Twilight Sparkle was never one to sleep in. Every morning she would awake just before daybreak. She would watch Celestia's beautiful sunrise every morning, and it would fill her with hope for the future.
This became something of a challenge when the sun stopped setting.
Twilight Sparkle found that recently her lists had become much easier to manage. When the sun stops working, time becomes just a little hard to perceive. It also helps that no one is left to make appointments with.
Twilight fell down the stairs.
She frowned at the hard floor she was now face-to-face with.
The large painting fell off of the wall, and landed right on her head.
Twilight Sparkle was getting really tired of these daily earthquakes.
"Ugh," she said as she walked into the harsh, red sunlight.
Ponyville had been quiet these past few years. Twilight slowly made her way into town. The road she normally took had a strange new scuff mark. This made her feel nervous and uneasy.
Ponyville had been quiet these past few decades. Twilight inspected the windows at Sugarcube Corner. They looked cleaner than they should this time of year. Twilight wasn't sure how she felt about this new development.
Ponyville had been quiet these past few centuries. Twilight tried to bake some cookies, but remembered that she ran out of flower a long time ago.
Equestria had been quiet these past few millennia. Twilight got frustrated and decided to just go back home for lunch.
Twilight walked into her kitchen, and sat down at the dusty table.
"Spike, hurry up, I'm starving."
Twilight had forgotten that she had lost Spike many years ago. With a huff she got up to make her own lunch.
The fridge was empty, save for the dried remains of the ancient coolant that had leaked all over the shelves.
Twilight remembered that she had run out of food many, many years ago.
Twilight was just getting more and more annoyed with each passing moment. Maybe a good book would take her mind off of her eternally empty belly.
She rummaged through her surviving books, and only found two that she hadn't read. "Guide to the Equestrian Socket Wrench," and a really old looking book called "T.S". Twilight rolled her eyes. What kind of title was "T.S"? She decided on the Socket Wrench book.
Twilight fell asleep. She had no idea how long she was out. It could have been hours, or it could have been days. Her record was two and a half weeks.
Twilight was standing in a dark void.
"Wah?" she said, still not fully awake yet.
She assumed she was dreaming.
She assumed she was dreaming, and tried to wake herself up.
She assumed she was dreaming, until she remembered that dreams no longer existed .
Twilight was standing on the moon, looking down on Equestria.
Twilight watched as The Griffon Lands were swallowed by a wave of light.
Twilight was in Canterlot, watching as hundreds of ponies ran in horror in every direction.
"Hey Twilight, you okay?" asked Rainbow Dash.
Twilight was standing in her castle, surrounded by her friends.
"Rainbow Dash, how are you-"
.....
Twilight was on the floor next to her bed. Another earthquake shook her from her vision.
Twilight decided to go get some lunch to get her mind off of her weird morning.
Twilight walked outside. The road had a strange new scuff mark. This made her feel a little uneasy.
Twilight inspected the windows at Sugarcube Corner. They looked cleaner than they should this time of year. Twilight felt kinda strange about this.
Twilight decided to make some cupcakes, but remembered that she had run out of sugar a long time ago. She got angry, and tossed the cake pan, breaking a window.
Twilight decided she wasn't hungry anymore, and went for a walk instead.
Twilight was standing in a burning room. A motionless Princess Celestia was at her hooves.
Twilight broke out of her daze for a moment.
"Princess? PRINCESS?" she cried.
"I'm so sorry, my Twilight," said Celestia.
Twilight was in her kitchen. She was getting really impatient with Spike. Those Hayburgers should have been done an hour ago.
Twilight had a really bad headache for some reason. Twilight decided to skip reading, and go straight to bed.
Twilight was flying. No, not flying. Twilight was hovering above some other creature. It was so long ago. She forgot what it looked like. The creature was cowering below Twilight as she glowed a blinding white.
"Twilight, please stop," cried Spike.
With a bright flash Twilight was surrounded by fire.
An earthquake shook Twilight out of bed.
