Play It Again, Celestia - Friendship is Magic, multiple pairings
Love Like Crazy - Lee Brice
Cranky Doodle x Maltilda Donkey
A lot of time had been lost-seeing everything Equestria had to offer, searching, wondering, hoping, praying. But without her, it wasn’t quite as fulfilling as one might think.
The saying was that it was darkest before dawn, and Celestia knew that was true for him. But that dawn was so beautiful, so welcome, it made everything worth it. Of course, they had a lot of catching up to do, but it was going to be well worth the wait.
• • •
The Best Day - Taylor Swift
Pipsqueak x Dinky Hooves
An expedition from the coast around the Equestrian Sea was, to many ponies, completely ludacris, but Pipsqueak (who had long ago outgrown his name, she noted with more and more feminine interest, and generally went by Pip nowadays) was an explorer-his cutie mark proved that-which made the expedition an adventure. He'd taken pride in assembling the best crew he could find, and Dinky (who had also outgrown her name) was honored and thrilled when he asked her to be his navigator. "You know the stars?" he'd asked, his voice still thick with his Trottingham accent, as he looked over at her cutie mark, three bright yellow stars. "'M confident in ya."
She became more than a mere navigator on that ship-she became a first mate, spending night after night in the captain's quarters with him, poring over maps with mugs of piping hot cider, planning and arguing and scheming and dreaming of what they'd find. So many times the meetings spilled outside, onto the decks, to cease to be anything but looking up at the stars.
It was one such night that Dinky asked, "What did you think of me when you first met me?"
Pip glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and smiled. "Thought you were th' most beaut'ful filly I ever laid eyes on."
Dinky blinked once… twice… "Are you joking?"
"'Course not-" Pale gold magic took hold of his collar and pulled him close to Dinky, who kiss his cheek.
"Good-because I thought you were cute from the first day, too."
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I'll Have to Say I love You in a Song - Jim Croce
Soarin' x Braeburn
Soarin' was used to being swamped with ponies after a show-young foals who looked up to him, not to mention more grown-up admirers, mostly mares (whom he let down as gently as he could) and a handful of stallions.
Today though he spotted a certain hat-a hat that was impossible to miss in even the thickest crowd, and it was sitting atop the head of a stallion who was equally distinct and whom he still remembered even after a scant amount of publicity trips out west, to Appleloosa. "Braeburn!" Soarin' called over the din of the crowd, rearing up on his hind legs and smiling widely.
His voice projected perfectly, and the yellow stallion's head turned sharply toward the sound. The pair met each other's eyes and they both grinned. Soarin' politely excused himself from the knot of fans he'd been talking to and started toward Braeburn at a trot; Braeburn followed suit, though without the fans.
They met in the middle, and Soarin' was the first to speak. "Hey-what brings you outta Appleloosa?"
Braeburn removed his hat and tucked it in his saddlebag, shuffling his hooves. "No reason in particular."
"Long way to go for a trip," Soarin' noted. "Business or pleasure?"
"Well it… t'ain't either one," Braeburn admitted.
"Something wrong?" The Wonderbolt suddenly remember what Braeburn had mentioned having family here in Ponyville-"Is your family alright?"
"Aw, they're fine," Braeburn replied, waving a foreleg dismissively. "Thank you kindly for your concern, though."
The sincere smile he gave Soarin' the most pleasant chills he'd ever felt. "So what brings you out here?" he asked.
After a moment of something that could only be termed "hesitation," Braeburn pressed his lips to Soarin's, his eyes clenched shut. Soarin' made a soft sound of surprise, but didn’t get the chance to think on it before the Appleloosan pulled back. "I missed you so damn much, I had to come back and see you again-"
Soarin' cut him off with a kiss as well, softer, much less urgent, as he moved closer to the other stallion. "I missed you, too."
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Lean on Me - Bill Withers
Spike x Rarity
Even with the undeniably positive outcome of him returning to Ponyville in piece, Spike was still put out, and nothing Twilight did seemed to cheer the young dragon up. It was a concern she expressed to her friends, which was when Rarity stepped in.
Rarity found the young dragon sitting in the loft in his basket, looking out the window almost forlorn. She tapped the floorboards with her hoof to catch his attention. "May I join you?" she asked when he glanced over his shoulder.
