Created for, ahem, CATEGORICALGRANT'S CUDDLEFIC CONTEST!!

Written By Duskhoof
Edited by EverfreePony

In Ponyville General Hospital, there is a filly who remains a permanent resident. Golden Gate has never let that get her down, using her enormous imagination, her Princess Luna plushie and her love of cuddles to get her by. Thankfully, her favorite doctor, Wave Function, has been able to provide hugs and stories by the bucket load, keeping her entertained for such a long time. Yet, she still wishes she could just be a little bit stronger to see a full day without getting tired...

Spike, the dragon assistant of Twilight Sparkle, is confused to find himself in Ponyville General, injured with little recollection of what happened to him. More concerning to him, however, is the memory of his friends Rainbow and Rarity fighting for reasons he cannot remember. As he is due to spend several days laid out in bed on the foals ward, he worries and wonders whether his pals will be okay...

With the help of Dr. Function, the pair meet and together they share adventures, cuddles, and tears as they overcome their adversities to help one another ...

Dr. Wave Function is an original character by CategoricalGrant, used with the permissions granted in the contest.
Golden Gate and Nurse Joy are original characters by Duskhoof, all permissions belong to him (me).
All other 'My Little Pony' characters are property of Hasbro.

There’s another wholesome, sweet and sad story that I’d like you all to take a look at. Syn’s story about a little foal with a dream and a janitor’s opportunity to grant it is a fantastic read, please follow this link as the fella made me aware of this contest in the first place so it is only fair you read his as well.

This story made me genuinely weep a little, it reminded me of my closest nan and having to say a bittersweet goodbye.

I love this tale, Syn. Thank you for writing it.

All good things, your friend
Dusky

After a tragic accident, a human ends up in Lord Tirek's body, as part of an attempt to reform the villain after his recent escapades. While the hero of our tale is trying to make sense of his new surroundings, the rest of Equestria thinks that the most terrible threat that their world has ever seen is back...
And the powers that be are definitely not happy about it.
New Cover Art By Shadow Bolt

A more realistic take on the opening events of the MLP movie, where the entire cast is NOT hit by plot mandated incompetence. It is, as expected, significantly shorter.

(Minor spoilers for first 15 minutes of the MLP movie, but 90% consisting of what would already be known from the trailers.)

Cover image borrowed from DashieMLPFim

Do you need to know what texture an apple's skin has to be in order to be sure that it's ripe? There's an app. for that! Ever wondered how many apples it would take to fill the cement foundation of a skating rink? There's an app. for that too! Ever felt like having an adoracute hologram with orange freckles that you could summon at any moment to chat with you in a charming country accent? Well...

When Twilight Sparkle donates a bunch of crystalline "smart-watches" to the citizens of Ponyville, she unwittingly includes a free download of a holographic Applejack with each prototype. Now the entire town is enamored with utilizing their helpful little neighborhood apple pony. The only thing is... would the real Applejack approve of all this?

Cover art by Fozzywig

Princess Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns is famous across Equestria as a center of academic excellence. Only the best and brightest unicorns are offered places, selected by their academic merit, magical ability and passion for study. To make the admissions process as fair and reliable as possible, all candidates are given three exams by different teams of examiners, who then meet in private to decide which students are most deserving of a place.

Winner of the December 2014 Writeoff competition: Behind Closed Doors.

Upon being banished to the moon, Nightmare Moon found that she was able to communicate with Discord, also sealed away as a statue.

The two despise one another, but compared to an endless monotony, even two hated foes would rather talk with one another. Over time, Discord and Nightmare Moon begin to fall in love, right up until tragedy strikes.

Day 5 of my Self-Imposed 31 Fics in 31 Days Challenge. Also written for Monthly Shipfics.

Art by LunacordLover, used with permission.

Trying to patrol the dreams of every pony in Equestria can be stressful. To ease her burden, Luna retools the Tantabus to turn nightmares into good dreams instead of vice versa. Aware of her mistakes from last time, she tests it out thoroughly, making sure there are no unexpected behaviors. And as far as she can tell, there are none.

Except that it's started calling her "Mom".

Faced with the prospect of possibly creating life, Luna seeks out Twilight's advice and assistance. With a little luck, they can get this all sorted out before the sun rises.

"Hey, you used to be Celestia's student, right? Did you know Sunset Shimmer?"

During a lull in the conversation at an upper class charity dinner, Rarity takes a moment to contemplate some commonly held assumptions made of Princess Celestia. Specifically, her table manners.

When Rainbow Dash, your best friend approaches you suddenly, clutching a stack of papers she claims to be a story that she wrote to her chest, what would you do?

Oh, there's also the fact that the characters in her story seem oddly familiar...

Reading by Pyrepinna: https://youtu.be/LdesrLlSyi8