This story is a sequel to After the Day Breaks
The prophesied night approaches.
Nightmare Moon has spent nearly a thousand years on the Moon. As the thousandth year since her banishment nears, she prepares her return with a colt she met in the dream realm. Her intention was to change Equestria, to have its citizens pay respects to her and her night.
She did not expect herself to change drastically in the process.
Cover art is by fusselmaow.