Nightmare Moon spends a thousand years banished to the Moon, fighting herself and the Shadows both within and without. She watches civilization rise and spread, a quarter-million miles away.
Can she reclaim her power? Can she overcome the six champions her sister has sent to defeat her?
Why do three of the champions look terribly familiar to the renegade Moon Princess? Why does the sight of one, in particular, break her heart?
And why, as the battle continues, does she increasingly hope that she does not win?
This is an expanded version of the two-part Series Opener. From Nightmare Moon's point of view.
Now with its own TVTropes page!
If you want to find out what the Great and Powerful Trixie was doing in Manehattan, and what happened in some other parts of Equestria during the Longest Night, read An Extended Performance. The direct sequel, however, is All the Way Back.
16 Chapters:
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Chapter 1: Empty and Forlorn [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 20th, 2014
2,512
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Chapter 2: First Impressions Count! [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 20th, 2014
2,129
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Chapter 3: Ranking the Pieces [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2017
2,713
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Chapter 4: Falling for the Foe [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 21st, 2013
1,671
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Chapter 5: Soothing the Savage Beast [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 10th, 2016
2,713
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Chapter 6: Giggling at the Ghosties [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 20th, 2015
2,935
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Chapter 7: The World That Was Not [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 20th, 2013
2,619
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Chapter 8: Bridging the Gaps [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 20th, 2015
1,848
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Chapter 9: The Age of Wonders [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 28th, 2014
1,342
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Chapter 10: Reuniting With an Old Friend [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 20th, 2014
1,786
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Chapter 11: Mare and Rider [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 21st, 2015
1,251
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Chapter 12: Twilight Sparkle [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 18th, 2020
1,011
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Chapter 13: Recognition [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 20th, 2014
1,423
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Chapter 14: Taste the Rainbow! [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 18th, 2020
2,707
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Chapter 15: Reconciliations [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 21st, 2015
3,087
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Chapter 16: An End to Nightmares? [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 8th, 2017
1,063
Other Titles in this Series:
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Nightmare Moon spends a thousand years banished to the Moon, then returns to seek her revenge. From HER point of view.
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Princess Luna is no longer Nightmare Moon. But she is still very weak, and very alone. Can she come all the way back?
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The Great and Powerful Trixie gives the performance of her life during the Longest Night in Eqeustrian history. Start of Season 1.
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When a young mare happens to be both her own pony and the Pink Daughter of Paradise, love and life can get complex and strange
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Fluttershy endures one of the most frightening experiences of her life. (It is a testament to the utter terror that can be Fluttershy's life that confronting a full-grown Dragon counts as only "one" of the most terrifying days of her
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Across the Stormy Seas to the east of Equestria, on the continent of Taura, the ponies of the Running Water are oppressed by their Griffon overlords. Can young First Strong Messenger strike a blow for independence and change history?
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Fluttershy comes to terms with a mistake from her past, and learns how to handle herself in the future, with the help of her good friend Rarity.
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When Spike is called away to Canterlot on Royal Business, he expects to have to do something for Princess Celestia. Instead, he winds up being interviewed by Princess Luna and fed a lot of gems. Life can be tough for a young Dragon!
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Piercing Gaze, a Baltimare theatre owner, has his own problems during the Longest Night in Equestrian history.
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Granny Pie's Least Noticeable Grand-Daughter befriends a lost flappy creature.
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Fleeing Manehattan after saving the city, the Great and Powerful Trixie experiences the joys of life alone on the open road!
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Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy go to see a butterfly migration. Mid-Season 1, immediately after "Call of the Cutie."