Princess Celestia tires of constantly being surrounded by decorum, deference, and formality, and decides to take a day off from being Princess. But visiting Ponyville incognito is harder than she expects. Will she be able to fit in and make friends without blowing her cover?

There are costs to being nice, to being the pony who's always kind, to being the pony who tries so hard to make everyone smile. Terrible, terrible costs.

This is (not) a love story.

(Rated teen for alcohol consumption, non-explicit sexual content, and mature emotional themes.)

Fluttershy has always been quiet, but nopony knows why.

When Dash finds her friend on the verge of a mental breakdown, she learns more about Fluttershy's past than she ever wanted to.

Will Rainbow find a way to pull her friend out of the spiralling depression, or will she succumb to what she discovers?

A/N: This is a story I wrote a long time ago. Tried to salvage what I could to make it readable with the help of Slashawar. The story is to put on 'Hiatus' as I'm uncertain if I will pick this up again.

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are preparing a practice course for the Best Young Fliers Competition, when a small problem causes the stressed out cyan pegasus to lash out at her friend. Fluttershy decides she's had enough and gives Rainbow Dash a verbal beatdown, as well as "the stare."

Both pegasi feel guilty about what happened and are convinced that they've ruined their friendship. Will they be able to make it up to each other?

[WARNING] This fic may forever change the way you look at Fluttershy [WARNING]

Fluttershy. Kind, sweet, quiet, and above all, shy. But what makes her so shy? Why does she take most of her comfort from those who cannot speak? And most importantly, what is she hiding?

A quick one shot.

After an accident robs them of their parents, Rarity writes Sweetie Belle a letter laying bare a secret kept all the little unicorn's life.

"It's fascinating the level of depth this story takes. Just the part alone about why Rarity represents generosity is enough to bring tears to even the toughest critics. This is an amazing story in every way. Mature in some of its themes and true to life, yet not graphic or exploitive, 'Dear Sweetie Belle' is a must for My Little Pony fans who need a great, sad story to tide them over."
-Obake, Pony Fiction Archive

Beautiful cover-art by AcrylicDawn

A fantastic bit of fan-art from my dear friend Kaitlyn Warner.

A live reading by the Doom Pie Network Right Here

Rainbow Dash has finally managed to score a position for the annual Wonderbolts tryouts. Being an ace athlete and performer of the fabled 'Sonic Rainboom' as well as bunch of other stuff, she figures she's got in in the bag. But when she gets to the interview phase, she is put on the spotlight and shot down when it's discovered that she's a flight academy dropout.

Humiliated, shamefaced, and just plain feeling dumb, Rainbow realizes there's only one thing to do if she's to ever have another chance at her dream. She must attempt a feat even more impossible than a double...no, a TRIPLE rainboom.

She has to go back to school.

Heavily inspired by SorcerusHorserus' Dash Academy comics.