Twilight has come into conflict with Celestia. That does not necessarily mean she is hostile, or considers herself her enemy. One summer night, she takes matters into her own hooves due to a conflict that could drive both of them apart. To what lengths will Twilight go in order to make sure that she prevails? Is Twilight in the right, or is Celestia?

More will be revealed as the story progresses.

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Celestia leaves to deal with a foreign crisis, giving her sister a chance to rule alone and become more attached to the modern world. She calls on Twilight Sparkle to advise Luna, hoping her student will be able to draw Luna out of her shell. With two major threats to Equestria already defeated in the past year, it seems like the perfect time to let Luna gain some confidence and experience in the modern world. After all, what are the chances of a third disaster occurring?

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In which I, Twilight Sparkle, (the biggest idiot in Equestria), fail miserably, utterly, and conclusively in my valiant endeavor to keep my decidedly-more-than-Friendship feelings hidden from one Rainbow Dash (the sexiest fastest mare in Equestria).

A year has passed since the terrible accident that claimed Rarity's life and Twilight Sparkle's sanity. Spike and his remaining friends have tried to put the past behind them, but when a revelation about their demented friend comes to light, they have no choice but to confront the corrupted Element of Magic. They hold Equestria's fate, for if they fail to save their friend, Twilight will enact an apocalyptic genocide upon the ponies she used to know and love, dooming them all to a fate far worse than death.

This is a sequel to my story Friends Forever. It is highly suggested you read that one before this one, as it details Twilight's descent into insanity and how the current situation came about.

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For almost a thousand years, the immortal Nightmare Moon has reigned over Equestria as Empress. To the average pony, Nightmare Moon is an overarching enigma whose rule is absolute and whose wrath is terrible. But to Twilight Sparkle, who as an orphan has never known her parents, the Empress is something else entirely. When the young unicorn is brought under the royal wing as an apprentice, she learns a great deal more about the supposed tyrant than she ever knew. But as Twilight is introduced to life with her new mentor, she is thrust into a world of political intrigue, conspiracies and secrets. Secrets that were never meant to be revealed. As allies and enemies plot against the very peace of the nation, will Twilight fall prey to the perils of her new position? Or will she prosper and find in Nightmare Moon the mother she never had?

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My eternal gratitude to my editor, LordOfTheWrongs, without whom Night's Favoured Child would not be the story it is today.

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Twilight loves her. She is the Princess, the beautiful, powerful, kind ruler of Equestria. But when the Princess denies her, Twilight vows to become stronger, to be better. Until one day, she will be so powerful that not even her mentor can ignore her any longer. One day, she would make Celestia love her back.

A new pony is in town, he is kind of strange and quiet, usually he is only seen at night fulfilling his job of creating an Aurora over Ponyville, which also happens to be his name. Over time he falls in love with a resident there, the very special Rainbow Dash, but the truth behind his work could never be told to her. Aurora must choose between his new found love and servitude to Princess Luna.

After eating a delicious cake, Celestia becomes obsessed with cakes. It's up to Luna and Twilight to stop Celestia and save her from her own desires.

Luna knows everything about Twilight Sparkle, From her childhood up to everything she has done in the year since Twilight freed Luna, but why does she know these things?

On the other hand Twilight is going crazy turning against her friends as though something is eating at her and shes powerless to stop it.

In the clearing of an unnamed forest between Canterlot and Ponyville, the bodies of Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie were found, along with the wreckage of a flying machine. The Royal Guard are claiming it was a tragic accident, but Twilight Sparkle suspects that there is more to it. Will she find an answer to a question that nopony asked, or is she just trying to distract herself from her own grief?