Now retired from being a princess, Luna is free to pursue her interests: Chief among them reading. So imagine her surprise when she stumbles across a book written by none other than Stygian, a book specifically recounting the story of his past as The Pony of Shadows.

Naturally, Luna is quite intrigued by such a story and feels that she has a connection with the former scholar. So she decides to pay him a visit and have a little chat.

Stygian, for his part, is always thrilled to talk with fans of his work. But little does he suspect that Luna and him will share in some very personal feelings, feelings about the past and how it can shape one's present and future. As well as what it truly means to have once been "evil".

Starlight Glimmer ran a small village of ponies she convinced to give up their destinies. She also tried to rip apart the most important friendship in all Equestria. But here she was, her first night in a castle with the same princess who convinced her to abandon her revenge in return for friendship. Now that things were settling, she can't seem to believe that she's being pardoned for her actions. Luckily, Twilight is there to help her resolve these thoughts.

It's Thorax's first crystal faire. It's amazing - it's absolutely spectacular, breath-taking, and the love that the crystal heart emanates on the day feels like it could keep him fed for a whole year. It should be the most fantastic thing he has seen all year! And yet...

“That’s a stupid question.” Pharynx rolled his eyes, while coming over to look at the markings Thorax had made in the dirt of their room in the hive. “I think, you dummy, that you can literally transform into any pony that you want.”

“Plus, why would you have wanted to been a pony in the first place? Being a changeling is the best.” He said, puffing up his own chest, before scowling down at the drawing of a pony that Thorax had made, before scraping his own hoof in it, swiping the dirt right back into place over the pale imitation of a pony, before roughly nudging Thorax.

“... Right.” Thorax said, smiling slightly at his brother despite the rough-housing, and the comments as he looked down at the dirt where his drawing had been. “I don’t really know why I would want to be one,” he lied, as he got up from the position he was laying down in, going to follow his brother.

Or becoming a part of something you dreamed of, but never thought you could really have.

Secret Santa gift for Dashie04

Celestia has one mission and one alone: finding out if Twilight Sparkle knows if Rarity is single or not.
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Content warning: Explicit Language

Part of the monthly ficlets I write based on Patreon submitted and voted on prompts.

Celestia has been dating Rarity for a few months now and was under the impression everything was perfect. Except, for some reason she cannot understand, Rarity has taken to… keeping her distance.

Literally.

Read this story and others on my website, Hollow Shades!

Starlight isn't a child person. But Sunburst is.

She was not good enough for him.

That was the thought that stabbed through her mind as she watched Sunburst play with Flurry Heart, gently playing with the toddler in front of him, seeming enamored by him as they together danced around the Hearths Warming tree, the younger filly leading her husband around and pointing at the ornaments she put up.

Starlight was never like that with young kids.

Or what it means to be a parent.

(Jinglemas story for XP45)

EDIT: Featured?! Didn't expect this - and second in the box! So surprised. Thank you!

Two friends reuniting after a semester at college at a group reunion. Each have different experiences, and yet both Rainbow and Fluttershy find themselves at the same conclusion: college tends to suck.

“It’s cool… everything is cool,” Rainbow whispered to herself, staying in her car as she looked at the house lit in a warm, inviting yellow glow. Snow darted the ground from the curb to the stairs, foretelling the beginning of winter.

After all, this was Christmas Break: and after spending a few days with her parents, she had opted to attend her best friend’s reunions. And this would be the first time she saw the rest in a while. All with stories from their college days, and all would probably be good…

Meanwhile, what the hell did she even have to say?

Or what comes between semesters.

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A Breezie Jinglemas story for Mist.

Thunderlane has been living with his marefriend Rainbow Dash for several months now, after a break up with the Chaser sisters. All's been well between the two, but suddenly Thunderlane's mother sends Rumble back from Las Pegasus the day before Hearthswarming to live with him, putting him in a situation where he had to ask Rainbow what he thought would be a difficult question.

And in Rainbow Dash fashion, she didn't even question anything, and they cleaned up the spare room for the little colt.

Now, the morning of Hearthswarming, Rainbow is set on making it the best Hearthswarming yet, even if not all involved are immediately the most joyful.

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This story was written for Jinglemas 2022! And a gift for No Raisin with the characters Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane. Hope you don't mind I also added Rumble. I hope you enjoy it, and I'm sorry it's a day late.

I also haven't been able to find a decent cover art for this fic, so I may get one commissioned at a later date.

While relaxing after a performance, the Rainbooms discover Sunset has scars that she definitely didn't have before the Fall Formal.

As of 9/14/2015, this story has a dramatic reading by Goombasa. Give it a listen!

7/7/2016: Now with cover art designed by the very generous Novel-Idea! Thank you so much!

7/23/2016: This story has a reading by Gabriel C Media. Give it a listen!

A month or so after the Battle of the Bands, Principal Celestia calls Sunset Shimmer and friends to her office, for a long-overdue discussion.

Edited and smoothed over with help from the ever-patient Little Jackie Papercut.