"Ugh, I'm hungry," she whined.
Twilight decided to head over to Sugarcube Corner.
Twilight walked outside. The road had a strange new scuff mark. This made her feel a little uncomfortable.
Twilight froze outside of Sugarcube Corner. The window was broken. How could this have happened? She rationalized that it must have been the earthquake.
Twilight was surrounded by rubble. Her entire body was shaking. She was alone.
Twilight decided to head home for lunch.
Twilight was crying. She didn't know why, but her face was covered in tears. Twilight was holding Spike. He wasn't moving.
Twilight had accidentally wondered to the outskirts of town. The Everfree Forest was as imposing as ever.
The Everfree Forest was burning. Animals ran in terror. Twilight was flying into the flames for some reason. She was crying again, or maybe she was STILL crying.
Twilight was in the forest. She felt a little nostalgic. It was eerily silent.
Twilight was momentarily intrigued by an old tree. It was withered and dead, but something about it was familiar.
An earthquake shook that thought from her.
Her stomach growled.
Twilight remembered that Spike was making his famous hayburgers today. She better hurry home; they're so much better when they're fresh!
"Twilight, we can't win. Please, find your friends and hide."
Twilight stared at the princess, showing no emotion.
"I know, but his power, it's-
Celestia, Luna, and Cadance all winced at the idea.
"Twilight, we can't ask that of you again," protested Luna.
Twilight continued to stare
"Fine, but if anything happens to you, I'll never forgive myself!"
Twilight stepped out of the train car. She couldn’t remember why she came to the train station in the first place. The train hasn't even run for, what, like 3 years? Maybe more?
Twilight was thirsty, and decided to stop at the small river just outside of the Everfree Forest.
Twilight was bemused at the fact that the river was dried up.
Twilight decided to head home. Maybe Spike went shopping.
Spike was smiling.
"Your mane looks just like Celestia's," he said.
Twilight was standing in Ponyville, surrounded by her friends. Rarity was rambling about her "new look."
A goat-like creature was standing in front of Twilight.
Twilight was really annoyed with herself. She was heading home, but somehow found her way to the Crystal Empire. How long had she been walking?
She stared at the broken tower at the center of the city.
"Fine, but if anything happens to you, I'll never forgive myself!"
Celestia, Luna and Cadance all began to glow. A beam of light struck Twilight. The other Princesses looked at their blank flanks with sad expressions.
"Twilight, with our combined power, please stop Grogar," Celestia pleaded.
Twilight thought this whole scene felt familiar.
Twilight was hovering above an evil creature.
Twilight was standing in the throne room of the Crystal Palace. For some reason her eyes felt wet. Maybe Shining Armor could help her make sense of things.
The Palace began to shake.
The Palace began to shake. Another earthquake.
Twilight looked into the sky. Was the sun always so big?
Twilight felt sudden dread, and began to sprint home.
Twilight, having skipped dinner because Spike was being slow AGAIN, decided to read a book.
Oh? She didn't remember this one.
"T.S"
She thought it looked pretty uninteresting, but something about it felt familiar.
She opened the book, curiosity taking over.
day 117. Decided to keep a journal of my new hell.
Day 229. Low on food. Do I even need food anymore?
Day 500. All of the water is gone. I'm thirsty and starving.
Day 1000. Why am I still alive?
Day Unknown. I tried to end it today. I am so alone.
Day Unknown. With this power, I have found that I am unable to-
An earthquake startled her from her book.
Twilight was hovering before her enemy.
She heard herself give some long-winded speech about friendship or something. She began to glow, and a shockwave of energy struck the monster. Normally this would simply defeat the enemy, but something was wrong. Grogar turned to dust.
Spike gasped.
"Twilight, please stop!"
She couldn't see her friends anymore. She couldn't see anything anymore.
Twilight was holding a glass under her faucet. When did she get home anyway? Nothing came out. She had forgotten about the water.
Twilight decided to read a book.
"T.S"
She'd never seen this one before, but a page was marked.
