It's Equestria's first, foremost, and simplest rule: Nightmare Moon comes first in your heart. Always. To betray one's devotion to Her Majesty with love for another is unthinkable. It is an act of high treason: a Heartcrime.

Night Chamberlain Rarity is not perfect. She's had the occasional liaison with her favorite Night Guard, a couple of incorrect feelings here and there, but she is certainly not a criminal. She is sure of it.

But then, Rarity's been wrong before.

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The Nightmare Rarity debacle has left the Elements of Harmony defeated and only Spike remains.

Nightmare Rarity tries to convince Spike to Join her, only for the dragon to put up on offer of his own, all to save what is his.

This story has been edited by fellow FIMfiction.net author: Bico.

Before Ponyville was colonized many years ago, a building was constructed in secret by a family of unicorns trying to escape the hustle and bustle of Canterlot, this home is believed to be cursed by a malevolent spirit who attacks any who come close.

This belief is disproven however, as Rarity has lived here her entire life without any incident, she even had Carousel Boutique moved relatively close by, but there is one thing she doesn't know, nor truly want to know.

There was only one room she never entered, nor tried to enter, her grandfather warned her not to go inside, to keep the door locked and the Window barred, why this was, he never said.

The secret can't be that bad.....right?

[Some chapters may contain scenes from episodes that are out of order, but this is mostly to fit the story better.]