What if there was another pony who joined the pony gang? An actual male who at first seemed worthless? Will his actions, even presence, affect the choices and outcomes of the pony gang? Will different relationships form? That's for him to find out...

Rejection... Anger... Fault. Such emotions as these flow through me and to me as I adapt to my enviroment, other citizens, and some who think of me as an enemy... I may even find myself in a friendship with these interesting creatures... Ones never knows in a veil of shadows...

A small spinoff of The Lost Element. Deep within the Everfree Forest, a forgotten princess muses over her recent failure and abandonment. But she soon meets a wanderer who brings with him something she never once dreamed she would receive. Appreciation and understanding.

When Twilight and Luna discover the "Forward Unto Dawn", they quickly warn the rest of Ponyville and go with Celestia and the Elements to the wreck site what they find surprises them. When Master Chief is awoken by Cortana, he must find a way to get off of the Dawn and survive in this strange new world.

The Darksign. It brands the dead. Those who die come back as a shell of their former selves. And if they do not restore their equinity the ponies lose their minds and go hollow, attacking all who still take breath. Equestria is dying.