"Yeah," he replied, looking back out the window.
Rarity quietly joined him, settling herself as ladylike as possible on the floor next to the basket. Her gaze followed Spike's, out the window, for several moments, before she spoke softly. "Spike, I know you're unhappy with not finding out who you are, but you'll find out someday."
Spike glanced at her out of the corner of his eye. "You think so?"
"I do," Rarity replied confidently.
Spike considered this for a moment before reaching over and, for a brief moment, brushed his claw against Rarity. "Thanks."
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She Don’t Know She's Beautiful - Sammy Kershaw
Mr Cake x Mrs Cake
Her mane's a mess, flour and butter smudge her face and nose, and trying to juggle twin foals and several sizeable orders isn’t easy. It's kind of hard not to sneak a few peeks.
Except when you get caught. "What in Equestria are you staring at?"
A nuzzle is all it takes to get her calmed down and ready to face the day. "Nothing, Cup." Celestia, Luna and all that is beautiful, I love this mare.
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Can You Feel the Love Tonight? - The Lion King Original Broadway Cast
Braeburn x Little Strongheart
"The sunset is beautiful tonight, Braeburn, yes?" Little Strongheart asked, her tail swishing in idle contentment as she and her companion sat on the ridge that overlooked the apple orchard and its newly cleared trails.
"Sure is," Braeburn agreed, sitting close to the buffalo.
"I am very grateful our conflict was resolved with no more violence than it was," she went on, leaning into him slightly.
"Me too," he replied, resting his head on top of hers.
"Can you do more than just agree with me?" she gently teased.
"Sure I can," Braeburn said, feigning an indignant tone of voice. "I can say you're beautiful all on my own."
Little Strongheart laughed and took the brim of Braeburn's hat in her teeth, pulling it off his head. Braeburn laughed and did the same with her headband, going so far as to work it over his mane and wear it as naturally as if it were his own.
Little Strongheart didn’t vocalize how handsome the stallion looked in buffalo headdress, but she did take a moment to put on his hat. It felt oddly natural on her head. Perhaps the old buffalo were right, that she and Braeburn were meant to unify their people. Even if they weren’t, this was too wonderful to pass up, and she knew Braeburn would agree with her on that note.
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It's a New Day - Sailor Moon
Doctor Whooves x Derpy Hooves
Every pony had their days of silly mistakes, accidents and other occurrences that generally made them wonder, Dear Celestia, why me? Derpy was certainly no exception; to wit, she had more than her fair share. As much as it would get any pony down, Doctor Whooves noted, she was still pleasant and cheerful and looked forward to every day anew.
As clichéd as it sounded, it helped him put things in perspective and be a better stallion overall.
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Good Morning Beautiful - Steve Holy
Big Macintosh x Fluttershy
It had been a hell of a night. Technically speaking, it should have been a good one-one of Fluttershy's bunnies had just had a litter, but neither mama nor babies were doing as well as Fluttershy would have liked. In the end, she didn’t know who else she could turn to but Big Mac.
She just wanted a sympathetic ear, not to put him out by him staying over, but he insisted it was no trouble, he'd help her watch over the rabbits. That had been last night; it was sunrise now, and when Fluttershy woke up, she was curled against Big Mac's side. Her stirring woke him, and he smiled when he saw her looking up at him. "Sleep well?" he asked, nuzzling her. Even before she'd properly woken up and brushed her mane, it was still soft beyond all reason.
"Did you?" she asked, tilting her head up, into the contact.
"Slept fine." He decided to keep the fact that any time he slept next to her, he slept great, to himself for the time being.
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Equestrian National Anthem - Fan Music
Lyra x Bon Bon
As a member of the Equestrian National Orchestra, the highest honor a musician could receive short of an audience with the Princesses themselves, Lyra was thrilled to be playing the national anthem to celebrate the coming new year. Only when she was backstage, waiting to take her seat with the rest of the orchestra did the nerves start to settle in-hard.
"What's wrong?" Bon Bon asked, leaning in close to comfort her (not to mention to be heard over the sound of musicians chatting and tuning their instruments).
