Diamond Tiara: School bully, spoiled brat, doesn't deserve friends... but what if she is simply misunderstood? Life can be difficult when you're expected to be nothing but perfect.

Diamond Tiara feels like a failure, but yet keeps trying to be perfect for her mother. After one rather rough day, she decides to write and reflect on a few of the rougher parts of her life and how hard it is to please her mother.

It's time for Shining Armor to head off to serve in the royal guard, but he has to get past one final obstacle before he can go: his little sister.

Inspired by my own experience the day I left for USMC basic training, and the cover art.

Luna never liked it when ponies just slept right through the night, not giving a thought to her hard work. Even her own sister, Celestia, ignored her for royal duties. It drove her jealousy, and it caused her to become Nightmare Moon. Now, a thousand years later, she is back. Celestia decides to throw royal to the side for once, and watch as her sister raises the moon and paints the night sky.

Inspired by the beautiful animation: Do you want to see the moon rise? by EileMontyDubz.

Also, for a wonderful take on how Twilight might've viewed the night sky after Princess Luna's return, go read I thought I knew the sky by nightwalker

Twilight finds a young pegasus filly in the Everfree Forest after a visit to Zecora one night. When the filly disguise is finally dropped, what is revealed is a wingless changeling. After hearing the changelings story, Twilight decides to take pity on her and, unofficially, adopt her as a daughter.

How far is the princess of friendship willing to go to keep her new daughters true identity a secret?
What is she willing to risk to give her new daughter the best life possible?
What would she be willing to do if the truth should ever get out?

Inspired by Past Sins, written by Pen Stroke

It's been a year now since Twilight vanished after attempting a sonic rainboom. She's spent her time fighting in WWII alongside her brothers in arms. Now, after a bad jump, she finds herself back in Equestria. After a well deserved rest, a nice, warm bath, and the most unusual breakfast, she begins to tell her story.