History Fanfic / TheAssassinationOfTwilightSparkle

Part 2.5 consists of two stories which is (currently) titled under ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413213/path-of-the-dragon Path Of The Dragon]]'' and ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/414775/path-of-the-tyrant Path Of The Tyrant]]''. [[https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/916953/important-news-assassination-of-twilight-sparkle-remake-and-commissions-are-open Both are cancelled]] due to the author deciding to do a ContinuityReboot on 12 September 2020.

A year after Twilight’s coronation, she’s murdered by a jealous Blueblood and his conspirators, believing her to be trying to usurp Celestia. The fic picks up four months later, as Celestia comes out of mourning to visit her student’s grave one last time. The story is currently complete, and can be read [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/120494/the-assassination-of-twilight-sparkle here]].

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Twilight, by her friends, family, and her supporters, heck even some who aren't considered friends to her, such as Discord and Trixie, all who mourn Twilight after her death. However in ''Aftermath of a Fallen Star'', it's revealed to be a [[SubvertedTrope subversion]] as this only applies to the duration of her death and state funeral. After the country went out of mourning, Twilight's detractors resumed spewing insults at her and her policies.

* TragicKeepsake: ''Star Swirl the Bearded’s Guide to the Arcane Arts'', the first book Celestia gave Twilight.

* AmbiguousDisorder: The Pie Curse, which affects [[ItRunsInTheFamily one Pie family member a generation]], gives them their abilities, but the family member starts HearingVoices, and most experience SanitySlippage until they either go crazy and are DrivenToSuicide or do something that gets them killed. Apparently doctors have compared it to schizophrenia, but Pinkie feels like it's a bit different, like each voice is a different soul, waiting to take over.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: King Magnus' sister-in-law, Princess Dahlia, recounts how she once suggested to her husband Prince Onyx that maybe since Magnus had no heirs at the time, he should make a play for the throne. An enraged Onyx struck her in response.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Bishop Waterstone was stabbed to death by a cult that serves an individual called "The King Of The End". His corpse was then disembowelled and impaled from the rear to out of his mouth on the horn of Fausticorn statue with his open underbelly facing up. If what the cult says is true, [[FateWorseThanDeath his soul will not pass on to the proper afterlife and will be used by said "The King Of The End".]]]]

''The Assassination of Twilight Sparkle'' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' DeathFic by Rated [=PonyStar=].

* *SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Fastlane's father, a pegasus, was enraged by the work laws that would allow non-pegasi, including unicorns and griffons, to work at the Cloudsdale weather factory. He and some of the other pegasi went on strike, but the factory just hired replacement workers. He continued to hold out, to the point of refusing to get another job. His efforts ultimately amounted to nothing and his family became so poor that they couldn't afford his wife's medical expenses. Having pride doesn't put food on the table or pay the bills, and if you don't swallow it when you have to, you'll end up with nothing.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The Bluebloods may be master manipulators, but even after a decade they still face stiff opposition due to being an immigrant family from an enemy nation.

* StrikeEpisode: Fastlane's father, a pegasus, was enraged by the work laws that would allow non-pegasi, including unicorns and griffons, to work at the Cloudsdale weather factory. He and some of the other pegasi went on strike, but the factory just hired replacement workers. He continued to hold out, to the point of refusing to get another job. His efforts ultimately amounted to nothing and his family became so poor that they couldn't afford his wife's medical expenses. Having pride doesn't put food on the table or pay the bills, and if you don't swallow it when you have to, you'll end up with nothing.

* RealityEnsues: Fastlane's father, a pegasus, was enraged by the work laws that would allow non-pegasi, including unicorns and griffons, to work at the Cloudsdale weather factory. He and some of the other pegasi went on strike, but the factory just hired replacement workers. He continued to hold out, to the point of refusing to get another job. His efforts ultimately amounted to nothing and his family became so poor that they couldn't afford his wife's medical expenses. Having pride doesn't put food on the table or pay the bills, and if you don't swallow it when you have to, you'll end up with nothing.

* RealityEnsues: The Bluebloods may be master manipulators, but even after a decade they still face stiff opposition due to being an immigrant family from an enemy nation.

* LeftHanging: Due to the story's cancellation, the overall plots are left hanging. The last chapter ends with Spike bringing Aquilina to a carnival to help deal with her trauma from the earlier job.
** The backstories of the other members of Spike's Team are not revealed.
** The reason why Warlord Vander is looking for [[spoiler:the Horn of Centarus]].
** Spike's quest to clean up Erebus Isles.
** Marc/Ashwing's past that made him come to Erebus Isles.

