Hybridization of MLP:FiM and Inception.
Twilight Sparkle has learned a new trick; a spell that allows her and her friends to enter realistic dream worlds within the margin of their subconscious. But these dreams are as malleable as they are dangerous, and each additional trip they take into the mind to study this new magic threatens to cause them serious harm and skew Twilight's perception of reality.
Meanwhile, Spike is beginning to struggle with an old demon of his again. Only this time, his greed is more tempting, more malicious, and sentient: scheming to consume his every thought like a virus until there is nothing left of him but avarice.
In danger of watching their friend become their new nemesis, Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy must travel deep into Spike's subconscious and plant a thought in his mind that will forever make him contradict his dragon heart's innate inclination for greed. However, their mission will not be easy, their journey will not be safe, nor may their intentions even be justifiable in the face of their actions.
But sometimes, to save your friends, you must change them.
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Note: Story operates on season two canon. Secondary Note: Yes, this story is that old.
Entries from the prelude to chapter six edited by Vimbert The Unimpressive.
Additional editing from the prelude through chapter six and editing on chapters seven through eleven provided by PresentPerfect.
Featured on Equestria Daily on Thursday, May 15th, 2014
14 Chapters:
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Prelude - What Doesn't Kill You... Will Only Come Back Later to Try and Kill You Again [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 5th, 2014
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Chapter One - What If... [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 14th, 2014
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Chapter Two - Chaos Lives in Everything [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 27th, 2014
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Chapter Three - The Beast Within [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 3rd, 2014
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Chapter Four - Waiting For a Train on Mobil Avenue [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 30th, 2014
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Chapter Five - The Real World [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 4th, 2016
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Chapter Six - Radical Notion [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 17th, 2015
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Chapter Seven - A Leap of Faith [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 21st, 2014
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Chapter Eight - Maredrake [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 2nd, 2017
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Chapter Nine - The Joker and The Thief [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 27th, 2016
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Chapter Ten - Everypony Wants to be Part of a Heist [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 27th, 2016
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Chapter Eleven - Nopony Think About Draconequui [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 26th, 2018
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Chapter Twelve, Part 1 - Plan B [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 8th, 2020
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Chapter Twelve, Part 2 - Downfall [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 19th, 2020
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