Just because you can't, doesn't mean you shouldn't.

You have to fall before you can fly.

This story is a sequel to My Little Mages: The Anointing

The day after the Crystalling of Flurry Heart, Twilight, Starlight and Spike are on their way back to Magiville. However, they are not the only ones on the train.
Also on the train is Flash Sentry and after almost of year of not talking to each other Twilight and Flash need to sit down and talk.

We often remember our childhoods as times full of carefree fun. But it's easy to forget that it isn't always easy being a kid. Sometimes, growing up can be really hard.

A collection of stories from each of the Mane Six's childhoods, set several months after gaining their cutie marks.

Also, BIG THANKS to camlmn106 (a.k.a FreeqAxel) for helping me edit this thing. A brohoof to you, good sir.

It's true that the Pillars saved Equestria from many dangerous threats back in their day. And going off of just a select few examples, it seems their routine was always the same: Find a foe, combat it, and banish it to another realm. But Meadowbrook will be the first to tell you that was not always how things panned out. She recalls one particular threat that she approached in a different way; a way that Starswirl didn't approve of at the time. But given what happened to Stygian, perhaps her method was superior after all...

(Mystery acquaintance voiced by Mark Hamill)

For three years Tirek has been locked up in his cage in Tartarus, never able to even visit any part of the place. Just stay in the one place stuck in a cage and nothing to do but imagine what he would have done to all the miserable ponies when and if he ever gets out.

However, the same day as when the six pony legends and the Pony of Shadows escaped, Tirek gets a visit from some creature from his past, and he does not like anything that he has to say.

Twilight's birthday is here and Cadence is about to give her the best birthday present she ever had.
Image created by SpyrotheFox from DeviantArt.

Dear Diary,

I have selected my new name for this job: "Fleur De Lis."

The target's name is Fancy Pants. He's rich, he's well-known, and most importantly, he's single. This is going to be a breeze.

Twilight is almost used to being an alicorn now. She's accepted that unexpected change, and is even happy about it, most of the time. Her magical abilities have grown by leaps and bounds, and she's starting to enjoy the freedom offered by flight. While she can't imagine ever being as good as Rainbow Dash, anypony with reasonable standards would by now consider her quite competent in the air.

But despite her growing enthusiasm and confidence, there's something that she has neglected to deal with. Something that's bothered her at times ever since the transformation, but kept getting shuffled down her list of priorities. Fortunately, she knows just the pony to talk to for help, and she won't let nervousness and self-reliant rationalization hold her back anymore. The latest of Pinkie Pie's parties provides a perfect pretext for a conversation she should've had months ago.

If you're confused by the date listed on the chapter, that's just when I originally uploaded it for pre-reader viewing. Life got in the way and I didn't get around to hitting Submit until Feb. 7, 2016.

A new-to-town Pinkie Pie takes it upon herself to organize that year's Nightmare Night Celebration! Everypony is excited, except for one timid pegasus.