History TearJerker / PonyPOVSeries

** In an odd way, Chrysalis gets a moment of this when Sweetie finally shakes off her control: she screams in agony and pain, and collapses with tears rolling down her face, unable to understand what happened and why she feels that way.

* Rarity trying to break Sweetie Belle free from Chryalis's influence.

* Scootaloo gets her BigDamnHeroes moment and manages to save Sweetie Belle, only for Chrysalis's control over the filly to be too strong for her love to break. You can practically ''feel'' the pegasus filly's heart break...

** Made even worse when in a previous chapter he meets Cadence (actually Chrysalis, of course) together with the Elements of Harmony. He tries for polite small talk, only for 'Cadence' to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tear him a new one]] by telling everypony present -- LOUDLY -- just what sort of a selfish, petty, nasty little loser her cousin is. It's only made worse by the fact that the Elements ''cheer her every word''. And then we learn that Chrysalis knows what she said was untrue; she just said it [[ForTheEvulz for some passing amusement]].
* In [[http://alexwarlorn.deviantart.com/art/Pony-POV-Series-Wedding-Arc-Notes-Get-Scrambled-453997847 Notes Get Scrambled chapter]] Scootaloo and Twilight go off together to find Twi's injured parents. Twilight tells Scootaloo she she cast a 'find parents' spell right before she locks her into a chest to keep her safe. She then leaves to [[spoiler:confront Chrysalis and rescue Shiny]] [[WhatAnIdiot all by herself]] as a sobbing Scootaloo curses her for being a backstabber.

* In [[http://alexwarlorn.deviantart.com/art/Pony-POV-Series-Wedding-Arc-Notes-Get-Scrambled-453997847 Notes Get Scrambled chapter]] Scootaloo and Twilight go off together to find Twi's injured parents. Twilight tells Scootaloo she she cast a 'find parents' spell right before she locks her into a chest to keep her safe. She then leaves to [[spoiler:confront Chrysalis and rescue Shiny]] [[YouIdiot all by herself]] as a sobbing Scootaloo curses her for being a backstabber.

** Made even worse when in a previous chapter he meets Cadence (actually Chrysalis, of course) together with the Elements of Harmony. He tries for polite small talk, only for 'Cadence' to [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech tear him a new one]] by telling everypony present -- LOUDLY -- just what sort of a selfish, petty, nasty little loser her cousin is. It's only made worse by the fact that the Elements ''cheer her every word''. And then we learn that Chrysalis knows what she said was untrue; she just said it [[ForTheEvulz for some passing amusement]].

** Good!Discord is promptly consumed by Evil!Discord and reverts back to his true, evil nature, those who were his friends before he returned to his true nature left at a complete loss at what to do about their EvilFormerFriend. His earthly mother? [[spoiler:He exploits her MamaBear nature to turn her into his loyal {{Dragon}}. 1000 years later, she finally realizes it has to end, sheds a SingleTear and, in her mind, helps Celestia and Luna ShootTheDog.]]

* In [[http://alexwarlorn.deviantart.com/art/Reharmonized-Pony-POV-Series-Under-The-Stars-2of2-432495666 Reharmonized Pony POV Under The Stars part 2]] the usually cheery Twilight Sparkle relates a nightmare she had where her friends and Ponyville asked Princess Celestia to put a [[AntiMagic seal on her horn so powerful that restraining that her magic and mana sense were effectively dead]]. The worst part? [[DespairEventHorizon She found herself agreeing with their reasoning.]]

** Really, the current state of the writing staff is really distressing. As mentioned above, the disagreements between main author Alexwalorn and co-author LZ has turned into an outright feud. Fellow co-author [=Kendell22=] has been forced to outright quit the project in order to avoid having to take a side in the feud between his two friends. Alexwalorn himself is at his wit's end, trying desperately to hold the staff together, [[ItsAllMyFault blaming himself]] for everything that's happened. Pretty much the only staff member who ''hasn't'' suffered a CreatorBreakdown is AudioAdaptation author Louis Baldamont, and even that's iffy considering he hasn't been heard from in months.

* In [[http://alexwarlorn.deviantart.com/art/Reharmonized-Pony-POV-Series-Under-The-Stars-2of2-432495666 Reharmonized Pony POV Under The Stars part 2]] the usually cheery Twilight Sparkle relates a nightmare she had where her friends and Ponyville asked Princess Celestia to put a [[AntiMagic seal on her horn so powerful that restraining that her magic and mana sense were effectively dead]]. The worst part? [[DespairEventHorizon She found herself agreeing with their reasoning.]]]

* [[spoiler:The Blank Wolf in the finale of the SA Arc. It's clear it doesn't ''want'' to delete Shining because it'd make a new Dark World, but it ''needs'' to do so to fulfill the purpose it was created for, and it seems disgusted with itself for developing desires of its own. And then, after being stripped of its immortality for hurting Cadence and fighting so hard to finish its mission...it dies, tears in its eyes as it looks towards one of the statues in the temple, implied to be its creator. Even Shining feels sorry for it and gives it a salute, knowing it was just like him: a soldier doing its duty.]]

