In the middle of the night, Rarity is awoken by a noise from downstairs.
But it's alright, because all she needs to do is quickly make sure everything's okay. Then she can go back to bed.
Then it'll be over.

Winner of the horror-themed 4^th Koren's Kontest for the My Little Story Contest writing group. Originally this was done in an hour and unedited. This version here has received some slight refinement. The prompt was 'Mirror'.

Starlight Glimmer and Trixie Lulamoon bake muffins inside the palace kitchen.

"Do you understand the price of disobedience? Find the pieces. Retrieve the pieces. You have two hours. Do not disobey."

We trained her.
We taught her.
We raised her to godhood.
She brought us down to earth.

Sequel can be found here: Memoirs in Ink and Blood

Starswirl the Bearded had always been curious, but when he conducts experiments with light, studying both the sun and the moon, he learns there is something more there than just two heavenly bodies. There is something on the moon, and the sun is causing something to happen to Equestria. He must tread carefully as he performs his research, because does anypony want to offend something as dangerous as the sun?

Rarity sees herself in the market. It's definitely her, but it appears to be only an illusion because nopony else sees it, and they can walk through it with no trouble. She thinks it's just a trick, but when it comes back again inside the Castle of Friendship, Rarity starts getting concerned, she asks Twilight about it, but Twilight detects nothing with her wards. What might these apparitions want, and how can she get rid of them?

Mayor Mare has a bathroom on the other side of Town hall she likes to visit for the privacy. However, one day she finds a door that previously didn't exist in the hall leading to. It is locked, and so she makes efforts to find out where it leads and how to open it.
Unfortunately for her, it goes places that aren't anywhere near Ponyville, and are dangerous to her home. As mayor, she has a duty to make sure that it remains closed, and the visitors from the other side can't get through.

Deep, deep below the city of Canterlot, the facility has slept for hundreds of years. There was never a reason for someone to go there. But now, Twilight has agreed to take Celestia's place as the one who shall carry things out should the worst happen. And that means she must be made aware of the procedures she will need to go through. It's for the good of Equestria, and the whole world, after all.

Sometimes, running is a very efficient method not to run out of time. And Twilight certainly has every interest in making sure she doesn't run out of time, and therefore in doing things as efficiently as possible. She wouldn't want to be late, after all.

Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo are on an outing when Rainbow Dash decides to show Scootaloo her favorite spot. This happens to be a giant hole in the ground that seemingly has no bottom. What happens however, when Rainbow dives into it, only to not resurface.

A Grimdark tale I hope you enjoy.

Cover art: Children who Chase Lost Voices