* LeftHanging: Due to the story's cancellation, the overall plots are left hanging. The last chapter ends with Majesty leaving a questioning with her as a suspect on a cult that worships hostile forces.
** The Bluebloods' play for the throne.
** The Royal Family's inter-family squabbles.
** [[spoiler:The identity of the cult that murdered Bishop Waterstone along with whoever is "The King Of The End" and Majesty's connection with their symbol.]]
** [[spoiler:Majesty's rise as the Black Star, along with the prophecy of the other stars (Spike, Shale Pie and Mystic Sparkle) being left in limbo.]]

* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: See TenMinuteRetirement.

* AmbiguousDisorder: The Pie Curse, which affects [[InTheBlood one Pie family member a generation]], gives them their abilities, but the family member starts HearingVoices, and most experience SanitySlippage until they either go crazy and are DrivenToSuicide or do something that gets them killed. Apparently doctors have compared it to schizophrenia, but Pinkie feels like it's a bit different, like each voice is a different soul, waiting to take over.

* HearingVoices: Pinkie. This is revealed to be [[InTheBlood a hereditary problem]] that accompanies Pinkie's abilities (which has been compared to schizophrenia, though Pinkie says that it feels different), though she's lucky enough to have a family that can afford to buy the medication she takes to help the problem through their contracts with minotaurs.

* InTheBlood: It turns out that Pinkie's abilities are hereditary, appearing once in every generation of her family. Unfortunately, Those with the power also start HearingVoices.

** Compared to Amadeus Blueblood, Prince Blueblood is just a talented amateur. [[spoiler: Amadeus was the the ''real'' mastermind behind Twilight's death after all.]]

** The Bluebloods' play for the the throne.

* ItsAllMyFault: Dia Waterblaze realizes it is her own fault that Majesty [[spoiler:exposed her mother was [[YourCheatingHeart cheating on her father]], which resulted in the scandal that tore her family apart, and that if she had simply swallowed her pride and let Majesty release the blackmail photos she had of her then things would have never gotten as bad as they did, even if she herself would have been humiliated]].

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:General Waterblaze's wife has been sleeping with other stallions behind his back. Majesty exploits this to politically disgrace him so he can't get in the way of her marriage to Prince Silversteel.]]

Part 2.5 consists of two stories which is (currently) titled under ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413213/path-of-the-dragon Path Of The Dragon]]'' and ''[[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/414775/path-of-the-tyrant Path Of The Tyrant]]''. Both are currently in progress.

!!This series contains examples of:

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:Bishop Waterstone was stabbed to death by a cult that serves an individual called "The King Of The End". His corpse was then disembowelled and impaled from the rear to out of his mouth on the horn of Fausticorn statue. If what the cult says is true, [[FateWorseThanDeath his soul will not pass on to the proper afterlife and will be used by said "The King Of The End".]]]]

A sequel, titled ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/140415/aftermath-of-a-fallen-star Aftermath of a Fallen Star]]'', is now available to be read. It features everypony's reactions to Twilight's death, and how it affected ponies, sometimes in ways you wouldn't expect. It is also complete.

* WhamLine: When Majesty saw the symbol used by the cult that serves the "The King Of The End" that was carved on the statue, [[spoiler:she actually has a sense of familiarity with it despite having no idea what it is.]]

** During the the trial, Celestia says that she loves each and every one of her subjects. This becomes a little hard to believe when it's revealed that she has torturers working for her.

* HowDareYouDieOnMe: Trixie, when she finally realizes that Twilight is truly dead, reacts with anger when she runs outside to the Castle courtyard during the funeral.
--> '''Narration:''' I screamed. Screamed in anger and despair. I hated Twilight Sparkle for just dying like that. Now I would never prove to her how much better I was. Never hear from her in a letter again. Never get a chance to properly speak to her and call her my friend.

* ShockCollar: Slave tattoos aren't just to show ownership. It also triggers massive amounts of agony to break the target's will by use of magic if there is any resistance.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Majesty's uncle August is generally a ruthless schemer, but he admits to Nazo that he is remorseful for [[spoiler:orphaning Dia Waterblaze]] in pursuit of his goals and is a little worried about the way they have raised Majesty.

* ElaborateUndergroundBase: The Red Lightnings' real base of operations is this. The rundown shack you read about in ''Aftermath''? It was just the ''entrance'' much to Spike's surprise and Aquilina's glee as she was more than happy to get a photo of it for blackmail. It spans the ''entire town'' they live above.