"Hey, Twilight. You’re up late.

"Yeah, I couldn’t sleep."

"Same."

It’s two in the morning and everypony in Canterlot Castle is asleep. Everypony, that is, except for Twilight and Cadence.

Plagued by nightmares about recent events, the two soon-to-be sisters join together for a cup of hot cocoa, tears and deep conversations. Brace yourself; it’s going to be a rough night.

Featured: 09/18/2023 - 09/22/2023
Behind-the-page: Ladybugs Awake
Scouted for: Equestria Daily!
Featured in: Equestria Daily, 20 of the Best Fanfics to Read for Shiny and Cadance Day
Reviews:

• Worth It by PaulAsaran
• Passable by Ghost Mike
• Two Stars by Loganberry

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Like most Pegasi, Rainbow Dash lives in Cloudsdale. For little Dash, though, Clousdale is all she knows.

Sheʼs about to change that.

Dash is accompanying her good friend, Flutttershy, for their first trip to the World Below. The two filles are about to discover a whole new world, filled with beauty and so many wonders.

And maybe learn a thing or two along the way.

Behind-the-page: So Many Wonders
Review: Nightmare_Omega
Featured on: Equestria Daily, 30 Of the Best Fanfics to Read for Rainbow Dash Day and 17 More of the Best Fluttershy Fanfics to Read for Fluttershy Day!

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This story is a sequel to Pretty and Pink

Rarity and Pinkie throw a party announcing and celebrating their relationship. Rainbow asks if they've gone on a date, Pinkie thinks it's a great idea, asking Rarity out on the dance floor.

With the help of her friends, can Pinkie plan an amazing date for Rarity? Will she still be able to do it while helping Rainbow deal with her feelings for Fluttershy?

Cover done by IrradiatedPirateBooty.

Thanks to Steady Gaze for proofreading chapter one.

Thanks to 6-D Pegasus for pre-reading.

When the annual Kiddie Kite flying competition comes to Ponyville, the CMC are eager to participate. They enlist Starlight Glimmer, and with her aid, seek to make the largest kite Equestria has ever seen.

Written for the Thousand Words Contest II

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Shining Armor endures the typical and everyday trials of dealing with an infant daughter as he attempts to simply feed her, play with her, and put her down with a nap. However as the day goes on he finds his mind drifting off and his curiosity is piqued by small things like "what does baby food taste like?" and "how fun could these toys really be?"

Cover Art By Piinky

Contains diapers, diaper usage, mental regression, and magic usage. Please don't keep reading if you disapprove of any of these themes.

Night Light's daughter is going off to study with Princess Celestia at the palace. That's a good thing... right?

Written for the A Thousand Words Contest II in the drama category. Find the other entries here!

Inspired by a lyric from the Horslips song Faster Than the Hound. That lyric is the chapter title.

Misty has a cutie mark, but she doesn't even know what it's for. Her name is unrelated to anything, it's just a thing. She doesn't even know her parents.

But maybe her friends can help her find who she really is—or help her consider who she should really be.

For the A Thousand Words Contest
With appreciated help from starcoder with editing and art.

Sunny is at the spa, and relaxing. Little did she know was that what happened to her and her two friends is about to make a reoccurrence… .

Will Zipp and Pipp figure it out again? Or will it get worse? Stay tuned to find out!

The rains of Bridlewood have long brought change to the forest's unicorn inhabitants. During one particular downpour, young widower Alphabittle Blossomforth has his life changed forever, in more ways than one.

Cover Art: November Rain by Sallylla.

Gallus lays upon the empty beach of Mount Aris.

But it quickly becomes less empty.

Written for both the Thousand Words Contest II for Slice of Life.
As well as a last-minute entry for the May Pairings 2023 Contest.