* And then in "Mind Games 8" Screwball finally recovers her sanity…and [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone remembers everything she did or tried to do to]] [[spoiler:Diamond Tiara]]. And she is reduced to sobbing hysterically as she begs for somepony, anypony, to tell her that it isn't true. And oh yes, just in case that didn't tear your heart out ''enough'' in that chapter, [[CompleteMonster Discord]] shows Diamond Tiara what would have happened if [[spoiler:she hadn't rummaged around in her mother's jewelry case]]. Basically, her mom got the help she needed; her father never became a [[FantasticRacism racist]] [[ConspiracyTheorist conspiracy nut]]; she and Silver Spoon never became bullies and ended up ''friends'' with the Cutie Mark Crusaders; and DT was just plain ''happy''. [[ForWantOfANail But no, she made the choice she made, so everyone's life became a total hell]] and it's ALL. HER. FAULT. Or at least that's how Discord set it up to look like from her POV. And the best part? [[SuperpoweredEvilSide This little revelation turned Diamond Tiara into a Nightmare!]]

* In the second half of Chapter 9 of the [[BadFuture Dark World]] arc, Applejack, Twilight Sparkle, a temporarily TakenForGranite LivingStatue of Sweetie Belle, and Spike who's just been [[MindRape mind raped by Discord]] [[GoMadFromTheRevelation with the revelation that]] ''[[CompleteMonster Discord]]'' [[KickTheDog was the one keeping Spike's violent draconic instincts under control just as he breaks that control]] all battle [[MarionetteMaster Rarigreed]]. Early on in the battle her 'boyfriend' Tom shatters to reveal a [[LivingStatue magnificent statue of a stallion]] named Tom. He battles for his fair Rarity like the KnightInShiningArmor she always wanted, and is in all ways heroic, noble, and brave, and with his own soul. [[spoiler:And the girls have to kill him to save Rarity.]]

** [[spoiler:[[AlasPoorVillain Watching Cruelty basically fall apart]] throughout the battle. She goes from the biggest CompleteMonster in Dark World...to a broken, scared little child [[HeelRealization who's realized she was wrong]], but is too afraid of her father dying to make a HeelFaceTurn.]]

** What makes it worse is [[spoiler:they were ''engaged'' and Sunset was planning to introduce Ranger to her parents when they got to Equestria and how ''sudden'' it happens. One minute they're saving the life of a pilot...the next they're gone.]]

* [[spoiler:The deaths of Sunset and Ranger, and the devastating effect it has on those left behind]].

* [[spoiler:The deaths of Sunset and Ranger]].

* Pandora's Situation is hardly better, She effectively has to help Shining and Co. Euthanize her own child, and without even the comfort of it being merely dead, She had to help them erase it from existence, and is the only one who will mourn it. A brief flashback Shows that she feels she failed it.

* Mother Deer's entire situation. She's the Deer's Mother Goddess, like Tiamat is for the Dragons, and thus to her ALL deer are her fawns and she loves them. She's presently in a situation where she's has no choice but to lead a group of her children in a civil war against another group of them, and knows despite all the blood that's been shed, only MORE bloodshed is going to end it.

** The fighting between the two got so bad that [[http://fav.me/d6tbk8e Godzillawolf]] temporarily left the SA Arc due to not bring able to bare being stuck between his friends while they were fighting. Thankfully, it seems things between the two are at least trying to make up.

* Another bit of meta sadness is Alex and LZ's falling out. The two used to get along very well and be good friends, now it doesn't seem like they can talk at all without getting into fights. While it seems both sides have logical reasons, it's still sad to see two former friends at each others throats.

* A somewhat meta example, but the owner of Neo Stream demanding that Alex delete [[spoiler:his rebirth]] in chapter 36. Poor [[spoiler:Neo Stream]] [[TraumaCongaLine just can't]] [[ShootTheShaggyDog catch a break]]...

* Continuing the meta sadness in Ch36, LZ bringing up a number of painfully valid points on Why the intervention with [[spoiler:The Emperor of Man]] was a bad idea, leading to a heartwarming scene being tainted with FridgeHorror, and eventually deleted. It Seems that contrary to the theme of the story, not everything can be redeemed or saved.

* A somewhat meta example, but the owner of Neo Stream demanding that Alex delete [[spoiler:his rebirth]] in chapter 36. Poor [[spoiler:Neo Stream]] [[TraumaCongaLine just can't]] [[ShootTheShaggyDog catch a break]]...

* [[spoiler: Amicitia being forced to nearly kill a younger Cadence ([[KnightTemplar who's convinced magic is inherently evil]]) in self defense at the dawn of time.]]

* Dark World's finale is [[BittersweetEnding bittersweet]], because as [[EarnYourHappyEnding happy]] as it is overall, it ultimately ends with [[spoiler: a tearful goodbye between Twilight/Amicitia and her friends as she has to [[ButNowIMustGo move on]] to do her duties elsewhere.]]