This story is a sequel to Unfriendly Competition

This story also contains references to Fey Breeze and Blue Sunny Days and Pink Lemonade, though reading them isn't strictly necessary.

The first summer vacation after the world changed was eventful for most of the top Shadowbolts. Some came to understand one another. Some got lost outside of reality. Sugarcoat and Moondancer just fumbled their way through a relationship as best they could given their combined social acumen was comparable to a sheet of sandpaper.

The school year has begun, and they're still not entirely sure how to make this whole "them" thing work. At this point, Sugarcoat is getting fed up with the passive approach.

She just never considered that Moondancer might be as well.

Part of the Oversaturated World. Rated Teen for fairly explicit discussion of things that capture teenagers' interest.

Whisper's the kind of pony nopony seems to notice very much. What do you expect with a name like Whisper? Its not all bad. She could easily call herself content with the life she has. But when Princess Luna pays her a visit, Whisper is offered a job that would change everything.

But is Whisper ready for something like this?

This story is a sequel to The Creature

A knight swore to protect her Lady no matter the cost. A Lady swore to care for her knight no matter the cost.

They think only one can succeed.

Massive thank you to Carabas for editing and enduring me losing my mind for a month over the hell that was seeing this story through. It was worth it, though. I think it's the best story I've ever written.

Art by slapearl

Newspapers across the nation printed the headline: "A Star Has Fallen." Academies everywhere had a day of mourning. The princesses themselves gathered to bid the Bearded One farewell.

And Stygian found himself thinking about something he'd spent more than ten years trying to ignore.

Honorable Mention in the 2019 Everfree Northwest Iron Author competiton. Rated Teen just to be safe; all deaths take place before the start of the story.

Opaline had stolen the cutie marks from half of Equestria and was rapidly conquering the rest. Even the fake alicorn Sunny Starscout and her minions were faltering before her. One more push would bring Opaline to her final victory.

Then she surrendered.

And even Opaline doesn’t know why.

Only Princess Twilight and Principal Celestia can save the world, but it's really not their top priority.

Edited by MrNumbers and Kitsunerisu.

The original draft of this story was written as an entry for the second Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Competition.

This story is a sequel to What am I to You?

The final chapter in "The Maternal Bonds of Eternal Friendship" sheds light on how Twilight Sparkle and Spike were destined to be together while acknowledging the importance of appreciating those things only our unbridled emotions can explain.

Tempest Shadow’s mission was a success. At long last, princess Twilight Sparkle had been caught. Oh how powerless she was, trapped in that little cage.

But something was... off. Sparkle was alone when Tempest found her. She was crying rivers and sobbing loudly. Where had her brave, valued friends gone? Could it be? No. No, it can’t be.

Have the princess’ friends abandoned her?

Has friendship failed the Princess of Friendship herself?

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This is why we have failsafes, people.

But seriously, Twilight gets a little exploded. Don't worry though, this isn't gonna be about mourning her loss or whatever, she's too smart to let a little matter like total obliteration stop her.

”I think this is best for both of us,” Twilight had said, with the kind of smile that betrayed no joy in what she was saying, ”I think this is what we both want, too.”

It was what she wanted. They'd needed to break up. It wasn't working.

At least, that's what she told herself. Every day for a month, every night when her bed felt too big, too empty.

It was what she wanted.

It had been mutual.