Deep in the Everfree Forest, far from Ponyville, Moonshine just laid there in a clearing, sobbing while covering her face. She could still hear the hurtful things Twilight said to her.

“You just can’t stop being so naive, kind and generous that you can’t even see an evil plot from a mile away!”

“You need to stop being so sweet to everypony you meet! We told you this before and you didn’t listen and now we’ve lost our home because of you and more villains are out there bent on destroying Equestria, all because of your pathetic behavior!”

“YOU ARE JUST SO PATHETIC! NO DAUGHTER OR NIECE OF THE RULERS OF EQUESTRIA WOULD LET SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN! CELESTIA AND LUNA WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU...!”

Moonshine sniffled and sobbed some more, just thinking about her best friend saying such things to her, broke her heart even more, leaving her feeling useless. Moonshine sniffled and she wiped her tears. Toothless, Lycanroc, Mudbray and Rockruff looked at her with such worry. They've never seen her this.... broken before....

"M-Maybe Twilight's right... maybe I just too nice for my own well being. Maybe everyone is better off without me..." Moonshine thought grimly to herself.

Then, to Toothless, Lycanroc, Mudbray and Rockruffs' shock... Moonshine lost all color in her fur, mane and tail, becoming completely grey. A tear dropped from her eye and it was in the shape of a broken heart...!

"Moonshine..!" "Moonshine, honey..!" Moonshine didn't react when she heard her mother, auntie and her friends coming up to her.

"Hey sugarcube.." Applejack said. "What Twilight said to you was way out of line. We're grateful that you helped save us and all of Equestria."

"Yeah, so.. why don't you come back to Ponyville..?" Rainbow asked with a hopeful smile.

"Why would I go back to a place where nobody wants me." Moonshine replied in a rude tone, much to the groups' shock. "It's obvious no one wants me around because I'm just too nice and pathetic for my own good or for the good of Equestria."

"W-What? Moonshine, no you're not!" Applejack exclaimed.

"Yeah, we like you just the way you are, Moony." Pinkie stated. "Don't let what meanie Twilight said get to you.."

"Too late..." Moonshine grumbled before she grabbed her stuff. "I just a pathetic alicorn. I don't even deserve a mother and auntie like Celestia and Luna..." Moonshine then took off her Elements of Hope and gave it to Celestia. "Here... give it a daughter more deserving...." and she just trotted off. Toothless and the others looked at the group with a worried look before they followed Moonshine.

"Oh dear... this is more serious than I thought." Luna stated with great worry.

"Did anypony else notice how grey Moonshine was?" Rainbow questioned.

"Yeah, and she acted the total opposite of how she usually acts.." Fluttershy said. "I wonder why?"

"Well isn't it obvious..?" another voice came and in front of the group appeared a draconequus! He has a deer antler on the right, a blue goat horn on the left, one long fang, different-sized pupils, a snake tongue, a goat beard, and white bushy eyebrows. He has the right arm of a lion, the left claw of an eagle, the right leg of a lizard, and the left leg of a goat. In addition, he has a bat's right wing, a Pegasus' left wing, a horse's mane, and a dragon-like snake's tail with a white tail tuft. The shape of his body resembles that of a snake.

"Discord?!" Everyone exclaimed, seeing the draconequus floating in the air on his back.

"Hello everypony.." Discord grinned.

"What are you doing here?!" Celestia exclaimed. "My sister and I sealed you away!"

"Well that little spell of yours broken once you lost your connection with the Elements of Harmony..." Discord grinned. "But rather than start creating chaos like I would, I couldn't help but overhear Twilight and Moonshine major fall out. Hahaha! Hilarious!"

"Enough of your games, Discord." Luna grumbled. "Do you know what's wrong with thou niece?"

"It's obvious that Twilight broke Moonshine's heart by claiming that being herself basically lead to Equestria nearly being destroyed, triggered Hopeless Magic inside of herself turning herself grey." Discord explained.

"Woah, woah, woah..... so you mean to tell us that Moonshine basically shunned everything flaw about herself because of her fight with Twilight, creating this.. Hopeless Magic that turned her into the opposite of who she really is?" Rainbow repeated.

"That's correct, my dear Rainbow Dash.." Discord stated.

