The Zebra civilization was never the richest in Equestria. They made do with what they had and stuck together like one big family. But even with a strong community, the lack of natural resources and food hit the species hard, to the point of near extinction.

Then a special zebra was born with a gift. A gift that she was destined with... a gift that could bring new life to her people.

Special thanks to Bad_Seed_72, Mr101, Skeeter the Lurker, Albinocorn, The Abyss, and Pearple Prose for their help in editing the fic, as well as the first three for their encouragement of the fic in general. You guys are amazing.

Please take a seat and do not stir
As I tell stories that will curl your fur
Yes, take a seat on that fallen tree
For the stories of what I did see

So hush, dear children, for stories of old
Stories of mine and some I’ve been told
The world around seems so sugary sweet
But hear my stories of a much darker treat

A big thank you to Hartwick for this pic, and allowing me to use it for this fic.
http://harwicks-art.deviantart.com/art/Zecora-403075849

Dearest Shining Armor,

By the time you read this, I’ll be long gone.

Originally a one-shot written during a very trying time, but many people asked for a continuation. You can read the first chapter by itself if you wish, and that may even be advisable, but I still hope that you'll enjoy the rest.

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After constant hassling from her parents combined with the long nights spent with only Tank for company, Rainbow Dash decides to give the dating scene a try. Unfortunately, it isn't until she's given a few stallions in Ponyville a chance to impress her does she realize the perfect stallion has been right in front of her the whole time! He understands her competitiveness, need for speed, and her hatred of boredom. There's just one problem: he could end up destroying the world.

It's been ten years since Rainbow Dash's father disappeared in a wild, fierce thunderstorm. When the same strange storm hits Ponyville, Rainbow Dash does as much as she can to try and stop it from happening again.

But magic has a strange habit of making things reappear, opening old wounds that could change Rainbow Dash's life forever.

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?

In a world full of magic, mere words can pose a deadly threat. When simply reading a sign can instantly infect the unwary, and cases start to turn up all around Ponyville, Twilight Sparkle casts the only spell she can find that can give her the time she needs to find the cause of the plague. But then she has to figure out how to stop the epidemic... without being able to read.

Editing provided by Spabble
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Rarity and Applejack share a secret history: as fillies, they were the best of friends, until one terrible day soured their relationship for years to come. Forced back together by recent events and mutual friendships, they nevertheless cannot ignore the painful memories of all that went wrong. The past cannot be changed, but when Rarity and Applejack must work together to save their sisters from terrible danger, it just may be the case that a friendship once broken can be reforged in fire, and emerge from the flames stronger than ever before.

This story is a birthday gift from me and the illustrator, Harwick, to a very dear friend with a singular affection for Rarity and Applejack.

After a mishap with a falling star, Princess Luna crashes into Ponyville, only to be saved by Big Macintosh. Overly grateful, Luna calls upon an ancient contract which binds her to the draft pony as his personal servant. Can Big Macintosh co-exist with an overzealous moon goddess, her creepy assistant, and an army of evil looking guards long enough for Twilight to find a loophole to get him out of the pact?

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Raven Darkstorm spent her entire childhood locked away in an asylum. No one told her why she was there or how she got there except that she was a freak and was too abnormal to be in public. Her dragon eyes, which turn red when she's angry just as her clouded moon cutie mark does, are a most unusual phenomenon and her curse-like luck causes pain to those around her. She throws herself into a world that is nothing but a facade. Along the way, Raven finds ponies with bizarre abilities or features that set them as outcasts, worst than adult blank flanks. Together this little band of ponies discover what it means to be unique, why it's good to be special and why friendship is truly magic.