Sunset Shimmer must have felt nervous about meeting Princess Celestia again. She couldn’t even be mad at Celestia anymore, even though by all rights she should. If she could just be loved, maybe that would prove enough.
Every day, Princess Celestia wakes up in terrible pain, and every day, she chooses to endure it, until the one day she's left feeling blissfully normal. Few things have ever scared her so much.
There's a pony in the corner of the room. She's looking at her, but she's trying not to. Twilight desperately doesn't want to hurt this pony, but she may not have a choice.
Though she admired him, Pinkie Pie was never close to Ponyacci. She wasn't expecting him to call her to visit. She really wasn't expecting to find him like this...
It’s true. Sometimes a tear’ll slip out… it’s bound to happen, sometimes… but for the most part, I cry on the inside. But right now, as I stand here watching my friends weeping in a huddle together... I'm not. Not even on the inside.
Princess Cadence adopted a changeling, and now little Cheval is Flurry Heart's younger sister. As old enemies resurface, their sisterly love may be all that can save the Crystal Empire.
Double Diamond has always been forced to hide his true nature. That's what makes living among the changelings, who can sense all of his emotions - or lack thereof - such a delicious challenge.
Autumn Blaze receives a parcel from her friend Applejack. But when she sees the cutie marks of Applejack's parents emblazoned on the bottles within, a memory is triggered. A memory Autumn wishes that she could forget...
Flash Sentry doesn't know when Pinkie Pie became his best friend, but nothing is ever certain whenever she's around. The only thing he can expect is that her company is always a bright spot in a dull world, and that might be enough for him.
Applejack has brushed her mane, put a ribbon on her hat, and there's a sway in her step. Most ponies want to know who the special pony is, but Rainbow Dash has a more important question: Will AJ ever play horseshoes with her again?
Scootaloo only wants to spend her birthday with her idol. Rainbow Dash would normally love to accommodate her, but… she doesn't want to talk about it. So nopony'd better ask.
Troubled. Disturbed. Stabbed. Entombed. Sometimes, when you're playing a word game with a magical princess from another world, the words you choose aren't just words.
After spending what seemed like ages at the dull Canterlot Castle for political reasons, Twilight is relieved when Pinkie comes to help liven the place up and spend some quality time with her.
A mare and her closest and only friend await their grim fate at the hooves of the one she once called mentor. Did she deserve such an end? Yes she did. Was it worth all the pain, heartache, and despair? No, it wasn't.... or maybe it was.