Just because a city flew in the sky did not mean it would escape Tirek's endless hunger for power, as the cloud city was soon to learn. It was in the chaos of his attack that Cloudsdale came to realize that magic is more important for some ponies than for others.

For instance, the pegasi needed it to walk on clouds.

And to fly.

For a father separated from his daughter, that flight is more important than ever.

Thanks to Knight of Cerebus for proofreading and to PrincessSaros for letting me use Desolace as cover art.

Now approved by Nonpareil Fiction and The Goodfic Bin!
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On the day just after her coronation, Princess Twilight Sparkle runs into Pinkie Pie.

In a sudden, vicious fit of motivation and positivity, Cherax challenges herself to write a one-shot every week for the month of September. This is that.

1: Dreams of a Life of Petty Crime - Rarity and Soul Searcher accidentally dine-and-dash.
2: The Good Kind of Crazy - Coco Pommel solves a mystery at the theatre, with relative ease.
3: No Reprise - Why invest in love when love can't even go as planned?
4: In the Space Between Somethings - Twilight sits, and waits, and worries.
5: Summer Silence - A short poem on Equestrian summer.

Tonight the dead return to see the living. For one night, from sunset until sunrise, each living pony will be visited by one dead pony. Secrets will be unearthed, and unheard tales from the depths of history to the near past will be revealed.

Pre-read by the transcendentally helpful team of Blue_Paladin42, Georg, and jlm123hi.

Cover art by lewyty.

When Twilight Sparkle sneaks other-world Twilight's magic-draining device into Equestria, she only wishes to explore how it works. After a mishap, however, she ends up exploring something entirely different — fillyfoolery in its primal form.

Now cursed (or blessed) with the ability to drain the fillyfoolery from every mare she meets, Twilight must find a way to resolve the matter before she ends up the only fillyfooler in Equestria.

WARNING: Contains suggestive scenes of adult nature. Please do not read if you find the subject matter risqué or offensive.

Written on a dare.

Special thanks to PheonixStarr, The_Doc and Doccular42 for prereading and edits.

When a colt named "Bad Dude" storms into Celestia's personal study and declares himself as her latest arch enemy, the Princess can't help but nearly gush from the sight. As perhaps the cutest villain Celestia has ever encountered, she hurriedly calls for Luna to meet him as well.

But is there more to "Bad Dude" than his cute exterior would suggest?

No. No there is not.

Now with a youtube reading! HERE!

Shining Armor learns the most important tactical lesson of his life.

Audio version! https://youtu.be/YgDr0Xc6rN8

Now with a Spanish translation by Spaniard Kiwi!

Due to an editing/publishing error, all of Twilight's friends have now 'officially' died of old age. This leaves an immortal Twilight to grieve over the tragedy of how she outlived all of her friends and will continue to do so for the rest of her eternal life.

Seeing the obvious pain that this news is having on Twilight, Princess Celestia moves to console her with the help of her supposedly-but-actually-not-really-deceased friends.

Cover image belongs to Shawnyall.

Lovely cover art courtesy of Dilarus.

The night runs long as a DJ sits alone, trying to produce a new track.

Unfortunately, nothing seems to be working quite right.

For the first time in her life, Scootaloo has a reason to look forward to the Sisterhooves Social. At least, she thinks she does. It's just a matter of figuring out whether or not she can invite the pegasus she has in mind.

Surely one of the posters scattered throughout town would have some details on the event, right?

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Preludes S5:E17 - Brotherhooves Social.
Cover art credit: Dilarus
Edits by Dubs Rewatcher

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