Spike wakes to find that everypony in Equestria has vanished overnight and left him utterly alone. What happened to them all? Where are they? Are they coming back? And how will he cope with being the only creature left in Equestria? Stranger yet is the unknown terror responsible for all these disappearances. A creepy beast, just out of his sight, hunting down the poor dragon.

For the sake of certain dark stuff later down the line. SPIKE IS AN ADULT IN THIS STORY.

This is no April Fools joke, but it is inspired by the old April Fools Preview shown here. Two chapters are planned for this month, but the rest will only get one chapter each month. Currently have up to 2 seasons written offline. Each season is 5 chapters long, with two-month breaks in between.