Twilight is working on her studies at her library home when she receives a strange note from Pinkie Pie asking Twilight to come see her. Naturally, being a good friend, she goes to find out what's up, and finds out Pinkie's deepest darkest secret.

Note: No, this is not another Cupcakes. Cupcakes is referenced, but that's not the route this story follows

The legal situation of copyrighted works is one of incredible contention.

It's even worse when it turns out the fictional is alive.

Spike takes care of Twilight the best he can. She's sick, but he knows she'll get better and everything will get back to normal. But first, he needs to feed her.

Thanks to my editors Cerulean Voice and Soundslikeponies for all their wonderful help!

During a clear cool night a wealthy Pegasus family receives a delivery. Tragedy follows.

Apple Bloom has been a wreck for a while now. Her fellow crusaders got their cutie marks, and at first, she was happy for them, really happy. Its been a few weeks since then and she finds herself alone and a broken filly. Diamond Tiara's teasing has gotten worse, now that she is the only one. She finds herself staring into a mirror and wondering what the point of trying anymore is. Sweetie was off to train in Canterlot for a professional music career. Scootaloo was leaving town with her dance troupe. They had to. It wasn't like they had a choice. They needed to get better. They needed to get somewhere. Yet, still here, was Apple Bloom, alone and with a blank flank. They didn't need her, nopony did, she was worthless. She knew, from her training on the apple farm, that rotten apples don't bloom, they don't grow, they aren't needed. She was a rotten apple. She would never get her cutie mark because she was worthless, and she knew it.

Again.

“H-hello, you’ve reached Fluttershy. I’m sorry I can’t come to the phone right now, but if you could leave a message I will get back as soon as possible. Thank you…”

Again.

“H-hello, you’ve reached Fluttershy. I’m sorry I can’t come to the phone right now, but if you could leave a message I will get back as soon as possible. Thank you…”

Again.

Translated into Russian by Athlete.
Translated into French by BlackRockSparkle.

Those with a bad past can make a better future.

Melonbuckle, a Unicorn in the small town of Yan Hoover, is a mailfilly. She delivers mail all around the town, returning home to the orphanage each day. She will not expect the coming days events, and neither will anypony else.

Originally came out on the 16th December 2013, was revoked (not sure why), and has been updated with some art + proofreading! Hope you enjoy.

Everypony has secrets. Dinky will soon reach the age of curiosity, and there is one question her mother can never answer honestly: Who is her father?

Ditzy can never tell her the truth. Not to deliberately withhold the information and leave her in the dark, but simply to protect her from the horrors of the past.

Cover art courtesy of Animalsss on DeviantArt.

CW: Mentions of Sexual Assault

Featured on Equestria Daily's Derpy Day Compilation 2024!

When a human is pulled from his own world, and placed in the care of one Twilight Sparkle, things arent as happy as one might expect. In fact, they're almost the opposite. Will things get better before he attempts something drastic again?

They wanted a monster....So they will get one.

(This was written in response to a challenge to write a one thousand word HIE)
(It is one thousand words. Fimfiction is getting the count wrong.)