Did i ever tell you the definition of insanity?
- Vaas Montenegro, FarCry 3

Here she is, the epitome of such on the account of behaving less like a pony and more like a dog; whilst in her state, she had went by many names: Barking Mad, Screw Loose, what have you.

Of course, almost none of them happened to have been able to know the real her; in fact, it would also seem that she doesn't even know herself as everyone else does.

Memories flash into her eyes, some good, others bad, and a few ugly; one thing is clear: the mare starts to learn the awful truth about herself, one that has destroyed her lack of stability thereof.

Cover art belongs to IslaMilenaria.

Strange things happen in Ponyville. Foals start to disappear; their parents and siblings, struck by grief, will resort to every mean to find the cause. Some of them blame timberwolves; some blame the zebra living in the forest. Some of them even blame their fellow ponies. None of them, however, suspects a little filly suffering from insomnia...

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Inspired by Bootsy Slickmane's Insomnia.
Preread by Bootsy Slickmane
Translated to Russian by repitter:
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Chinese translation by MLM
Russian reading by Demicorn Masterrace

You've always admired Princess Twilight's newest student... from a distance. Just about every little thing she did made you smile, if only on the inside.

But, one evening, during one of your calming walks: you discover her alone in the forest, beside your favourite lake.

And... is she... crying?

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This story is a sequel to Rainbow Factory

With Scootaloo dead, Rainbow Dash's last threads of sanity are snapped, and she plummets into a dark insanity. However, her suffering is not alone. Word of the Rainbow Factory is out, and all pegasi are faced with horrible discrimination. In a world of hate, distrust, and pain can any light shine through?

In the Rainbow Factory, where not a single soul gets through.

Please note that while this is 'cannon', so to say, to Rainbow Factory, it is not to Pegasus Device. Credit for both of those stories goes to https://www.fimfiction.net/user/AuroraDawn.

I wrote this story for the five-year anniversary of the song 'Rainbow Factory' by Glaze/Woodentoaster.

Rarity's parents leave her and Sweetie Belle for an entire week for vacation leaving her to take care of her little sister.
Everything was going great until Sweetie came up with the idea of entering the Sisterhooves Social, but ended up in a huge fight causing Sweetie to run away from home leaving a note behind, but what could it be?

NOTE: Before you say anything about grammar errors, I already went through Microsoft word and fixed it the best I could, yes I can understand if errors are still existing, but I will have my proof readers look at it in the future chapters.
Thanks for understanding.

Update: Part of Chapter 2-Putting the Pieces Together belongs to my bud FreeHomeBrew.

Sweetie Belle seems like a regular little filly, but nobody can see what she has to go through every day. The constant pressure from school and the lack of understanding from her big sister will soon become too much to handle for her.

Follow the story of Sweetie Belle as a tragic event sent her life down another road.
As she tries to sleep at night her mind is filled with horrifying nightmares. What is the cause of it?
Find out in “Of bells and blood”

Cover art by StarHeartWaveSong

(Rainbow Vs. Wild ---> Octavia Vs. Rave ---> Shyness Vs. Kindness ---> Twilight Vs. The Great and Powerful.)

Twilight couldn't be happier for her friends. Rainbow Dash and Applejack have gotten together after their mishap in the Everfree Forest. Big Macintosh and Fluttershy have finally hit it off. And even her new friend Octavia has even found love with Vinyl Scratch! The only exclusions are Pinkie and Rarity, who are too preoccupied with parties or dresses to even care!

But...what about her? What about Twilight...who feels as if she's missing out?

There's little she can do about it for right now though, as Princess Luna herself has requested she help deal with a problem in Manehatten. Somepony has been causing serious trouble in the city that never sleeps, and Twilight isn't going to believe who's behind it all!

Can she let go of the past, look past the facade, and see a pony who's hurt, broken, and afraid?

Can she save a mare who everypony has deemed a 'Phony', a 'Failure', and a 'Dead End of Life'?

Will she hear the cries of help from a mare she thought she knew...and take a Leap of Faith?

(The Votes are in! Here you go, the next installment of Leap of Faith!!!)(Note: Any songs I reference are properties of their respective owners and I do not in ANY way, own any of the musical content used in this fiction)

The Second Leap of Faith.

Octavia is known across Canterlot as a "High-class, prestigious pony of good taste and fair charm". Unfortunately for Octavia, despite hours upon hours of practice, she believes she is still ill-prepared to deal with one of the greatest and most respected performances in all of Equestrian History! The stress begins to mount, and her life begins to unravel in her own hooves, with no signs of escape and no release from the pressure of it all!

That is...until she convinced herself to go to a "Bar" named "Vinyl's Cage Coral". It is here she will meet the legendary DJ-PON3, the one and only Vinyl Scratch herself. When their eyes meet, Octavia can only see the word "Ruffian", where as Vinyl will see the word "Opportunity".

Can Vinyl Scratch, through whatever means necessary, convince Octavia to enjoy the fun and wild side of life? To put down her cello for just one second so she can hear another kind of music? The music of freedom...of life...of faith?

Just how far will Vinyl go...to help Octavia take a Leap of Faith?

(Rainbow Vs. Wild ---> Octavia Vs. Rave ---> Shyness Vs. Kindness ---> Twilight Vs. The Great and Powerful
---> Generosity Vs. Laughter.)

Rarity and Pinkie Pie are too busy for love, everypony knows that! Rarity has her dress business, and Pinkie has her parties. But what happens when the two mares are offered a chance to throw one of the biggest and most important party's ever: Big Macintosh and Fluttershy's WEDDING!

Can Rarity handle the hyper behavior and randomness of the ecstatic Pink Party Pony she's sure to encounter, long enough to design and plan the perfect day for her timid friend? Can she handle the stress of such a massive task with such little time? Will she be able to get through to Pinkie Pie to make her understand that this isn't just 'some party?"

For Rarity, yes, it's no problem! She'll be able to do this, no sweat!

There's just one problem...something's happened to Pinkie Pie. Nopony knows what, and nopony knows why. Well, nopony except the Cake's, and they've been sworn by the formidable power of the Pinkie Promise not to tell!!!

The task falls upon Rarity to save Pinkie Pie from her depressing behavior, and to discover the truth of what has happened to the poor mare, and perhaps discover a few things about herself that she never would have thought existed!

To take a chance, to save a pony, to plan the most bad-ass party in Equestrian History,
and to take a Leap of Faith!!!