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Today Is Different

by Stormy Dawn
Pinkie struggles to keep her happiness when her best friends grow distant from her, but she's not about to give up.

I probably seem like a really happy pony. But in reality, I can become really sad if the cards are played right. What happens when my bestest friend leaves me behind for The Wonderbolts? She was the love of my life and she never got to know. The worst part is that she left angry with me.

What happens when my purple alicorn friend had to leave for Canterlot because she she was so busy with her princess duties? The worst part is, I bet she's forgotten about all of us.

What happens when my earth pony best friend's granny passes away, and she never stops grieving? The worst part is she grieves by apple bucking, and never leaving the farm.

What happens when my unicorn friend moves on because her fashion line went famous? The worst part is that I or anypony else I know hasn't seen her in two years.

What happens when my shy pegasus friend never leave her cottage, with fear something will take her? The worst part is that all her animals are gone, and she's all alone.

What happens when I can no longer sing joyfully, or throw an exciting party? What happens when I don't remember what the joy of a true smile is. I have an entire town of friends. Why can't they make me happy again?

I can no longer remember the rainbow trail that that followed my blue friend, that was always in the sky somewhere. I can no longer remember the reassuring smile of my country friend, or the complaining of my fashion forward friend.

I can no longer remember the huge wings of our princess friend. I can't remember the kindness the she held.

I can't remember the amazing feeling of the Elements of Harmony.

The only memory I have left is the journal I now hold in my hooves.

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Pinkie knows how to make friends, but does she know how to keep them together when connection is lost? Her and her friends drift apart as they move away or lose connection with each other. Then, two years after all of this happens, Pinkie decides to stand up and do something. Well, by the chapters in numbers, I think you can guess what happens. JOURNEY! Contains shipping between Pinks and Dashie.

*Twilight's Kingdom never happens*

Everyone
Complete
Slice of Life
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Romance
Comedy
 
DPM

14502 words: Estimated about 1 hour to read

14 Chapters:

  1. I Can't Help It 2014-04-06 22:06:02 UTC
    1005
  2. We Can Do It 2014-04-07 20:54:21 UTC
    1343
  3. The Train Ride 2014-04-11 20:34:07 UTC
    1152
  4. The Fashion Show 2014-04-20 10:52:42 UTC
    1184
  5. (Mini Chapter) Pinkie's Plan 2014-04-29 21:11:08 UTC
    631
  6. Catching Up 2014-05-16 02:50:06 UTC
    1080
  7. The Royal Guard 2014-05-20 22:19:35 UTC
    999
  8. Canterlot Castle and Discord 2014-05-22 11:48:58 UTC
    938
  9. Captivity.....? 2014-05-22 23:30:55 UTC
    1062
  10. Some Sort Of Wake Up Call 2014-05-25 17:01:22 UTC
    1063
  11. A Wonderbolt Derby 2014-05-25 21:00:35 UTC
    1227
  12. Dashie 2014-05-27 00:26:56 UTC
    1018
  13. The Journey Comes To A Close 2014-05-27 12:06:52 UTC
    1598
  14. Epilogue 2014-05-28 11:39:13 UTC
    202