" Mxxxxx has finally gotten his life on track; he's got a job that he loves, a good enough home, a beautiful fiance, and a dog. Little does he know that all of that hard work is about to be threatened by the presence of a very confused and very naked young woman appearing in his fudge-smelling Texas backyard.

Part of the PonyFall Collaboration series