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Load Full StoryNext ChapterLuna 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.
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Princess Luna/Other
Caramel works at a Hospice, taking care of dying patients, making sure that their last days are as comfortable as possible. He can't ever let himself grow attached to his patients, though, that would cause far too many complications.
One patient, however, is different.
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Caramel/Colgate/Roseluck/OC
Sure As She Made Little Green Apples
The strong backs supporting long lives are bowed by heavy secrets.
Granny Smith is no exception.
Princess Luna seeks to make her the exception.
A short story to explain my head canon of these two mares.
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Princess Luna/Granny Smith
Troy is a Gryphon who moved to Equestria to pursue a new life; however, his seclusion has left him feeling unsatisfied with how his life was going. All of that changes when he becomes involved in a storm prepping job outside of Ponyville for Princess Twilight Sparkle. Before the storm, Troy finds Canvas, a badly injured Earth pony, lying on the ground near death. As time goes on and wounds start to heal, how will the Gryphon's life change as he helps the stallion struggling to regain control of his life?
Rating: Teen (Gore)
Character Tags: Mane Six/Lyra/Bon-Bon/OC/Other
Brushed Away 2: By Hoof And Claw
Despite being one of the few Gryphons living in the land of Equestria, Trious Clawston couldn't be happier with how his life has been. Along with having good friends and a stable job in Weather Patrol, Troy is happiest about his life for one reason: Canvas, the Earth Pony artist that he saved and befriended, who grew to become so much more.
However, before the two can begin their lives together, Troy has to overcome a new challenge in his life. Something he never thought he would have to face until now...
Telling his family.
Because of strong Gryphon values which look down on alternative relationships, how will Troy's family react when they discover he's not only with someone of a different species, but of the same gender? As traditions clash with taboos, how will the Gryphon handle telling his brothers and parents, while still staying with the stallion he cares about? Can he keep everyone together, or will family bonds break under pressure?
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Mane Six/Lyra/Bon-Bon/OC/Other
Rarity has always been the kind of pony to be generous and nice to everyone she knows; however, the unicorn has become especially kind towards Zecora, the Zebra outside of town who she shunned for so long. Not wanting the mare to keep her around just because of long-forgiven guilt, Zecora creates a special plan to help Rarity overcome her tensions for good.
However, as connections strengthen and bond between them, what else might occur?
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Rarity/Spike/Zecora
Settling into Ponyville hasn't been easy for her. Wary of the creature that popped into Canterlot Castle from who knows where, the mares and stallions alike give her a wide berth regardless of the assurances from the Princesses that she is harmless. If it were not for Rarity, Sofia would find herself alone and destitute.
Sofia soon learns that the Element of Generosity can manifest in so many different ways...
Rating: Mature (Sex)
Character Tags: Rarity/OC
Babs Seed has moved to Ponyville and has been a part of the Cutie Mark Crusaders for a few months. Babs Seed and Scootaloo have been together for one and a half month for now. But what will happen when Apple Bloom starts to have a crush on Babs Seed, too?
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Apple Bloom/Sweetie Belle/Scootaloo/Babs Seed/CMC
The Colony of Sumaria was abandoned by its inhabitants long before Nightmare Moon's Eclipse, and its existence was all but forgotten. Now Princess Twilight Sparkle and archaeology student Lyra Heartstrings work to uncover its greatness and the secrets of its ruler, a man named Scorpan.
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Twilicorn/Princess Celestia/Nightmare Moon/Lyra/Other
Can one pony really find a soul mate when all he has ever known is loneliness and rejection? Scribble Script is a pony full of life and happiness, choosing to make others happy at the expense of his own heart. Nothing brings greater joy to him than seeing others smile. So after a hard time of it in Manehattan, the saddened Earth pony from Trot About Creek stakes all he has on a new start in Ponyville.
He finds more than he bargained for with his new shop and eyes on a pink party pony who shares many similarities with him. Can he win over the heart of the Element of Laughter? Even with the CMC helping this is going to be a mission of great difficulty.
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Pinkie Pie/Mane Six/CMC/Twist/OC
Time Lord: The Story of Polaris
A human wakes up in Equestria, but not in the time of the Mane 6. He struggles to come to terms with this new world, full of magic and strange creatures. Will he ever be able to live his life in this new place? Will he meet the Mane 6? Can he ever learn to walk on these darn hooves? Can he admit that he lo.... lo.... gah! You get the idea!
