Luna is not a weak pony, that's what she's been told by her sister.

Yet it's hard. Living with the shame and loneliness. Just like any wound, if left untreated, complications can arise, and like any disaster, sometimes the littlest things can trigger the greatest calamities.

Sometimes, our pain gets the best of us, and we lose our very selves.

A foal asks somepony about her cutie mark. Years later, she's at the other end of the conversation.

Pinkie Pie romps through 19 different categories of short story in search of a satisfactory hayburger. Many thanks to Xaq for making this site so great!

Meeester says I put too many pictures in this story, so HERE'S the unauthorized version with pictures. I think the pictures add to the story. Be sure to like, favorite, comment on, etc. this one, the "official" one though. Sorry about that, but I fought the law and the law won.

The Great and Powerful Trixie performs at a foal's birthday party. She had no choice.

Fifth place finisher of the "Illusion of Choice" writeoff. Reading here by Midnight29.

Luna is through with Celestia making excuses for why ponies don't show her the love and admiration she deserves as co-ruler of all Equestria.

But when a towering monster appears and tells Luna that she can bring her sister to heel and be properly appreciated, Luna remains wary. She is no fool like Sombra, to fall prey to the darkness.

But this "Nightmare Moon" knows too much. Who is she? Why does she bear Luna's mark? And why is she so confident about the course the future will take?

There is now a Spanish translation of this story, courtesy of Spaniard Kiwi

There was a pattern here....

She hadn't seen it before. Or rather, she had refused to see it before.

But...

Were ponies really so... naive?

Fluttershy has a nightmare.

Spike has his own room, now. Unfortunately, this is not something Twilight is used to... and soon, it leads to a very tense and awkward moment that the two of them have to work through.

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Rated T because this is not a clopfic. Surprisingly.