Derpy doesn't have the easiest life. Her eyes being a little wacky, her balance not that great, her clumsiness, they all make things hard for her. Some ponies call her stupid, others just not right. But when it comes to family? Derpy is an expert.

Thats probably why her favorite tradition is decorating the tree.

Spike has always had a bit of a confidence issue when it comes to being in the spotlight. However, that soon changes when a pony who practically lives on the big stage hears him play the piano.

Special thanks to Jack of a Few Trades and Quillamore for helping me organize my ideas and turn them into something legible.

Editing/Prereading by Kestrel

It's a known fact that holding a shell to your ear will let you hear the ocean. So why does Pinkie's make everpony else hear "ouch?"

Submitted for The Competitive Writers' Guild April contest. The theme was "the sea."

At first glance, Princess Luna's charioteers might appear to be little more than Royal Guards dressed in festive apparel for Nightmare Night. However, there is far more to the story than that - the Night Guards once played a pivotal role in the history of Equestria, and have sacrificed more for their beloved princess than most ponies are even aware of.

Divided between two worlds for thirty moons, left alone with their individual thoughts, Twilight Sparkle and Sunset Shimmer meet again. However, Twilight brings Sunset an option that she had thought long and hard on. A single choice that would alter both of their beings for all eternity if accepted. A grand yet humbling gift left only to the other to decided.

Art beautifully done by Xaztein.

With the newly coronated Princess Twilight already displaying her flawless leadership Princess Luna is afraid she hasn't done enough as a ruler of Equestria. A cup of tea with her sister may settle her nerves.

Royal lunch. Why does it seem like the Royal Sisters get into endless trouble, even during lunch? Anyway, Celestia gets a carrot stuck in her nose. Luna laughs.

Sure, Rainbow brushed up on her history, but she never expected to be taking an oath to enter the Wonderbolts. What's this about battles?

After losing her parents Applejack get a nightmare of what happened to them.

Pinkie makes Rarity confront her past.

With a forgotten, very late addition of a reading by Midnight29 right here!