Ponyville is being threatened by the ravaging gang of drakes, Krastos’ Krew, looking to eat the town out of house and home! Brute force won’t work against these creatures, but Twilight Sparkle comes up with a plan to end their threat once and for all. A plan that rests on the shoulders of...Fluttershy?!

Applebloom follows Big Macintosh into the orchards in the evening to find out what he does when he is alone.

There's a new colt in town who's fallen head over hooves for Sweetie Belle -- now, if only he could overcome his shyness and confess his true feelings to her! Sometimes, however, all it takes is a little help from the most unlikely pony imaginable. Somepony he thought he had lost forever...

Five stars on Equestria Daily!

Octavia is a high-class pony. Fine alcohol is her wont, and uncouthness her intense chagrin. Such is her surprise to find herself lumbered with an insufferable oaf of a DJ pony. However, sometimes these situations work themselves into a satisfactory ultimatum all the same.

Twilight needs help researching flight dynamics to improve her wing-granting spell. She seeks out Rainbow Dash's help. Dash has other reasons for helping Twilight...

If you're a Twidash fan, thanks for giving this old thing a read. When I wrote it, I did ship Twidash myself. Alas, no longer. I will not be writing a follow up, I will not write another Twidash story unrelated to this one. Between some kind of artistic integrity and a desire not to remove a story no matter how little I care for it, this story will stay here.

You are Fleur-de-Lis, a retired model who still hangs in her upper-class social circle. When Fancy Pants decides to host a large fashion show, you take the opportunity to invite Rarity. When she finally arrives in Canterlot, what do you have in store for her?

Author's note: This is my experiment into second-person fiction. It's a bit of a departure from my usual writing, but I hope you enjoy it. Many thanks to TheGentlemanCreeper for the inspiration of turning this concept to second-person, and to Coffeebean for the support.

Energy out is equal to or less than energy in. The universe obeys simple and unbending laws. Magic is not an exception. Where does it come from? How are ponies able to utilize it while so many other creatures aren't? What are Celestia and Luna?

One by one, Twilight and her friends must come to terms with the consequences of being the Elements of Harmony.

These stories take place in the intervening time between Season One and Season Two,
with the exception of Ditzy Doo: Muffins, which takes place early in Season One.

The series continues in the sequel, Secrets and Lies.

Pony Psychology has a TV Tropes Page.

There are stories which define us. Stories that inspire us. And there are stories that damn us.

These are the Old Stories, tales from before the dawn of Equestria.

Spanish translation

The original EqD link is here: http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/08/story-old-stories.html

Pinkie Pie's unrequited love for Rainbow Dash reaches crisis point as she fears the party in her heart has at long last come to an end.

Illustration by the awesome Mogasaki/Swaetshrit.