With consciousness comes pain and torment. Even during times when life isn't crushing you blow after blow, the darkest thoughts that plague your mind are inescapable. Starlight Glimmer had oftentimes wondered whether she should even be alive, or if it would be kinder to the world and to herself to exterminate her existence. Now, she reflects on her feelings while she waits for the train.

CONTENT WARNING: Heavy suicide theme

Thanks to ArthurPaige for the new cover art!

Pipp and Zipp have never been close. Zipp spends a significant amount of time away from the castle, and cannot relate to Pipp's infatuation with social media. So when the younger pink pegasus starts receiving messages from a fan who truly seems to care for her, she is delighted to finally have a companion she can talk to about anything. But when her new friend's intentions veer into a dark direction, she finds herself feeling more helpless than ever.

This story takes place before the events of My Little Pony: A New Generation.