Twilight finds a hidden book in the Royal Canterlot Library, though she might not like what it tells her.

Annoyed that the nobles keep taking up all of princess Celestia's time filly Twilight vents the only way she knows how. By writing an essay! However she wrote this essay on the blank bottom of the scroll containing the speech Princess Celestia was to read to her little ponies. And once the speech ends, Celestia doesn't stop. Much to the horror of some of the nobles in the crowd.

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Edited by Dark Chocolate

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The day after she swears off her petty, villainous ways, Starlight Glimmer is finally ready for her very first friendship lesson! To mark this grand occasion, Twilight decides a walk through town is in order to let her new student make some friends the right way.

It turns out that Starlight Glimmer is exceedingly bad at making friends the right way.

Many thanks to Syeekoh and Kamikakushi for taking a big one and prereading this for me.

Anon attempts to catch fish despite Pinkie Pie and Applejack's interruptions.

A Cutie Mark is meant to represent the personality and special talent of each pony that has one. Cheerilee's flowers symbolize her desire to help her students bloom, and the smiles represent the cheer that she hopes to bring to their lives.

At least...that's what she tells everypony who asks.

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There comes a time when the light must go out; but how do you know if you've burned brightly enough?

Growing up is never easy, especially when you're a dragon among ponies and the closest thing you've ever had to a parent is a slightly scatterbrained young unicorn. When tempers boil over, can this makeshift family pull itself back together?

Immortality doesn't just mean losing every pony close to you. It also means watching the world crumble to dust.

Featured on Equestria Daily June 16th, 2012.

Two ponies stand together in the rain. One talks, the other listens.

Then the other talks, and the one listens.

“Sometimes, whenever I look at the night sky and see Luna’s array of twinkling stars, I feel so small compared to them. Thinking of how big this world is, and how I’m nothing in it, really scares me; but I still know that my existence could mean a lot to a specific pony, and I hope she will feel the same way one day.“

Pre-readers: ChappedPenguinLips

Editors: Twidashforever

When a colt named "Bad Dude" storms into Celestia's personal study and declares himself as her latest arch enemy, the Princess can't help but nearly gush from the sight. As perhaps the cutest villain Celestia has ever encountered, she hurriedly calls for Luna to meet him as well.

But is there more to "Bad Dude" than his cute exterior would suggest?

No. No there is not.

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