Equestria can be a scary place. Just ask the ponies who find themselves center stage in these unusual tales of horror.

Special thanks to everypony who offered an idea and/or writing prompt for this anthology

Happy Halloween/Nightmare Night to you all!

After weeks of searching, Rarity had just about accepted that Opalescence was gone for good.

Until one night, her feline companion returns.

And she's not quite the same as when she left.

The feline monstrosity you see in the background of the cover art comes from here:
https://almanegra.deviantart.com/art/creature-wip-1-664968505

When Spike dies an unexpected death, Rarity decides to take matters into her own hooves. She pulls out her sewing needle and her best thread, and prepares to 'fix' him.

Now with a great reading by Brad the Browncoat Brony!

SEQUEL IS OUT

This story is a sequel to End

As more creatures across Equestria disappear, a lone mare uses a microphone to let out a plea for help to anypony who would be willing to give her aid in her desperate time of need.

Now has a dramatic reading thanks to ObabScribbler!

This is a side-story to Falter

As with End, this was written primarily for me to flex my creative muscles and see what I can do in around 1,000 words with this sort of premise. Same warnings apply for End as they do here, but I highly recommend that you read that one first.

Also, I highly recommend listening to the dramatic reading if you get the chance.

At the end of the world, Princess Twilight Sparkle is hidden away in order to survive. All that she has to keep herself sane is a single old computer-turned-journal, and she has no intention of giving in to madness just yet.

Thanks to NaarPuni for the cover art! (DeviantArt Link)

Now has a dramatic reading thanks to ObabScribbler!

Now has continuations: Fade and Falter

Warnings for apocalypse scenarios and strange grammatical choices.

This was written in about an hour for a myriad of reasons, including a want to actually get some writing done, a personal goal of trying to write a short story in about 1,000 words, and for fun.

This story has received some major edits as of April 22, including beefing up the content of several logs, adding some new logs, and other alterations throughout the story, both plot-wise and grammatical.

This story is a sequel to End

In the middle of a dilapidated hospital during the end of the world, a doctor fights against memories from his past in order to save the life of his patient.

Now has a dramatic reading thanks to ObabScribbler!

This is a side-story to Fade

Like End and Fade, this was written more for fun and to make something that goes against my usual style. Same warnings apply for End as they do here, with the exception of more blood, but I highly recommend that you read that one first in order to have a good grasp of what's going on.

It’s not uncommon for young stallions or mares to come to Cadance to request blessings in their love lives or some other such thing. It’s all part of being the Princess of Love, really. This latest request, however, is altogether new. Granting it could start a political firestorm, but a powerful part of her says she should do it anyway. Filled with indecision, she decides to get advice from the pony she trusts most.

Born from a minor thought experiment based on the theory of Equestria having a female supermajority population and the potential cultural impacts of such a society.

Generously preread by Wanderer D.

Cover art by vintage-kiddo (formerly known as JadedMelody613).

Rated teen for topical discussion of sex (just playing it safe).

This story is a sequel to Twilight's Inferno

This story is a sequel to Order of Shadows

Trixie has lost everything: her career, her fans, her precious wagon. If she can't pay her rent within a couple weeks, she won't even have a roof over her head. Things can't possibly get any worse... but then Princess Luna brushes her off in a dream. The Great and Powerful Trixie sees that as a challenge, and she doesn't back down from challenges!

Trixie gets far more than she bargained for, and she soon learns that her life can get much, much worse. Epic duels, mysteries at every turn, truths and lies mixed into each new discovery. Being Great and Powerful might not be enough. Perhaps what Trixie really needs...

...is to just be Trixie.

UPDATE 5/22/2014: Now featured on Equestria Daily! So much awesomeness.

More awesomer cover art commissioned from KorenCZ11!

The TvE Series
Chronologically from Top to Bottom
Order of Shadows
Twilight's Inferno
Trixie vs. Equestria

In the war against King Sombra, a young mare realizes who she is. Not a war hero. Not a savior. She won't go down in history. In the grand scheme of things, she will be remembered by a tally on the wall.

This is her story. Her reckoning. She won't be a memory. She will be a statistic.

Based on the 'King Sombra' future from S5 finale.

My name is Twilight Sparkle, and I woke up today to find that everypony I have ever known has vanished. I'm alone in the world.

Help me.

Audio reading by Crafty Arts.
Audio reading by Monanniverse.
Audio reading by GutiuSerenade.