She remembers going to sleep in her own bed. Yet somehow, she's woken up here, in the mysterious city. Her name is Pinkie Pie. She remembers that much. The rest of her life seems hazy and unimportant, like a half-forgotten dream. She surveys her surroundings. She's in some sort of park, sitting on a bench. To the left of her is a pathway leading to a forest. To the right of her is a pathway leading to the city itself. A coin appears in her hoof. She flips it. She goes right.



She arrives in the city. It's strange, full of odd shapes. It's comical at the same time and Pinkie can't help but smile. For a second, it reminds of her of her previous life, of something sad. She isn't entirely sure what and is able to dispel the thought quickly. She walks along the city's main road until she reaches a small, trendy cafe. Sitting at a table outside is Rarity, her friend.

"Darling, let's play a game."

Pinkie agrees. It's not like she has something to do, even though she feels like she should be rushing...

Pinkie looks back at Rarity, who has disappeared. She's suddenly immensely sad that they can't play their game.

Pinkie walks on, until she encounters a small bookstore. Inside is her friend, Twilight.

"Hey Pinkie, I think you should read this book."

Twilight thrusts a small paperback at Pinkie grabs it and looks down at the title. The Adventures Of... she couldn't make out the last two words. She looks for Twilight to ask about it, but Twilight's vanished.

She keeps the book.

Another friend lost. Three more to go.

She reached the edge of the city. Waiting for her is Applejack. Pinkie walks straight past her, ignoring her call. She doesn't want to lose a friend.

In front of her appears a strange gentle-stallion. He's a strange shade of brown and his mane is white. He wears a pair of shades to conceal his eyes. Pinkie feels like she should know who he is.

"Are you awake yet? Do you want to escape this lie?"

She walks straight past him.

He calls out to her.

"It's your fantasy. I kind of wonder why you're making it so miserable for yourself."

Instead of continuing on, Pinkie turns and walks back in the other direction. She walks back to the forest. She opens her book. She reads it. It's changed. It's now the tale of her life. The forest changes, becomes nothingness. She walks into it.

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"I'm sorry, Twilight. There was nothing we could do. We found her this way."

Twilight looks at Pinkie's corpse and cries.