Princess Luna decides that risking the lives of the Elements of Harmony time and time again is hardly the most sensible or strategic response to the threats Equestria faces, leading her to seek an alternative solution, one which will ensure Equestria's protection in a more efficient manner.

The vagrants and outcasts of Equestria then find themselves presented with a proposition, one which could ensure their futures and prosperity... Assuming they survive the tasks requested of them that is.

Additional tags: Princess Ember, Bon Bon / Sweetie Drops, Changeling.
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When your life is as dull a gray as the world that surrounds you, the mundanities can make it all seem meaningless. Sometimes all we need is a little color -- or six -- to reintroduce us to what truly makes life worth living.

*6-16-2017 Edit, added Rainbow Dash tag because it triggered knighty.*

Rainbow Dash, best pony, fastest flier in Equestria, all around awesome mare, was called upon to help with the wedding of her friend's big brother. And hey, she never leaves her friends hanging! Of course, when it turned out some kind of bug thing had replaced the bride, Rainbow was more then ready to fight. Heck, even after it seemed all hope was lost, the pegasus refused to give up.

So when she saw Shining Armor charge up a final spell, she smirked.

But when that spell reached her and flung her against the wall, her smirk devolved into shock...

Cover art is a combination of Deception is Magic vector by Helios and Sonic Rainboom Version One by SkyRings.

This story is a sequel to Dear Diary

Rarity.....Its not nice reading another pony's diary... good thing the owner isn't here any more...
SO TAKE A GOOD LONG READ

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Read by DuskyNovel

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You "Dont" have to read the prequal of this story but its HIGHLY RECOMENDED beacuse this is a sequal

Hope you enjoy!

Amazing editor!DragonHistorian

"Sleep is like the drug of our generation--we claim we don't need it, but we always find ourselves entangled in it's hopeless temptation."

When seven ponies wake up in a large mansion, unknowing of their situations and the others themselves, they find that they are involuntarily thrown into a game of endurance, and survival. The rules are simple: Do not fall asleep.

The last one awake gets to walk away, free.

The other six will never wake up.

Just how "overrated" is sleep, anyways?

Coverart and character "Sketch" created by Sketch-Pad