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The end of an era
21. Nyctophobia
"Twilight. Twilight! Twi-light!" "Mnnnhh... what?" Twilight cracked her eyes open as Moondancer shouted her name and shook her. Why Moondancer of all ponies was doing it was a matter for a more awake pony to deal with. "You really need to go talk to Trixie. Now." "Trixie?" Twilight rubbed her eyes as a few more syna...
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22. It begins
You never got used to funerals being an immortal, and that suited Celestia just fine. She'd always sworn that if she ever got used to going to them, she would abdicate right there and then, because she was no longer fit to call herself a pony, let alone a ruler. As soon as you got used to funerals, and ponies dying, yo...
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23. Crystal defence
Snow plastered itself on Spitfire's goggles, blinding her as she and the other Wonderbolts raced to the Crystal Empire as fast as possible, their wings beating hard against the frigid air and cold winds that surrounded the Crystal Empire. The Empire itself was still a dot in the distance consisting of a shining blue d...
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24. Vanhoover
Luna inspected the hastily made repairs being made to the wall. A wall that was still barely standing after the battering the Mareitanian tanks had given it hours ago. It had held though, if only just, and after some time the Mareitanians had given up their assault after losing a few more of their tanks. They hadn't l...
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25. So now what?
Luna paced back and forth in front of the throne, not speaking, or even really thinking. All she had was a quiet rage simmering beneath the surface, and no outlet for it. The Bulwark had been designed to hold Faust and the Mareitanians back for weeks if possible, but even if it weren't for Faust's surprise attack on th...
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26. Industrial assassination
"And just what exactly are we supposed to do that's worth the risk of dealing with all these extra soldiers guarding everything?" Rocky asked as Bon Bon tucked the speaker stone back into her bags. "I really think we would have done more as it is if it were actually that simple." "We'll find something," Bon Bon retort...
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27. Helpless to act
"You can't be serious," Fleur said to Bon Bon as the plan was explained to her. "Killing all those ponies just to get back at one? Even if they are all tied up in supporting the war. And Lord Hayfield..." "That's why we're putting this plan to you Fleur. I know you knew some of these ponies, so I thought I'd let you d...
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28. Sunshine in Saddle Arabia
Sunset glared at Twilight, annoyed that the purple alicorn could be so nonchalant in this situation. "I'm telling you Twilight, the sun rose early today. Doesn't that mean anything to you in the slightest?" "Of course it does. It also means something to me that the sun set early last night, as well the moon rising ear...
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29. Dumb times in the desert
Daring Do raised her head to see who had spoken to her. One eye was swollen shut, accompanying the smudge of blood on her muzzle from a split lip. The other though, widened in recognition. "Princess Twilight? I know I said I wanted my lawyer, but I didn't think they'd go that far." "Actually, we're here for our own re...
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30. The distant rumble of thunder
"So you stole the mask to stop the spiders..." the Sultan said flatly, his expression slack with muted disbelief. "You never thought to simply inform us of the masks' purpose, and the connection between it, the spiders, and the disappearances?" "Of course I thought about it," Daring Do replied, a slither of frustratio...
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31. Good soldiers follow orders
Rainbow's feathers vibrated, crackling with static energy that streamed off her in a contrail that sparked and buzzed with lightning. Now all she had to do was figure out how to gather all that energy from behind her, and direct it into something coherent in front of her. That was where things usually fell apart. Rain...
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32. Not how we imagined it
"What's the news General Stormguard?" Luna asked, finding herself in a strangely good mood despite everything. If what had happened last night worked, the Mareitanians would find themselves falling into a trap, and that ability to take control of the situation, even if for a short while, was worth being cheerful about ...
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33. Opportunity
Bon Bon didn't know which was worse, the fact that Fleur had failed to get in touch with her, or the dozen scenarios she had invented as to why that was, ranging from Fleur simply misplacing her part of their highly essential method of staying in contact, to the invasion of Canterlot. She knew that the invasion of Eque...
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34. Black
Bon Bon stopped by the body of a deceased guard, an arrow sticking out of his side. If this wasn't proof that Flicker had come this way, she didn't know what was. Apparently the mare had been busy in the few minutes that had passed since they'd spotted her running for the manor. "How the hell are we supposed to know w...