Celestia and Luna were shocked and horrified at the same time. Their daughter/niece was completely taken over by Hopeless Magic. Hopeless Magic is a unique form of dark magic where the subject lose hope due to thinking that they were worthless to their home. Since Moonshine thought that she was too nice for Equestria's well being, she ended up shunning every quality that makes her Moonshine, thus creating Hopeless Magic inside of herself.

"Oh honey..." Celestia sighed sadly.

"Is there a way to reverse the Hopeless Magic?" Fluttershy asked.

"The only way to reverse such magic is if you can get Moonshine to see that her flaws are useful to Equestria instead of being useless." Discord stated. "And I suggest starting with the pony who caused all of this..." and then Discord teleported away.

"... Twilight..." the Mane 5 said together.

Back at the ruined Golden Oak Library, Twilight was sniffling, feeling very guilty and remorse about what she said to her best friend. She let her anger of losing her home take control and now she ruined her longest friendship. "What have I done..." Twilight sniffled, wiping tears from her eyes.

"Twilight.." Twilight sniffled and turned to see the Mane 5 and the two Princesses walking towards her. Twilight wiped her eyes again and turned to face them. "H-Hi.... I know what I did to Moonshine was extremely out of line, selfish and goes against everything I've learned about friendship so far. I was so angry about losing our home and at Midnight and the Mean Six for everything they've put us through that I took it all out on Moonshine, thinking that her kindness and generosity blinded her from seeing the truth about the Mean Six.

I never should have said such things to her, especially that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna didn't deserve her. I'm so so sorry..." Twilight lowered her head in great shame.

The group looked at each other and then back at Twilight. Applejack then walked up to her and lifted her head gently, "I can see that you were truly honest with your apology, Twi, but the one who you should really apologize to is Moonshine. Because of you, she created her own Hopeless Magic, causing her turn grey and actually believe everything you said to her.."

Twilight looked shocked at Applejack's words. Rainbow then came up to her, "Yeah, Discord said that because of you, Moonshine shunned every quality that makes her who she is and you have to fix this.."

Twilight, still looking ashamed, nodded at Rainbow Dash. "R-Right..."

However..

"Oh... going so soon..." The group gasped and turned seeing the Mean Six and Midnight standing behind them! "What they hay-?" Applejack exclaimed.

"You didn't really think that one Element could take us down.." Mean Twilight smirked.

"I created these ponies with powerful dark magic. The Elements of Disharmony I created gives these ponies, so that they could withstand Moonshine's pathetic attempt to defeat them." Midnight smirked before he laughed. "And I should thank you for doing the second to last phase of my plan for me.."

"What phase?" Rainbow growled.

"I knew that as long as Moonshine is who she is that wouldn't stop fighting to protect the ones she loves. But with her little argument with Twilight, she was able to break her heart by telling her that she's useless and pathetic , putting everypony and Equestria at risk, breaking her heart completely and shunning everything that made her willing to fight. Without her, you ponies are defenseless.. hahahaha!" Midnight laughed before she blasted the girls, created a cage around them and chaining them to the bars of the cage.

"Now I believe its time that my minions finish off that pony for good.." Midnight nodded at the Mean Six and they laughed evily before they went off to find Moonshine and finish her off.

"Leave Moonshine alone! She's my friend!" Twilight yelled.

"Ha! If she was really your friend then why did you say she was useless and pathetic cause she was always too nice, huh?" Midnight scoffed with a raised eyebrow. Twilight winced at his point before she looked ashamed again, "You even blame her for the lost of your precious home! You said that just by being herself she's a threat to Equestria just as much as we are! You made her believe that she was worthless. Now tell me.. what friend would do that....?"

Twilight closed her eyes and she sat down, defeated and a tear fell from her eye... "N-No friend...." and she started quietly sobbing. Applejack, Rainbow, Rarity, Pinkie and Fluttershy came around Twilight and comforted her as Midnight smirked. "Hahaha... you know whose really pathetic... you all! You think that 'friendship is magic' well, it's not! Friendship is nothing more than a waste. And once I conquer this miserable land, you'll see what real magic is...! Hahahaha....!"

The Princess narrowed their eyes at Midnight. "You'll never prevail, Midnight.." Celestia growled.

"Oh won't I...?" Midnight smirked, turning to see the Mean Six returning with Moonshine tied up and with Toothless, Mudbray, Lycanroc and Rockruff in a cage as well!

