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Rarity and Applejack both looked at the hyperactive pink pony.

"So, uh Alee is it? Well I don't understand why you're still like that? I'm pretty sure Luna took away any 'blessing' from every pony who had it." Applejack said.

"Some of us did hide. Once my father got word of Nightmare Moons defeat, we all rushed into hiding. We shared a massive cave system with these mangy dogs. What was their names? Ah yes, Diamond Dogs." Alee remarked, smartly.

"Ooooh! I can't wait till Twilight gets back!! You want to see her castle! It's big and treelike and it's sparklerific!" Pinkie yelled, excitedly.

Fluttershy looked at Rarity. She was looking at Alee's mane.

"Tell me, darling. Wherever did you get your mane done!" Rarity asked. Fluttershy looked nervously at Alee. It was silent for a while. Alee was staring at the floor.

"My mother did it like this when I was young and when she... Passed away I carried on doing it like this to remind my stupid father of what he had done." Fluttershy put a hoof over Alee's back, fake sympathy. "I don't like talking about it"

"Sorry darling, it's just so fabulous, maybe you could help me style some ponies hair back at the salon?"

"Yeah I guess." Alee replied.

"Well I guess we'd better get outta this alley, it's startin to creep me out." Applejack suggested. They all agreed and left the alley in silence.

"I baked some new cakes back at Sugarcube Corner! I wanted to get all of my bestest friends to taste test them! And at least we can have a mini party for Alee!" Pinkie rambled."They're super delish! I can't wait!"

"I hope they are. Ah'm starvin." Applejack said rubbing her tummy. They all headed to Sugarcube Corner and saw a rainbow Pegasus waiting by the door.

"There you guys are!" Rainbow Dash yelled. She took one look at Alee and asked."Who's this?"

Fluttershy took Alee away. She whispered.

"This is gonna be the hard part. I've known Rainbow since I was a filly. She knows almost everything about me. Although I've never mentioned anything about family to her, she still might not believe it."

"I guess this is the last test then." Alee remarked.

"Test?" Fluttershy asked, puzzled.

"I've been treating these meetings as tests. If they don't believe you then no one in Ponyville will. They are the ponies that know you the best." Alee replied, smoothly.

"That makes sense. But she can't be the final test. Twilight, remember?"

"Ah. See I forgot about Twilight. She was kind of there when it happened. And Celestia may have informed her about my magical properties." Alee said, in thought. She rubbed her chin with her hoof.

"If you're magically talented, then they might think you're a unicorn?" Fluttershy suggested.

"I guess... But I think first they'd search the Everfree."  Alee replied.

"Um if you don't mind but why? Why would they search the Everfree?" She asked.

"It used to be my favourite hiding place when I was a filly."

"Oh ok. We'd better get back before they get suspicious." Alee nodded. They trotted back to the mini group of friends.

"Ah know you'd like like to introduce her yourself, Flutters, but a certain pink pony couldn't keep her mouth closed." Applejack said, giving Pinkie Pie a stern look.

"Sorry! I was just so excited!" Pinkie Pie said, a little hurt. Rainbow rolled her eyes.

"So, this is your cousin, Flutters?" Rainbow asked  eyeing Alee."You never seemed to mention your family before?"

"Yes. That's because I've known about my families history... For a while and it's not anything I would have liked to bring up."

"Our family is pretty bad, although I don't know much about your side of the family." Alee finished. She was hoping they hadn't mentioned the 'Children of Nightmare' business.

"Pinkie mentioned something about Children of Nightmare? And that you have super awesome eyes that you can change to look like Nightmare Moon's" Rainbow said, sternly.

"Uh yes... That is true, I cannot deny." Alee sighed. Rainbow Dash seemed curios.

"And you truly don't want to be a part of it? But I don't even know what it is, only the fact that all of the members eyes can turn all Nightmare Moonish." Rainbow asked.

"If you do not trust me, the please say so." Alee replied, simply.

"I was only checking. And of course I'm going to trust one of Flutter's relations. Now can we go inside, I heard Pinkie has some new cakes baked for us to taste test or something!" They all giggled and headed inside the little bakery. Pinkie gasped and started to gallop into the kitchen.

"Now, where in the hay are you going, Pinkie!?" Applejack asked, puzzled at the pink pony's actions.

"Don't worry, I'll be right back! They're on the table!" She said popping her head around the corner. They all shrugged their shoulders and went towards the table. There was 6 cupcakes on the table with names next to them. They all were the same colors of the mane six and had all their cutie marks embedded on the top of them.

Next to the cupcakes were the names of the mane six(Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, PInkie Pie and Twilight Sparkle). Alee didnt know which one to take so she didn't grab one.

They all had the names of other ponies after all.

"Pinkie! Do you have any spare cupcakes?" Rarity asked, yelling at the kitchen. "Alee doesn't have one!" Pinkie Pie groaned.

"What do you think I'm doing!?" She yelled back. They all giggled, while Rarity blushed.