Vinyl Scratch and Octavia are two mares with very different styles in most things, from fashion to friends... but the one thing they have in common is their love of music, and on this night, the mistress of the cello and the duchess of the turntable come together on one stage to do one thing:

BLOW YOUR MIND.

This is a very short piece inspired by the song "Til We See Sun" by the talented Typhfuun, found both on youtube and on deviantArt:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTyphfuun
http://typhfuun.deviantart.com/

I received his permission to post this, and I hope that you will go and listen to his wonderful music!

This story is a sequel to The Stars of Darkness

By all accounts, Wild Wings should be very happy with how things in his life have turned out. He and his friends Shooting Star and Morninglight have been freed from any influence of the Elements of Destruction, thanks mostly to the Elements of Harmony blasting them (almost) into oblivion. He's got his old job back as one of Luna's Generals, and even some new friends to be around- especially Rainbow Dash, against whom he races almost constantly. He survived something that should have claimed his life, and is ready to get this whole "second chance" thing well and truly started...

...but something's bothering him. Something that is nestled so deep in his heart that he can't shake it, something that is frustrating him to the point of everypony around him asking if they can help.

But can he find the courage to admit his fears... to tell them all that despite being given this second chance, he may have already destroyed what he wanted the most out of it? Or the courage to admit to himself that the beautiful mare he can't stop thinking about may want nothing to do with him... and that the family he so longs for may have already slipped through his hooves?

Luckily for Wild Wings, he has some very good friends- from an excitable filly to the Moon Princess herself- who are more than willing to help him in his time of need. But will they be enough to get him to confront the one pony in Equestria who he most desires to see again?

[Ponies on cover were drawn by this lovely and talented artist .]

The Royal Wedding of Princess Cadence and Shining Armor is an event that will be remembered by ponies for generations to come as not only the day a Princess married a Captain of the Guard, but also the day that the Changelings almost took over Canterlot- a day when the Elements of Harmony and the Princess of Love stood up against the horrifying horde and somehow won a fight that Celestia herself could not.

However, for Fluttershy, it will stand out for a very different reason.

Because it is at the reception after the wedding and after several very strong glasses of wine that she is finally, after almost a year of pining in silence, able to speak her feelings aloud for a certain white unicorn of exceptional grace and beauty. Finally, after a year, she is able to tell Rarity how she feels, to let her heart's desire be seen beneath the sun and moon. But will Rarity return her feelings the way she hopes... or will clouds of hidden hearts and unspoken words keep her sealed beneath them, unable to reach the beauty beyond?

In Cloudsdale they have a saying- "Every cloud has a silver lining."... but will Fluttershy be able to find it?

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[A/N] This is a fic written for a good friend of mine to showcase a character she designed so beautifully, who is used in the cover page. This one's for you, Bri- I hope you like it. ^^

~~~The other day I was thinking about why we haven't seen Trixie since "Boast Busters" and Luna since "Luna Eclipsed", and this is what happened.~~~

Long ago, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal Princesses. One, the eldest, was in charge of raising the sun and bringing the day to all the different kinds of ponies. The other, the younger sister, was in charge of raising the moon and bringing the night.

A thousand years ago, the younger sister had been banished from Equestria for refusing to lower the moon and attempting to plunge the land into eternal night. After serving her exile, she returned, and the two sisters tried to resume what they both hoped would be a normal life.

But a year has passed now since the younger sister's return... and promises made to her have not been kept. With one final decision, she seals Equestria's fate for the next one thousand years using magic deeper than any other.

~~Cover image used with permission from artist~~

Luna's life since her return to the world has been more than she could have hoped for; her sister welcomed her back with open hooves and has done everything in her power to make Luna happy. On top of that, the Moon Princess has even made some friends in Twilight Sparkle and the ponies from Ponyville. Luna is the happiest she's been in a very long time, and she can't help but hope that her life has seen the end of its trials.

However... not all remnants of the past are willing to stay there.

One night, high in the mountain capital of Canterlot, Princess Luna is confronted by four ponies who all share a very deep connection to her; and the past that Luna thought was buried forever is suddenly unearthed and threatens not only her new life, but also the lives of Twilight Sparkle and her friends, as well as that of Princess Celestia.

Hatred has come to Equestria, and its power may be more than even the magic of Friendship can endure.

Sequel Stories:
"Of Thistles and Honey"
"The Chronicles of Dark Star: A Blade of Redemption"