Celestia had it all once. A fiance, a loving sister a beautiful palace in the forest. What drove her to her current life of celibacy, why does she have no special somepony. Her past may be more painful than she'd like to admit.

A terrible accident has left Applebloom scared, will she be able to continue on the crusade with Sweetiebelle and Scootaloo, or will she let fear rule her?

A new Palace Guard finds that life in the Royal Palace can be more stressful than he originally thought