Day unknown. With this power, I have found that I am unable to die. I am alone. is this my punishment?
Day Unknown. An earthquake struck today. I was outside, and a brick from my castle fell on the road and scuffed it a little.
Day Unknown. I just want some water!
Day Unknown. Why is the town so quiet today? I can't find anyone. I must get to the bottom of this.
Day 1. Decided to keep a journal of my new castle!
Day Unknown. Fire again!
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy.
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy.
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uncomfortable.
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy.
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel strangely uneasy .
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It was a little unsettling.
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel annoyed. How do you clean a scuff mark off of a road?
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy.
Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. It makes me feel uneasy.
Twilight put down the book. She wondered who could have written it.
Twilight looked around. She was alone. Spike was on the ground. She picked him up, but he wasn't breathing.
Twilight screamed at the fridge for 10 minutes because it was empty. She clearly remembered buying groceries.
Twilight felt panicked. She teleported away.
Twilight decided to go write in her diary like she did every night.
"Day Unknown. The road has a new scuff mark. it makes me feel uneasy."
Twilight was standing on the moon. The shockwave was tearing though the entire planet.
Twilight decided to make something to eat. She headed to the kitchen.
Twilight was in Canterlot. Celestia, Luna, and Cadance were all on the ground.
"What have you done?" Celestia asked.
They were all gone.
Twilight decided to head out. Maybe she could get some dinner at Sugarcube Corner.
The road had a new scuff mark on it. It suddenly filled her with dread.
An earthquake hit, and Twilight lost her footing.
The Sun looked strange today.
Twilight teleported to the moon again. She wasn’t sure why she did. She knew something was happening, but it felt like such a distant memory.
She stared into the sky. The sun was so bright. It suddenly grew brighter. It suddenly grew hotter. The world began to glow a fiery red. She thought it was beautiful.
She stared into the sky. Despite everything, all she could think about was how beautiful the stars looked tonight.
The trees off in the distance caught fire. The ground was becoming noticeably hot. Twilight was comfortable, but finally gave in and moved when she saw Sugarcube Corner burst into flames.
"Ugh!" she said as she was forced back into her castle.
Maybe she'd have some lunch.
She walked up to the sink, and grabbed the faucet. It was burning hot. She was not happy.
Years flashed before her eyes. Years of searching. Years of raising the sun and moon. Years of empty nights. Her hope had died with Celestia. Her dreams had died with Luna. Her future had died with her friends.
She stood at a grave.
Twilight was getting hungry. She decided to go outside.
The world was burning.
She was crying uncontrollably. It had six names on it. She couldn't make them out. Why was she so upset?
Her castle came crumbling to the ground behind her. That'd be a headache to fix again.
She was mad with grief. She rebuilt the buildings. She replanted the Everfree. They were destroyed over time. She rebuilt them. She replanted. They were destroyed. Buildings aren't meant to last this long. years turned to decades. Decades turned to centuries. Centuries turned to millenia. How many years? Millions?
Twilight didn't even take notice as the fire burnt away at her mane. She looked into the sky, The sun took up her entire view.
Billions?
The planet began to shake again.
Twilight was no longer in Equestria.
The sun continued to expand. The world that she had loved, cared for, and destroyed had been reduced to atoms.
"Guh," she said. This was not how she had planned her day.
Twilight wanted to go to Sugarcube Corner for breakfast.
Twilight wanted to have some of Spike's famous hayburgers.
Twilight wanted to go see her friends. It's been a while, hasn't it?
Twilight began to cry.
The red sun was all she could see. Her eyes burnt, but she kept staring into its glorious light.
"Why is it so hot?" she asked.
"I don't have time for this! I have to clean that scuff mark, and wash the windows at Sugarcube Corner!"
She was overtaken by the sun as it expanded.
"I have to find Celestia before it's too late!"
Twilight saw all of her friends.
"It wasn't your fault. No pony was meant to have so much power," said the teary eyed Princess Celestia. She smiled.
