A/N: Just to be clear, this isn't an 'I'm immortal, kill self', fic, nor is it yet another conventional 'Tyrannestia' fic. While the story brushes with both those tropes - the first merely in passing, and the second more heavily - I've put a lot of effort into portraying these ideas from a new angle. I'd be very grateful if you would give the story a chance before impulsively downvoting. Thanks, and carry on.
In a dark, alternate Equestria where Celestia has become unstable and dangerous, Twilight Sparkle receives a package in the mail... one, final test. But what comes after will utterly destroy her and the few things she still holds dear in a cascading avalanche of mistakes, betrayal, and exploitation.
Author's Notes: Given I cranked this out in less than a week following the airing of Magical Mystery Cure, I'm pretty happy with the quality. But, as usual, this is unedited - feel free to suggest corrections and such to me.
This story was powered by Evanescence's 'Lost in Paradise'. I literally left the song on loop and wrote up a storm.