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You gotta kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight.

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“Many is a word that only leaves you guessing,/Guessing 'bout a thing you really ought to know.” –Led Zeppelin, ‘Over The Hills And Far Away’

Sequel: "New Slang"

A blue colt wakes up knowing only two things: his name and that there is a hyperactive pink mare staring right at him. Pinkie Pie finds this pony just outside of Ponyville and invites him to stay in the town. Will he ever get the answers to where he's from and who he is?


This story was commissioned by DestinyDecade on deviantArt, which his original character, and linked with the rest of his stories.

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“Now if I let you see this place,/Where stories all ring true,/Will you let me past your face,/To see what's really you.” –The Outlaws, ‘Green Grass And High Tides’

After a visit from two of the Apple siblings, Rarity seems to be taken by the silent stallion. But can she actually prove to Big Mac that she's not a delicate pony?

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“Someday we'll know if love can move a mountain,/Someday we'll know why the sky is blue,/Someday we'll know why I wasn't meant for you.” –New Radicals, ‘Someday We’ll Know’

With Spike helping Rarity around her shop, the little dragon grows on the unicorn. However, does she share the feelings that he feels for her?

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“Are you locked up in a world that's been planned out for you?/Are you feeling like a social tool without a use?/Scream at me until my ears bleed,/I'm taking heed in just for you.” –Green Day, ‘She’

A few years down the line, Scootaloo is still earthbound. While still puttering her scooter around, she has noticed her friends have changed their focus away from their cutie marks. This bothers the orange pegasus and causes her to look for a new friend. And she finds one in a purple dragon with newly grown wings.

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“There she goes,/There she goes again./She calls my name,/Pulls my train,/No one else could heal my pain.” –The La’s, ‘There She Goes’

Pokey Pierce's luck seems to finally be turning around for him. However, there is one thing he just can't shake off, Pinkie Pie's stare of doom. Will she forgive him for always popping his balloons? Well, hopefully they'll make peace since they are now working together.


Image created by DespisedAndBeloved on deviantArt

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“And I can tell just what you want,/You don't want to be alone.” –Two Door Cinema Club, ‘What You Know’

Rarity gets a letter from Prince Blueblood, asking for a second chance. Rarity is hesitant and asks for some help from her friends. But what does she want?

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“Heart skipped a beat./And when I caught it you were out of reach.” – The xx, ‘Heart Skipped A Beat’

A colt working on the farm seemed to have caught Applejack's eye. She noticed how he's a strong worker, despite things not always going in his favor and how he keeps screwing up. Now, if only she could remember his name.


Image created by DespisedAndBeloved on deviantArt.

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“And we're changing our ways, taking different roads./Then love, love will tear us apart again.” –Joy Division, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’

Twilight is making Spike start school, against the dragon's wishes, and sends him off with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. But noticing that Spike is down, Applebloom wants to cheer him up. Thus begins a number events that throw the young dragon and fillies into a journey of friendship, jealousy, love, adolescence, and self-discovery.


Image created by DespisedAndBeloved on deviantArt.

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“We're flying high,/We're watching the world pass us by./Never want to come down,/Never want to put my feet back down on the ground.” –Depeche Mode, ‘Never Let Me Down Again’

Rainbow Dash is given a chance of a lifetime, to fly with her favorite Wonderbolt, Soarin. However, as she spends time with him, she begins to like him more and more. But how does he feel?


Art done by DespisedAndBeloved on deviantArt.

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“The stars are out and shining,/But all I really want to know,/Oh, won't you show me the way./I want you to show me the way.” –Peter Frampton, ‘Show Me The Way’

Sequel: "Vanilla Twilight"

Big Macintosh is dragged to a party where he feels out of place. It seems, however, that there is a pony there to keep him company. It seems to be the start of a great friendship between the red stallion and the purple unicorn.


Image created by DespisedAndBeloved on deviantArt.

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