Life is precious.

It should never be created casually, but if it is, it should never be taken away.

Pinkie's clones were thoughtlessly created, and then heartlessly destroyed.

But the magic of the Mirror Pool is strange and powerful, and now Pinkie's unnatural offspring have risen like Lazarus from its enchanted waters.

This isn't going to be fun for anypony.

Whether by the sword or the slow decay of time, Shining Armor will die.

When Scootaloo learns what the Ancient Pegasi did to their foals that couldn't fly, she's afraid the same fate awaits her. A trip to Cloudsdale with her idol Rainbow Dash teaches Scootaloo what her life is really worth. (A response to Rainbow Factory)