Almost ten years ago, Prism Bolt's wife left him. Today is his ninth Mother's Day alone, and Rainbow Dash asks him the same question she asks every year. "What happened to mom?" This year, he finally answers her.

AN: Prism Bolt is Rainbow Dash's father, in case it wasn't clear.

Rarity says things sometimes. Usually she doesn't get called out on them. This time, she does.

Nopony likes being called out, particularly ponies that think of themselves as good ponies.

AN: If you're worried this is about you, it probably isn't. If you're not, you probably should be.

Mr. Waddle has been officiating over funerals in Ponyville for decades. They're all pretty much the same. You say a few words, you do the thing with the bowls, and you let the family grieve. At no point does the body get up.

Why couldn't this be a normal funeral?

AN: Done for One-Shotober, collab between myself and TheTobacconist
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Granny Smith recovers from a bout of pneumonia, and the Apple family realizes that if they keep their secrets much longer, they might never get a chance to open up to her. Applejack, Big Macintosh, Apple Bloom and Braeburn visit her at the hospital and tell her things they've kept hidden for far too long.

How does she take it? Not how you'd expect.

AN: Written for One-Shotober.

This story is a sequel to Playing Pretend

Screw Loose is happy. She has friends and a good job. Sometimes her medicine makes her see things, but sometimes those things mean a lot to her.

The doctor is making her take new medicine, so Screw Loose has to find a way to say goodbye to her best friend.

AN: Written for One-Shotober.

Luna has always felt alone; even on a night set aside for her, there are times when she manages to be alone. Mr. Waddle, the oldest pony in Ponyville, knows what that's like.

AN: Done for One-Shotober.

Some time after Apple Bloom has grown up and left her crusading days behind her, she discusses mostly hypothetical relationship concerns with her friend and mentor, Zecora.

AN: Published for One-Shotober.

Imago is a changeling living in Manehattan, separated from her hive by the failed assault on Canterlot. She does some things she's not proud of in order to survive.

AN: Written for the One-Shotober challenge.

Twilight Sparkle shares her newest story with all of Ponyville. She can barely wait for the inevitable shower of praise!

AN: I did not write this. I am posting it for a friend who requested he remain anonymous. Takes place in the Friendship is Witchcraft version of Equestria. "If you didn't like this story, please leave a message calling me a fucker. If you liked this story, please leave a message calling me a fucker."

In the wake of his sister's coronation as Equestria's newest alicorn princess, Shining Armor realizes for the first time he has assumed far too much about the godlike winged unicorns. Princess Cadance explains to him what she is and where she came from.

AN: Written for One-Shotober, loosely inspired by G. M. Berrow's Twilight and the Crystal Heart Spell.