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35. Troubled waters
It occurred to Luna, perhaps slower than it should have, that the trap they'd placed on the bridge had spent its use on a far smaller force than they had anticipated. The Mareitanians now knew they were waiting for them, and after having the way to Ponyville cut off, would probably be interested in looking north. Admit...
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36. Good news, bad news, and interesting news
Celestia's hooves over echoed off the cold stone of the dungeon's floor as she made her way into the deepest part of Canterlot Castle, providing an fitting accompaniment to this rather dreary place. She'd just received the news from Luna that they'd repelled an assault upon the defences north of Las Pegasus, and while...
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37. How the end began
"Everything?" Honeydew said, surprised by Fleur's request. "I don't even know where to start." "How about you start at the beginning, when they found Faust?" "The beginning?" Honeydew nodded slowly, "Alright. It began... it began with a bargain, desperately made by a pony due to be sentenced to death for his crimes, ...
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38. A peaceful distraction
"Nothing in four days. No movement, no construction... nothing." Luna tossed their latest scouting reports away with a flick of her magic. "One might almost suspect them of not knowing what to do." "And that would be a gross assumption on our part," said Shining Armour. "I'm equally willing to suspect them of having a...
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39. a change of plan
They had expected some ponies to come and assist, but they certainly hadn't expected all the ponies to come. All they could do was stare and watch as Princess Luna marched in at the head of a massive column of ponies. At least not until Limestone shook it off and stopped right in front of Luna, blocking her way. "You'...
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40. Where's my support?
"Tavi! Tavi! Wake up!" "I choose to not respond to 'Tavi' Vinyl," Octavia mumbled sleepily through the music book over her face. "You know that." Octavia jumped as a field of purple magic tore the book off her face, "Vinyl! What has gotten into you?" "The fricking Mareitanians are here!" "What?" Octavia jumped up an...
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41. Abandonment issues
Manehattan was none the wiser as to what was going to happen to it. A few ponies had been made aware, certainly, and Captain Greywhisker was in the process of briefing the Mayor, but other than that it was life as normal. Truth was that they were only minutes away from a reminder that life was far from normal, and like...
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42. All coming together
The balcony outside the throne room of Canterlot castle provided an excellent view of the comings and goings of the city. It was one Luna made use of as the prolonged defence of the city was set up in front of her. The sight of the entire military force of Equestria was an impressive sight, right up until you realised ...
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43. Final details
Sparks of static buzzed around Rainbow's wings as she and the rest of the Wonderbolts bore down on a flight of griffons that was harassing one of the convoys bring food supplies into Canterlot. It also happened to be one of the last ones coming in. Rather than face a barrage of lightning, the griffons turned tail and ...
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44. She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes
"They're coming!" Those two words held such meaning, even without the added explanation that it was the Mareitanians that were coming. That part was fairly explanatory, and didn't require the sarcasm from Fleur, but still got it anyway. "Oh gosh, for a moment I thought you meant the ice-cream pony was coming. I could...
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45. There's sand in my everything
Trixie tipped up her canteen, emptying it over herself. She then closed it, let it refill, and did it again, and was about to go for a third time when the fuschia magic of Twilight snatched the canteen away. "Hey!" "What have I told you about running up my water bill?" "But it's sooooo hot! There's sand in places the...
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46. Not as you imagined it
Twilight gasped from the shock of cold air hitting her when she emerged from the portal. She'd been expecting some fantastical, psychedelic display like the portal to the human world, but it hadn't been much different from walking through a door, which left her unprepared for the chill on the other side. As she thought...
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47. Whatever happens
"You need to face it! Your plan has failed!" Luna nodded as Cadence glared balefully at her. She didn't argue the point because she had nothing to argue with. Cadence couldn't have been more right if she tried. "And you," Cadence move her gaze onto Celestia, "you finally decide to fight, and you only make things wors...
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Epilogue - We happy few
Luna snorted, then coughed as her nostrils filled with sand. Just what she needed on her sixteenth, or was it seventeenth resurrection? She didn't know any more, although she did know that she really needed to stop dying. It was bad for her health. She opened her eyes, then squeezed them shut again as a bright light a...
The end of an era
Sequel
The next story, A new order, can be found here.
Ballad of Autumn Dreams
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About a week after she had received the letter, Rainbow Dash woke up after a particularly bad night. She had tossed and turned all night, dealing with nightmares that were far worse than usual. Though she couldn't remember any details, one had something to do with her doing so badly at the tryout that the Wonderbolts h...
