Thousands of years ago, StarSwirl the bearded and a young princess Luna tried to crack the secrets of dark magic, only for Equestria to be put in danger. Their adventure ended only in death and corruption, and the incident was wiped from history. Unfortunately, Twilight discovered a single remnant of this past, and recreated an experiment described within.

She awakens in a mysterious world, where all that waits you is death and insanity. Without a means to replicate the experiment, how far will she go to get home?

Meanwhile, Equestria finds itself stuck with two, new occupants, and has been opened up to a monster unlike any other it has ever encountered.

cu·ri·os·i·ty
ˌkyo͝orēˈäsədē/
noun
1.
a strong desire to know or learn something.
"filled with curiosity, she peered through the window"
synonyms: interest, spirit of inquiry, inquisitiveness
"his evasiveness roused my curiosity"

2.
The name of a useless griffin cub.

Curiosity can't fly, she isn't athletic, and she hates hunting.

However, she does love to stray away from the pack.

During a class field trip to an ancient city's ruins, Curiosity falls through the floors of an old castle, and there, she meets a proud creature.

And as she listens to this broken and bruised creature's tales,

her curiosity over the beings that once occupied her home turns to defiance against her own people.

This story is a sequel to The Trotting Dead Ep. 2: Family Reunion

A trotter wakes up in a farm with no recollection of who she was.

But that's not a new thing...

She's dead, and either she's ignored or hated. Neither seems good.

However, she is different.

She still can't help but feast on flesh, she still can't do anything but wander,

But this mare can think.

She doesn't want to fade away...

Everyone has their special day.

A day for parties and cake.

A day to spend with their closest friends and family.

Their birthday.

When Pinkie begins planning AppleJack's birthday, she yells at her.

Applejack has never celebrated her birthday, not since she was a filly.

Then Applebloom runs in the house, crying.

She asks the question AppleJack's dreaded since her sister could talk.

"What happened to Ma and Pa?"

Luna was Chrysalis's only friend.

Her bestie.

Then Celestia banished her to the moon because of something she did, not Luna.

So she writes.

and writes

and writes.

Hoping her friend will come home.

"Alternate Universe" tag because Luna wasn't a foal when she was banished.

This story is a sequel to The Trotting Dead

Everpony is searching for someone.

Maud wants to go find Igneous and Cloudy.

And Pinkie goes to try and help.

So she leaves Cheese in charge of her foals, and sets out to the Rock Farm to find them.

She doesn't like what she finds.

The cake twins have always been my most favorite foals in the whole wide world!

Their parents were always SOOO busy, so I constantly played with them, and entertained them. We all had fun when I was in charge!

Lately, Mrs. Cake has been feeling sick. Guess what, she BIT Mr. Cake! Can you believe that? And Mr. Cake is sick now, too! Now the foals are all scared! But as their unofficial aunt, I will protect them no matter what.

I won't let harm ever come to them.