"My little ponies, it is with great relief that I can finally tell you: The Crystal Wars are over. With the end of hostilities, my daughter --your hero-- Sunset Shimmer, is coming home."

After twelve long years, Sunset Shimmer is coming home. To Canterlot. Through twelve years of hard, bloody campaigning, Sunset had finally ground the Crystal Empire, and by extension the tyrant, Sombra to dust under her hooves. And she's coming back to Canterlot, the place of her birth.

As for Princess Celestia, The Celestial Monarch. She has waited for her daughter to come back so that she may impart one final lesson. But Sunset Shimmer has a lesson of her own:

War. War never changes. But ponies do.

Twilight wakes up after 100 years of unconsciousness and finds that life isn't what it used to be.

Editors:

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Rainbow Dash was the Iron Wing. She was a war hero, the Slayer of Shadows, the Liberator of the Crystal Empire, the Wrath of Celestia. And depending on who you ask, she still is.

But the war is over. There's little need for a pony like her in peacetime. So she keeps telling herself that she needs to adjust, that she needs to find a new role to fill in the world that she saved. But Equestria seems content to let her remain what she has become, even though they have no need of a warrior.

"This isn't how it's supposed to be", is something she keeps telling herself. But every time she says it, the only thing she can reply is, "so what should it be?"

One whole year after the close of the war, and Rainbow Dash still doesn't have the answer.

Art by NCMares.

Dinky Hooves goes out with a flawless plan for Derpy’s Hearth’s Warming gift. She has only to make the perfect pastry present a reality. And along the way, she’ll find an even better one.

My entry for the Secret Santa Jingle-Off.

Cover art by Novel-Idea.

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And now there's a reading on Neighrator Pony's YouTube channel!

When Scootaloo wonders why Rainbow Dash seems to be avoiding her, Dash decides to tell a story from her youth, about friendship gained, and friendship changed, in order to explain why seeing Scootaloo has been making her sad.

Babs enjoys a game of horseshoes before she has to leave Ponyville and put her lessons on bullying to use. But Scootaloo surprises the city filly when she opens up about some bullies who went beyond cutie marks. Can Babs reach out to her pal or has Scootaloo shared more than the new Cutie Mark Crusader can handle?

There are no new cadets being trained, the big annual Wonderbolts party extravaganza isn't until this weekend, and Spitfire will only be away from the Academy for three days.

Fleetfoot is definitely ready for this responsibility.

Except she's not.

Somepony is totally getting fired.

Spanish Translation from Spaniard Kiwi!
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JohnPerry confirms: is a fic!
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Ever since the Sisterhooves Social, Sweetie Belle and Rarity's relationship has improved drastically. There are still days when Rarity is a bit busy, of course, and certain times when Sweetie doesn't quite get the hint.

During one particularly stressful day, Sweetie Belle gets into Rarity's makeup. Rarity demands an explanation. The answer isn't quite as simple as one sister playing dress-up.

Thanks to my good friend Loopy Legend for the prompt and link to the coverart.

Thanks to Holo, Sir Rustbucket, Loopy Legend, Sage Runner, ValorlordV5, and Midnight Legend for editing.

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Rated Everyone.

Tag Along, Do-si-Do, and Thin Mint are the best of friends. Over the years, they’ve done it all as Cookie Cadets - camping, hiking, nature walks, knot tying, athletics, baking, and even getting the rare and misunderstood Community Service badge. But there’s one thing they’ve never managed to do - Win the Equestrian Cookie Cadet Cookie Selling Contest.

But Tag Along has a plan - This year is going to be different.
This year, they’re going after the biggest customer of them all.

A Silly Filly Oneshot
Edited by Inky Jay

The bugbear found me. I don’t know how. I don’t know who or what it’s working with, never mind what’s happening to me, but I’ll get to the bottom of this if it’s the last thing I do.

Forgive me, Lyra.