"The houses were fading as she galloped away. Her head up, an engaging smile on her face.
Proud.
Maybe beaten but far from broken - a pony standing tall, strong and brave.
Then, just out of earshot distance, the bright azure coated unicorn slowed down her gallop to a low walk. Atop the hill she stopped eventually.
Her smile vanished. She wasn't able to maintain it any longer.
Trixie - the Great and Powerful, greatest magician in all of Equestria - felt bad. No - crestfallen. Defeated."

Trixies life is no bed of roses after her second defeat in Ponyville.

Who will be with her in her darkest hours? Twilight Sparkle and her friends? The cloaked stranger - a victim himself, claiming for revenge? Or a small but nonetheless honourable pirate? And what will she find, while wandering through the Dark Corners of Equestria?

- There are more characters mentioned - the shown ones are just the main protagonists.
- Rated Teen for mild violence and wording (just in case y'know)
- As I wont spoiler here - more about this story in my blog.

- Cover art: by Zonra (DeviantArt)