When Twilight Sparkle awakes to find an unexplained mark on her body, she dismisses it as nothing more than an insect bite. However, when some of her classmates exhibit similar symptoms, she realizes that something nefarious is afoot. Her investigation leads her to a shocking secret within the walls of Crystal Prep Academy, and the terrifying true purpose of the Friendship Games.

Update 5/11/2019: Thanks to Sparrow9642 for putting together a delightfully creepy cover image!

Be sure to also check out his reading of this story on YouTube!