Turn Coat woke to find himself facing a poster of some flashy flying team. He could not stand to tie himself down to a group. The Element of Betrayal emerged.
Hot Rod woke in the middle of a schoolyard, watching a group of older colts taunt and bully the younger students. The Element of Wrath was born.
Heart Breaker woke to the sound of an animal in distress. She found the wolf caught in a bear trap, and laughed at its pain. The Element of Cruelty surfaced.
Sneak Step woke at the museum, and saw the advertisement for Equestria's largest diamond. The Element of Greed took it for herself.
False Witness woke in the Canterlot Palace. She found herself expertly speaking her way past a royal guard. The Element of Deception escaped.
Fragment Soul woke alone in the forest. Nopony around to speak to him. The Element of Solitude arrived with no friends. . .

His revenge will begin soon enough. . .

-Excerpt from Atrus's journal-
I realized, the moment I fell into the fissure, that the book would not be destroyed as I had planned. It continued falling into that starry expanse, of which I had only a fleeting glimpse. I have tried to speculate where it might have landed—I must admit, however, such conjecture is futile. Still, the question of whose hands might one day hold my Myst book are unsettling to me. I know my apprehensions might never be allayed, and so I close, realizing that perhaps the ending has not yet been written.

-Excerpt from Applejack's notes-
I've been stuck here for more than a day now. All the different gizmos around this island confuse me, and the only two around that I can talk to don't seem trustworthy. I don't know what to do... I'm completely lost without my friends.

Twilight would know what to do.

Derpy Hooves, Ditzy Doo, even just plain "Klutz." Born with the name "Bright Eyes" because of her beautiful golden eyes, she just sort of picked up the other two names because of her clumsiness, which was, in part, a side effect of her Strabismus. Despite being made fun of as a filly, Bright Eyes made friends in the small town of Ponyville, got a job as a delivery mare, earning enough to support a family, and even adopted a daughter. Things were going alright for her now that she'd found friends and family.

Oh how she wished that could never change.

The image does not belong to me. I have it linked to the video I screencapped it from.

One thing that enables the continued use of magic in Equestria is the fact that nature generates its own magic. When Trixie finds herself waking up in a strange place that's covered in metal, the first thing she learns is that the locals absolutely adore her show.

However, a few hours after she got the chance, a crazy illusionist tells her she has to go home, or the consequences would be disastrous. Only a week remains for Trixie to figure out how to get back. Will she be able to return to her stage in Equestria, or is she doomed to die in this unnatural place?

Fear...
Darkness...
All he felt was agony and terror. Somehow, he knew he deserved it, and that this could be his punishment. twenty years before he was forced into his shadow form, then another thousand before he even tried to move again. Then he lost. One burst of energy was all it took to destroy him. Everypony else thought he was gone forever, even himself. What will happen when he's given another chance to live? Will he be able to right past wrongs? Or is it simply easier to revert to the dark?

Midnight Shadow lived in Cloudsdale his whole life, always looking up to the Wonderbolts. Especially Soarin. However, upon finding out he couldn't join them due to a colthood injury, he sets out to found his own team so that he can perform the way they do. Meeting Iron Streak, a Wonderbolts' Academy dropout, and Lightning Dust, who was kicked out of the academy for reckless endangerment, he found the beginnings of an aerial team.
Rated T for descriptions of an injury.