Three months after defeating the combined forces of Chrysalis, Cozy Glow, and Tirek, Starlight holds a brief meeting with Twilight. The guilt of not being able to save Cozy Glow and the personal anger that she was given a second chance when Cozy wasn't causes Starlight to demand the filly's release. Twilight agrees to it, and accepts Starlight's proposal to take in the troubled filly.

Meanwhile, Twilight begins to deal more heavily with the oncoming minotaur threat, completing her plan with the gracious help of Sunburst. Anxiety, worry, and stress all weigh her down to the point of breaking completely.

Finally released from her imprisonment, Cozy Glow resists the encouragement and reformation pressed forward by Starlight. Increasingly frustrated and angered by her surroundings, she begins plotting her escape, using the knowledge and experience of her past mistakes and time imprisoned. However, everything changes when a new element, and new knowledge of the fate of her and Equestria, are introduced to her.

Additional tags include trauma.

Extra characters include
Princess Cadance
Shining Armor
Flurry Heart
Main Six
Trixie
Thorax
and Changelings.

Part of the HoE storyline.

Every day is the same for Vinyl Scratch: completely uneventful. Vinyl's fine with that, as long as she doesn't have to do anything about it.

This story is a sequel to Portent

"You know," Sugar Belle began, looking into her son's eyes, "One of these days I'm not gonna wake up when you shake me."

Winner of the Palette Cleanser Contest for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group . Originally written in an hour, this version has received some mild refinement.

Twilight has gone through the kitchen door of her family home in Canterlot hundreds of times. Next to that door is the family tree, which Twilight rarely took notice of. But when she looks at Applejack's family tree, she recognizes the phrase beneath the dead ponies' names and realizes an anomaly that she had forgotten for a very long time. There's a third name on her family tree, and it bears that phrase.

Written for BaeroRemedy's "I'll Never Forget You" contest, and inspired by a similar experience regarding my own family tree and one of my aunts. Rest in peace, Jean Marie.

As a child, Jacob was never much for people. Yet, he longed for friends. The people he was surrounded by were never appealing to him. Too annoying, too grumpy, too arrogant. Disagreeable personality, or too nice to the point it seems arrogant. Jacob didn't like people. There wasn't a single person that he found was like him. He preferred being alone, watching television, or reading. This process of watching TV alone followed him into his adulthood, where he discovered My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. A world of life and love. Something vastly different than his life. Like many other fans, he wished to go to Equestria. Where the world didn't seem to fake. Well, his guardian angel arrives in his dreams to grant the depressed man his wish. However, what awaits him is a familiar feeling. Solitude. Where the only thing that moves is dust. Only Dust.

I'm a coward, a wimp, and a loser. I'm never any help to anypony, especially when it counts. I haven't done anything worth mentioning. And my childhood friend is always picking on me. I mean, I know I ruined Nightmare Night, but she didn't have to laugh at me . . . .

I made two of my friends cry. I kidnapped the Princess' bird. I set a Parasprite swarm on the whole town. I don't think anyone would care. I don't think anyone would miss me at all.

I hope that rope doesn't break . . . .

Black Paint starts relapsing into depression for the first time in several years, restarting his old habit of cutting and even seriously contemplating suicide. After failing to go through with an attempt, he accidentally gives Flutttershy his suicide note at her birthday party. When she confronts him about it, she gets him to open up about his thoughts and find another way to cope with the pain.

If you’re reading this it’s because I ain’t around to keep it hidden. I’m sorry you found this, I’m sorry for a whole heap of things. I’m sorry I didn’t get my cutie mark a year ago with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. I’m sorry I still ain’t gotten it. I’m sorry I’ve been underhoof. I’m sorry I’ve been so contrary. Mostly I’m just sorry for being me. I tried to be good and fit in with everypony else, I even tried to be patient but I guess y’all didn’t see much of that.
I can’t do it anymore. Whatever patience I did have has been used up and I’m just so damn fed up with being a worthless blank flank. Don’t y’all be crying over me I ain’t worth it, never was.

proofread by Jeray2000, cover art by FoxNami, and dramatic reading by creepypastasalad.
Big thanks to everyone who helped out!

"Diamond Tiara has had a tough life but nopony notices. She's rich, popular, adored. She must be happy. Right? Not always. Diamond Tiara tells the true story of her life through a letter. A letter to nopony"

We all know that happy, somewhat silly mare, Derpy. We always see her when she's smiling and in a good mood, but what if that was just a mask to cover up her true feelings? What if the ponies turn against her due to her clumsiness and cross-eyedness? Will they push her to the brink of suicide or will her loyal friends help her with her life? What kind of impact will this have on her children: Dinky and Sparkler? This is story about Derpy's depression.

It's not that sad, but it does have a kind of depressing feeling.

Image: Derpy Hooves by HereticOfDune