A young stallion follows a rag-pony through the darker parts of Canterlot. What he sees will stay with him forever.
A re-telling of an old story I read years ago. This one gets kinda sad, so maybe have some tissues nearby.

Even as foals, Buttercup and Bright Macintosh have been in love. But ever since their disastrous secret wedding, Buttercup has been acting... differently. After the birth of their third child, things take a drastic turn, and it seems nothing will be the same again.

Tired out after a Wonderbolts show, Rainbow Dash decides to stop at a hotel along the side of the road. Although happy at first, she soon finds out that this hotel is not at all what it seems to be, and only wishes she could leave.
*Disclaimer*: Yes, this story is based on the song "Hotel California". I do not own the song, just this story. All song rights, though the lyrics are never used, are owned by The Eagles.