Equestria provides safety for all its citizens. There is no discrimination. No economic strife. It's a flourishing country under righteous leadership. For Twilight, it's the epitome of perfection. She never imagined that the life she knew could be ripped away in a moment's notice.
The invasion was swift and terrible. The attackers' king, a lying and manipulative stallion known as Salvator, has a different opinion of Equestria. Twilight doesn't believe his lies - his seditious claims about Princess Celestia. Her ruler can't be a tyrant. Celestia is perfect.
But then Twilight finds the clues. The clues that force her to consider the legitimacy of Salvator's claims and rethink her zealous devotion to Celestia.
Now, with both her life and the future of Equestria hanging perilously by a thread, Twilight must ultimately decide who she trusts. She then comes face to face with the most critical choice of her life - harmony, or freedom.
Cover art by the talented CMBrony. He graciously provided not only the picture for this story, but also helped enormously with story arc consultation.
Rated T for harsh language and moderate violence throughout.
25 Chapters:
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Prologue: One Week Before Invasion [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 19th, 2014
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Chapter 1: Day 1 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 24th, 2014
2,028
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Chapter 2 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 24th, 2014
6,896
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Chapter 3: Several Hours Earlier [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 24th, 2014
4,172
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Chapter 4 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 26th, 2014
1,671
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Chapter 5: Day 3 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 26th, 2014
4,293
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Chapter 6: Day 4 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 30th, 2014
6,026
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Chapter 7: Earlier That Day [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 30th, 2014
253
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Chapter 8 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 30th, 2014
4,550
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Chapter 9: Day 9 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 11th, 2014
1,177
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Chapter 10: Day 10 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
2,495
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Chapter 11: Day 11 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
1,178
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Chapter 12 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
3,968
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Chapter 13 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 19th, 2014
7,063
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Chapter 14 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
1,392
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Chapter 15: Many Centuries Ago [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
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Chapter 16: Day 11 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 11th, 2014
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Chapter 17: Day 12: The Final Day [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
4,908
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Chapter 18 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
5,098
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Chapter 19 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
3,036
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Chapter 20 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
3,581
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Chapter 21 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
3,565
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Chapter 22 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 29th, 2014
5,376
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Chapter 23 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
5,223
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Chapter 24 [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 26th, 2014
8,200