Celestia and Luna gasped in horror while Midnight laughed. Mean Twilight dropped Moonshine on the ground and she just had a blank, emotionless expression on her face. The Mean Six backed off as Midnight went over to her and Moonshine looked back up at her before she looked away. "Hahaha....! Excellent work, Twilight Sparkle, you've completely broken her spirit, making her the perfect target.. to be destroyed..." Midnight hissed as he lit his horn with dark magic.

"No..!" Celestia exclaimed in horror.

However... Moonshine's Element of Hope suddenly glowed on its own and sent it own blast at Midnight, knocking him back from Moonshine. "What?!" Midnight snarled.

The Element of Hope then came in front of Moonshine... as did Astral Twilight.

"Moonshine... I sense Hopeless Magic in your heart... you must fight against it to save your family..."

"What's the point... I'm useless... I'm too nice for Equestria's own being... I don't deserve to be a Princess..." Moonshine said in a monotone voice.

"Yes you do.... Princesses are kind and loyal to their family and subjects. You stood up to Nightmare Moon to bring back your mother. You saved Twilight and her friends from their evil selves when you could have let them take over Equestria... being yourself is not useless to Equestria. It's what makes Equestria stronger..."

Moonshine looked at Astral Twilight for a moment and thought about what it said.... and her color returned to normal and she sat up. "Y-You're right..." Moonshine stated with a small smile on her face. Astral Twilight smiled The Element of Hope floated over to Moonshine and engulfed her body in a rainbow glow.

Everypony shielded their eyes at the light.. and when it was gone, everypony gasped in awe. Moonshine was now wearing armor on her body!

She had four golden shoes on her hooves, like Luna's but they had the symbols of the Elements of Generosity, Kindness, Laughter and Honesty on them. She wore body armor as well that was also golden and it had the symbols of the Elements of Loyalty and Magic on the back. Finally, her crown was shimmering brightly on her head behind her horn.

Rarity and the girls were amazed by her new look while Midnight and the Mean Six growled at her.

The Mean Six activated their Elements of Disharmony and fired a blast at Moonshine, but her Element countered their beam and she added their own magic to the blast, striking the Mean Six and sending them flying far, far, far away from Ponyville.

Moonshine then aimed her beam at Midnight, "Nooo....!" Midnight screamed as her Elements magic engulfed him and turned him to stone! Then it sent out a shockwave that broke the cage, freeing Twilight and the others. Moonshine floated back down to the ground and Rarity and the Mane 4 cheered for her. "Alright Moonshine!" Applejack cheered.

"Yeah Moony!" Pinkie Pie cooed.

"That was awesome...!" Rainbow exclaimed.

"And so beautiful..." Fluttershy added. Princess Celestia and Luna smiled at their daughter/niece.

Finally, Twilight walked up to Moonshine and the girls backed away. "Moonshine... I-I'm so sorry.. I never should have said those things to you. I let my anger take control and I said the most hurtful things I could think of to you. I never meant any of it. I love that your kind and generous. Celestia and Luna do deserve a pony like you as their daughter/niece. Your flaws aren't worthless to Equestria, it makes Equestria and better place.... and it made me a better pony.... please forgive me..."

Moonshine looked at Twilight for a moment before she gave her a smile, "I forgive you, Twilight..."

Twilight smiled and the two best friends hugged each other with such love. Moonshine's Element of Hope suddenly glowed on its own again and it launched out a large beam to the other side of Ponyville. Out of the ground sprouted a tree-castle!

The tree-castle bears some resemblance to the Golden Oak Libraryat least the aboveground portion, but is many times larger and appears to have a multi-level castle in its branches, which includes a great balcony, two spires, and a tower. The structure has at least one banner flying on the side marked with Moonshine's Element of Hope and Twilight's Cutie Mark and the top bears a large crystal star. Two sets of five strings of beads hang off the side of the structure much like the white beads that hang off the Tree of Harmony. At the foot is a great golden stair for the two-leaved golden door into the tree's body. Two open lancet windows flank the door.

Twilight and the others ran over there and gasped at the sight, "Sweet Celestia...! Are you all seeing what I'm seeing?" Rarity asked.

"But.. whose is it?" Twilight asked.