"Nervous," Lyra replied shortly, her magic twanging her lyre strings compulsively. Would the strings even be heard over the brass and the drums? Why was she even here? She wasn’t that great, really--
As if sensing her thoughts, Bon Bon leaned in close and kissed Lyra's cheek. "You'll do great."
The pale green unicorn took a moment to lower her instrument before turning to nuzzle her mate appreciatively. "Thanks."
• • •
Mud on the Tires - Brad Paisley
Rainbow Dash x Twilight Sparkle
Very rarely was Twilight ever truly worried about her friends, but when Rainbow Dash went missing, she was sick with dread.
After three days of frayed nerves, the blue pegasis finally turned up again-dirty, exhausted and nursing an injured wing, in the middle of a rainstorm on Twilight's doorstep. For several moments, Twilight could only blink and stare before throwing her front legs around Rainbow Dash in a tight hug. Even through the mud and the rain, she could smell Rainbow's mane, and the comforting scent, the proximity, made her cry with relief.
Not that she could ever know (or that the stubborn pony would ever admit), Rainbow was crying just as much.
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Shut Up and Kiss Me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
Applejack x Rarity
Dress fiitings ain't my thing, but I'll put up with it for Rarity's sake. Plus she's makin' me this dress for nothin', so I s'pose you can call this payment. Doesn’t mean I have to like the shop talk-this kinda fabric or this one. I'm an apple pony. Not a dressmaker.
Finally-"Rarity?" She looks up with a mouthful of pins, and it's kinda cute. "'Mere for a second, an' spit out the pins."
She gets rid of the pins and stands up; I don’t think she was expecting me to kiss her, but I don’t think she was complaining.
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Title: Play It Again, Celestia
Author: TheCrazyAlaskan
Fandom / Setting: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Characters / Pairings: Applejack x Rarity, Lyra x Bon Bon, Doctor Whooves x Derpy Hooves, Dinky Hooves x Pipsqueak, Fluttershy x Big Macintosh, Braeburn x Little Strongheart, Cranky Doodle x Maltilda, Mr Cake x Mrs Cake, Rainbow Dash x Twilight Sparkle, Soarin x Braeburn, Spike x Rarity
Rating: K+
Genre: Romance
Warnings / Notes: Fluff out the wazoo and RELEASE THE ARMADA
Uhh… initially I wanted to write just some Lyra x Bon Bon, but then I changed my mind. Write ALL the pony ships!
Cranky Doodle x Matilda
Old people love is best love.
Pipsqueak x Dinky Hooves
Shut up, it's cute. I admit to being horribly unoriginal when it comes to Pipsqueak's cutie mark, but I'm really happy with Dinky's-three stars, and she grows up to be an astronomer.
Soarin' x Braeburn
Oooh, I love these two bastards. Easily the longest of the set (almost a page long in Word), but sweet fucking Jesus, so worth it. I need to write more for them. If I was a stallion, I'd go gay for Braeburn.
Spike x Rarity
Of all the ships I have listed, this is actually a fairly new one. Like… it's not my favorite, and for the most part I ship it in a one-sided, puppy love kind of way, but lately it's been growing on me.
Mr Carrot Cake x Mrs Cup Cake
Holy shit they have first names. Married couples are awesome. Besides, Mrs Cake called Princess Celestia "dearie." Badass. First person POV FTW.
Braeburn x Little Strongheart
Double shipping for the win. I mean God, Braeburn and Little Strongheart's interaction in Over a Barrel had fucking sparks coming off it. I can't figure out why people don’t like the buffalo aside from it being "omg racist". :/
Big Macintosh x Fluttershy
This is one of my favorite pony pairings. <3
Lyra x Bon Bon
There are a couple of Equestrian National Anthems on YouTube… I picked my favorite, which is based off the Russian national anthem. I love the sound and how big and sweeping it is, the choir singing. I've always thought the Russian anthem was pretty when it was played at the Olmypics.
Rainbow Dash x Twilight Sparkle
Easily the weakest of the set. :/ I purposely kept Dash's gender vague because I didn’t want to have to waste time explaining my head canon.
Applejack x Rarity
And the last couple finally crosses the finish line! My god, you two. And I lied when I said Rainbow Dash x Twilight Sparkle was the weakest of the set. This one is.
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