Ten years ago, Twilight made the ultimate sacrifice in order to defeat Tirek. Equestria has been in a state of civil war ever since.

Canterlot has at last fallen, and the six heroes of the rebellion now go to face the ultimate challenge: defeating the godlike Twilight Sparkle. What they expect to be a brutal, hard won quest for glory and Equestria's salvation turns into something entirely different... and now they face a choice.

This story is a reaction piece against the Tyrant Sparkle trope.

Special thanks to Absolution for pre-reading and Danger Beans for proofreading.

Cover art credit: BluestreakFUS

Now with a Chinese Translation courtesy of Hellagur.

Rarity had such high expectations for her night at the Gala, it was the event that had kept her going for so long.....and yet it ended in disappointment.
Little did her friends know that she had been suffering from a deep depression brought on by the fact that nopony was as perfect as her.

Also, since someone asked me to source the image: http://theshadowbrony.deviantart.com/art/Depression-259146797