Nightmare Night draws near, and as it does, strange things begin to happen around Ponyville. Scary strangers threaten the town, and things will change for the Cutie Mark Crusaders forever.
Twenty years after Luna’s second fall, the pain of her rebellion have yet to heal; and Celestia withers in isolation. Yet sometimes the scar that was most hidden, covers the deepest wounds.
Celestia has many titles and duties and there are always things that remind her of this. They could be ponies or objects, perhaps even something more abstract and symbolic. Today is one such reminder of one of her lesser known roles.
Sunset Shimmer is about to see her former teacher again for the first time in a long time... and she has something important to say. (Finalist in the "Forbidden Knowledge" writeoff event)
King Sombra kidnapped Princess Skyla from her crystal cradle and took her to a faraway land. She was meant to be his dark legacy. She was never meant to become his daughter.
Five years of cheap thrills in the big city has left Sweetie Belle in bad debt with dangerous ponies. Forced to pay up, she returns to Ponyville to seek money from an estranged sister she loathes with a passion.