Second chances, some deserve them, some need them, some desperately want them, others can never have them. For Twilight Sparkle, it's all she wants. A thousand years ago she made a mistake, a mistake that changed everything and now she lives with it everyday. She would give anything to have the chance to try again, to undo what she did. On this anniversary of her biggest mistake Twilight might just have that second chance to make everything right again but, is she willing to pay the price.
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This is absolutely wonderful... I can't wait to read on!
4840213 Well this is awkward. I forgot to mark it as complete. Sorry man, it's a one shot, this is everything you get with this story.
one shot or not this is a good story here have a
for your good work
4840285 Aww.. I still loved it anyways! One can always hope for a sequel, tho
This is just a wonderful story. I'm just glad I only have tears right now.
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Was an enjoyable read, it leaves alot of questions of what was and what will be, but answers that it will be happy.
very nice
Good job! I do like the story.
somehow i read this without remembering i read this so now i read it again.
while it is somewhat sad in theme its not to me an overly sad story
5794791 I agree but the sad tag is really the best tag for it out of the options
I just reviewed this story in the Reviewer's Cafe.
Hiraeth Review
Really sad, but beautiful and hopeful. Twilight learned that love doesn't mean trying to posses another person-just being there for them is enough.
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Just a little comment on your review: from what I understood from the story, Twilight grew a dark side and killed them, for some reason. It seems Spike also saw some action, considering his battle scars... but he seems to have forgiven her, or understood that it wasn't really her (I mean, if Luna could receive this, why couldn't she?). In essence, in this story Twilight is placed in Luna's shoes - the Nightmare Moon incident - except she was powerful enough to actually pull off what Nightmare Moon couldn't.
For me, this is the biggest issue with the story. This happens too fast, and there's just too much. Obviously, Celestia would catch on as quickly as anypony could - that much is understandable. The problem I have is why would Twilight allow this. It's not a small change - it's a game-changer of a confession, really. And this, just moments after she swore she'd 'bear the burden alone', as it were - I would assume that would include not sharing it in any way, and yet here she is letting it out. And, if I'm being honest, I don't think Celestia will let this one go - I know I wouldn't.
Maybe part of it is about how she has to forgive herself if she is to move forward in this new reality, and I would really enjoy reading 20+ chapters on how this happens... but this, as it is, is underwhelming. Sounds like a great prologue for a wonderful story of self-exploration - except the rest of the chapters are missing.
There was a good lesson in this, and I'm pleased by the Twilestia (even if it's platonic).