I can’t I know I want to be I want to be I can’t

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Twilight has had a very eventful week: Fighting Tirek, getting her home blown up, defeating Tirek, and getting a nifty replacement home would already be pretty exciting on its own. But now she has been summoned to Canterlot by Celestia, who has some big news to tell her.

After long consideration and no small amount of pestering from Luna, Celestia is about to grant Twilight access to the files of the Equestrian Secret Service so that she and her friends can be better prepared for future threats to come.

What will Twilight learn in the depths of the archive? Surely nothing that could shake the very foundation of the friendships she so painstakingly built in her new home ...

Obligatory edit: Woohoo, featured on the front page . Thank you all so much for liking my story .

Many thanks to silent_user for proofreading and editing this story.

Written as an entry for BWG's 'New Blood' Contest. I would greatly appreciate some feedback from any of the judges.

If any of you would be interested in an epilogue, where I unveil some of the secrets or thoughts behind them, let me know in the comments.

Something is wrong between Fluttershy and Discord. He’s acting suspicious, and a heartbroken Fluttershy seeks advice and comfort from her friends. Could this be the end of their relationship? What is he hiding?

Written for Bean’s Writing Group’s The ”New Blood” contest.

Attempted bonuses: ”An unusual matchup” and ”include a bug.”

Not all changelings are the hive-minded love-sucking warriors they are known as. Some of them may have their own interests and are just so caught up in the duties of the hive to show it. One particular changeling gets to know what it is like to have some encouragement from a friend and realizes that not everyone views her interests with disdain.

Written for Bean's Writing Group's New Blood Contest in the running for:

Bonus 2: "Include a bug."
Bonus 3: "An unusual matchup."

Fluttershy decides to surrogate for a couple, but doesn’t want any extra attention from anypony, and so she simply doesn’t tell anypony else.

This story was written for the New Blood contest. The prompt was “A Secret Life” and this story aims for the fourth bonus. I was compelled to take that prompt as literally as possible.

I submitted this story in the final hours of the contest; it was quite difficult to finish, this being my third or fourth attempt at finishing a story for it, and I had fun.

The cover art is by SNSPony.

Through voice and keys, a somnolent sister shares her heart out unto the night sky. Hoping, through held tears, to perhaps soothe her sister long gone, and not only herself. Awaiting an answer she knows will never come.

Written for The "New Blood" contest, in bonuses #1 and #4, for Bean's Writing Group.

Pinkie Pie challenges Sugar Belle to a Shokugeki. The greatest battle in the history of Equestria commences.

Sex tag is for innuendo

Our main character is fed up with his current life inside of his hole and decides to venture out into the town of Ponyville.

The author wants you to know that this story is attempting to fulfill the "Include a bug" bonus and the "Main character's name and identity is never mentioned," bonus for the New Blood Contest. The author didn't say this part, but I want to say it... good luck to all the other participants creating wonderful stories for the contest!

The group for the New Blood Contest: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/215333/beans-writing-group

Zephyr Breeze, Fluttershy's brother, is a bat pony. Yep.

Content Note: References to Zephyr's amorous interests.

Era: Season 7 or Later. (Likely best placed in Season 9). A portion delves into the historic Lunar Rebellion. Index of my stories by Season.

Other character tag is for Whoa Nelly and we also have Mr. Shy and Mrs. Shy with speaking roles within this tale!

Entry in this linked group's contest. Watch for bonuses number 1 and 2.

Image: by Skoll at the link on the image with the addition of mane/hair by me. Rights to the image alone are at the link on the image.

I just wanted to earn a few bits for my parents, they're always so busy. They didn't want me to earn any money for them, and I might be in trouble now because of that.

This story is for the New Blood Contest. It technically qualifies for bonuses 1-4, however, the main two bonuses chosen are 1 "From the beginning, you know the end.." and 4 "The main character’s name and identity is never mentioned."