This story is a sequel to Monsters

You might think that Equestrian nights are but serene exhibitions of Luna's work on the sky. You may believe that you can just lay out on the grass and admire the beautiful stars as a warm evening breeze caresses your mane. And you would be wrong.

Equestria is a magical place, and where there is magic, there is chaos. Dead rising from their graves, inanimate objects coming to life, strange apparitions making your foal cry in her room... sounds familiar? No? Then I'm doing my job right.

I'm Twilight Sparkle, and I work the Night Shift.

This follows canon up to the end of season 2.
Check out the Fanart Repository for lots of awesome Night Shift art!

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In all honesty, Twilight Sparkle never had much plans for romance. Sure, she occasionally dreamed about finding that one special somepony, but she never had the chance nor the motivation to actively seek him. I mean, all good things come to those who wait, right?

However, when ‘that one special somepony’ is forcibly shoved right in Twilight’s face, it becomes a whole different ball game.

One afternoon, when Twilight and Fluttershy are exploring antique stores, Fluttershy purchases a gem that claims to grant any wish she desires. Some may think she'd wish to have more animal friends, or to have better speaking skills. Instead, she wishes that she could fly like Rainbow Dash.
The next morning, Fluttershy wakes up. Except for one thing. She has no idea where she is, or why every pony expects her to go along with a lifestyle she never knew she had.
As a great unicorn once said, magic does what it likes. Sometimes, it changes all aspects of reality, and tweaks the future.