History Fanfic / DuskAndDawn

* YouLeaveHimAlone: Eclipse delivers a less heroic variant of this ("He's mine!") when Nightmare Moon goes to torture Spike, marking the first time she's truly stood up to her queen beyond sarcasm and snark. [[ItGotWorse It doesn't work out exactly as planned.]]

[[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/10/story-dusk-and-dawn.html Dusk And Dawn]] is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1191112/2percent 2Percent]]. It is based on an alternate ending to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony the second episode]] - Nightmare Moon is not defeated by the Elements of Harmony, and instead takes over Equestria with a brainwashed Twilight Sparkle, now known as '''Eclipse''', as her [[TheDragon general]].

[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7451794/1/Dusk_and_Dawn Dusk And Dawn]] is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1191112/2percent 2Percent]]. It is based on an alternate ending to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony the second episode]] - Nightmare Moon is not defeated by the Elements of Harmony, and instead takes over Equestria with a brainwashed Twilight Sparkle, now known as '''Eclipse''', as her [[TheDragon general]].

** [[YourMileageMayVary However]], it's possible that Eclipse's breakdown at the end was her realizing that she's been completely broken by Nightmare Moon, and that her intention to overthrow the queen and end the nightmare is merely self-deception and wishful thinking born of denial. This is further implied by Nightmare Moon's belittling, demoralizing lecture, which suggests that she already knows about Eclipse's little delusion and actually finds it amusing. As a standalone story, that sounds more like a DownerEnding.
*** WordOfGod claims otherwise.

* ReplacementScrappy: Trixie in-universe, sort of. As Eclipse points out, Trixie is only the bearer of the Element of Magic only because she can't fulfill that role herself anymore, and furthermore, Trixie is unable to use the Element to it's full capacity. However, Applejack vehemently denies the label "replacement."

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sort of. Eclipse claims that her crimes are a [[NeccesarilyEvil necessary sacrifice]] to save what's left of the world from Nightmare Moon's tyranny. She doesn't appear to feel remorse until the end, where she claims that she could've never brought herself to do them back before NMM's rule, and that she hates what she's become (along with what she once was, both queens... and pretty much everything else). For more on that, see TragicVillain below.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sort of. Eclipse claims that her crimes are a [[NeccesaryEvil necessary sacrifice]] to save what's left of the world from Nightmare Moon's tyranny. She doesn't appear to feel remorse until the end, where she claims that she could've never brought herself to do them back before NMM's rule, and that she hates what she's become (along with what she once was, both queens... and pretty much everything else). For more on that, see TragicVillain below.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Eclipse makes a lengthy monologe mocking Trixie for her past actions, mistakes, and weaknesses. [[ShutUpHannibal Trixie retorts]] by throwing an elaborate binding spell and telling Eclipse that she already knows this, and that she had been training for years to fix it. Then it gets [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when Eclipse shrugs the spell off, points out that Trixie's violent reaction only supports her speech, and proceeds to verbally beat her into a HeroicBSOD that requires [[SnapOutOfIt Applejack's intervention.]]

* KickTheDog: When a young unicorn implied to be new to her job freaks out over the ''bloodbath'' Nightmare Moon makes out of Eclipse's insides, the queen orders her thrown in the dungeon.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sort of. Eclipse claims that her crimes are a [[WellIntentionedExtremist necessary sacrifice]] to save what's left of the world from Nightmare Moon's tyranny. She doesn't appear to feel remorse, but she tearfully admits that her ''previous'' self, Twilight Sparkle, wouldn't have gone down this path, and that she hates what she's become (along with what she once was, both queens... and pretty much everything else). For more on that, see TragicVillain below.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Eclipse tells Trixie that she'll never live up to her role as bearer of the Element of Magic if she doesn't get over her insecurities. [[ShutUpHannibal Trixie responds]] by pointing out that she did indeed suck back then, and she's been training for seven years ''specifically to change that''.
** Subverted, Eclipse is completely unfazed by Trixie's ShutUpHannibal and continues to verbally mock her into a brief BSOD.

[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7451794/1/Dusk_and_Dawn Dusk And Dawn]] is a ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1191112/2percent 2Percent]]. It is based on an alternate ending to [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E2ElementsOfHarmony the second episode]] - Nightmare Moon is not defeated by the Elements of Harmony, and instead takes over Equestria with a brainwashed Twilight Sparkle, now known as '''Eclipse''', as her [[TheDragon general]].

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sort of. Eclipse claims that her crimes are a [[NecessaryEvil necessary sacrifice]] to save what's left of the world from Nightmare Moon's tyranny. She doesn't appear to feel remorse, but she tearfully admits that her ''previous'' self, Twilight Sparkle, wouldn't have gone down this path, and that she hates what she's become (along with what she once was, both queens... and pretty much everything else). May qualify as a HeelRealization.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sort of. Eclipse claims that her crimes are a necessary sacrifice to save what's left of the world from Nightmare Moon's tyranny. She doesn't appear to feel remorse, but she tearfully admits that her ''previous'' self, Twilight Sparkle, wouldn't have gone down this path, and that she hates what she's become (along with what she once was, both queens... and pretty much everything else). May qualify as a HeelRealization.

* DownerBeginning: [[TheBadGuyWins Nightmare Moon won seven years ago.]] On a lesser scale, the story begins with the Dawn Militia's hideout in Manehatten being raided and the city being placed under martial law.

** The best example being when Nightmare Moon essentially ''rearranges Eclipse's insides''. [[CaptainObvious This would normally be fatal]].

** The best example being when Nightmare Moon essentially ''rearranges Eclipse's insides''. [[CaptainObvious This would normally be fatal].

* ImmortalLifeIsCheap: Eclipse can regenerate any damage done to her body in seconds. This allows Applejack and Trixie to whale on her with as many weapons and spell as they can and Nightmare Moon to inflict all the ColdBloodedTorture she wants.

-->'''Applejack''': "[[ShutUpHannibal Don't you use your fancy mathematics to muddy the issue!]] You're killin' good ponies, and that's that!"

** [[YourMileageMayVary However]], it's possible that Eclipse's breakdown at the end was her realizing that she's been completely broken by Nightmare Moon, and that her intention to overthrow the queen and end the nightmare is merely self-deception and wishful thinking born of denial. As a standalone story, that sounds more like a DownerEnding.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Eclipse tells Trixie that she'll never live up to her role as bearer of the Element of Magic if she doesn't get over her insecurities. Trixie responds by pointing out that she did indeed suck back then, and she's been training for seven years ''specifically to change that''.

* TheStarscream: Eclipse wishes to overthrow Nightmare Moon herself.