"I believe it is yours and Twilights, Moonshine." Celestia smiled at her daughter.

"I-It is...?" Moonshine gasped in awe before Discord appeared. "Oh wonderful! This is such a gorgeous castle, Moonshine. Every Princess needs a castle am I right..?"

Celestia and Luna rolled her eyes at Discord. Together everyone goes inside the castle to take a look of what glory awaits inside as Twilight and the princesses lead the way with Spike and the Mane 5 right behind them with Discord following a larger distance back as they walk through the castle hallway. Moonshine and Twilight looked in awe at their new home as well as Toothless and the pokemon. "Moonshine, you’re probably wondering what you are now meant to do as a princess. Do you know now?” Celestia spoke to oonshine as they continued walking down the hall.

“As princess, I believe I have the power to spread the magic of friendship across Equestria. I believe that this is the role I am meant to have in our world! The role I choose to have!” Moonshine stated.

“Then it is unlikely you are meant to take on this task alone.” Princess Celestia mentioned as she uses her magic to open the double-doors in front of them causing Spike and the seven ponies to gasp in awe at the sight of what they are seeing. It was a massive throne room with throne seats with cutie marks made specifically for all seven ponies representing the Elements of Harmony in front of a large circle with a large star in the very center.

“You are now Moonshine, the Princess of Friendship.” Princess Celestia proclaimed as the Mane 7 all get themselves comfortable on their specialty made chairs. “But what is the Princess of Friendship without her friends?” Celestia added as the Mane 6, Toothless, Lycanroc, Mudbray, Rockruff, Discord and Spike all huddle around her.

“Wait a minute, where's my throne?!” Discord asked in surprise seeing that he doesn’t have a royal seat with the girls.

“I don't think you're quite there yet.” Moonshine said sympathetically.

"Yes, well, I suppose not.” Discord admittedly chuckled in agreement.

”Now how about we all get a look at my new castle as all Ponyville ponies are invited for the day.” Twilight offered much to their delight as Moonshine begins to sing.

“Each one of us has something special

That makes us different, that makes us rare.”

Moonshine sang as she invited everypony inside the castle with her hoof.

“We have a light that shines within us

That we were always meant to share.”

Fluttershy sang as she and Rainbow Dash flew above the throne room as ponies walk inside the room.

“And when we come together

Combine the light that shines within

There is nothing we can't do

There is no battle we can't win.”

The Mane 6 sang as they danced row by row and face to face with Twilight and Fluttershy facing each other in one row, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie in the second row, and Applejack and Rarity in the third row.

“When we come together

There'll be a star to guide the way

It's inside us every day

See it now! See it now!”

The girls sang as they walked up to the star with Moonshine in the middle and each raised a hoof towards the middle of the star. Moonshine's Element glows bright and sent out a rainbow burst with the rainbow flying all over Equestria.

“Let the rainbow remind you

That together we will always shine

Let the rainbow remind you

That forever this will be our time.”

Twilight reminisced about her big argument with Moonshine causing her to believe that she was a worthless alicorn and that everyone would be better off without her which activated the Hopeless Magic inside of herself and to lose her spirit and her color.

"Each one of us will sometimes falter

We may stumble

We may fall."

Then the girls remember the Astral Twilight reminding Moonshine that her flaws make Equestria stronger and that she's not a worthless alicorn, but an alicorn she should be proud of.

"But we still have a kind of magic

One that will see us

Though it all."

“And when we come together

Combine the light that shines within

There is nothing we can't do

There is no battle we can't win.”

“When we come together

There'll be a star to guide the way

It's inside us every day

See it now! See it now!”

The girls sang as the rainbow came back to the castle passing by Discord who is humbly and awkwardly standing as the princesses and all of the gathered ponies are holding no resentment towards Discord for his betrayal as he humbly gives Princess Celestia a bouquet of flowers to thank her for her letting bygones be bygones.

“Let the rainbow remind you

That together we will always shine.”

Moonshine sang as her friends huddled around her for a group photo.

Author's Note

With Midnight defeat and the Mean Six banished from Equestria, Moonshine will now begins her life as the Princess of Friendship. By the way, I have plans on doing like a squeal to this, but I don't really know since I have trouble coming up with chapter ideas for sequels. If anyone wants to make a squeal to this, just leave a comment with an idea for a chapter than I can try.