She didn't even think. Sweetie Belle simply ran, as far away as she could. Until her legs got tired, she sat in a field of tall grass, wishing she could just take everything back...

Inspired by this beautiful Song -> Don't Stay Here

Fluttershy, ever the happy animal caretaker, is approached by an animal, specifically a snake named Anika, who wants to take care of her for a change.

Contains hypnosis and peaceful cuddles with absolutely no harm coming to Fluttershy whatsoever.

Anika is the property of FluffyXai!

EDIT: I've disabled comments on this story. For some reason, this story was getting comments every so often that would be from a brand-new user, were practically a full copy-paste of earlier comments by other people, and had random links that I didn't trust squirreled into them. I have no idea why this story of all stories is getting that, but that explains why the comments are disabled.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash, friends since childhood, now continue their long friendship with their move to Ponyville. A new place, a new home, and new ponies to call their neighbours. But the two have each other, just as they always have, and they know that will always be what matters.

Having spent as much time with the students as she has, Applejack has a pretty good feel for when something is bothering them, and right now, she's definitely getting that feeling from Sandbar. So, when classes finish, she asks him to stay behind to find out what's on his mind.

Though Cadance is happy that her daughter Flurry has shown an enthusiasm for following in her hoofsteps, the older Princess knows that she still has a lot to learn. So, during a quiet afternoon together, she decides it's high time to teach her daughter some important things.

Time changes us all, and Twilight and her friends are no exception. They have been through many trials and troubles in their day, but they've also grown, become more than what they used to be. But even with all the momentous things that have happened, there's always time to pause, to reflect, and to look back on the lives they've led.

After centuries of ruling, Celestia and Luna finally walk away from their roles as Equestria's leaders. But when one has been in a job for as long as they have, it can be hard to really settle down and ease out of it. However, never let it be said that the two sisters aren't determined to try.

Marenberg is under siege. Every day, ponies go out to battle, and every night they come back in, gaining nothing. Captain Jade Thorn finally decides to try a risky strategy in the hopes of a quick payoff.

In recent years, Pop Fly gets coal from Santa Hooves on Hearth's Warming Day. Pop Fly sees this as a sign that he needs to change his ways in order to be on Santa Hooves' nice list and finally get presents on Hearth's Warming Day. It's going to be tough for Pop Fly as he hasn't been a good, little colt.

This story is based on the MLP song Last Year I Got Coal for Christmas.

Her name was Zecora. And she wasn't strange. So why did everypony treat her so differently? This is not a story of how she was eventually accepted, but rather a tale of how she was treated in the beginning. (Written as a challenge while listening to Solace by Jakob. Mild racism topic, acted rather than explained.)