Pinkie Pie has never thought that one day, she would turn out to be a legendary healer-mage. As she begins to discover and tame her new-old abilities, a corrupted member of her order assaults Canterlot with an army of dark creatures and takes over the throne. Crying fills the once joyful Equestria, while their new ruler finds delight in the suffering of his subjects.

Pinkie Pie is the only one who has the power to heal the destruction of this tyrant, and she devotes herself to keep ponies from losing their hope. However, she has to ask herself, "How will you keep smiling in a world fallen into despair?"

The reading of the prequel (1.5k words) is optional, and is summarized in the first chapter.

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100% Approved by Twilight's Library (2014. 05. 15.)
Happens before "Keep Calm and Flutter On".