Apple Bloom gets even from an encounter with a bully.

Twilight Sparkle wakes up in the middle of the night. As she takes in her surroundings she realizes... she may not be alone.

Something weird is going on in the human world. Sunset needs advice.

If only Twilight would write back.

Millions of years in the future, Celestia and Luna watch over a dying world. Its surface is a cracked, barren wasteland, baked by a dying sun. The ocean is a caustic soup, choked with salt. Few creatures can survive this hellish future, and even their days are limited.

Yet, despite the desolation, there is some good news: Celestia's birthday is coming up, and Luna has a surprise for her...

Special thanks to Themaskedferret, BronyWriter, and Georg for proofreading and editing. Seriously, you guys rock!

Things have been a little rough for the trio that once got everything they needed by brain-washing people. Talking on the phone with Rarity one night, Sunset hears the latest gossip on the once-feared singers, learning that Adagio Dazzle is working a job that may cost her her life.

Her first shift starts tonight.

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Story inspired by the cover pic! Any understanding whatsoever of Five Nights at Freddy's not required.

Part of an ongoing series.
>You Are Here
>Fluff and Kidnapping
>Dazzle Robs a Bank
>Fluffy Fever
>Dungeons and Dazzles

While relaxing after a performance, the Rainbooms discover Sunset has scars that she definitely didn't have before the Fall Formal.

As of 9/14/2015, this story has a dramatic reading by Goombasa. Give it a listen!

7/7/2016: Now with cover art designed by the very generous Novel-Idea! Thank you so much!

7/23/2016: This story has a reading by Gabriel C Media. Give it a listen!

Sunset Shimmer wears a leather jacket, walks with confidence, and used to be the school bully. So it's only obvious that she could probably kick anybody's ass.

Tonight, she's having her friends over and they're going to find out just how true that statement really is.

Edited by: Autumn Bramble

Apparently someone made a Spanish translation of this fic, so that's pretty rad.

After her suicide attempt, Sunset Shimmer wakes up unable to move. She can barely remember why she did it, but after reflecting on her mistakes, Sunset’s sure she deserves to die. But, she failed spectacularly. Despite the fact that she can’t feel anything, life continues to torment her. It’s a fate worse than death. She has to get out of this.

Trigger Warning: This fic discusses suicide quite a bit. Please take care of yourself and seek help if you need it. You matter. You are important.

*SNAP*

A hypothetical mare hypothetically has a hypothetical choice to make.

The clock is ticking.

Won gold medal in Bicyclette's "A Thousand Words" contest in category "Angst."

Dramatic reading by The Mystery Fluttershy Fan.
Dramatic reading by Pony&Wolf Productions.

Thanks to Equimorto and various Anons for proofreading and feedback.

Longdesc

Was this all there was? For her and Maud to die out here, at the foothills of the Crystal Mountains, never having had a chance to live their lives beyond that little rock farm?

There was supposed to be something more, wasn't there?

But what?

Author's Note

Based on various thoughts about how weird the Pie family is, my Dr. Maudileena Daisy Pie headcanon, and just how much more would be different in the various alternate Starlight-induced timelines beyond the little bits we saw.

Based off a prompt from Bean's Writing Group Discord server, "From the beginning, you know the end". Thanks to Short-tale, RDT, and Techno Flare for their feedback.