Sludge thought he could impersonate Spike's father and live the sweet life in a castle. He failed to anticipate what would happen when Spike's real parents found out.
As a little filly taking a high-stakes entrance exam at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns, Twilight Sparkle cracked under the pressure. Ever since that day, she's had an imaginary friend named "Spike."
Celestia didn't want this to happen, any of it. Yet Luna is determined to bring the solar alicorn's rule to a swift end. And no matter how desperately she begs and pleas, Celestia can never take back the mistakes she's made.
The day Twilight earns her cutie mark, something unexpected happens that no pony saw coming. Twilight undergoes a transformation due to an absurd amount of magic and literally becomes the spirit of magic.
Celestia is saddened upon the realization that she doesn't have any friends. Upon a suggestion by Luna, Celestia decides to disguise herself as her younger unicorn form. She travels to Ponyville in an attempt to make a friend.
With his friends having their best night ever at the gala, poor Spike finds comfort at Donut Joes. What was to be a night of angst becomes much more interesting when a certain Alicorn steps through the door...
Twilight gets bitten by a spider when she was doing a task for Zecora, then when she was experiencing the symptoms, she goes to the doctor and learns she has a fatal disease and only a week to live.
When the local slaughter house closes down, Twilight Sparkle takes it upon herself to find a new source of meat to satisfy her dark hunger. Thankfully, Fluttershy's house is practically crawling with meat.
It's late at night. You should probably be in bed right now. But hey, who can really turn down a chance to talk with a princess? Even if... the conversation topic is the meaning of life, and why we carry on?
If Rarity saved half her meals to feed to the fairies so she could stay pretty, Sweetie Belle wasn't going to argue. Rarity was always right, after all.
Celestia has been raising the sun later in the day than normal, and setting it earlier than usual. Luna wants to find out why and help her sister with whatever problem she's facing.
Starlight had done it: She successfully prevented the rainboom and destroyed the time spell. Now, there's only one way Twilight and Spike can save the future: Help their friends earn their cutie marks.