Ballad of Autumn Dreams
Summer Part 2
"A-Applejack!" Came Rainbow Dash's voice early the next morning, soon followed by the pegasus herself rushing down the hall. The orange pony blinked and looked up from her light breakfast as her friend rushed in. "Hm? What's all the fuss about, sugarcube?" Dash looked as if she had rushed out immediately after waking...
Wolf of Oblivion
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(One hour after meeting with Celestia, Everfree Forest, Farkas P.O.V) As much as I enjoy the admiration of the local townsfolk, I felt like I could use some time to myself and just explore for a while. I found a path that lead to a forest near Fluttershy's cottage and decided to follow it. The forest was dark and it k...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 9: Simulation Retransmission
(Newly Discovered Crypt in Skyrim, Ocellus POV) Today was extremely exciting! We're finally on a school field trip to Skyrim! Fabjorn always told us stories about the beautiful landscapes, and how adventurers would always come from far and wide and told stories of their exploits, and the night sky came alive with the ...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 10: Plaguing Problems
(In an unknown section of the Badlands, Third POV) The dry, desolate land was peaceful, save for a few tumbleweed and the occasional sand devil and taztel worm. Such peace was disturbed by a bright flash of light that left a small crater and an oddly burned and scarred person holding a gnarly looking blade. The bright...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 11: Destinies Collide
(Helena POV, Las Pegasus) It's a good thing it's Summer Break. Now Gideon and I can finally spend some proper time together. I had asked if we could visit Kayla in Las Pegasus, and luckily he agreed with me. As we arrived at the Ragged Flagon, our hotel, we were greeted by Brynjolf. "Ah, Helena, long time no see." the...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 12: Revelations and Meetings
(Gideon POV, Ragged Flagon Casino) After I finished some of my hook sword exercises, I decided to explore the Casino portion of the Ragged Flagon. There were various things that were commonly found in casinos, like roulette wheels, slot machines, poker tables, etc. Unlike most casinos, however, there were a number of ...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 13: A Small Taste of War
(Friendship School Gideon's Class 3rd P.O.V) School was back in session and all of the students were eager to see what their favorite teacher was going to teach them today. "So what do ya think we're gonna do?" Smolder asked. "Don't know, I hope it's fun." Olgarth said with a shrug. Soon Gideon came in with a smile on...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 14: Troubling Signs
(Gideon's House, Nocturnal POV) Last night, Gideon had proposed to Helena and I in front of his entire class, and by extension the entire school knew about it. Rarity offered to make dresses for Helena and I later on that night before heading home, where we ate a nice romantic dinner, took a shared bath, then went to ...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 15: The Siege of Mount Aris
(Gideon's House, then Mt. Aris, Gideon P.O.V) After that blessed night, me and my two wives packed up what clothing and other amenities we needed for our Honeymoon at Mount Aris, Capital of the Hippogriff kingdom began. Since the roads would be dangerous, no thanks in part to Apollyon, Nocturnal brought us there via t...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 16: Tramp of Doom
(Canterlot Castle, Celestia P.O.V) The attack on Mt. Aris was very troubling to hear about. I felt sorry for Gideon, Helena, and Nocturnal because of this attack it basically ruined their honeymoon. However, what's even more troubling are the smaller attacks on trade routes and military supply depots. We've been able ...
Wolf of Oblivion
Chapter 17: Clash of Titans
(Canterlot Castle, Gideon P.O.V) "-And that's the sum of events that we've experienced within the past few days leading up to today's first ever world war council." I said to the gathered world and military leaders as we were gathered in the castle's dining room as an improvised meeting room. "Pity that such a joyous ...
Wolf of Oblivion
Epilogue: Some Things Never Change
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The Big Apple
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It was Ember. "Hello?" I asked "Oh my god I am so sorry!" "About what?" "They didn't tell you?" "Who didn't tell me what?" She stopped "Brace yourself Thunder but... Your parents they're.." "Dead I know." I said coldly "I am so sorry! I just found out on the news. I can only imagine the pain you must be feeling...
The Big Apple
Arrival
It was strange leaving, I've rarely been away from Ponyville even to visit family. It was going to be different being somewhere else, especially comparing the sizes of Ponyville to Manehattan, I've only seen pictures but it looked huge. All the streets looked the same and it all seemed to go on for an eternity. I'd ge...
