A terrible new day rises when a tragedy, foreseen only by Celestia but preventable by none, occurs right in the middle of Canterlot, turning Twilight Sparkle's world upside-down. Now, all of Equestria is looking to her to hold the broken nation together, all while she tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered life.

Coverart used with permission from: TheX-plosion

A/N: Yes, the title was based of the Dragonforce song of the same name, you may stop postulating about it now.

This story is going to be a sizable one. Expect to see some delays as well as corrections and retroedits as future episodes air.

Constructive criticism may be sent to my inbox on this site. Formatting/pacing suggestions may also be sent to my inbox here.

Plot suggestions can be sent to asylum1388@gmail.com where they will be read (maybe) and more than likely ignored.

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Princess Celestia sends Twilight a letter asking her to come to Canterlot ASAP. She explains that an important matter has arisen. Discord isn't back, and Luna hasn't slipped back into Nightmare Moon, so what could possibly be so important?

What does Celestia know that Princess Luna doesn't? And why did she sign the letter 'Love'?

During her stay in Canterlot, Twilight discovers the truth about her life.

Chapter 2 is on the way, sorry if the story seems short now. I couldn't get a proofreader since everybody/everypony (sheesh) is really busy, so please point out the dozens of grammatical and spelling mistakes. There's bound to be some holes in the plot, so point those out too.

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Rarity has fallen hard for the lavender mare from Canterlot, but there is just one problem, that certain mare from Canterlot is completely oblivious to it all. Thus, Rarity does everything in her power to escape the dreaded friend zone, from skywriting to asking Twilight's parents for help. But will it be enough? Probably not. After all, Twilight is rather naive, but a mare's gotta try.

The pic that inspired this story, and the cover pic credit goes to ~SigneTheSlaske of Deviantart.com, check them out for more great artwork.

Twilight breaks Celestia's doors.

But then, you'd be mad too, if your stupid brother got drunk and told you that you were adopted...

Twilight Sparkle and her fellow Elements of Harmony have faced down supernatural foes of the highest order, but sometimes the deadliest danger can come from places one would least expect. As Twilight is forced to bear a devastating secret, her efforts to keep the Elements together may well tear them all apart.

The plotline of the thrilling Pony Psychology Series continues with an exploration of deception, despair and Discord.

This series takes place in the intervening time between Season Two and Season Three.

Secrets and Lies shares the Pony Psychology Series TVTropes page.

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MUSICAL SCORE

All music by Kevin MacLeod

01 - Opening / Twilight's Theme

02 - The Confrontation / Topsy's Theme

03 - Troubles / Applejack's Theme

04 - Expectance / Rainbow Dash's Theme

05 - Frustration / Rarity's Theme

06 - Imbalance / Pinkie's Theme

07 - Isolation / Fluttershy's Theme

08 - Death Knell for Ponyville

09 - Rain of Motes

10 - The Letter

11 - Just Desserts

One by one, Twilight and her friends must come to terms with the consequences of being the Elements of Harmony.

These stories take place in the intervening time between Season One and Season Two,

with the exception of Ditzy Doo: Muffins, which takes place early in Season One.

The series continues in the sequel,  Secrets and Lies.

Pony Psychology has a TV Tropes Page.

What happens when you see only what you want to see, hear only what you want to hear, and project those views onto somepony against their will? What happens when that fiction becomes reality, and their reality becomes everypony else's fiction?

Ditzy Doo has to deal with it on a daily basis. Try as she might, ponies still see her as the klutzy, muffin obsessed mailmare that she's always been, or at least, that they think she's always been.

Twilight Sparkle has always kept to herself. Isolated in her studies, she leaves the library only to spend time with family. Friends, she has none. No significant other. No pals, no work mates. In fact, no work to speak of, either. And so, it seemed natural to ask - who is this girl, really? And moreover, why am I so drawn to her?

[WARNING: Spoilers contain comments! Wait...no...]

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What happens when you realize that your feelings for one of your friends aren't quite the same as your feelings for the rest of them?  Do you just prefer some friends for others, or is it a sign of something deeper? What do you do with those feelings?  Hide them?  Admit them?  And how will the rest of your friends react when they find out?

Twilight is going to have to do her best to find the answers, because they're anything but obvious.

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Yes, this is a story about romance, but I'm trying to use it to explore the relationships between the characters and see how they'd really react if romantic feelings ever did crop up, and how such a development would impact the cast as a whole.  This isn't a cutesy fluff story, despite what the cover image might look like. :p

Now with a TvTropes page!

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The supernatural: Ghosts, zombies, werewolves, spirits.....   vampires......

Twilight Sparkle always thought that the supernatural was just a bunch of superstitious nonsense, just some scary stories to tell around a campfire. She couldn't have been more wrong.

After an occult ritual gone horribly right, Twilight finds herself among the ranks of these so called 'myths', whether she likes it or not. Due to the same force that changed her, dark shadows have begun to spread across Equestria, bringing to life these ancient fairy tales. And Twilight might just be the only one that can stop them...

For better or for worse, Twilight has been changed. Will she embrace this dark gift and become the hero Equestria needs, or will she eventually succumb to temptation and become the very thing she fights?