A long time ago, after an eventful day with Twilight and Celestia, Spike would get illusions of Twilight every day. As time passed, those illusions eventually disappeared, but every birthday, Twilight appears again. But Spike's 1200th birthday is going to be an interesting one.

All of the populated cities and towns around Equestria are being protected from the blizzard by a spell cast by the Princesses. However, the spell will not last for a long time. Only a few ponies are brave enough to go outside and look for an answer, hopefully stopping the storm before it's too late.
Unfortunately, it's not Hearth's Warming Eve.

After Philomena learned how to write, Celestia gave her a personal journal and since then, Philomena has been writing her experiences for thousands of years...
But after countless centuries, Equestria changed to a colorless and darkened world.
And all Philomena did, was observe.

Blossom Heart is part of a small Pegasi family wich recently moved to Canterlot. Like many fillies, she just wanted to be successful and make her parents smile. And then, it happened. Her Dad died right in front of her during the Changeling raid on Canterlot. Now, Blossom Heart has nothing but nightmares every night. And her mom, Aurora Skies, quickly realizes her situation, but she can't help her daughter alone.