Celestia sits down for morning tea. That much is regular and calming and a good way to greet the day. She looks across at her darker self, Daybreaker. It would perhaps not be as calming as she had hoped.

Due to a mix-up in the pantry, the jasmine tea that Princess Celestia orders for consumption with her breakfast turns out to be made out of coca leaf, instead.

A period of overwhelming bureaucratic efficiency, aggressive platonic affection, and mild insanity follows.

EDIT: Featured (briefly) 6/13/17! Thank you all!
EDIT: Featured at #1 6/14/17! WOW! Awesome, thank you all!

Twilight Sparkle is the princess of friendship in an Equestria where Daybreaker reigns supreme.

It once was a peaceful and harmonious land, or it was until Starlight Glimmer journeyed back in time and prevented Twilight and her friends from defeating Nightmare Moon. It led to the death of princess Luna, due to the elements not being to correctly purge the darkness from Luna, they later found out that Luna was princess Celestia's baby sister and things only went downhill from there.

Celestia soon after gave into her inner demons due to the grief of losing her only sister for the second time, and Daybreaker took over her body quickly turning the once peaceful Equestria into a hellish nightmare for anypony but the Canterlot elite and Twilight Sparkle.

This fic contains: Self sacrifice (sort of a suicide) and semi-graphic descriptions of a death

Instead of being defeated and turned to stone, Discord made peace with Equestria, opting to rule a land where condemn criminals and outcasts are banished to.

But of course, all things are relative. After all, Discord's tyranny is benevolent compared to the warring Queens, Daybreaker and Nightmare Moon

Anon, Nobody's favorite Human, has tragically died due to gang-related violence.

Instead of spending the rest of eternity in limbo, Anon finds himself as the newest assistant to a magical princess who is also a Spirit of Chaos who also runs a casino for villains, who also happen to look like talking animals for some reason.

Surrounded by crazy psychopaths and creepy coworkers, Anon must use his super secret powers to make sure he remains on top of the villainous food chain so he can keep his cushy new job!

"What super secret powers?" You may ask.

Why, Being a human of course!

And also being dead, The dead part might also be important...

I'm fine with Celestia.

Celestia loves me.

Nothing is wrong.

Celestia has a secret. There is a voice in her head. It plays a game she doesn't really understand but fears all the same. It wants her, and with everypony that knows of its existence its power grows. She has kept it away for as long as she can remember.

Luna is set to return, and with it, a friend of the voice. Can Celestia endure the voice's games and strengthen her relationship with Luna, or will she lose everything to it?

Under the just guidance of the princesses, Equestria has prospered for thousands of years. Yet not a single soul remembers how the kingdom came to be or where its twin diarchs came from.

During a simple tea party, Princess Celestia decides to reveal the answers, causing Twilight to call into question everything she thought she knew about her mentor.

I'd like to thank the Anons of /fimfic/ for helping with my grammar and fixing some narrative-related issues. The story wouldn't be half as good without you!

Despite an increase in revolts and resistance, Daybreaker rules Equestria with an iron hoof. But for some reason, this granny on an apple orchard keeps subverting her rule and convincing guards to leave the farm unharmed. Daybreaker might have to show up and deal with this herself.

This was written for HttpLotorius as a part of Jinglemas 2020! For more information about Jinglemas, checkout our group! I had way too much fun writing this.

Proofread by TheMajorTechie

Cover art by Drakizora

The day has finally come: Celestia's Nightmare has overtaken her. Daybreaker is on the rise, and all of Equestria will burn.

Her first target: Ponyville, home the Elements of Harmony.

But Daybreaker didn't count on one thing. See, she's really hot, and some ponies are just really, really horny.