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Shining didn't know what to expect from the spell. Maybe it would send him to that strange almost-place his sister had briefly described upon completing Starswirl's spell. Maybe he would drift in agony for many days as it rebuilt his body one bone at a time.What he didn't expect was that he would step down into that circle, feel the magical might of a nation pointed down at him like a lens—and wake up in bed.He blinked, scanning the room. His mind still filled with aching magic in his horn and the…-
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Scootaloo glared down at the empty glass in front of her, her wings buzzing occasionally with her displeasure. When she was younger, she’d loved dressing up for Nightmare Night. But now that she was older it felt childish to parade around Ponyville in costume. Of course there were plenty of others at Pinkie’s Solstice celebration who were dressed for the occasion. Scootaloo hadn’t bothered.She took her empty glass, wandering past the dance floor to the bar. Pinkie Pie stared from behind the counter,…-
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Shining was the last pony to suggest needless relaxation after the worst of a crisis was over. After all, she had no reliable information about what was outside the shield, and every reason to suspect that the Empire might be under siege again at any moment.But the Crystal Empire’s unique magical defenses created an incentive to keep ponies as relaxed and happy as she possibly could. She had tried to call Canterlot for aid, but no phone in the city could reach beyond the Empire’s borders. Their enemy…
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“What do you mean they didn’t approve my permit?” Spike was indignant—it took all his concentration to stop from burning the rejection slip in his claws. But there was no mistaking the bright red stamp at the bottom of the page, along with Mayor Mare’s signature.“I wish I knew,” Arclight said. “I tried to ask, but employers aren’t privileged to that kind of information. I’m afraid you won’t be able to work here at the plant without it.” The pony sounded almost as disappointed as…-
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"Alright." Joseph cleared his throat loudly, stepping forward towards the throne. It was an impressive construction, larger than anything Alexandria had ever had for certain. It was set on several tiered platforms, each one inlayed with something else rare and beautiful. Jade, mother-of-pearl, silver, then finally gold. It was a shame a thin layer of pale fungus had begun to coat everything in here."I don't understand," Trade Wind said from beside him, her voice only slightly distorted by the shield she…-
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Oracle stepped through the portal. The ground was no longer rocking back and forth, but quite stable under his hooves. Though it looked like metal, it was soft enough that it didn’t hurt to walk on. Archive and the others followed, and the portal vanished. It was replaced with a huge window, several stories wide and tall, that gave them a spectacular view of the ships below. They looked so small down there, so weak. What had seemed like an unstoppable armada now seemed less so.Hours passed. There was a…
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For the second time that night, Scootaloo was on her back in the dirt, moaning with pain. This time was far worse than rolling down a hill. Now her whole body ached, throbbing along to her own heartbeat along sensations that didn’t make sense.It was a little like the last time she’d wished to be big. She felt elongated, particularly her legs, but in other ways things made even less sense. Her coat felt strangely unprotected against the stone floor, with little bits of rock and debris pressing painfully…
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The endless void didn't make for an eventful trip. There was no energy left in the universe to create imagined brawls with fictional aliens along the way. Or worse, diplomatic contact, that would've added more minds to simulate and more energy demands. They passed with only each other for company, and not much to say. But even if Dyson weren’t much for keeping her entertained, he was attentive to know the instant they started to drift off-course, and correct before they could much delay their trip.A…-
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Joseph Kimball knew something was wrong when the water stopped flowing into his lab. It had taken him over a week to notice this—the secret channels cut into Alexandria’s water system far above had never been discovered, even after hundreds of years, and his lab was always the first to receive the water pumped from above. Joseph hardly ate anymore, but he still needed as much water as any other organic being.Am I organic? I might want to consider that question at some point in the future.Joseph Kimball…
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To call the battle apocalyptic would be a terrible understatement. Unlike those initial specters she had summoned, her two armies were intelligent, powerful, and filled with rage. Her army of dead ponies, revenants instead of wraiths, were even more powerful than the Romans, though they traded a little rationality in the bargain. As Ironblood had pointed out, it was hard for such a creature to feel anything but rage. In time, Archive suspected they would feel nothing else.But they retained their minds long…
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