Desperation can make a pony do a lot of crazy things. Lie. Cheat. Steal. Pay a call on two ponies who were trying to kill her the last time she saw them.

Of course, she was trying to kill them, too, back then.

But that's all in the past! And now that their daughter Rarity is on Princess Twilight's new ruling council, set to become a leader in the Equestrian government once Princess Celestia and Princess Luna actually step down, well, everything'll be totally different and so much better, right?

As long as the truth doesn't come out, of course...

An entry in the Ancestral Tribute contest, this story was awarded 3rd place, and its title comes from David Mallett's song "Ambition."

As far as Golden Harvest is concerned, the newlyweds who live next door are fine ponies. But Carrot Top, the mean little voice inside Harvest's head, doesn't see them quite the same way.

Written for the 221st Writeoff competition with the prompt, "The Hugs Went Away Again," the original version of this story took 2nd place. It's been extensively rewritten and expanded since then.

A little story I used to put my headcanon about how time works between the main series and the Equestria Girls sub-series. It's a discussion of why Sunset is so young despite being older than Princess Twilight, as well as why timeliness don't always match up between the two.

Luna sees a terrifying sight destroy her beautiful night sky, only for it to suddenly vanish. Then, a voice begins whispering in her ear, saying things she had always thought but never spoken.

Written as a gift for Zontan, as part of an anthology titled The Dark Between the Stars. Other stories from this anthology can be found here.

Big thanks to Snow Quill for the cover art.

There's something strange and unnatural living in Bon-Bon's house.

Something other than Lyra.

After tricking her girlfriend into thinking she forgot their anniversary, Lyra sneaks off to get the cake she ordered and get back home to surprise Bon Bon. However, it would seem that Equestria is bound and determined to stop her.

(This was my attempt at writing a short story that could fit as an episode.)

Twilight and her friends are leaving for a week-long vacation, leaving Ponyville in the very capable hooves of Lyra and Bon-Bon.

What's the worst that could happen?

Written for the February Write-Off.

Humans.

Truth or myth? Ancient lost civilization or just an old pony's tale?

No pony has ever seen one, and most haven't even heard of them. But Lyra knows that these wonderful creatures are more than just old legends, and she's going to find out... and possibly drive her roommate insane in the process.

Rainbow Dash's life is full of colour: of sunrises and sunsets that dance, of skies so blue you can taste them, of prisms that fracture light and fill one's soul with rainbows. Truly, it is a life where she couldn't ask for more.

Why do ponies fear that? It's as if they're scared of beauty. Or maybe scared of her, possibly.

If only they'd let her enlighten them. But maybe today will be a luckier day...

I know I made promises about what my 50th fic would be. Trust me, I do have them in mind and I will finish writing and publish them, for your sakes and mine. I just didn't want to write two romance stories in a row, that's all, and I figured that I could shake things up a little and try something new.

Art commissioned from the ever-wonderful Cyonix!

Thanks to Flashgen for helping me write this. And my sincerest thanks to Hay Tea for making this possible.

Tuckpoint has made a lot of friends since coming to Earth from Equestria. Some are famous and wealthy, many are not. But to Tuckpoint they're all equal, and he makes sure they all receive the same care and attention.

*Winner of the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting group's "Sing a Song About Life" contest.
*Pre-reading by Dewdrops On the Grass, Lofty Withers, JayP, and many others.
*Featured on Equestria Daily!