Spring and Spanner
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"I'm kinda hungry, though, can I have a snack?" she asked, and Spanner nodded. She trotted out to the kitchen, thinking about what she wanted. She was in the mood for a banana, so she trotted up to the fruit bowl on the counter. There was a little of everything in it; two apples, two banana, a bunch of grapes, a pear, ...
Spring and Spanner
8 - The Ghost
Chapter Eight The Ghost There was just thirty minutes left in the day, and Spring Blossom couldn't wait to go home. She sat on the floor next to Patchouli Rest, but found she couldn't focus on the project they were supposed to be working on together. "Come on, Spring! You can't even remember the main character's nam...
Spring and Spanner
9 - Shadows of Hate
Act III Ich verspreche Chapter Nine Shadows of Hate Saturday came, and Spring Blossom awoke, groggy. She rubbed her head, still feeling tired. She got out of bed, and just as she was about to make her bed she heard a thud, and the sound of Spanner trotting out the backdoor. She pushed her door open, and headed into...
Spring and Spanner
10 - Sorrow
Chapter Ten Sorrow Spanner Wrench was in a dark place. For years he had run from the truth of his past, had buried it, had ignored it. But when it had reared its ugly head again unexpectedly he had been unable to confront it. 'The audacity... You have some nerve coming here.' In the days since Stalwart Shield's vis...
Spring and Spanner
11 - The Rainbow at the End
Chapter Eleven The Rainbow at the End "I was a mercenary, a soldier, in another country, far across the sea. My home country went to war with a united tribe of zebras, and mercenaries like me were hired all across the fatherland to fight. For three long years. It was a war of conquest, for resources. Gold. Silver. Di...
Spring and Spanner
12 - The Lonely Road of Yesterday
Chapter Twelve The Lonely Road of Yesterday The following day Spanner again took off from work, and Spring asked him if she could stay home from school. It had been an easy request to grant, though of course he'd make sure to get any schoolwork she'd need from her teacher. After a quick breakfast Spanner took Spring...
Spring and Spanner
Epilogue
"Happy tenth birthday, Springy!" Spring Blossom blew out the candles of her cake, and Spanner Wrench quickly and carefully set about cutting it for her. It was the prettiest cake she had ever seen, with the rim of the cake's crown decorated to look like a wreath and a big flower pattern on the top of it. Her dad gave ...
GBOYHVerse: Magic Duel
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Trixie paced back and forth in her room. "What can I do? I need to do something. I have to! I'm not going to be humiliated again...I can't be humiliated again," she stated to herself. She then gave a desperate look. "Well...there is one option..." She walked over to a deck drawer and produced a piece of paper and a qu...
Equestria on the Brink
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"Well, this would be a perfect time to utilize the Flanking Procedure," Twilight explained matter-of-factly. "And what might that'n be?" "Bee!" cried Pinkie, who distractedly swatted at the air before realizing that there were no insects in sight. "Basically," continued Twilight, "if you charge at the enemy head-on,...
Equestria on the Brink
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 As Applejack followed Twilight up the stairs of the building, she began to feel a sense of panic. This ain't like me, she thought. A pony like me shouldn't be gettin' a-scared like this. Twilight looked back at her companion. "Is something wrong, Applejack?" "Ah, nothin' much, Twilight. I'm just a litt...
Equestria on the Brink
Chapter 9
Chapter 9 Applejack looked defeated. After returning to the street to meet up with Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, the trolls had led a push, forcing her and Twilight to retreat several blocks. With troll reinforcements endlessly swarming the city, it now was impossible to break through their line. "It's been nearly an ...
Equestria on the Brink
Chapter 10
Chapter 10 The legion of pegasi descended upon Los Pegasus. With Rainbow Dash at its helm, the legion fiercely collided into the rear of the troll army's ranks, taking down an entire platoon in one fell swoop. "Onwards!" cried an enthusiastic Rainbow Dash. "This city is ours for the taking!" A jubilant cheer erupt...
Equestria on the Brink
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 It wasn't long before a light was visible over the horizon. The chariot soared onward through the black-blue sky, continuing its northward journey towards the city ahead. "That thar'll be Los Pegasus," announced Applejack. Twilight studied the horizon. There was indeed a light in the distance, but it wa...
