Lately, Princess Cadance has been feeling inadequate. She's spoken of this briefly to Twilight Sparkle at the Starswirl the Bearded Traveling Museum, but her longing for a grand adventure is really starting to get to her, as are the thoughts that she isn't doing her best.
When help comes in the unlikeliest of places, Cadance finds herself getting more than she bargained for, starting with her companion of circumstance: King Sombra.
Book One of Sombra's Odyssey. Takes place in between seasons 4 and 5 of MLP:FiM canon. Proofread by: NorrisThePony and ElderXelpud Spoilers in the comments. The cover art is assembled from a piece by sugarberryart, plainoasis, and Pedro Hander. This story is a rewrite of Crystalline. Contribute to the TVTropes page!
15 Chapters:
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Chapter 1: Miss Me? [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 21st, 2018
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Chapter 2: Tyrants Make Fashionable Necklaces [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 3rd, 2018
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Chapter 3: Snarky Necklaces Go Out Of Style [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 21st, 2018
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Chapter 4: Where is Twilight When You Need Her? [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 11th, 2016
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Chapter 5: Happily Never After [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 28th, 2016
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Chapter 6: A Blast into Farreach Past [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2016
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Chapter 7: Explosions and Invisible Demons [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 20th, 2018
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Chapter 8: As Charming as a Toad [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 21st, 2018
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Chapter 9: Into the Arctic [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 21st, 2018
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Chapter 10: Blizzard Surfing [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Aug 29th, 2016
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Chapter 11: Heart's Desire Leads The Way [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 3rd, 2016
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Chapter 12: The Lost Lordedom [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Sep 3rd, 2016
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Chapter 13: Secrets That Slay [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 5th, 2017
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Chapter 14: The Crystal Empress [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 14th, 2018
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Chapter 15: A Friend in the Shadows [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 14th, 2018
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