After inadvertantly stopping a criminal and saving a pony in distress, the CMC attempt to become masked crime fighters in another dangerous attempt at acquiring their Cutie Marks.

Discord's attack on Equestria was almost successful, mainly because of his knowledge of what was happening in Equestria, and knowledge of the Mane 6. But where did this knowledge come from after being frozen for a millenium? Did he come to know it as he awoke, or did somepony talk to him while in stone form? Find out what really happened after Twilight was turned to stone by a Cockatrice.

Attempt at a what could be considered canon fic to fill in the missing information. One shot, constructive criticism welcome, please enjoy.

Celestia has been planning an event to bring the ponies of Equestria together, and Twilight and her friends offer their assistance in setting up the festivities, but unbeknownst to anypony, the next week of games and parties will lead the mane 6 to make friendships with 6 strangers that will become more important than any of them would ever consider.

Not so much of a one shot as an introduction to an upcoming series. More details in a blog on my page if anyone is curious. Hoping to get the first part of the series up within the next week, each story will begin and end at the same point, but from the different adventure each of the mane 6 will embark upon.

Huge thanks to Quills for proofreading, and checking the story for me first. Hope everyone enjoys the first part of The Magic of Friendship.

Fillies and Colts have been going missing in Ponyville, the only clue to their location, tracks leading to the Everfree Forest, and anypony who goes in looking for them, doesn't return. Scootaloo was the first victim to show up from the forest out of the blue, distraught and alone. When Twilight offers her assistance in finding the others, and the Slendermane starts hunting the pair, what will happen when they end up with only one option: Run for their lives trapped in the darkest, deepest, part of the Everfree forest.

(Based on the urban legend of the Slenderman, with subtle references to the popular indie game 'Slender')

Rated T for horror themes, violence, and peril.

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Updates:

[Proporly spaced and indented paragraphs in all chapters (No more giant walls of text)]

[Fluttershy added as a main character]

[Gore Tab added due to a descriptive blood and gore scene in Chapter 4] (If people have any problems with the teen rating and think I should bump up the level to mature, please comment so)

Completed 19/08/2012