Fanfic / Early One Morning

Early One Morning is a MLP fanfic written by Kodeake.Twilight is awaken by somepony knocking frantically on her door, upon answering it she finds a distressed Rainbow Dash, who claims to have been reliving the same day over and over again.

Can be read here.

There is also a YouTube reading.

Due to the nature of this fic, all spoilers will be left unmarked.

Early One Morning contains examples of:

• Bottle Episode: Then entirety of the fic takes place at Golden Oaks Library.

• Downer Ending: Rainbow is still stuck in the time loop, and now Twilight is as well.

• "Groundhog Day" Loop: Rainbow Dash has been stuck in one for some time, Twilight ends up joining her.

• Minimalist Cast: Twilight and Rainbow are the only characters that appear.

• No Ending: it abruptly ends after Rainbow tells Twilight she’s stuck in the time loop as well.

• Oh, Crap!: A non-verbal example, Twilight is shocked when Rainbow shows her that she still has the tickets to the play that they already went to the night before.

• Wham Line: Rainbow Dash: “I found these (the tickets to the play) on my table this morning, I’m so…so sorry Twilight”