Poor Twilight Sparkle. The images for the stories in this update post are kinda scary for her.
Go read things!
[Dark]
Author: Corejo
Description: A mysterious “World Circus” has come to Ponyville; though, not all is as it seems. When Twilight learns the motives behind the grandeur, she finds only death and despair lying within its machinations. But somewhere in the illusions and fabricated realities lies the truth she so desperately must find to save herself and the world as she knows it.
For the Benefit of Mr. Kite (New Part 5!)
[Dark][Slice of Life]
Author: Raugos
Description: In the aftermath of her battle against Tirek, Twilight Sparkle is unwell. She wants more. She needs more. And she is afraid of what others might think of her. But even in the midst of her growing despair that she has betrayed everything she stood for, she learns something about friendship and what it means to be an alicorn.
Withdrawal (New Part 4!)
[Sad]
Author: Seether00
Description: At what should have been a routine doctor's visit, Applejack learns that she can never bear foals of her own. After an emotional breakdown, her friends do their best to calm her.Lullabies Unsung (New Part 4!)
However, as the discussion develops, nopony is prepared for Twilight's revelation: the grand event which brought them together has left a hidden scar within each of them.
Tempers flare, relationships are strained, and the strength of their friendship is tested as each must come to terms with her newfound sterility.