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 Since Pyro had never bothered wearing any of the fancy clothes provided by Rarity before, she found it astoundingly difficult to get on the dress that was made for her. Rarity seemed to have gone over the top on this one though, as there were zippers to keep everything in place. Her normally unkempt mane had been brushed to a smooth copper luster, a price she had to pay to keep Rarity from doing her makeup. Pyro was already out of her element enough without needing to worry about eyeliner or blush. “This stuff is fireproof right? I’m manning some pretty heavy duty fireworks later tonight and I would hate to burn up all your har

    Spy trotted leisurely toward Rarity’s boutique, paying little attention to the area around him as he was mentally finishing up the vests he had almost finished for each of the stallions. After five long days of taking on the most difficult revisions and alterations it would finally be an easy day; with only the most basic fixes left to take care of. As he found himself lost in though it dawned on him how five years had gone by in a blink. His job as an ambassador to the lands outside Equestria’s domain had been a bit less exciting as of late, and last month Celestia had sent him back to Ponyville while she settled a more delic

    “Happy 5th anniversary!” Pinkie screamed, a massive barrage of confetti knocking over the unsuspecting ponies. Pyro sprawled backwards, blowing a stray lock of yellow hair from her eyes    “Fifth anniversary?” Pyro got up, looking at the other victims of the technicolor assault: Derpy, Demoman, Spy, and Heavy. The group had only a few minutes prior been gathered by Derpy for a discussion at Rarity’s place. Derpy stood, a giggle coming from her necklace. “Seems like the surprise worked quite well,” She looked over at Pinkie and flashed a grin. “Just as you asked!”    Pyro sighed. &#

The measuring tape wrapped around Sniper's leg. Rarity looked closely, then wrote down another number on the slowly growing list of measurements. “I didn't know you'd need this many measurements, Rarity." "Well, some seamstresses might only take two or three, but I pride myself on making everything fit absolutely perfectly. Now hold still for just a touch longer. I have one more to take." She wrapped the tape around his chest, marking the final number with a flourish. "There we go! I must say, I'm glad to see you came in so quickly for your fitting. I have a distinct feeling the others are going to take a bit more pestering." She put

An orange glow cast a pair of shadows across the floor of the library. Twilight's horn kept a small fire alive in the fireplace, providing the only warmth she'd known for far too long. Her magic was faltering, however. Spike put his hand on the unicorn's shoulder. She sighed heavily, then released the spell. The blaze calmed quickly to a few embers. Spike picked up a large, dusty tome, and placed its corner in the cinders, lighting the dry pages slowly. Spike quietly stoked the tiny fire. It was the same routine that had played out over and over. Every day, every week. The two once shared words whenever this scene played out, something alon

 A wicked winter wind tugged on the scarf wrapped around the stallion's neck. The snow swirled around him angrily, as he squinted through a pair of goggles to see where he was going. The powder stopped his vision only a few feet in front of him, and large mounds of snow, making the trek difficult. After several minutes of pushing against the wind, he finally saw his destination. The door to Heavy's shop opened, and the group inside looked toward the door. The white backdrop outside highlighted the stallion in a white parka, hood and ski mask blocking everything on his face except for the goggles covering his eyes. "AH! IS WHITE DEATH!" He

 "Everyone ready?" Twilight grinned at the group before her. "One question... Why am I here again?" Medic looked at the wires that were taped to him. A helmet covered in similar wires rested on his head. Next to him, Pyro, Heavy, and Soldier were in similar setups, although Soldier was tied in his chair after he headbutted Spike trying to escape. The wires led to the complex machinery in the center of Twilight's basement. "Ever since Pyro showed me that she could do magic, I've been trying to find similar occurrences. I couldn't find any research into non-unicorns performing magic. I wasn't sure how she could possibly do it, until Soldier

 As the carriage crested the hill, the group caught sight of the splendor of Canterlot. "Alright everypony!" Celestia called to the napping group behind her. "We've arrived!" They rolled to a stop, and Celestia exited first, letting the others through the front doors of the vehicle. The two day flight back from the island meeting had let everyone catch up on any rest they had lost during their visit with the dignitaries. Luna trotted out, dreamy look still evident on her face, though she had mostly returned to normal. Spy was next, popping his back loudly after sleeping rather ungracefully on floors for the past few days. Trixie levitated the

 A pair of pegasi shot past the finish line, the yellow and red coats blurring together to make it impossible to tell who was first. "You know I won that!" Pyro glared at Scout. "No way, man! Ain't no way you're faster than me!" Scout and Pyro got up in each other's faces, trying to stare the other down. "Fluttershy!" Both turned to the one who was supposed to watch for the final judging. "Who won?" Both yelled at the same time. The pegasus shrunk from them. "Uhm... you both win?" She timidly said. They groaned. "Ugh. One more time." Pyro lined back up at the starting line. "Remember, it's to the tree, up to that cloud, circle back to

 'How did I get myself into this?' Spy's brain worked as fast as it could, given the war zone around him. The snow on the ground was slowly disappearing as volley after volley rocked their makeshift shelter. His horn shimmered, and he disappeared from view. He stepped gingerly around the snow, not wanting to leave any trace of himself. As the specter crossed the battlefield undetected, his mind traveled to what led him here. ----- "Miss Sparkle, I must thank you for this opportunity." The dark blue unicorn adjusted the saddlebag on his back. A light blue glow that was not his own enveloped his tie, adjusting it tightly. "Miss Rarity, y