Rarity, normally a dedicated designer, finds herself on a slow day and swiftly bored with her current work order. After witnessing one of Pinkie Pie's antics she gets curios about something she wondered about for quite some time now.

Where does Pinkie vanish to?

If she known to what that question would lead she had returned to her work.

After a strange stallion starts to date Rarity, both disappear without any visible sign about their whereabouts. Spike is the only one who can feel somehow where to find Rarity, the strange stallion and that he has to hurry.
What will await Spike when he finds them?

Equestria is generally at peace, true, there are some problems from time to time, but ultimately Harmony and peace prevail. But what if the darkness, that always fights with the Light grows stronger and one perceived defeated enemy rises again without notice?
Why is acting Carrot Top so strange lately and how is it possible that Prince Blueblood is acting more hostile than normal?

Please note, that english isn't my first language.

It can be hard to trust new ponies or to even call them friends. Especially if you were rejected before, because of your past and what it made you do, but sometimes you make this gamble.
Lucky Seven finds out, that it may pay off in the end.

This story is loosely based on the song
House of the Rising Sun from Animals

This is my first fic, so feedback is encouraged. Tell me what you liked and what don't so I can improve.
Please note that english isn't my first language.