AU. Twilight Sparkle travels to Canterlot to investigate why Princess Celestia has been acting distant lately. Faced with a harsh discovery, she finds a new friend in Princess Luna. But can their new friendship survive Luna's insecurities?

After having a difficult relationship with your parents and running away, the last thing you expect or want is for them to coincidentally move in to where you now live after you've settled down, started a new life and even found love. A sequel to my previous story "Of Friendship, Opportunity and Apprehension".

Ten years was all it took for Fluttershy's life to fall apart. She's living alone, her friends are farther than distant, her one and only love is married to another mare with kids, and she's been practically forgotten by the entire world. She's wondering if life is really worth it, if she would ever get her happy ending. All it took was one day to push her over the edge.

A new pegasus pony arrives and stays with the Apple Family. Discord gets free and will soon be out causing bigger trouble than ever with the help of an unexpected partner. The Mane 6's friendship will be put to the biggest test of all; the test of time.