The second changeling attack on Equestria has helped the Royal Crystaller Sunburst in getting a fresh perspective on several aspects of his life.

One particular aspect comes into focus when Shining Armor and Cadance offer him a weekend off, and he's temporarily alleviated from all responsibility of Flurry Heart.

Cover art by legionattack @ deviantart.

Rainbow Dash asks Quibble Pants out on a date. He already knows what's going to happen.

Dating's simple, right? Straightforward, easy. Just like hanging out with a friend only more... sappy. Rainbow Dash doesn't like sappy, and she never has. So why even bother dating, when she could just hang out with her friends?

It's not like she wants a special somepony. Because she doesn't. Never has.

Although... her heart seems to leap into her throat when a certain lavender alicorn is around. She's constantly blushing when she's with her friends and she can't seem to take her eyes off of Twilight.

That's doesn't mean anything, though. It'll just go away, if she ignores it long enough. Even the peskiest of feelings can be forgotten with time.

The absolute last thing she needs or wants to do is actually ask Twilight on a date...

Right?

Sequel to Trapped
Rainbow Dash and Soarin' are both out of the hospital and have one month to spare before Soarin' has to return to his duties as a Wonderbolt. Will the traumatic events which occurred not even a week ago come between both ponies and their dreams?

Edited by the brill Time Pony Victorious!

Again, image from an episode until I have time to create my own!

Pinkie has devised a plan to hug Twilight, who just might finally realize something.

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When Sweetie Belle is asked on her first date, she desperately turns to her best friends and sister for help. With all this planning, nothing could possibly go wrong. Right?

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To Spike, the mare of his dreams is gorgeous, pragmatic, industrious and kind and down-right radiates agrarian allure. He found that all in Applejack when he and Twilight moved to Ponyville, the honest farm mare that is just as sweet as apple cider.

It's a little hard explaining this to his crush.

Based off the song called; Applejack

After the Friendship Games with Twilight just having trouble being in Canterlot High and what happen in the Friendship Games.

Even if everyone has forgotten or just doesn't care about it anymore, the nightmare on what she could have done haunts her, with Sunset being the only one to help since she been there before.

In this sequel to Defender of Equestria, a Changeling General goes on trial in Canterlot for numerous war crimes, including kidnapping Cadence and Twilight, while Shining Armor's mentor and predecessor, Lock Down, attempts to make amends with Celestia and Luna.

*Special thanks again to Jarkes for collaborating on the first story.

*Initially published at Equestria LA 2015 in Anaheim, CA.

Twilight asks Celestia for romantic advice.

You know, for a friend.

There is now a Spanish translation of this story, courtesy of Spaniard Kiwi