Twilight had a secret. A deep, dark secret that no one but Spike knew: She was a punny.

What is a punny, you ask? A punny is a fan of a certain book series meant for young fillies called "The Little Bunnies." It focused on a group of bunny friends with di verse personalities. And yet they were all in it together.

Mostly, the bunnies had little adventures or starred in slice of life stories. Occasionally, they would fight off a terrible beast or villain, but most of the time, the stories were fun and relatively laid-back. And Twilight loved them.

There weren't too many punnies in Ponyville. At least, that's what Twilight thought. She had never asked around and was too nervous to seek out any other punnies. After all, once that kind of secret gets out, a pony's reputation could be ruined forever…

…

"Is the mail here?" asked Twilight eagerly one morning. She had just woken up from her afternoon nap and was joining Spike downstairs.

Spike looked out the window. "I don't think so, not yet. You seem excited."

"I am!" cried Twilight. She quickly looked around and lowered her voice. "It's Monday, after all. My new issue of Lepustria Weekly should be here soon."

Spike rolled his eyes. "You get so worked up about that every week," he groaned. "What's the big deal with the little filly's books, anyway? You're not exactly the target audience."

"Look," said Twilight, "just because it's not meant for me doesn't mean I can't get worked up about it. And Lepustria Weekly happens to be the best fanzine I've ever read. As far as I know, there aren't many punnies here in Ponyville, so it's nice to be able to connect with them."

"Get ready," said Spike. "I see Derpy coming."

"Depry!" gasped Twilight. "That means the mail's here!"

Twilight eagerly opened the door, only to get hit in the face with a magazine.

"Sorry!" called Derpy from the distance. "I'm trying out something new! It always works for the paperpony!"

"That's okay!" Twilight called back.

Clutching the fanzine to her chest, Twilight began to dance around her house wildly. Spike shared a hopeless glance with Owloysius.

(To the tune of "Good Morning Baltimore" from Hairspray)

Twilight: Oh oh oh

The mail came

And there is something special for me

Oh oh oh

Look here it is, guys

Haven't you seen

The world's best fanzine

I'll read ev'ry page

Cause it's all the rage

Or at least it is

In my own mind

Oh oh oh

It's finally time to

Open it and see what I find

Because it's finally here

I've been waiting for it to appear

Full of stories for me to read

Gorgeous fanart that must be seen

I'm so glad that it's here

I'll cuddle up and hold it so near

And maybe someday there'll be

Someone to read with me

Oh oh oh

Hey look at this

There's this one bunny with lazy eyes

Oh oh oh

She is my favorite

Hey look you guys

She looks so surprised

She once was a joke

But then all the folk

Decided they liked her and so she stayed

So oh oh

Now she's a part of the cast

And she's always displayed

Oh yes, it's finally here

It's something that I hold so dear

Glad to know it's not only me

Who likes reading about bunnies

The books are meant for kids

But I read one and I'm glad I did

Because I became a huge fan

That's how it began

I know ev'ry book

I know ev'ry tale

I could rattle them all off without fail

Sometimes I write my own stories for fun

Someday I'd like to share them with someone

So oh oh is there a chance

Someone's gonna glace

And they'll see my work

Oh oh oh

And they could like it and tell me so

And I'd be like, whoa!

Some might think I'm weird

Someday I'll be cheered

But inside my own house I feel so fine

Oh oh oh

And my little bunnies

In my mind, they are all mine

(Finally)

(Finally)

They are all mine

And it is finally here

I've been waiting for it to appear

Been waiting since the week before

Waiting for Derpy at my door

Now that it's finally here

After I'm done with this song and cheer

I'm gonna get what I need

Gonna get what I need

And I'm gonna read

Yes, I'm gonna read

Yes, I'm gonna read!

Spike groaned when the song was finally over. "Twilight, you sing one of these songs every time you get that stupid magazine. No offense, but that's just not normal."

"I'm sorry," said Twilight, "I just can't help myself. The real books don't come out all the time, so it's nice to have something to read between then. The fans are really good at getting the characters just right."

Spike looked at her quizzically. "And aren't you good at that, too? I mean, you said in that song that you write your own stories."

"Yeah, but I don't know if…" Twilight trailed off and looked at the floor. Was she good enough to write for the fanzine?

Time for some notes.

Yeah, I was rejected by Equestria Daily, so what's a better thing to do than to channel my frustration into a story full of fun and a hint of bitterness? Petty? Yes, yes, it is. They say to write what you know, so I figured, why not? I guess what really bothered me was that none of the mods or the person at Ponychan actually read any of the SONGS. That kind of hurt.

"The Little Bunnies" was inspired by "The Light in the Darkness," a fanfic sequel to "Cupcakes" where Pinkie Pie watches "My Little Humans."