My name is Smarty Pants.
I want to tell you about my friend, Twilight Sparkle.
She's my best friend. And I'm her best friend too.

Or, at least I was...

In the wake of a failed assassination attempt, the royal sisters discuss the future of their reign.

The greatest trick the Great and Powerful Trixie ever performed was convincing all of ponykind that she was only ever a mere unicorn.

Years later, Princess Celestia and Trixie have a discussion by Twilight Sparkle's grave.

Inspired by the cover art, drawn by crenaiir. Not canon to Season 6 ending and post-Season 6.

We all know that Luna was stuck on the moon for a thousand years and we know why, but what did she do there? What if she got there and was trapped not as Nightmare Moon, but as Princess Luna? What if she wasn't alone? What if she found this entire other part of her and her magic that she never knew existed?

(Find full cover image here. Available as a wallpaper.)

Celestia discovers a lingering trace of Nightmare Moon's soul still lodged in Twilight's mind—a survivor of the lingering effects of the Element's magic.

Faced with the threat of gradually losing her friend to Nightmare Moon's evil influence, Celestia realizes the only way to save Twilight is to let the storm of dark magic take its course all at once.

And yet, as Nightmare Moon's corrupting magic tears away at Twilight's forgiveness and understanding, and Twilight begins dredging up unexpressed doubts once kept controlled, Celestia must face a lifetime of confrontation her student has kept covered.

It is going to be a long night for both alicorns.

This story was written for the Tenth Bimonthly Twilestia Contest. It placed somewhere.

Octavia's life is fine; A marefriend who loves her, a strong group of friends, and a paying job. It's better than some ponies can claim to have. And yet she knows that, with her father's looming medical troubles, it's all downhill from here.

An ordinary day at Sweet Apple Acres turns dour when Applejack begins to see things that can't possibly be real. Thankfully, she can always turn to her parents for help... Unless, somehow, her parents are causing the problem?

Princess Celestia is the epitome of purity. Everypony loves her, and worship the ground she walks on. But what about Princess Celestia herself? How does she truly feel about the attention she gets.

If only they knew what she really thought of all of them. They might not worship her then. Instead, they might actually realize that Nightmare Moon was the least of their worries.

My entry for the Twilestia is Bestia 10th bimonthly contest. Please enjoy it!

Some secrets are best kept hidden. Celestia learns that the hard way when a ghost from her past comes to pay her a visit.

A special thanks goes out to Mushious for helping with edits.

Following the events of "Do Princesses Dream of Magic Sheep?", Luna is confronted by a troubled pony on the verge of suicide and must try to find a way to save his life before it is too late.

*Written at Everfree Northwest 2016 in Seattle, WA