The Smile Project

One beautiful morning in Ponyville, Midnight Dash and Night Shadow were helping clearing the skies, when midnight decided it was the right time to tell Night how she felt.

"Uh...Night Shadow...I kinda....like like you." Midnight's face flushed with red as she spat out the words, kicking a white cloud to her right.

"I like you as a friend and cousin Midnight, not like that. But I like you for who you are." Night responded, kicking a grey cloud out, and a unsure look on her face, and in her silver eyes.

"OK...I understand...bye....Nighty." Midnight whimpered as she flew away slowly, tears burning her eyes. She didn't care about the clouds anymore. Nothing, it seemed after Night's response. Nothing at ALL. Not even living. Midnight didn't feel like she was overacting....just sad....

"She doesn't like me...she doesn't like me!" Midnight wept as she cried on her bed.

"If I'm not happy, then I'll never talk to anypony again! Never! They'll laugh at me..."

She laid face down on her bed, and cried to sleep.

Midnight kept her promise to herself, and only went out of the house for food. She knew deep down her friends wanted her, but she crumbled and denied what her true self was telling her.

Rumors traveled about her since she stopped coming out as often. Some said she was corrupted. Some blamed Night Shadow. But Night Shadow didn't say anything about what Midnight said.

So they were all rumors. It was Midnight's choice. Not anypony else's fault for her being talked about. Just a horrible decision made by herself.

And that's why Midnight's changes in her personality changed her, sadder and more cracked day by day...night by night.