This story is a sequel to Patients (Part 1)

As Spike's time in the asylum slowly dwindles down with every passing day, the tenure of the Cutie Mark Crusaders will have only just begun. Meanwhile, Pinkamena grows closer to one of them in particular.

This story is a sequel to A "Fun" Little Game

After the events of Discord's game, Spike is taken to a mental asylum. He was considered to dangerous to be around for the time being. As such, Twilight and her friends are working to get him out. Meanwhile, Celestia and Luna are wondering if he should be freed.

As for the Cutie Mark Crusaders, they're taken there to talk to a psychiatrist about what they had witnessed in Discord's game. While they're there, they see someone they never thought they'd see.

Meanwhile, Spike is taking Pinkamena's words to heart and debating whether or not he should expose the hypocrisy of the Princesses of Equestria.

1/12/19: This particular portion of the story is complete. There will be a fourth part in the future. (Sadness is Universal, A Fun Little Game, and Patients are all connected.)

This story is a sequel to Sadness is Universal

Everyone has the chance to show each other what they can really do. It's their one opportunity to let loose when they otherwise couldn't. No one will die. They'll just get hurt.

Very badly.

And in more ways than one.

But hey! At the end of the day...

It's just a game!

...Right?

No matter who you are, you're likely to get depressed at least once in your life, especially if you're a teenager. This is the story of how that feeling manifests itself, what it leads to, and if it's too late to stop it. This is the particular case of a certain dragon and a flightless filly.