When Twilight Sparkle went to bed, she had friends she loved and a life she enjoyed. But she awoke to hospital gowns and padded restraints. And the doctors, they keep telling her that she is sick and none of it was real. They’re lying, right?
Berry Punch is sick again. As her health declines, she has trouble finding any sense of peace or balance in her life. Even the one she loves can bring little comfort, though he's certainly not going to stop trying.
"Her thorns dragged holes deeper into her soul. She was irreparable. They would never know of her pain. They would never understand her depression. Her life was a void of solitude and imperfections. She was alone, except for her thorns."
No one likes admitting their own limitations, least of all Berry Punch. Unfortunately, it seems that list of limitations is growing every day. Especially today.
Applejack, despite her best efforts, has been watching red ink replace black in the farm's ledgers for over a year. She can't see a way out of her financial problems or the growing depression threatening to cripple her.
Berry Punch has a special date marked on her calendar, and she wishes she could forget about it entirely. That date has so much meaning behind it, especially for her future with her lover...
What happens when a life-changing event occurs that shapes your whole life? What if that event occurs when life has barely begun? If a kid has dealt with more issues in six years than most can handle in a lifetime, how do you think they'd feel?
Diagnosed and dealing with cancer for centuries, the Element of Honesty that Apple Bloom bears, can no longer put her illness on hold. She's done fighting an already lost battle, and decides to let herself slip into the arms of Death...