This story is a sequel to In the Dark of the Night
Sequel to Not Good Enough and In the Dark of the Night.
Zipp has slowly began to recover from her downward spiral as “Queen Zipp.” However that recovery is soon put to the test when a newly freed Misty surrenders herself to Queen Haven, admitting to her crimes against her oldest daughter.
Now with little support for the unicorn, not even from the rest of the Royal Family, Zipp has a choice to make.
Will she forgive Misty and defend her, or will grudges and vengeance decide the fate of the guilty?
Chapters (2)
Oh I'm liking this.
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Well I hope tomorrow’s finale will be satisfying
This was just BEAUTIFUL!!! Oh my goodness, I loved this chapter. It just felt so cathartic on a multitude of levels that I can’t even begin to describe. Seeing Zipp work through her insecurities by defeating her evil alter ego and then defend Misty in court, just…WOW!! I’m really impressed. This ending was just perfect. This story as a whole too was amazing, it really was. And no, you didn’t make Pipp unlikeable. You nailed exactly the protective sister vibe you were going for. I don’t have siblings myself, but I know people that do and this feels very akin to how they would feel if their brother or sister was in a bad situation. Her lashing out at Misty actually felt earned and not out of the blue, so no, you didn’t make her a B. I also really felt for Misty here. From the moment she turned herself in to Queen Haven, I could tell that she blamed herself for everything and I hope we can see more sequels down the road focusing on Zipp and Misty’s new relationship, where Misty has to work through her own insecurities after being forgiven.
Whether or not that happens, this was an impressive story. Top marks, really. Great job!
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You have no idea I am happy to hear all of that.
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No problem! This story touched me in so many ways.
If there's any issues I have with this story, it's that the Mane 5 (besides Izzy probably) didn't seem as concerned about Misty as I think they should have been. Especially considering she was inevitably facing a life imprisonment. I know they probably couldn't have done anything to change it, but still, I thought it would've bothered them a little more.
And regarding Pipp, I kinda have mixed feelings about her here. On the one hand, I understand why she would hold a grudge against Misty (especially after what's happened in Path to Peace so far). But on the other, the fact that she was ultimately angry at herself and was taking it out on Misty makes me a little less sympathetic to her. It's only because of her that Misty turned herself in in the first place, so I would've liked for her to give more than a simple apology to make up for her mistake.
Other than that, I really enjoyed this! With Zipp finally overcoming her inner struggles and letting go of the past, this was a very satisfying ending to this saga.
And like Admiral Producer said, if you plan on following up on this, then maybe the focus could now shift to Misty and her own journey to recovery.
AI review: https://www.fimfiction.net/group/217075/ai-reviews/thread/523995/letting-go-by-flamewarrior0285-10
This was interesting.
This was a good story exploring Zipp's inner struggles and realizing that she was the one that is the key to overcoming them. However, the pacing for me is what killed a lot of these moments, because it felt like you were excited to get to the next emotional punch without letting me breath. It was just blow after blow and I felt like Pipp, Misty, and Zipp could of used more time to process what is going on so I can get into their heads. I wanted to feel Pipp's frustration, Misty's fear, and Zipp's anxiety and self-hate, but we need to get to the climax of the court hearing so I understand. I still enjoyed the story and that is why I'm leaving this comment to just let you know what I want more of from these characters to really pull me in into this AU.
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Did you only read this one story, or more of the saga?
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) I was just purely speaking to this story.
I binged all of it last night and my fault for not leaving comments on the other stories. (I will go back and address that