Outside the Reaching Sky
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"Right, stop there for a second, Russet!" Applejack's shout carried easily over the ringing noise. The looming technogolem halted in place, carefully keeping the talons of its feet retracted so as not to damage the deck. "Heh, you look surprised, Twi. Guess you ain't seen one a' the Mark Tens before?" The orange m...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Surprise
The Dauntless was scheduled to leave the system the next day, a little bit after the start of the first shift. Twilight was loath to leave; they'd recorded an enormous amount of information, and there hadn't been time to analyze even a fraction of it. There were so many things that still needed to be studied, and so ...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Planetfall and Strife
Dauntless loped along toward the rocky world where they planned to meet with the strangers, holding her acceleration down so as not to leave the aliens behind and maintaining a safe degree of separation, on the order of a little over a million kilometers, just to be on the safe side. Pretty much everypony agreed that ...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Contact and Outcomes
The creatures coming toward them over the dusty plain weren't quite what Twilight had expected. She wasn't entirely sure what she'd expected, but it wasn't this. The aliens were bipedal, a tiny bit taller than a pony, with wide, heavy torsos and long arms. They wore enclosing suits that looked partially armored, and...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Excursions
Twilight left Rainbow Dash in her quarters, pinging a message to Rarity about what she'd arranged and asking the other unicorn to get Fluttershy to cooperate. She included the fact that the Warden felt ignored and marginalized, mentioned that she'd mostly worked it out, and sent a summary of the apology she wanted Flu...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Recovery
One of the orderlies, a young earth pony stallion, trotted up to Twilight to give her a report when she arrived in the medical bay. "Summer Breeze was touch-and-go for a few minutes, Commander." He began without preamble. "We think we've got her pulled back from the brink; she lost a lot of blood and she was awfully ...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Enemies
On first examination, the system that was the evident destination of the Council fleet was empty. That came as no great shock; at this distance, ships would be difficult to resolve unless Oculus knew exactly where to look, and radio traffic would be faint and attenuated. On the bright side, Twilight mused, they hadn'...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Siege
Twilight tried to focus on exploring the empty system, finding out all the interesting little facts about it, but it was hard. This was just another empty, uninhabited system; they'd gotten fairly good information on a couple of those by now. It was valuable, and could potentially give them very useful data about the...
Outside the Reaching Sky
Aftermath
It took Dauntless hours to limp back home on the remains of her drives, but Twilight refused the Council fleet's offer to tow her. In spite of what had happened, she didn't fully trust them, though she was relieved and glad that they were finally talking to her. The final casualty list was horrific. Tens of thousand...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
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Fluttershy nodded with a chipper smile. "That's right. Besides, you aren't supposed to be Lieutenant Twilight tonight, remember? You've been doing a great job when you're supposed to be Sungleam, Captain of the Guard. Would Sungleam ever let herself get stuck being worried about every little thing?" Twilight fidgeted ...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 5 - Take Back the Sun
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon While Fluttershy wailed in despair on the stage, the generally upbeat pegasus portraying Celestia's mourning with impressive passion, Carrot Top felt Spike's little claws reaching over to hug her leg for comfort. Aside from his earlier outburst, the baby dragon had been ext...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 6 - The Shadow Over Equestria
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon As the lights dimmed and the curtains closed on the possessed minotaur, a slower, almost mournful strain of violin and cello accompanied Pinkamena while she once again took center stage and looked out to the audience. "Once again, Eclipse slipped from Celestia's grasp and ...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 7 - Won't Give Up
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon As Celestia and Sungleam held their silent conversation, another pony stepped out of the shadows and approached them, though neither the princess nor the soldier gave any indication of noticing her. Those who knew her instantly recognized the purple-coated thestral as Noctu...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 8 - Wake Up, Nyx
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon Backstage, Fluttershy and Iron Will sat with Twilight and Dewdrop while they all watched the scene playing out. Twilight winced whenever something went off the rails, but Fluttershy was there to reassure her as the fillies and two adults on stage covered for each other. "Se...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 9 - Take Back the Night
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon Sungleam's look of apprehension and shock as she stepped back from Nyx was plainly visible, even in the farthest rows of the theater. As was her anger when she immediately followed it up by magically drawing her crystal blade and pointing it at the thestral. "Thou dares to...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 10 - The Shadow Falls
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon Up in their balcony, the royal sisters leaned against one another, gently nuzzling each other's cheeks to comfort one another as each had tears welling up in their eyes. As the curtains closed on the stage below, Luna asked Celestia, "Is that truly as it was for you, sister...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 11 - Luna's Return
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon "Nngh... my ears..." Luna smiled nervously, her ears flattening as she lowered her head in contrition. "I apologize, sister, but you seemed in a dire state. I had to wake you somehow." Celestia shook her head, the images of battles from the distant past fading from her mi...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Part 12 - The After Party
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon "Sweet Celestia, it's huge," Rarity exclaimed, her mouth gaping open. From his perch atop her back, Spike mirrored his mother's expression. "Hey, that's exactly what I said on my honeymoon," Fluttershy said with a giggle. When Rarity looked at her with a scandalized look o...
