Sequel to Twilight Runs Away. No longer a powerless blank-flank, Twilight Sparkle faces the return of Nightmare Moon... with Twilight having no idea what her magic might do next!
Nightmare Moon had expected a fight upon her return, ponies cowering in fear as she's forced to battle her sister once more. However, there were things that she had not even considered a possibility. A sincere, warm welcome was one of them.
The stars can see the future, and they don't like what they see. Princess Luna, accompanied by a young and beardless unicorn named Star Swirl set out to uncover and avert an unknown impending calamity.
After almost two decades working under Princess Celestia, Chronicle has... acclimated to his position as her seneschal. Unfortunately, things are about to change more in one night than they have for the past thousand years.
She looked just like Princess Celestia, except marred and broken. Her ceremonial barding had rusted slightly. Black streaks ran through her mane. Worst was the scar across her chest. The tarnished Celestia smiled at Luna. "H-hello, monster."
After years of exile in Tartarus, Nightmare Moon finds herself back in Equestria, at the request of her sister. Celestia hopes to repair their relationship, but she enlists someone.... unique to guide Nightmare Moon along the path to reformation.
A short story: Celestia failed to use the Elements of Harmony, and Nightmare Moon was victorious. Now the Queen of the Night rules a dying Equestria and Celestia sits in chains, powerless. But a pony isn’t truly defeated until they give up.
Celestia had tricked Nightmare to raise the sun and keep her subjects from dying in the eternal night. That way she bought time to free herself and/or be freed by others. Since talking with Nightmare doesn't work this is the best she could do.
But I have agree with the previous comment: It's a solid, but average story. That means it is good, but not stick out from the rest. I suggest looking for an appropriate cover-art to drew a bit more attention.
Is this a simple One-Shot or will there be a continuation?
Not bad. It's a simple story, fairly well-told. Strong fundamentals.
I would say, though, that I found it a bit too simple. There's nothing wrong with it, but there's nothing that stands out either.
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Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.
Nice story.
Celestia had tricked Nightmare to raise the sun and keep her subjects from dying in the eternal night.
That way she bought time to free herself and/or be freed by others. Since talking with Nightmare doesn't work this is the best she could do.
But I have agree with the previous comment: It's a solid, but average story. That means it is good, but not stick out from the rest.
I suggest looking for an appropriate cover-art to drew a bit more attention.
Is this a simple One-Shot or will there be a continuation?
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Thanks for your comment. This is just going to be a one-shot, though, I'm not planning on doing anything more with it.