This story is a sequel to Tiara in the Rough

Sweetie-Belle has always been somewhat timid about singing in public despite possessing the best pipes among the Cutie Mark Crusaders. When she finally gains her Cutie Mark, signifying her talent in music, she is so scared of the consequences that she becomes bent on hiding it. But despite her best efforts, Diamond Tiara sees through her subterfuge and ropes her into entering a song of her own writing into the upcoming talent show. It's up to Locomotion, Lickety-Split and the Crusaders to bring the white unicorn filly out of her shell and help her wow the crowd...

As with Tiara in the Rough, this fanfic is tagged AU because it somewhat contradicts the events of Crusaders of the Lost Mark. I'd had it planned out a long time before the episode aired, and when I found out that Sweetie-Belle, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo had gained their Cutie Marks in that episode, I almost gave up writing this story. But as you see, I ultimately decided to just bite the bullet and finish off the saga that began with My Sweet Passion because I hadn't yet dedicated a story to Sweetie-Belle and Lickety-Split. Also, the final chapter of this story contains a completely original song.

This story is a sequel to My Sweet Passion

Diamond Tiara has always been loathed by the Cutie Mark Crusaders for being the school bully, but Silver Spoon has recently been viewing her in a different light. When she accidentally reveals this, Diamond Tiara lashes out at her and ends up being expelled from Ponyville School for her unruly behaviour. Heartbroken by the loss of her only friend, Silver Spoon finds herself gaining the sympathy of her former targets while Diamond Tiara is sent away to a Manehattan boarding school.

Over the course of time, Silver Spoon gradually gains the trust of the Crusaders and their other friends, but feels empty without Diamond Tiara in her life. In an attempt to heal the breach between the two fillies, the Crusaders head off to Manehattan to pay her a visit, taking a reluctant Locomotion with them. But what they don't know is that Diamond Tiara needs Silver Spoon more than ever...

As with its prequel story, this one contains plot elements that contradict a recently aired episode - in this case, Crusaders of the Lost Mark. It was still being written when the episode was first broadcast, and I nearly cancelled this and the conclusion to the saga, which I'll reveal in due course, when I found out that the Crusaders had gained their Cutie Marks; but I eventually bit the bullet and decided to finish this off as an AU story. The same will be true of the next one, but after that, I'll be reverting to show canon for the CMC in future stories.

This story contains a fair amount of Unwinese, which may confuse some readers. Translations have been provided at the bottom of each chapter for those who are unable to understand.

Featherweight has had a crush on Apple Bloom since before the Gabby Gums scandal - indeed, it was partly his feelings for her that led to him exposing Diamond Tiara's part in the whole affair. But even this has failed to encourage him into telling her how he feels, and his self-confidence is even further damaged when his pink-furred former Editor-in-Chief taunts him about his stature. What he doesn't realise is that his chance of becoming the farm filly's special somepony is just around the corner...

Apple Bloom has been chasing after Chip Mint for the longest time, and is distraught when she finds that he has already found himself a fillyfriend. Her fellow Cutie Mark Crusaders suggest that she try Featherweight instead, but Apple Bloom is uneasy, believing that him getting into a relationship with a simple farm pony like her could hamper his future career as a journalist. Tootsie Flute knows better, and tells everypony the story of how her two mothers, Lyra and Bonbon, were brought together.

This story was thought up long before Slice of Life, and contains plot features that contradict the aforementioned episode, hence the AU tag. I would have altered the storyline to suit, but this would have meant a complete rewrite as it was nearly half-done by the time the episode aired.

The de Hoofilland Constellation is the world's largest passenger airliner, capable of carrying 1200 passengers and crew halfway around the world. Since its launch, it has become an icon in the world of civil aviation and a major status symbol for Equestria - until one of them mysteriously falls out of the sky, leaving only a sole survivor. Horrified by the plane's sudden failure and the horrendous loss of life, Princess Celestia and Sultan Solaris of Saddle Arabia open up a joint inquiry into the loss of the ill-fated leviathan, with Twilight Sparkle leading the investigation. Will they be able to find the cause? Will the Constellations' image remain tarnished forever? And will the survivor live to tell the tale?

Contains references to real-life aviation disasters. Reader discretion is advised when reading this story.

The crashes featured here are largely based on the calamitous in-flight break-up of the real-life de Havilland Comets, the most notorious of which was the loss of BOAC Flight 781 for London. This story is dedicated to the victims' memories.

This story is a sequel to The Reason I Can't Find My Love

With Rainbow Dash's foal due any day now, Scootaloo has become rather anxious of late - mostly because this new addition to the family has brought back old memories, but also because she's afraid that he or she won't want her as an older sister. After ten whole months of holding it in, she finally expresses her fears to Rumble, who does his best to put her at ease...

This story is a sequel to Happy Hearth's Warming, Scootaloo

Even after finding out that she may or may not have been related to the Apple Family, Pinkie Pie has always had a strong crush on Applejack's cousin Braeburn, and misses him dreadfully. With herself, Soarin and Scootaloo due for a vacation, Rainbow Dash, now on maternity leave, takes pity on the pink-furred party pony and arranges for the four of them to spend a few days in Appleloosa.

But thanks to a grave error on the part of Applejack, none of them realise that Braeburn is coming to Ponyville. Now, she and Caramel must do their utmost to keep Braeburn from finding out - but will they be able to stall him long enough for Pinkie Pie to get home? Or will the two of them remain separated forever?

Special thanks to Darth Redbeard for taking time to proof-read this story.

Twenty years ago, Red June could never have imagined that she would find herself acquainted with royalty by any stretch of the imagination - yet here she is, married to a prince from the Crystal Empire, and due to be blessed with a foal of her very own.

Inspired by the works of Kilala97, to whom both characters belong.

While helping with a particularly heavy harvest, Caramel is befallen by an accident that temporarily leaves him unable to work. Numerous emotions of guilt and sorrow are brought to the surface, particularly after a somewhat tactless comment from one of Applejack's cousins, and while taking time off to recover from the injury he has sustained, the tan-coated stallion gloomily laments over the misfortunes he has suffered over the years. Luckily for him, Applejack is there to offer her support and remind him that every cloud has a silver lining - as was indeed the case in Caramel's life story...

This story is dedicated to CaramelMLP and DespisedandBeloved of Deviant Art, and to those who lost their lives in the infamous Hyatt Regency disaster in 1981.

A derailment at Ponyville Engine Sheds means that Locomotion has the day off, so he decides to spend it with Apple Bloom and Sweetie-Belle. While hanging out at Sugarcube Corner, the two fillies tell him the tale of how Fluttershy and Big Macintosh first met, and how the Cutie Mark Crusaders, having nearly ruined everything for the two ponies with the whole Hearts and Hooves day fiasco, tried to make amends for it all...