Spike gets Twilight a new toy and she starts to enjoy it too much...

Dusk Shine has dealt with many trails throughout his life. From clashing with Nightterror Nebula to outwitting the mischievous Eris to thwarting King Nymphamos’s invasion, he'd seen it all.

All in all, Dusk Shine would admit that life was hardly easy. And now, Dusk finds that his mentor's self loathing is the least of his problems as he finds himself thrust into a world where he and his friend... are mares?

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On a dark night filled with even darker magics, an insane cult attempts to give Nightmare Moon a body and life of her own, utterly separate from Princess Luna. But, when the spell is interrupted by Celestia, something unexpected is created.

Now, a little black alicorn filly named Nyx finds herself living under the care of Twilight Sparkle, only to be haunted by memories and emotions from her past. Is she Nightmare Moon reborn or is she simply a doppelganger with a soul and mind of her own? Can Twilight Sparkle protect Nyx from those who refuse to see past her dragon eyes and black coat?

Or, will Nyx be forced to inherit the sins that may not even be hers and become the greatest evil Equestria has ever known?

Auron works with a group of super-dimensional people who are mediators in the battle between light and dark. They go to different universes to balence out the dark and the light. Auron's new mission is in the Equestrian universe which has been receiving some weird signals as of lately. He must help the residence of this world deal out with the problem before it is too late.

When Twilight discovers that there are other dimensions and universes, she finds a way to visit. Something happens, and she does not end up where she intended, and it proves to be fatal for her and Spike.
Crossover with InuYasha, Rated Teen for violence.

Warning, be prepared for a lot of feels, and a revelation at the end that even caught me off guard as I was writing this!

Twilight Sparkle finds a book in the library.

Twilight Sparkle reads aforementioned book.

Twilight Sparkle's life is thrown upside down, her view of her teacher shattered, and her friends pitted against each other.

Everything will return to normal.

One of these statements is false.

You and Rarity are foalhood friends after growing up in the same town. You and her both have become close and tell each other everything. You leave for Canterlot later on and make a living there. Now, you are fully grown and received an urgent message from Rarity, telling you to come over her house as soon as you can. Will you be prepared to hear what she has to tell you about a terrible event that has happen to her?

Read the story before rating it and do not give it a dislike when you have never read the story.]

Third story in the Inspired by Music series. It is inspired by Lady Gaga's hit song Bad romance as well as the cover version done by the bad 30 seconds to Mars. WARNING: Mild adult content.

30 Seconds to mars version: Bad Romance
Lady Gaga's music video. Bad Romance music video

Braeburn's visit to see his relatives in Ponyville doesn't go quite as he expected. After discovering that he doesn't have a Special Somepony, Applejack resolves to fix this problem - by having Braeburn try to date each of her friends, in hopes things will click between one of them and her cousin.

Unfortunately, the road to Tartarus is paved with good intentions, and the poor stallion finds himself being roped into one disaster after another. Bear attacks, wearing a fancy suit, and a near death experience are just a few of the challenges he soon finds himself facing. Will Braeburn succeed in finding a Special Somepony to call his own? Or will Applejack's attempts to help her cousin only make things worse for him? The answer may surprise everypony.

On an unassuming carnival midway in central Equestria sits the key to your dreams: A machine that lets you, for a short time, live a life in which your greatest regret never occurred.

These are the stories of what happens after those fantasies are over.

Each chapter is a complete, self-contained vignette (though their order of presentation is deliberate).

Reviews and other word-of-mouth:
• Highly Recommended by Titanium Dragon! "Each of the four stories is good in their own way."
• Featured by Seattle's Angels! "If the introspection or feels aren’t quite up your alley, the comedic punchline just might be, thus this fic has a little something for everyone."
• Also reviewed by PaulAsaran, Present Perfect, City of Doors, and Chris! Recommended by The Brony Bookclub!
• "'The Lotus Eaters' was the story that made me realize horizon wasn't just good, he was really good." —Bad Horse

CONTINUITY NOTE:
This is set in the same continuity as my previous story No Regrets. Reading that first will enhance your enjoyment of both stories, but is not required to appreciate this.

After you're done with TLE, here are the author's notes (contain mild spoilers).