Pirates, adventure, and romance.
Rainbow Dash may have just gotten ahold of the greatest piece of useless blackmail material ever.

After rising to stardom following Rarity's first, poorly received fashion show, Vinyl Scratch struggles to adapt to the higher class of life celebrity status bestows. Her personality and own moral values do not mix with the fake, corporate ideals of her agent, and her sponsors are only interested in her as long as she conforms to their expectations. Her life is barely her own and soon she will have to decide what's more important; her existing relationships, her fame and fortune, or perhaps something unexpected in the form of a refreshingly grounded Canterlot Elite who just invited her to breakfast during the Canterlot Music Convention.

A Vinyl Scratch x Octavia story where the two Ponies involved don't instantly form a romantic relationship the moment they meet, and instead allows it to grow over time with good old character development.

All criticism is welcome, and of course some spoilers follow in the comments below so please read cautiously.
Mega thanks go to Cruel September for her fantastic cover art for the story. Go show her lots of love, she's an amazing artist. http://cruelseptember.deviantart.com/

(Rated Teen for shipping, possibly not necessary, but caution is better than nothing.)
(Art drawn by me)

Big Macintosh doesn't know what to do when given some time off from work at Sweet Apple Acres. He goes into Ponyville for what seems like the first time in forever, and he ends up running into the mane six, who he hasn't seen in a while. He still remembers what they did for his sister last Applebuck season, and he intends to be the gentlecolt he always is, and thank them each. However, simple greetings and thanks can always blossom into something more.

After protecting the six ponies from an attack by Timberwolves, Big Mac is badly hurt and is put into a coma. Each of the six friends blame themselves, and each one reflects upon how Big Macintosh helped the ponies become what they are. Can they save him? This is my first fimfic story, and I hope you all enjoy it!

After Big Macintosh helps the Mane Six out of a jam, he finds his ordinary life of
peaceful routine thoroughly disrupted by the various misadventures those crazy
ponies always seem to get themselves into.

Artwork provided by the talented Zemious

One day you're the princess of love, niece of the ruler of Equestria, living a fairy tale life, loved by all, married to a well respected captain of the guard. But not everything is at it appears to be...

In the heat of the moment, some ponies have a habit of letting things out. Sometimes they are minor things that most just shrug off and forget about in a matter of milliseconds. Sometimes they are things that, once revealed, shake the very foundation of their existence.

Rarity's latest revelation falls into the latter.

Holding in emotions is never good. Keep them buried for too long, and eventually they burst out at the wrong time. Both Rarity and Rainbow Dash have a secret they have been hiding from their friends, specifically from a certain shy, animal-loving pegasus mare. They've finally decided to come clean, but neither of them counted on the other revealing the truth, much less at the same time.

Now Fluttershy is stuck with an impossible choice between her two best friends. Can she choose one without risking her friendship with the other?

"Sex" tag due to innuendo and suggestive material. No actual sex happens in this story.

Author's Note: Many, many thanks to Steel Resolve and Karrakaz for pre-reading and letting me know when I screw up. Now with new cover art, courtesy of johnhilist over at deviantart.

Years after her parents extensive divorce and custody battle, Rarity finally goes to live with her mother. In this new and strange world, Rarity finds herself reunited with her little sister, having no friends and a intimidating high school unlike anything she's been through before. But the grass is a little bit greener on this side...Rarity has a chance to truly be herself. Equip with a clean slate, Rarity can be whoever she wants to be, and find who she actual is. Hopefully she can makes some friends and answer that question along the way.

Finally, it's Rarity's favorite day of the week - her day off. Rarity has the perfect day all lined out. A stroll through the most romantic park in all of Ponyville, a relaxing spa day... If only a certain magnificently rainbow-maned pegasus with that sleek, toned body didn't constantly get in the way. Honestly! It's as if Rainbow Dash is trying to ruin Rarity's day. And if that isn't enough, she's pretty sure Rainbow Dash is sleeping around with all of their friends. What's a pony to do when it seems everypony around Rarity is falling for Rainbow Dash's rugged charm except for her?