Set slightly in the future, Rainbow Dash is found dead quite mysteriously. After Trixie unexpectedly shows up on the day of the memorial, looking for forgiveness, the remaining five ponies are acting stranger and stranger. Thanks to a gift, Pinkie Pie is saved from the darkness that's taken each pony's element right out of them! Now, unable to laugh or smile, she must join Trixie and a new team of ponies to create the elements of victory to not only save her friends, but prevent Equestria from falling under the hooves of the bringers of Imbalance, the six ponies that embody the opposite of harmony.

Pinkie Protagonist.
Pixie.
AppleDash.
Scootiara.
Battle of Good Vs. Evil.
CMC as adults.

Diamond Tiara loves winter. The cold weather means even ponies in Ponyville wear clothes. With clothes, she can proudly display how much better she is than other ponies. For this reason, her annual pre-winter shopping trip is of key importance. On its successful conclusion will hinge much of her enjoyment of the coming winter.

Filthy Rich is a busy pony. The needs of his store chain occupy his time, leaving little for anything else, including his daughter. When a cancelled meeting leaves him with a free day, he takes advantage of the opportunity to go shopping with his little girl.

The day after Hearts and Hooves Day, Diamond Tiara shows up at Sweet Apple Acres looking for advice about love. However, this is quickly overshadowed as cloud monsters begin to invade Ponyville and foals start disappearing from Cheerilee's school. It's time for... Cutie Mark Crusader Official Deputy Detectives.

Written for the February Write Off, where it was the fifth-highest rated of all 240 stories including the three winners. The Write Off version was truncated to fit the length requirements of 3000-10000 words, but this is the full version, as it was intended to be read.