After months of royal business and no time to play, Princess Twilight Sparkle arrives in Ponyville. Melancholy settles in as she continues to observe her friends go about their lives, busy and carefree, without her. If only Spike could cheer her up... What is there for a princess to do?

Author's Notes: A collab with my good friend Flint Sparks. Seriously. I collab with this guy all the time.

Celestia hasn't taken one day off since she banished Nightmare Moon all those years ago. Its hard to believe, but when you had to rule a kingdom by yourself for a thousand years, it becomes second nature to never stop working.

But Luna thinks she would benefit from spending the day with her as sisters, the same way they did when they were fillies. It would nice to get out of the castle for a day, letting their manes hang loose. And so Celestia takes her up on the idea.

At the same time, Celestia has been experiencing nightmares about a certain day of her life. It continues to haunt her, but she doesn't know why for sure. Maybe today, she can get past it...

Cover image by Dragk.

WARNING: There is no clop in this story. I just used that image because it matches a scene at the end. Its more like snuggling your favorite pet. And this has an Everyone rating anyways, silly filly.

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna. Immortal rulers of Equestria, shepherds of the Sun and Moon, and arguably the most powerful beings in existence.

Even they are not immune to the dreaded rivalry that comes between sisters. Feeling her sister has gone soft over the millenia spent alone, Princess Luna challenges Princess Celestia to the one and only Iron Pony Competition.

Which sister will come out on top?

Now with fanart! By Soulite1110

Princess Celestia takes a moment on her birthday to recall the cakes she has eaten and the memories they elicit.

Now featured on Equestria Daily and Las Pegasus Tribune.

Edited by: PropdowPony
Princess Celestia With Cake used with Ric-M's permission

“Extra sugar, extra salt,/Extra oil and MSG!/Extra sugar, extra salt,/Extra oil and MSG!/Shut up and eat!” –Cibo Matto, ‘Birthday Cake’

In an effort to reform her, Princess Celestia sends Queen Chrysalis to the most horrible thing that the changeling queen can imagine: baking with Pinkie Pie. Will she learn something just as Celestia intended or will Chrysalis be unable to handle being in the same room as Pinkie for an extended period of time?

Image created by DepisedAndBeloved on deviantArt

It's Twilight Sparkle's birthday and even though she thinks her friends are throwing her a surprise party, they don't seem to be very busy. Not with preparing a party at least. It's almost as if they've forgotten and that to them, today is any other day.

This is something I wrote for my friend Twilightsparkle13 as today (assuming it doesn't take forever to be approved) is her birthday and I wanted to do something nice. So as long as she's happy with it I'm happy with it. Comedy tag thrown on for inanity, no actual laughs guaranteed, as per usual with my comedy fics. I'm British, we have a different sense of humour.

As Rainbow Dash attempts to break new barriers of speed, she finds herself transported to a mysterious world, inhabited by creatures with unbelievable powers. While her friends in Equestria search for a way to return her home, she is forced to search for her own way home with the aid of her new friends, a trio of humans named Ash, Cilan, and Iris.

It's Fluttershy's twenty-first birthday, and her friends expose her to the wonder of cider for the first time. But how will the adorably shy pony react to this intoxicating new beverage?

Pre-readers: Cockroach42, Oatsmaster, Phearlock.
Cover art by Lurarin.

Shocking, how Celestia never taught Cadance the Royal Canterlot Voice. And Twilight will need to learn it as well. What can a Princess of the Night do but hold a class to teach this essential art for princesses? Hopefully she knows how to maintain classroom discipline....

Cover by Guardian Core.

It is Applejack's first birthday since she and Rainbow Dash have been a couple, and the pegasus has done everything to make sure the party will be a smash hit. But due to her unrelenting focus on the event, she forgets to get Applejack a gift. Now, with only hours left, she scours Ponyville in an attempt to find something to give her fillyfriend for her very special day.

My Entry for the AppleXDash fanfic contest.

Cover Image by: http://fluttershy626.deviantart.com/
I'd also like to thank Garbo802 for inspiring the part of this story that involves Davenport (from his story "The Crystal Empire: Appendices")