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Princess Celestia/Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon/Doctor Whooves/OC
Time Lord: The Story of North Star
Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship- What? Oh! Right, sorry. Ahem. Polaris has regenerated. And now, thanks to the Doctor, he is over 1000 years forward from where he was. Why is he a magnet for injury? What will happen now? What is the secret in the shadows? Why won't the Princesses talk to him? Can he find new love? Could Pinkie Pie PLEASE put that down?! That is not- fzzz...
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Mane Six/Shining Armor/Doctor Whooves/Thunderlane/OC
The collaboration you all have been waiting for! Each chapter is done by a different writer, with no knowledge of what the previous writer has done till it is posted. Here is the first chapter of this collaboration and the list of the following chapters.
Chapter 1: Captain Unstoppable
Chapter 2: Shrapmo
Chapter 3: Jake the Army Guy
Chapter 4: Crowquill Symphony
Chapter 5: Bad_Seed_72
Chapter 6: AdmiralSassMcAwesome
Thank you to Horsefan999 for the great art! You should all go check out the rest of their work!
We are glad you are here for the ride, so without further delay, lets get this wedding started!
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Rainbow Dash/Big Macintosh
Braeburn is in Ponyville to help out on the farm. Soarin is wondering if he ever really liked mares. Can the two stallions resolve the situation? Before somepony gets hurt? Or killed?
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Spitfire/Soarin/Wonderbolts/Braeburn
One day, he gave her a rose, and it was very beautiful.
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Caramel/Roseluck
Caramel supposes he always loved Roseluck, the feelings just didn't show up until late.
And Roseluck's got certain qualities that make it... rather difficult for her to return the love to him.
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Caramel/Roseluck/Flower Ponies
Pinkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle have a house by the shore together. Many years have gone by. Sometimes, every day is hard.
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Twilight Sparkle/Pinkie Pie
Rarity has a secret. Well, two secrets. First, she has a crush on one particular pony. And second, she has been writing a story for the object of her affections, to reveal her love. But when word gets out about her literary abilities, suddenly all of her friends want her help on their own writing projects. And all of them need to be done by Hearts and Hooves Day! Could Rarity not be the only one with a hidden agenda here? And how exactly will she manage so many projects in such a short period of time?
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Applejack/Rarity/Mane Six
It's that day of the year when Berry Punch goes to visit Mayor Mare. As she makes her trip, she recalls the memories of the time they spent together, and the love which they shared.
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: Berry Punch/Mayor Mare
Discord has been reformed— mostly. Still, Princess Celestia seems to have trouble controlling what appears to be a seething hatred for him whenever nopony else is around.
When the Princess approaches him one day before a royal ball, Discord begins to see the situation a bit better.
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Princess Celestia/Discord
Twist has been working for Pinkie Pie for two years now, and the feelings she has for her have only grown stronger over time.
But now that she's decided to tell Pinkie about her feelings, how will Pinkie react? And how will this change their relationship?
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Pinkie Pie/Twist
Imagine being forcefully removed from your home. Imagine having to throw away your way of life, and replacing it with that of a slave's. Imagine if it happened to both you and your sibling.
Back in the days, back when slavery was still allowed in Equestria, two sisters are sold into slavery, parted only minutes later. Handed over to different masters, they start living their lives as slaves, albeit with an incredible difference in their masters.
Rating: Teen
Character Tags: OC
Rarity is honored to have been sent a special VIP ticket for a prestigious pre-opening performance of "Out Of Her Shadow," the latest musical that her friend, Coco Pommel, has made the costumes for. Oddly enough, though, she seems to be the only one in attendance.
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Rarity/Other
It's Hearths Warming Eve and Big Macintosh and his coltfriend Caramel have had a great year. But for Caramel, it's about to get even better.
Rating: Teen (Sex)
Character Tags: Applejack/Apple Bloom/Big Macintosh/Granny Smith/Caramel
Happy Hearth's Warming, Zecora.
Deep in the heart of the Everfree lives Ponyville's resident Zebra, Zecora. In all the time she has lived around here not once has she gotten a gift from anypony. This year she expects no different but this year she'll receive the greatest gift of all.
Just a little story I wrote for the holidays.
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Zecora, OC
The Ballad Of Echo The Diamond Dog
I always wanted to go to Equestria. When I got the chance, I took the deal without reading the fine print. To my surprise, I didn't arrive there as a pony, or even as a human. It seems I get to view this world from a different perspective than what I've imagined.
My name is Echo. I am a Diamond Dog.
Rating: Teen (Gore)
Character Tags: Discord, Daring Do, Diamond Dogs, OC, Other
Love. It transcends the mightiest of barriers... and death is no exception.
Rating: Everyone
Character Tags: Princess Luna/Pipsqueak
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