Rainbow Dash struggles to come to terms with her fealings of jealousy and envy on the day of Fluttershy's special event.

Written for FlutterDash writing competition.

*Edit: 26 Nov. 2014. Changed tags to 'Teen' and added 'Dark'. But it's a light-dark.
Luna wakes in a cavern, blindfolded, gagged and bound by magic runes. Her captors are exultant. They have captured the co-regent and sister to the highest power in all Equestria. They can name their price!
Or can they?
Luna won't cooperate, Celestia hasn't answered the ransom demand, and Canterlot is acting like nothing is amiss. The moon rises and sets just like it always has.
If they have Princess Luna, why doesn't anypony seem to care?

Ditzy Doo struggles to earn a living and find a place to call home. But when she runs into trouble in Manehattan, and she chooses to leave, is it because she is running from her troubles, or is she chasing her dream?

Told from the perspective of the reader listening to Applejack describe the depth of her brother's character by relating a story about how he resolved a conflict between the Apple family and the family of Applebloom's first coltfriend.