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Blake led the way into the crystal caverns, heavy flashlight resting over one shoulder. It was a local model, with something magical in its guts instead of a battery. More importantly, he could use it hands-free, which was a critical quality for an animal without any hands."We should be past the last of the barricades now!" Ryan called from just behind him. Several other sets of hoofsteps kept pace, or the staggered mix of claws and hooves that were Janet’s and Galena's.Only Vesper's were missing, and he…-
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As far as Twilight had believed, all the hard work would end as soon as they signed the treaty and settled in as proper members of the Stellar Compact. Everything would be perfect from then on: the Enti would probably surrender the instant they heard about it, since they were so terrified about the new alliance. The conquering warlords would return to their domain, and all the galaxy would be safe and peaceful forever. It would be perfect.Unfortunately for her, that reality existed only in her imagination,…-
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Ocellus watched nervously out the sides of the ship's windows. They'd been sitting on the landing pad for over an hour, watching as the strange aliens paced around them. Of course, in her last few years at Twilight's School of Friendship and Naval Academy, Ocellus had seen her fair share of other races. Most common were the human beings who had made first contact with Equestria shortly after the failed changeling invasion. But they had images transmitted of other species. Yet none resembled these…
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Sweet Sauce woke in a crater, naked body steaming. For a few seconds it was all he could do to remain conscious, fighting the backlash of a spell that could easily kill a lesser pony. The worldgate seared into the loamy earth all around him, scrawling the magical signature to his place of origin.He would have to scratch those out before he left, hopefully before anypony else stumbled upon this place. An astute unicorn might be able to reverse-engineer his origin, much to their torment. He could imagine no…-
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Keen seemed surprised as they stepped outside, watching the space over Bit's shoulder with considerable confusion. "I didn't think any other pony was allowed into the tower. Wasn't that the payment you requested in exchange for your help?" Then he saw Pathfinder, and he trailed off completely. "Pathfinder, could you come forward a moment? Lower your hood for the secretary." Pathfinder was no automaton, but after remaining stubbornly still for a few moments, he finally obeyed. He kept glancing to the…-
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Alex knocked lightly on the door with the edge of one hoof. She wasn’t wearing any regalia today, not even a crown. She wasn’t even wearing her old saddlebags, but a fresh pair made from sturdy white cloth.The manor was one of the finest in the city, built from the ruins of an old skyscraper. The door opened only seconds after she knocked, and a pony wearing a dark suit bowed politely to her. “You’re here to see your mother, Princess?”“I am.” She made her way to the elevator, waiting politely…-
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She already knew how to start: the power that the baby seemed to use the easiest, and which would simultaneously make her own life improve the fastest. She needed to learn how to move things with her mind.She resisted the urge to just open the old Matrix movie and watch that. She never would’ve thought reality was a simulation before, but now… maybe whoever ran the whole thing was just playing some incredibly unfunny joke with her. Next she’d be in a pool somewhere, and find the stairs removed when…-
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It didn't take long to gather everyone together. Sickly Astrid and young Manny were both asleep, so not hard to carry into a clearing surrounded by false trees. Quinn floated in the center of their makeshift circle, above Mythical Pokémon with expressions ranging from hope to skepticism. Aster lay curled against her mother, her breathing shallow but steadier than before. Manny slept peacefully in Sable's arms, oblivious to the tension surrounding them. "Everyone ready?" Quinn asked,…-
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Shiloh Lehman was the greatest Pokémon master to ever live. He knew it in his bones, the same way he knew that pleasure was good and pain was bad. He knew it every time he stepped onto a stadium floor, or went out into the wild to catch something new. He knew it with every scream of adoration from his fans. Most importantly, he knew it in the way he got what he wanted. When he told the Kanto Defense Board that he was going to travel aboard the first rescue ship to Orre, they hadn't batted an…-
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After almost a week among changelings, Amie found herself feeling greatly relieved when they walked into Salt Lick just after sunset, and bought themselves a few tickets for the express to Agate. They raised a few eyebrows at the ticket-booth—but it wasn't like it was hard to find an excuse. They were prospectors traveling to a town that was always hungry for new workers. Who didn't want to make their fortune in the goldmines, even with the threat of murderous changelings locked in the mountains.Soon…-
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