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock Opera
Epilogue
Lunar Eclipse: The Rock-Opera by CrowMagnon Princess Celestia drank her morning tea slowly, savoring its flavor as it helped her to stay alert, given that she had not slept at all during the previous night. Not that going a night or two without sleep was particularly strenuous for her, especially with the gradual res...
To Be Somepony
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Ever since the Crystal Kingdom reappeared almost a year earlier, and had held the past Equestria Games, it had been recognized as another providence under the loving guidance of Princess Cadence. Now its breve history had been added without haste to the curriculum. Though she found the idea of an entire kingdom made o...
To Be Somepony
Chapter 6
The exceeding joy of it being the last five minutes of school on a Friday was coupled with the regretful disappointment of going to her final day of training at the Green Field Meadows. The past two days served no better to Ribbon than the two before, and still affected her in school and home. The day before however th...
To Be Somepony
Chapter 7
"So the others bailed on you huh." Ribbon said as she and Sprinkle sat around the table at Sprinkle's house. "Yeah, it's a bummer. But I'm cool with it, I didn't feel like going out this morning anyway. At least you're over here; now I won't be completely bored." Both had a cup of tea sitting on small tray in front o...
Flash Sentry Chronicles: Jakhowls Rising
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"I...would like that," Sirius replied, "I have seen how trustworthy you ponies are, so I would very much like to meet with this Princess Celestia. I would have to put it to a vote about officially joining your kingdom as citizens, but I'm sure the rest of my tribe will see the benefit of it." Several jakhowls nodded, w...
Flash Sentry Chronicles: Jakhowls Rising
Chapter 4
Inside the Jakhowl home of Aurarora, nighttime had arrived. As such, the jakhowls and their guests began to head to the village to get some sleep. One of the few who wasn't heading for it was Heart, who was sitting on a large rock next to one of the streams that flowed through the biome. He wore a giant frown, picking ...
Flash Sentry Chronicles: Jakhowls Rising
Chapter 5
Everyone was outside the town now, the adults enjoying themselves as they watched Ace, Mira, Heart and Soul play with other young jakhowls. The sight made Springer shine the biggest grin, happy to see such a sight. The expression he wielded was one that intrigued Mirage, only for the ponies to walk up to her. "Somethi...
Flash Sentry Chronicles: Jakhowls Rising
Chapter 6
The jakhowls of Aurarora that had been preparing to set out for war all came to a stop as they stared at Springer, the jakhowl glaring as Razor after he had issued the challenge of a kyosongsai. Razor Fang was growling at this, his eyes wanted to drill holes into the jakhowl as Springer stood there with his friends bes...
Flash Sentry Chronicles: Jakhowls Rising
Chapter 7
Razor Fang was in absolute agony as the light from Springer's Aura Destroyer ripped through his avatar and struck him head on. He continued to scream as the light superheated his body, now feeling his fur beginning to burn away and blister. And as this happened, Springer flew forward while still in his armored state, t...
Foals and Mortals
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"Gchk?" responded Featherweight as Rumble dropped Hurricane's helmet on him "Darn right." He steadied himself, took a deep breath, and then plunged into the fray with purpose to do his best. I saw him descend, wings blurring, as he swooped in and snagged Silver Spoon to hoist her up into the air, kicking and cursing. ...
Halo: ODSP
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"I'm telling ya I didn't hit Rainbow! I shot the jackal, nothing more!" Twilight suddenly disappeared in a flash of pink and reappeared outside near where Fluttershy had caught Rainbow Dash. She reappeared a few seconds later, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash in tow. Rainbow Dash was wide eyed and frozen, but had no vis...
Halo: ODSP
Ch. 6 - Railway
Tiberium was furious. According to one of his underlings a scouting party he had sent to observe the mountainside castle had been wiped out by the humans...those damned humans. He had dispatched a number of scouting parties but none had provided any intel, save the fact that one of his brutes had reported to him that...
