Twilight and Rarity have been best friends for decades. They love each other, that much is certain, but Twilight has to wonder if they love each other in the same way, if those feelings are platonic or something else. At this point, she's convinced she'll never find out.

And that's okay.

My submission for the WriteOff round titled, "Against the Current."

Cover art by SkyeyPony.

Rumble receives a rare offer of eternal life from Princess Celestia. There's just one catch: he can never grow up. It's a tempting proposition, and though Celestia has never explained why she does it, only one foal in history has ever refused her gift.

As Rumble tries to make up his mind, he's plagued by the only question nopony can answer to his satisfaction:

Why is this happening to me?

Written for a specific Writeoff prompted by a drawing by GroaningGreyAgony. Out of respect for those involved, I will not link to the image or event. Nonetheless, I remain deeply grateful.

The life of a young pink unicorn named Smart Cookie. In this story, she's going through many events as she's working on a homework her art teacher gave to her and her friends.

Cover art by @YT_SmartCookie on Twitter

Twilight sealed off her heat when she was twelve, thinking it was just a distraction she didn't need in her life. After she got her new castle, she reveals this fact to her friends. Now her friends decided to release it. After all, what's the worst that could happen?

No actual sexual content. Just some sexy implications. Twimac and Sparity.

EDIT: Featured on 11/23/2019! Thank you so much!

This story is a sequel to Northern Venture

Kukri Doo has a lot to think about after her trip to Northmarch. What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime field trip with Sunset Shimmer turned into a horrifying struggle for survival—one that left hundreds dead and a city razed to the ground. It's a lot for anyone to deal with, let alone a changeling who's not even thirteen years old.

Kukri's come home to Freeport. If only it was that easy to leave all the memories of Northmarch behind.

Twilight and Super have a short chat. Then Scootaloo visits the human world to become a math wiz, then tutors Sweetie Belle who becomes a civil engineer.

This is another shitfic. You know the drill.

The last Pinkie Pie from the mirror pool leave Ponyville to start a life on her own.

Cover made by BarkBitez

Rainbow Dash is just trying to get by. Life is hard in the city, especially when you can't afford top of the line upgrades. Racing has always been her dream, and if she can just prove she's good enough, sponsorships and prize money mean she can live like she's always wanted to.

But there are always setbacks, and she'll need help to make it big. And if she does, she may discover it's not at all like she hoped it would be.

Chapter 1 was my entry for the 21st Quills and Sofas Speedwriting contest. The prompt was "Good luck charm." The first chapter was written in an hour. Everything afterwards was the universe being too interesting to abandon.

Ponyville Mare's Excessive Pranking Leads To Zombie Outbreak

Ponyville Mare Hijacks Parade Float And Careens Into Lake

You can find headlines like this in any newspaper. Crammed somewhere in the back, bought from a smaller publication for a few bits to fill space. Most ponies laugh, if they spot them at all, and then move on. But one stallion took a particular interest in these strange stories and especially their protagonist.

After years of research and study, he's determined to track her down. One way or another, he will find this mysterious Ponyville Mare.

Snap Shutter and Mane Allgood bring an orphaned and homeless colt to Scootaloo and her aunts as a temporary home while they leave to try to find a new home for the colt, and Scootaloo and her aunts quickly discover the colt does not behave like a regular pony.