History Fanfic / TheLightInTheDarkness

''[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/story-light-in-darkness.html The Light In The Darkness]]'' ([[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16531/the-light-in-the-darkness here]] on Fimfiction.net) is considered by many to be one of the most heartwarming fanfics in the fandom and quickly became extremely popular on both Website/DeviantArt and Equestria Daily. Despite being a OneShotFic and relatively short, it's gained a reputation for being heartwarming enough to [[BrainBleach neutralize reading the]] [[EvilCounterpart infamous]] ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'' fanfic. It was originally intended to be another Alternate Ending for ''Cupcakes'' but was revised to be more of a stand alone story though there's enough vagueness with Pinkie Pie's nightmare to still consider it as one or just a stand alone. It's also considered a great example of a "Friendshipping" story, depicting the characters' love for each other as completely platonic but still very real.

* AllJustADream: If you consider this an alternate ending to ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'', then the events of that fic. Regardless, it begins with Pinkie Pie suffering a horrible nightmare.

* RecursiveFanFiction: A fanfic known as ''FanFic/WakingNightmares'' treats this as taking place before it, and treats ''FanFic/{{Cupcakes}}'' as a nightmare by extension.

** We also know that the story was supposed to be an alternate ending to ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'', so we can make some guesses...

* AdultFear: Rainbow Dash trying to find Pinkie Pie, believing someone has broken into her house and may have done something to her.

''[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/story-light-in-darkness.html The Light In The Darkness]]'' ([[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16531/the-light-in-the-darkness here]] on Fimfiction.net) is considered by many to be one of the most heartwarming fanfics in the fandom and quickly became extremely popular on both Website/DeviantArt and Equestria Daily. Despite being a one shot and relatively short, it's gained a reputation for being heartwarming enough to [[BrainBleach neutralize reading the]] [[EvilCounterpart infamous]] ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'' fanfic. It was originally intended to be another Alternate Ending for ''Cupcakes'' but was revised to be more of a stand alone story though there's enough vagueness with Pinkie Pie's nightmare to still consider it as one or just a stand alone. It's also considered a great example of a "Friendshipping" story, depicting the characters' love for each other as completely platonic but still very real.

* AllJustADream: If you consider this an Alternate Ending to ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'', then the events of that fic. Regardless it begins with Pinkie Pie suffering a horrible nightmare.

* PlatonicDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:The story ends with Pinkie and Rainbow each making one towards each other.]]

* HealTheCutie: [[spoiler:Rainbow Dash manages to pull this off with Pinkie.]]

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: It doesn't take long for Rainbow Dash to realize Pinkie's in a bad way. And when she realizes just how bad Pinkie's nightmare was...

''[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/story-light-in-darkness.html The Light In The Darkness]]'' ([[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16531/the-light-in-the-darkness here]] on Fimfiction.net) is considered by many to be one of the most heartwarming fanfics in the fandom and quickly became extremely popular on both Website/DeviantArt and Equestria Daily. Despite being a one shot and relatively short, it's gained a reputation for being heartwarming enough to neutralize reading the [[EvilCounterpart infamous]] ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'' fanfic. It was originally intended to be another Alternate Ending for ''Cupcakes'' but was revised to be more of a stand alone story though there's enough vagueness with Pinkie Pie's nightmare to still consider it as one or just a stand alone. It's also considered a great example of a "Friendshipping" story, depicting the characters' love for each other as completely platonic but still very real.

* TakeOurWordForIt: We never learn the full truth about just what happened in Pinkie Pie's nightmare, but considering what is said and how it sent her spiraling into a ''serious'' HeroicBSOD, it's much scarier that way.

* {{WAFF}}: There's a reason this is known as the antithesis of ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}''.

''[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/story-light-in-darkness.html The Light In The Darkness]]'' ([[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16531/the-light-in-the-darkness here]] on Fimfiction.net) is considered by many to be one of the most heartwarming fanfics in the fandom and quickly became extremely popular on both Website/DeviantArt and Equestria Daily. Despite being a one shot and relatively short, it's gained a reputation for being heartwarming enough to neutralize reading the [[EvilCounterpart infamous]] ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'' fanfic. It was originally intended to be another AlternateEnding for ''Cupcakes'' but was revised to be more of a stand alone story though there's enough vagueness with Pinkie Pie's nightmare to still consider it as one or just a stand alone. It's also considered a great example of a "Friendshipping" story, depicting the characters' love for each other as completely platonic but still very real.

* AllJustADream: If you consider this an AlternateEnding to ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'', then the events of that fic. Regardless it begins with Pinkie Pie suffering a horrible nightmare.
* AlternateEnding: Was originally concieved as one to ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}''. It was changed when the writer realized just how many of those were around, but the events of the nightmare are vague enough to still view it as one if you want to.

* CoolDownHug: [[spoiler:When Pinkie Pie starts to slip back into her HeroicBSOD, Rainbow Dash uses this and some words to pull her out of it.]]

--> '''Pinkie Pie''': Can't let it happen…have to protect friends…won't let them die.

''[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/story-light-in-darkness.html The Light In The Darkness]]'' ([[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/16531/the-light-in-the-darkness here]] on Fimfiction.net) is considered by many to be one of the most heartwarming fanfics in the fandom and quickly became extremely popular on both DeviantArt and Equestria Daily. Despite being a one shot and relatively short, it's gained a reputation for being heartwarming enough to neutralize reading the [[EvilCounterpart infamous]] ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'' fanfic. It was originally intended to be another AlternateEnding for ''Cupcakes'' but was revised to be more of a stand alone story though there's enough vagueness with Pinkie Pie's nightmare to still consider it as one or just a stand alone. It's also considered a great example of a "Friendshipping" story, depicting the characters' love for each other as completely platonic but still very real.

''[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/story-light-in-darkness.html The Light In The Darkness]]'' is considered by many to be one of the most heartwarming fanfics in the fandom and quickly became extremely popular on both DeviantArt and Equestria Daily. Despite being a one shot and relatively short, it's gained a reputation for being heartwarming enough to neutralize reading the [[EvilCounterpart infamous]] ''Fanfic/{{Cupcakes}}'' fanfic. It was originally intended to be another AlternateEnding for ''Cupcakes'' but was revised to be more of a stand alone story though there's enough vagueness with Pinkie Pie's nightmare to still consider it as one or just a stand alone. It's also considered a great example of a "Friendshipping" story, depicting the characters' love for each other as completely platonic but still very real.

* TrueCompanions: Considered one of the best examples in the fandom for depicting the heroes relationship thusly.