[Contest entry for Sensitive Stories in ~The Decent Writers Club~ group.]

They say the eyes are the window to the soul. Even when those eyes have a little trouble looking back at you.

Diamond Tiara has a long history of inconsequential bullying. One insult to a certain pony, however, was enough to turn almost everypony in Ponyville against her.

Once upon a time, there lived a Prince who called himself a noble, and he did so with pride. He was at the height of his positions, the top Unicorn in the prestigious Canterlot University, a high ranking officer in the Royal guard, and betrothed to a mare he'd love to spend his life with. For why would he not be proud? After all, he was a descendant of the Equestrian Queen herself, and practically raised by her.

However, rumors and evidence begins to mount around his beloved Queen not quite being the radiant example he believes she is, and the Prince's pride is shaken. How far can one fall, when one sits at the top?

On the day after the Grand Galloping Gala, Princess Celestia receives a request for audience from her "nephew", Prince Blueblood. What on Equestria could he want from her?

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Blueblood has the distinction of being just about the only character that's roundly hated and despised by the MLP:FiM fandom. This was my attempt at a bit more sympathetic treatment of him; here, he's a proud and snobbish doofus, but not a complete douche. This is a stand-alone story, at least for now, but it could also be the prologue for a series of fics describing Blueblood's career as a questing knight, and his redemption as he learns a bit of humility, compassion and the true value of nobility.

Cover art by sbshouseofpancakes, here: http://sbshouseofpancakes.deviantart.com/art/Ew-279877693

*Posted with Rated Ponystar's permission but NOT canon to his stories.* After the events of "The Assassination of Twilight Sparkle", Prince Blueblood learns what his final fate will be from the afterlife's receptionist, Diamond Tiara.

Cadance always wants to be with Shining Armor. She has no plans to leave him. Ever.

Thank you to my wondrous editor RK for being so patient.

On her way home Octavia notices a pony sitting on the edge of her apartment's roof. She takes it upon herself to get the pony away from the edge

Rated T for the topic of suicide

Twilight Sparkle is not in a good place. Shunned and abandoned by her friends, her mentor and even her family for a thoughtless outburst at the wedding rehearsal. But she still has friends in Canterlot, even if she forgot about them.

Oh yeah, and somepony should probably do something about that whole changeling issue.

Written under the prompt "Warrior Twilight" for FOME's Imposing Sovereigns Contest.

For years, Twilight Sparkle has kept track of how little both Princess Celestia and Luna eat.

A small slice of cake here. A single cup of tea there. So what really keeps the Princesses going from day to day?

And is Twilight Sparkle truly prepared to unearth such facts?

Artwork by davidsfire.

Sunset's had enough. All the hate aimed at her on a daily bases for a crime she never even committed finally pushed her to the breaking point. When she finally decides to end the pain, a former victim of her cruelty becomes her savior. Now the battle to gather what little remains of Sunset's heart has begun, and with her new friends at her sides, will she be victorious or will Anon-a-miss finally break what's left of her?

Vinyl Scratch has it good.
As one of Canterlot's only dubstep artists, she's a breath of fresh air in a backbiting industry of classical music.
Her best friend Octavia, however, doesn't have it so good.

Rated T for mention of some not-so-SFW stuff.