Twilight Sparkle has a secret. Not one that can change the world or overthrow the Princesses. But it is one that hangs over her head every day. One that colors her every thought and action. Or at least, that is how it seems to her. But when a rainbow colored pegasus asks her out on a date, will she learn to see past it, or will her secret tear apart a budding relationship?

Inspired by the excellent fic Asylum by Daemon of Decay.

Takes place before "A Canterlot Wedding."

Thanks to SilverSugar for the cover art. You can check out her other works here

She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time… Twilight Sparkle, an eighth grader of Ponyville middle school, is one of many ponies who live such a life. One day, she has a fateful encounter of the magical kind. She doesn’t know if it happened by chance or by fate yet. This is the story of a fateful encounter that could change her destiny. This is the story of the Magical Fillies.

NOTE: This story is set within an alternate universe where Twilight never became Princess Celestia’s student, and unicorns don’t exist in any way, shape or form. There are only earth ponies, pegasi and alicorns.

(Shout out to Ramisha from Legends of Equestria for providing the cover image! Just keep in mind that this is not an anthro story, its all ponies!)

It's over. She's been with Celestia for years. She's absolved Luna of her crimes. She's been instrumental in defeating Sombra, and has revealed a Changeling invasion. She's even helped in reforming Discord. And now, her time is over. In the time that she's had, she's tried to do her best. She's tried so hard to live up to what other ponies expect of her.

And they were happy with how she was shaping up.

They wanted her to succeed.

Now all they want is to see her dead.

Story has been pre-read or otherwise edited by these fantastic ponies people:
Blood Lord
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What if Soarin had not been as forgiving as he was when he found out his team had lied to him and tried to replace him for the Equestria games? What would his life be like if he were to up and quit the Wonderbolts, and where could this life-altering choice lead him?

Disclaimer: Story contains subject matter that may hit pretty close to home with some readers, such as pathological depression, borderline personality disorder, and alcoholism.