Everything must live with themselves, and generally are very happy to. So when Pinkie Pie wakes up to find herself in none other than her own mind, she must explore her own personality from a very different perspective. But it's Pinkie Pie, she should enjoy spending some time wandering through her own mental workings...right?

Shadow Play:
The world is full of things that will confuse, frighten, sadden, or mystify those who look at them. Curiosity causes us to look at those odd things of a darker nature.

Shadow Play is a series of short stories that are based around dark, sad, "mind-bending", thrilling, etc. themes and tones.

For it is not what we desire that makes us curious, but it is what we fear that makes us want.

Ten after ten, when the hands are in perfect balance, but it is more than that. It is the time when everything is balanced. All magic flows together, and can be used for anything. But, what would you do with unlimited power knowing that the balance must be reset, even if it meant seeing everything you love turn to dust. Would you use it?

Fluttershy visits a psychiatrist about her fear of dragons. (Parody)

I'm sure at this point many people have been wondering: "What would happen if someone took the classic satirical piece, A Modest Proposal, and ponyfied it? We'll it has been done; and this very dark and somewhat twisted mess of a fanfic is the product. Enjoy, or don't. Your choice.

Memories are a blessing and a curse. It is wonderful to be able to remember those who are lost in the best light, but it is impossible to remember them without the memory of how they died. Sitting atop a hill, chatting with Rainbow Dash's grave, a final visit to a great friend.

Four ponies embark on a two day hike into the wilderness that is the Everfree forest, but fail to return. The proceeding investigations and searches are eventually called as the bodies of two of the missing group are found, as well as a journal belonging to a pony by the name of Cath Amber.

Sorry Twilight, you are incorrect. That is not a true Windigo.

Cover photo found on:
http://us2.forward-to-friend.com
Because I can't draw worth anything.

When Rarity stumbles upon a small fragment of the absolute truth of why Rainbow Dash exists, her views and opinions change, and a downward spiral commences which threatens to consume all of Ponyville. But that result may just be the correct one.