Nightmare Moon's new administration isn't going so well. After narrowly defeating the Elements of Harmony, she rules with a troubled heart, still reeling from the effects of the pitched battle. Her subjects beg for Celestia’s return, and the royal court’s petitions grow tiresome. Yet she comes across a very nervous and plain-looking young stallion named Strawberry Dawn with an odd request: a date. She decides to toy with him for a little while. She's already having mixed feelings about her eternal night, and these random acts of kindness cause something to start growing inside her.
Think of this as a tangent from the canon story, although I want to keep it as close in spirit as possible. This is also an attempt at a spiritual sequel to both "Under the Moonlight" by Liquid_Rainbows and "Moon Phased" by SilentAuthor. Please note that the vast majority of the story isn't 'mature', only one of the alternate endings has graphic content. Avoid chapters 12 and 13, and you will see no graphic content. Please note as well that the fourth ending, chapters 16 and 17, has some dark, depressive material. As well, there is a sequel called "A Nightly Romance". Special thanks to TLATopHat for the fanart!
17 Chapters:
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An Unusual Request (Part I) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
2,584
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The Nightly Stroll (Part II) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
2,608
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Midnight Snack (Part III) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
2,070
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Tracks Of My Tears (Part IV) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
1,301
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Only You (Part V) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
1,058
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Pang of Darkness (Part VI) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
1,440
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Midnight Run (Part VII) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
1,229
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Elements of Disharmony (Part IIX) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 30th, 2012
1,337
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Moonlight Decisions (Part IX) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
1,369
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Princess at the Castle Window (Part X) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 24th, 2012
1,859
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The Return (Chapter XI) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 30th, 2012
2,812
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Sweet Dreams (Ending I, Part A) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 25th, 2012
3,422
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Sweet Dreams (Ending I, Part B) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 27th, 2012
4,886
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Derpy Saves The Day (Ending II) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 27th, 2012
7,567
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Saccharin Dreams (Ending III) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 24th, 2012
4,952
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Dawn's Last Light (Ending IV, Part A) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 29th, 2012
3,108
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Dawn's Last Light (Ending IV, Part B) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 24th, 2012
5,281