When the fates are flipped on their own heads, Twilight Sparkle wakes up one day to find herself entering her first year in The Royal Academy of Magic, Princess Celestia's personal training grounds for the next great ponies of the next generation. Or, she thinks she is, but she can't escape the feeling that everything here is not as it seems...

Author's Greeting: Hello and welcome to the begining of our shared journey into this darker world of magic. Before we dive in I would like to start by clearing up a few things; firstly, starting from the second chapter the time line begins with the first season, that will make sense once you get through the first chapter; second, I appologise for the use of OCs, but there aren't enough characters in the Mane 6 to fill appropriate spots, and I dont want to anger the fandom by butchering your favorite side ponies.