This story is a sequel to The Crushes That Bind

Following their wedding that night, Rainbow Dash, Starlight Glimmer and Spike are now husband and wives, as they start their new lives together. However, when their baby is due, the triple takes initiative as they zoom over to the hospital for delivery, and Rainbow gives birth to their child. And, that child turns out to be a pony you all might know from the realms of Equestria, and Twilight’s future potion-prentice!

This is the story of how Rainbow Dash, and her mates, Starlight and Spike welcome their newest addition to their family: Potion Nova!...and how she came to be.

NOTE: This contains SPOILERS for Pony Life! So, if you only support the official (U.S.) Discovery Family release, don’t read this yet.

Contains nothing mature as the three mates welcome their newest little bundle of joy into the world.

Twilight Sparkle and Potion Nova work to make the Cosmos Elixir, but after an embarrassing moment makes Twilight run away, she discovers that Potion Nova may have quit making potions altogether.

Set both before and after Pony Life season 2, though no knowledge of that season is needed. Familiarity with Pony Life season 1 is needed, however.

An entry into the May 2021 Pairings contest.

Preread by Undome Tinwe.

Cover art by Ninny.

Chrysalis was certain that it was the time to birth a successor to the throne after capturing all of her enemies. But her reign came to a swift end and she could no longer abstain the birth when she had finally begun. Her child was born under her sole protection. No changeling army to ward off her foes, no secure hive to leave her child in with complete safety.

But then she established a truce with Tirek and Cozy Glow and together they had attained the power of Grogar from the legends. Before her successor would hatch from its egg, she will attain a kingdom that is befitting of the next queen...But in the end, she failed yet again.

Peace was struck amongst many creatures in Equestria and they have lived plentifully of years of harmony and happiness. But what of the egg that only Chrysalis knew of? The egg that was now orphaned due to the power of friendship.

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Cover art commissioned by Doodle-Mark

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• Sweetolebob18
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It’s a funny thing, really.

Most people want to make something important of their lives. The definition of important, of course, changes from person to person.

But honestly, aren’t the little things that happen throughout that make life worth it? They’re like the spices and condiments of life. Or something.

Enough philosophy. This is nothing but a side story to a project of mine.

These are little shorts that tell stories—slice of life, mostly—that I couldn’t make into a fic on their own right, but that I consider important to tell anyway.

Well, I mean… I definitely could, but I liked this approach better.

Tags will update as time goes on and characters appear in the stories.

Exactly what it says on the tin. These are all choose-your-own-adventure shorts written as part of Ponyville CiderFest 2023's Interactive Storytelling Adventure. There are thirty-nine in total. The chapters have been jumbled up in the tradition of choose-your-own-adventures.

More stories from PVCF's 2023 Interactive Storytelling Experience can be found here.

Includes fics for G1, G3, G3.5, G4, Pony Life, & G5. A G2 character even sneaks into one story. Celebrating all generations of ponies for MLP's 40th anniversary!

Thank you to the entire Ponyville CiderFest Interactive Storytelling team (Vivid Syntax, Nyronus, Sonicsuns, Note Worthy, SteelTheWarrior, Snowday, Aria E. Diamond, SoloBrony, Skywriter, Ellwyn, Ghost Note, Overlord Pony, RQK, Shade Hunter, Shottsy, Celestilune). You pulled it off, and it was amazing!

Special thanks to Admiral Biscuit for pre-reading and for being the liaison on this with the PVCF staff.

There's a new ending option (hero) for The Young Mage And The Lighthouse that wasn't part of the app. This was one of the last stories written, when we needed more chaos/villain entries to even out the choices. So this hero option is bonus content!

Air Supremacy: (G4) (Adventure) (Lightning Dust, Wind Rider, Wind Sprint, Rolling Thunder, Short Fuse)

Wayward Mail: (G3) (Romance/Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Star Catcher, Skywishes)

Quick Trip: (G3) (Adventure) (2nd person) (Shenanigans)

Snowball Fight: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (Snowcatcher, Flitterheart, Sunny Rays, Dewdrop Dazzle)

Disco Dash: (G3.5) (Slice-of-Life) (Starsong)

Hedging Her Bets: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Cozy Glow)

Dog Gone: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Diamond Rose)

Bumble Buzz: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Honeybuzz, Bumblesweet)