Halo: ODSP
Ch. 7 - Inventory
"WHERE THE HELL DID THEY COME FROM?!" Dutch yelled at the Rookie as if he knew the answer. He didn't. The Covenant had ambushed them shortly after he, Dutch, and the three ponies took an inventory of their weapons, ammo, and supplies. The bad news was they were outnumbered about ten to one, not that the Rookie cons...
Fiends of Manehatten
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'Just how many bits does that kid have?' she mentally questioned, before opening the door to the shower. She placed herself inside, finding it so neat that it actually had more than one place for the water to exit. Waves and waves of water rushed over the mare as she stood in the middle of the shower, much needed reli...
Fiends of Manehatten
Morning routine
Manehatten Appartment As Cheerilee woke up, the far reaching and once enticing scent of haybacon got caught in her once again sensitive nostrils. Groaning and shaking slightly in her stance, the vampire teacher rolled off of the bed, leaving behind a ruffled up sheet. Cheerilee didn't feel completely rested. It had fe...
Fiends of Manehatten
Dogs and Fiends
Manehatten: Every pony in Equestria knew Manehatten in one form or another. Some knew it for its great monuments, huge skyscrapers and the closeness of so many ponies and other creatures from all over Equestria and beyond. Certain writers knew it was the great melting pot, or salad bowl of cultures, which could mix be...
Fiends of Manehatten
Pon3 Spins
Manehattan Safehouse: With Cheerilee´s flank figuratively covered, the vampire teacher could calmly make her way back to the safehouse to sink into the couch and into her thoughts. She was very thankful for Pen having stuck his neck out for her at that moment. Berry could be extremely clingy when she was drunk. Somet...
Fiends of Manehatten
Rising Darkness
Manehatten: "...-eerilee! Agent Cheerilee, Can you hear me!?" The voice penetrated the darkness of Cheerilee´s mind like a pickaxe striking through sedimentary rock, and at the same time summoned up all the collected pain that was still rushing through her body. Groaning painfully, Cheerilee slowly opened her eyes, ...
Fiends of Manehatten
Past Returns
Canterlot, Present Day Princess Luna´s room looked like something out of time and out of place. It was as dark as her own night, and yet at the same time illuminated enough as if her own moon was within the room itself. Its furnishing even seemed as dark and flowing as the night. Her bed was large and round with dee...
Fiends of Manehatten
The end of the Fiend
Canterlot Castle: "This is a bad idea" Cheerilee´s deadpanned voice was to be expected. She and the Princess had closed off the prison and found an isolated place to discuss the Fiend´s message. It was just too suspicious. 'You still hold Dear Sister of Mine Imprisoned, And I have some ponies you want returned, H...
Fiends of Manehatten
Epilogue
Manehatten Hospital: Cheerilee had occasionally woken up in places where she couldn't remember how she got there. After having died, she had woken up in places like a sewer, the ocean floor, at the bottom of a pit, beneath an almost deadly pile of Sapphire Shores merchandise, and many other odd locations which always ...
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Meanwhile, on the outside of the barrier, the Apple family had made their way over to the rest of the girls. "What's goin' on, Twilight?" Applebloom asked, sounding scared for her sister's well-being. "How does that pony know mah parents? How does he know US?" "I wish I knew, Applebloom." Twilight answered, looking c...
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Illusionary Fortune.
Marks of Babylon Chapter 3 Illusionary Fortune. The 5 of them arrived at Twilight's house only to see that what they feared was true. The spirit of chaos was oncve again restrained in his prison; Discord was turned back into stone. "Oh no!" Twilight yelled, looking over the misfortunate marble. Stranger still, it l...
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Screams From Beyond
Marks of Babylon Chapter 4 Screams From Beyond. "So, how was your little day out, 'me old chap'?" The British pony in the mask with the purple markings asked the Prep stallion, as he could hear him walk into the chamber. "Fairly entertaining, 'mate'." Illiux replied, stopping a few feet away from the tough-sounding...
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Intelligence Accredits Governing Capability
Marks of Babylon Chapter 5 Intelligence Accredits Governing Capability For the most part of Equestria, all was normal. Waking up on schedule, getting ready for the day ahead, going to work or school, or staying at home, occupying themselves. Alas, that was not the case for everyone. And everyone, in this case, is t...