Be it ancient menace or new threat, diplomatic snafu or domestic concern, monster attack or friendship problem, Twilight Sparkle and her friends have always risen to the challenge.

That's a bit of an issue this time around, when the challenge is a marked absence of Twilight Sparkle.

1.The Contender: Fluttershy gets a surprise visitor.

2. Discord's Dilemma: Discord does a prank that goes a bit too far.

3. Queen Fluttershy and the Vendor: a not so nice carrot vendor gets a special costumer.

4. One "Bat" Night: A Changeling nightguard has a run in with a certain somepony...

5. The Captain's mirror. :Captain Chrysalis has a run in with her Mirrorverse counterpart.

Inspired by the fanart Close Encounters of the Snake Kind
By artist Robsa990

Of all the worst possible things, Rarity has run out of ideas for her next fashion line. Seeking help. she has come to Fluttershy to seek some fashion advice.

Spike is drunk. Twilight is high. Rainbow is sober. This sort of trio has never happened before.

And it's up to the sober to get the others home.

Another side story in relation to the Flurryverse - Fluttershy heads off to the gynecologist to see if she's pregnant (having had some signs lately) and asks Discord to come with. This later will tie into his asking Fluttershy about immortality and transformations (he fears losing her greatly).

Can Discord be happy with the life he has? Is the main premise in his interactions with Fluttershy and eventually his daughter.

Anon is called by Lyra for an extreme emergency. She has to die. Right now. But not for real. Just so she doesn't have to pay taxes.

Written on a prompt by Rated Ponystar

Twilight's been hiding a secret of the utmost importance but how will her friends react to the truth? C.C.I.U. Also known as Canterlot central Intelligence Unicorns is a group and branch of the military more specifically the C.C.I.O. (Canterlot Central Intelligence Organization) But when an event occurs at the C.C.I.O. headquarters she is forced to reveal the truth, and the main six meet a special pony.

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(I don't know what else to add without giving anything away.. But if you have questions comment them)
! Set as teen to be safe !
All the princesses and other characters are mentioned.
Cover art by Me

This story is a sequel to Police Of Ponyville Episode 5: Trapped

Inside of Ponyville everyone live their lives like do every day. While outside of town it's a different story. Storm and his team have been on the tail of a gang that uses Ponyville as a loading dock for their illegal activity. Strom has been leading raids for almost the past two weeks will this be the last or just another warehouse.

Despite Rarity having been the one to learn a proper lesson in the city of Manehatten, the others who went with her all had their own experiences in the big city. One in particular stands out in the mind of Twilight Sparkle, and she can't help but put it down in the journal she shares with her friends.

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Written for the "Rarity Takes Manehatten" Writer's Training Grounds on EQD.
MLP: FiM and Cover Art © Hasbro/Lauren Faust

Vinyl Scratch was first and foremost a party pony. Yes, her music was her passion but party was her life. After a eventful night, a drunk Vinyl calls a friend for help. Vinyl wakes up in a strange bed filled with a familiar scent. Her mind racing as she connected the dots leads her to entertain erotic thoughts. However, the truth is far from what it seems. Octavia's love for Vinyl isn't something she can put into words and she doesn't really understand the concept but her ramblings inspire Vinyl to speak her mind, even if the mare in question is asleep.