Magical surges happen at the worst possible times.

Like, say, when you're carrying a box full of holiday ornaments and you suddenly become super-strong and crush it.

Applejack is currently very familiar with that.

Fortunately she also has Rarity on speed dial, and a friend's skill with fine detail work is just the tool Applejack needs right now.

Written for EileenSaysHi for Jinglemas 2022

Featured 12/29/2022 - 1/1/2023!

Featured on Equestria Daily as part of their 25 More of the Best Rarity Fanfics to Read for Rarity Day on 9/8/2023 and 25 More Amazing Fanfics to Read For Applejack Day! on 10/20/2023!

Though Rarity adores her time with Applejack, there's no denying that there are some things she'd simply rather not do. But, one thing about being friends with people is that, sometimes, you just gotta do what the other person wants to do with you. So today, Rarity finds herself, joy of joys, in the great outdoors.

Rarity asks Applejack about her yearbook photo. Applejack isn’t sure that’s what this is about.

My entry in the Spring Fling Contest!
Cover art by me.

This story is a sequel to The Fourth Season

Sunset’s ambition is about to take her on the next step of her life: a three month tour teaching the ponies of Equestria about the human world. Three whole months. This is a good thing. It’s a great thing. Honest.

So why does Applejack feel like her world is about to fall apart? Both terrified and desperate for answers, she sits alone at a familiar gazebo and tries not to make a phone call that could change her life forever.

NOTE: Knowledge of The Fourth Season is not at all necessary to enjoy this story.

Written for Oroboro’s Sunset Shipping Contest: Journeys. This is all his fault and you should all blame him for making tempting me to write this when I should be doing other things. My habitual desire to enter contests is not my own fault.

Cover art by satou2612.

Applejack has always been one to give great advice without taking it herself. She's always told her loved ones to come to her when they need help, yet she's never done the same. She never needed help from anyone.

Mother's Day is approaching, and Applejack can't help but feel a little down. Sunset tries to cheer her up, only to stick a foot in her own mouth. Fortunately, Sunset knows just how to make it up to Applejack. It's amazing what you can do with an interdimensional portal.

Rated Teen for frank discussion of mortality, just to be safe.

This story is a sequel to Sugar Pie Recipes

Sugarcoat has a problem. She's dating Pinkie Pie...that's not the problem.

The problem is Pinkie Pie's sisters. Sugarcoat wants them to like her, but things have been...awkward, so far. But seeing as she is going to be spending Hearth's Warming Day with them, Sugarcoat decides to take this opportunity to win them over...or, at least, try. How hard could it be? It's not like they're all completely different, difficult to read, and quirky in their own ways, right?

...horse-apples....

Sunset Shimmer is on a mission to find her human counterpart. Dead ends leave her frustrated and her friends worried.

Featured from 8/9/2019 to 8/10/2019.

After the Fall Formal, Sunset Shimmer's reign over the school had come to a shattering end.

Everyone at school no longer feared the cruel girl, and some chose to torment her at every opportunity.

Even the Rainbooms, despite the orders given to them by the Princess of Friendship, were reluctant to befriend the former bully.

While delivering her goods one early morning, Applejack encounters Sunset doing her community service. Despite her own anger toward the former Queen Bee, Applejack can't help but notice the complete shift in Sunset's demeanor: her pride and arrogance have been replaced by sorrow and shame.

Driven by her own curiosity, paranoia, her promise to the Princess of Friendship, and a small desire to extend an olive branch, Applejack approaches Sunset during her community service, asking her why she's acting so broken up. Sunset tells her that she went through the most painful thing imaginable: being forced to see oneself with objective clarity.

Will Applejack befriend Sunset, or will her anger toward Sunset overwhelm her compassion?

This fanfic is my own take about how the Elements of Harmony work, and why they managed to change Sunset so quickly. This is partly inspired by Fallowsthorn's Time.

This is the beginning of a series I call Sunset's Steps. I wanted to explore Sunset's redemption a bit, and use the series to see how she got to where she was by Rainbow Rocks.

Here are the rest of the stories, in chronological order.

Look In The Mirror To Find the Truth-Completed.

Live By The Sword...-Completed.

Working Girl Sunny-Ongoing.

The Downfall of Sunset Shimmer: An Anon-A-Miss Story-Ongoing

What Happened to Sunset's Family?-Ongoing

Rated T for language and depictions of bullying.

This story is a sequel to Equestria Girls: Sunset On My Heart

After the Dazzlings have been defeated and the mystery of Anon-a-miss has been solved, Sunset Shimmer spends her Hearth's Warming Eve looking back on who she was before, what she has lost, and what she has gained.