This story was requested by leeroy_gIBZ

You are a pony who has recently joined a traveling carnival. It's your dream job. Every year, you seem to find a new dream girl who also works there.

WARNING: may contain excessive exposition

When Silver Mist, the filly of Lyra Heartstrings and Bon Bon, starts having nightmares, the former special agent consoles and advises her daughter so she will have the courage to fight her fears.

Snail's parents always knew he was... slower than the other foals, and sometimes, he unwittingly interfered in situations he didn't really understand.

A stallion lives through another Hearts and Hooves Day. Without a special somepony his whole life, he dreads everything about the holiday. This year, he runs into the Cutie Mark Crusaders, who try to help, but can't. An opportunity waits for him around the corner, but he doesn't notice.

The Crystal Empire has returned, and Princess Celestia has given Twilight Sparkle an important task: to save the Crystal Empire. Along with her friends, they try to recreate the Crystal Fair that had lifted the spirits of the Crystal ponies so long ago. But when she finds the Crystal Heart, King Sombra's magic traps her at the top of the castle, and instead of realizing Spike can help, she gets too caught up trying to escape. The Crystal Heart is hidden once again, and Sombra has captured Twilight and Spike. Sombra's army grows, and the whole of Equestria must stand together to battle this ancient evil.

Basically, I like the Crystal War segment of the Season 5 finale so much, I created an AU.

Cloudsdale has always been the main source of famed pegasi. While many of these are part of the Wonderbolts, not many are famous for NOT being one. Eclipse is one such pegasus, whose main inspiration is Rainbow Dash. These are his stories.