Branching Paths

by TCC56

V I O L E T

It was time for dawn. Princess Twilight Sparkle - the Lone Crown - looked out over the lands of Equestria from her balcony.

Her lands.

Her ponies.

She'd raised the sun before, but this was different. She wasn't filling in for a day or two - this was the dawn not just of a new day but of her day.

Hoofsteps - golden shoes on marble - echoed as Celestia came up beside her. A Princess no longer, but always so much more. Teacher, mentor, second mother, idol and confidante. Princess was merely a small portion of what she always had been to Twilight.

Together, they looked towards the horizon as the minutes ticked down.

They both knew when the time arrived.

Without taking her eyes away from the edge of the world, Celestia asked one word in question. "Ready?"

In return, Twilight smiled and said one word back. "Yes."

Then she brought her first dawn.

Comments

[Thought Prism]

So, my favorite chapters were Applejack's and Rarity's, the former for emotional resonance and the latter for being unique and interesting. Fluttershy's was a bit weak, barely touching on either front.

[blitzlego]

I feel this would fit into canon very nicely well done.

[TasermonsPartner]

Beautiful. Every chapter.

...Though, you might've gotten more views and attention had you released it one chapter at a time over multiple days rather than all at once.

Very good though. Kudos!

[FM]

Excellent stuff, start to finish!

[new55]

That was a really good story.

[Ice Star]

This was a fine bundle of moments. I can definitely see it appealing to people who aren't fond of later canon; the worldbuilding is just too smart to ignore. It brings a lot of familiar fandom areas of curiosity to light again, like politics, history, and seemingly forgotten characters. All of them are put to good use without actually feeling used. I find it odd this is as underrated as it is. There are shockingly few groups this is in too.