Three hundred years after Luna's banishment, Equestria is at a shaky peace, its borders protected by the Equestrian Armed Forces from several hostile races, from raiding Diamond Dogs to the increasingly aggressive Gryphons. Incidents are many, and tensions rise as the newly unified Gryphon Empire sets its sights on the lands and riches of its pony neighbors.
In this troubled time, a young pegasus orphan named Firefly comes of age. A born warrior, her name will one day be known as not just the founder of the Wonderbolts, but as one of Equestria's greatest heroes...
Set in the same universe as the Turnabout Storm novelization but taking place seven hundred years before, this is the story of Rainbow Dash's ancestor, the origin of the Wonderbolts, and the coming of the Great Pony/Gryphon War. Also referenced by multiple stories in the Gentlemanverse.
- Rated MUST READ by the Pleasant Commentator and Review Group - October 2, 2016 (8/10 stars).
- Rated RECOMMEND by the Reviewer's Cafe - April 13, 2017 (8/10 stars).
- Rated 4/5 Stars by Personal Review of xTSGx December 6, 2017.
- Rated WHY HAVEN'T YOU READ THIS YET? by Personal Review of PaulAsaran March 30, 2018.
- Rated 9.6/10 by Firefoxino of My Little Reviews and Feedback Group April 17, 2018.
Writers: Leo Archon and Firesight
Prereaders: AJ_Aficionado, SilentWoodFire, JamesCyberlink, Denim_Blue
Cover Art by Equestria Prevails, classified as creative-commons/share-alike: http://equestria-prevails.deviantart.com/art/Firefly-351657539
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Part 1 - Prologue [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 2 - Duels and Destiny [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 3 - Amulets and Alicorns [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 4 - Truth and Reconciliation [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 5 - Graduation [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 6 - Outpost Epsilon [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #1: Flying on the Blindside [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 7 - Innocence Lost [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 8 - Face to Face [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 9 - Why We Fight [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 10 - The Gathering Storm [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 11 - Breaking Point [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 12 - Ultimatum [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 13 - Vigiliance [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 14 - Know Thy Enemy [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #2, Part 1: Cat's-Eye Gleam [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #2, Part 2: Thunderstruck [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #2, Part 3: Eye for an Eye [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 15 - Sentry of the Sky [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 16 - The Next Guardsmare [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 17 - Letting Go [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 18 - Summer Sun, Winter War [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #3, Part 1: The IS-2 Incident [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #3, Part 2: Vengeance and Wrath [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 19 - The Calm... [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 20 - ... Before the Storm [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Part 21 - Rubicon [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #4: The Flight of Plexippa [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #5, Part 1: Carrying One's Weight [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Interlude #5, Part 2: Defender of Harmony [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Appendix A: Equestrian Order of Battle [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Appendix B: Gryphon Order of Battle [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Appendix C: Equestrian Military Awards [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Appendix D: Maps of Equis [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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Appendix E: Rank and Force Structure of the Equestrian and Gryphon Militaries [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
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