Everypony has secrets. For Sweetie Belle, it's her sister's relationship with a certain princess that shall not be named, or else. For Sugar Belle, it's that she may or may not be a secret agent, and Equestria may or may not be in danger. Together... well, it wasn't like Equestria could be much more doomed, could it?

Art by the phenomenal Snow Quill. She does commissions, and is also amazing, so go check her out!

Also, thanks to Zontan for reading this over and telling me it's batshit, and to PearlescenT for being a voice of reason in an otherwise unreasonable world (and for telling me that this is the sort of garbage people might actually enjoy).

Sex tag added for implied sexual relationship between two characters. T-rated because apparently you can't swear in the description without it being rated as teen, so whatever.

Updates whenever I remember it exists, apparently.

A pony going by the name of Roast Pear invites Applejack, Apple Bloom, Big Macintosh, and even Sugar Belle to a Pear family gathering for certain members of the Pear family. While the Apple siblings are happy to learn a little more about their extended family, they aren't really happy about how Grand Pear and Granny Smith are excluded from this gathering because of their "crimes" against Bright Mac and (especially) Pear Butter.

Cover Art belongs to saturdaymorningproj on Deviantart

Rating might change to T to include a few dark or sad themes but I don't think I will need to do that, yet. [\spoiler]

A simple glimpse into Big Macintosh growing up, growing old, and moving forward.

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This story was written for a contest in the Quills and Sofa's Speed Writing group. Stop in some time and check us out! (unless the blinds are pulled then you need the secret phrase to get a peek)
Contest #74: Dictionary of Thoughts #1 - 9/15/20
Prompt: Pleasure
Quote: "The seeds of repentance are sown in youth by pleasure, but the harvest is reaped in age by suffering."
It got 1st place, so woo!
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Special thanks to Holt and Wish for pre-reading and editing, as well as the others in the contest for the kind words.
Art is by sb. Watch your filters, content warning on a lot of their newer art. Used without permission so any issues yell at me.

CONTENT WARNING! Involves season 9, for you people who can't handle the truth.

Sugar Belle is just a normal pony in Our Town. She likes baking, and hopes that Mr. Right Stallion will come along soon. Until then, she attempts to live every day to the fullest. Of late, however, she has become disillusioned, and is looking for a way out.

Now if only these new ponies to town weren't so rude.

1st-person, slightly experimental writing. Slight unsettling tones, but only within the level of what was already seen in The Cutie Map episodes.

Day 4 of my Self-Imposed 31 Fics in 31 Days Challenge.

Applejack takes on the task of organizing a Hoovesgiving feast at Sweet Apple Acres after Granny Smith's passing.

The Elements of Harmony: Equestria's most powerful Magic, and the greatest Magic of all is Friendship. But what makes Friendship possible? What are, as one might say, the Elements of Friendship?

Starlight Glimmer seeks to stop an ancient evil, and if she is to succeed, she's going to need five other ponies to help her find out . . .

Cover Art by unsavorydom

Sugar Belle asks for assistance in asking Night Glider out. Things go just as well as we all expect them to go.

Written before the release of the Season 7 episode Hard to Say Anything.

Starlight spends a day in her old town, and her new friends plan a prank to break the ice. What better than something to laugh about to bring everyone closer together! Some pranks are funny, gentle, and become fond memories one day.

This is not one of those pranks.

This story is a sequel to Brushed Away 3: Hearts Entwined

Note: This is my Official 100th Story on FimFiction, and is dedicated to all of my fans and followers from over the years. So many great things have happened since joining this site, and I wrote this post-series sequel as a token of my appreciation.
Also, I want to give some special thanks to my proofreader Double R. Forrest, and to Not Quite Equine for creating the cover page. If you want to show your support to the artist, check out their KoFi link here: https://ko-fi.com/skulljooce)

Even though several years have passed since their wedding, Canvas and Troius Clawston's lives were just as content as it was when they first eloped. Troy was still a highly-successful singer and theater actor, who had managed to make a name for himself as one of the few gryphons performing on Bridleway. Meanwhile, Canvas was still regarded as one of Equestria's most proficient artists, and was even able to expand his work to more than one studio. In fact, Troy and Canvas were able to invest in a second home in Manehattan, even though Ponyville always remained their true hometown.

But while Troy was up in Manehattan to rehearse for an upcoming show, Canvas was busy adjusting to Ponyville by himself following Princess Twilight's departure. Or at least, that was what Canvas was expecting to do when he went to Sugar Cube Corner one particular morning; but instead, the artist was thrown into a life-changing quest the moment he found his Cutie Mark glowing for an unexpected summoning...

How did the festival in Starlight's village get its name? Perhaps a certain pony wandered into town one day, a pony who knows firsthoof about making a huge mistake, and what's needed for everypony to get over it...