The changelings are banished, the day is saved! Yet a victory for one must be a defeat for another, and this particular victory has left one changeling stranded in Canterlot, alone and broken. A certain pink party pony is also alone in the Canterlot night, hiding her depression from her friends. She cannot, however, hide her feelings from a changeling. What will become of this unlikely pair?

As featured in Twilight's Library.

Cover picture by Ruirik

Fluttershy is in love with Rainbow Dash. That's a problem, because Applejack is also in love with Rainbow Dash. When the scruffy sex goddess mare is kidnapped by changelings, the two friends-turned-rivals must team up for an epic adventure that spans Equestria in order to seek not only her safety but also her affections, as they compete to outdo each other at every turn along the way.

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Note: This story does not have a crossover tag, even though some of you mat have noticed that the title is inspired by the Mario and Luigi series of RPGs, down to the punny subtitle. That's because the story isn't actually a crossover with that series. AJ and Flutters won't be spelunking through Chrysalis's gut, and Rainbow Dash's sweet and pure raspy yet adorable voice doesn't power any sort of legume-themed artifacts. The story was originally a retelling of Superstar Saga, but then I decided that was dumb, so I changed the subtitle but kept the format because why not? This story is really just the product of the question, "What would happen if you take the classic Mario formula of the love interest being kidnapped and the quest to save her, but with lesbian horses instead of hairy Italian plumbers?"

Ever since they first met, Fluttershy always wished Spike would care for her like she did for him. But he never did take his eyes away from Rarity. Thanks to new circumstances, she may just have a chance to show how she felt to him, but what will he think of this?

Cover art is by the very talented Darth Zew. Big thanks to her.