A friend returning home after a long absence is something to be celebrated, isn't it? In other circumstances, Rainbow Dash would be delighted that Fluttershy is back after almost a year away, but all she has are questions; questions and dark, disturbing thoughts that she'd rather not delve into. The most important one being, "How could I not have known what was happening all this time?"

Princess Celestia frees Discord from his stone bond and falls for his charms just like when they were young. Discord plans to use it to his advantage in order to have his chaotic cake and eat it too.

But will the pain of knowing the inevitable cause him to rethink his lies?

"Give up chaos? Of course, my sweet mare. Anything for you."

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The characters not shown in the first chapter will obviously appear in later chapters.

Fluttershy just wanted to spend a nice, quiet evening by herself....and ended up getting roped into one of Rarity's "social gathering plans".

'Meet new people! Mingle with others!' But....how could Fluttershy do that when the one thing she did not want to think about has now stepped right back into her life? (Human! FlutterDash one-shot, rated T for sensual themes)

A dragon who is not really a dragon turns up in Celestia's bedroom. She calls herself Glory, Spirit of Righteous Warfare, and she might possibly know something about a Spirit of Chaos who is currently a piece of statuary that may make Celestia rethink her strategy. Is pretty much a pre-story to "Keep Calm and Flutter On". Also, yes, this a crossover, although not the kind where the main characters from one fandom meet the others, and Glory is not an OC, but it might be hard to figure out who she is given that in the canon she comes from, she's not a dragon and her appearance was small enough that I've had to invent a lot of her personality. Ten points to anyone who figures it out before the notes at the end.

A page for this series now exists: Next of Kin to Chaos

In an otherworldly night, a sleeper train is making its way back from the frozen north. Sleep, however, is eluding two travelers. One has a hurt that needs to be mended, the other has a dream that must be remembered. It is the perfect night for secrets to be shared.

A FlutterDash one-shot, set at the end of The Crystal Empire, on the overnight train back to Canterlot; uncomplicated romance with slight sad and comedy elements.

Enormous thanks to NATOstrike and Shadowsreached for their awesome proofreading and feedback-ing! Thanks also to Tarantad0 for letting me use that amazing Jousting Fluttershy picture.

Fluttershy watched her grow, she watched her learn, she watched her chase her dreams and eventually watched her catch them. Now Rainbow has everything she ever dreamed of, everything could ever want out of her life.

However watching Rainbow achieve her goals has left Fluttershy in want, desperately needing something that she isn't even sure that her old friend even has to offer, love.

For years the two had gone their separate ways, however the chance to see her old friend again means Fluttershy has one more chance to speak from her heart. Will it make a difference though?

Inspired by the artwork of AlanD-nyan

Some secrets need to be kept, and others need to be set free; but sometimes, not even the Element of Honesty can tell the difference. How do you tell your family the truth about something that you can't even admit to yourself? When Applejack begins to realize that she may have feelings for a friend, she needs to find the courage to accept who she really is before she can truly be happy.

How far would you go to protect your loved ones? How much would you be willing to give up? Rainbow Dash finds herself faced with these questions when she discovers Fluttershy in peril, but to her none of those things could even be considered questions. Fluttershy means the world to her and she'd be willing to pay anything to protect her, even the ultimate price.

Story inspired by the cover art
Cover art provided by JinYaranda
Art used with permission

Rainbow Dash wants to write a love letter to Fluttershy, but has no idea what certain sexual terms mean. When she asks Applejack and Pinkie Pie what they mean, they decide to mess with her by telling her that the words are innocent. Hilarity ensues. But the two Earth ponies know exactly what they're doing...

While studying, Starlight notices weird changes in Twilight when around Sunburst. She tells her to knock it off in the nicest way possible.

Spoilers for the Season 6 Premiere.

Cover art by Cover Designer Novel-Idea