Holding Out For A Hero: (G1) (Adventure) (2nd person) (Wind Whistler)

Lost In Lava: (G1) (Adventure) (Lavan, Princess Tiffany, Sludge)

Taste The Rainbow: (G1) (Adventure) (North Star, Lavan, Princess Tiffany, Sludge)

Dig It: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Petunia Paleo)

Escape: (Pony Life) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Potion Nova)

Daring Do And The Temple Of Syrinx: (G4) (Adventure) (Daring Do, Flitter, a sphynx named Mr. Jinks)

Alone: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (Sweetie Swirl)

Overcast: (G3) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Thistle Whistle)

Stone In Love: (G4) (Romance) (Queen Chrysalis, Lord Tirek, Cozy Glow)

My New Statue: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (Toola Roola, Cozy Glow)

Creative Differences: (G5) (Slice-of-Life) (The Dreamlands: Minty, Blue Belle, Snuzzle)

Love Or Something Like It: (G1) (2nd person) (Romance) (Heart Throb, Sweet Stuff, Sundance)

Mintzilla: (G3) (Adventure) (Comedy) (2nd person) (Minty, Kimono)

Ghosts Of The Past: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (Starbeam Twinkle, Flitterheart)

Against All Odds: (G3) (Slice-of-Life) (Razzaroo, Sparkleworks, Sunny Daze, Merriweather)

Exchange Student: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Daisy Dreams)

Daring Do And The Blue Pearl Of Baytona Beach: (G1, G2, & G4) (Adventure) (2nd person) (Daring Do, Squirk, Crank)

Where Everypony Knows Your Name: (G1, G3, G4, & G5) (Adventure) (Fizzy Glitch, Fizzy (G1 unicorn), Green Apple, Wysteria)

The Cutie Mark Database: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Featherweight, Mayor Mare)

No Shirt, No Shoes...: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Rainbow Flash, Feathermay, Lily Blossom)

Cherry Pie, Pet Unicorn: (G4) (Comedy) (2nd person) (Cherry Pie)

Unfair Advantage: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Ploomette)

Never Fade Away: (G4) (Comedy) (Slice-of-Life) (Minty, Cozy Glow)

Rogue Storm: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Sunny Rays)

Sweets & Treats: (G3 & G4) (Slice-of-Life) (Plumsweet, Sweetberry, Triple Treat, Cotton Candy, Port-o-bella, Tropical Storm)

Iron & Porcelain: (G4) (Comedy) (Iron Will, Bifröst)

Nopony Beats The Whizz (G1) (Slice-of-Life) (Whizzer)

Frazzle Dazzle: (G1) (Adventure) (2nd person) (Katrina, Ember, Heart Throb, Frazzits)

The Young Mage And The Lighthouse: (G4) (Adventure) (Dewdrop Dazzle)

Vehicle...Allegedly: (G4) (Slice-of-Life) (Lulu Luck)

Passion For Fashion: (G3) (Slice-of-Life) (2nd person) (Rainbow Dash, Zipzee)

Luster Dawn and Potion Nova have been dating for some time now, and their relationship keeps growing stronger and stronger the longer they spend together, especially whenever they both engage in a rather odd part of their relationship in the comfort and safety of Potion Nova's home.

Warning! Story will contain diapers, F/F ship, platonic cuddling and cuteness.

Apple Bloom loves making potions. Unfortunately, she hasn't found anypony to share her passion and hobby with -- so when she meets the "potionista" known as Potion Nova, it's a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, her desperation to not mess up in front of the pony she admires quickly goes awry, and Potion Nova opts to give her a tried-and-true lesson that resonates with her and her work.

For the May 2023 Pairings Contest.

This story is a sequel to My Little Pony: Sparkling Harmony: The Harmonic Medleys

For thirteen years, Sparkler suffered under the torment of her fellow classmates in KiliHima School, unable to do anything to stop it from happening. So to say that she is less than pleased with the Cutie Map for sending her there for a Friendship Mission would be an understatement.

Little does she know that this is her chance to at last make friends with the two remaining students at her old school that didn't hate her.

With her family and friends/bandmates by her side, as well as a few extra friends, can she handle encountering her old bullies? Will she maybe get revenge on them even? Only time will tell.

If this Story gets 25 likes I'll add to Sparkling Storytime