The Rainboom happens as it should, and a few certain fillies earn their cutie marks because of it. Except little Pinkamena Diane Pie, who went inside before she could witness it. Thus, she never left the rock farm.
That meant she wasn't in Ponyville to throw that party that inspired a runaway colt named Cheese Sandwich.
However, the two end up meeting in adulthood, and the broke wanderer Cheese takes a job at the rock farm, and works alongside the grumpy Pinkamena and her family.
My take on an AU, created upon realizing that Cheese Sandwich was indirectly affected by the Sonic Rainboom. And in case you're wondering, the whole eternal night thing goes the same way as the show (except a different mare--whoever you imagine--wields the Element of Laughter).
100% approved and has been featured by Twilight's Library! (6/2/14--6/9/14)
Also, here's a TV Tropes page.
Cover art by me.
40 Chapters:
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Prologue [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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1. Unwanted Attention [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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2. Dust and Dirt [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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3. The Rock Farm [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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4. Interview [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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5. Night of Settlin', Day of Work [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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6. Thoughtful Rest [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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7. Trespassers [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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8. Doggone It [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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9. Forest Folly [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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10. Respite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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11. Need a Hoof? [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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12. Unusual Incentive [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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13. Evening with the Apples [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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14. In Town [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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15. Quite a Silly Story [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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16. Curiosity [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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17. Don't Dilly-Dally [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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18. Abide With Me [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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19. Seeing For Oneself [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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20. Bitterness [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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21. A Breathtaking View [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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22. Crazy Ideas [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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23. Foalin' Around [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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24. The Old and the New [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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25. The Nopony of the Family [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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26. The Letter [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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27. One Way or Another [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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28. Funny Business [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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29. Night of Our Lives [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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30. No Excuses [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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31. Get Outta Town [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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32. The Detours of Life [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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33. Lost and Found [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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34. Of a Stallion's Whereabouts [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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35. Out of the Frying Pan [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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36. And Into the Fire [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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37. A Breath of Fresh Air [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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38. Feels Like Home [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Epilogue [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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