The crisis is over, the threat resolved, the day is saved. Or rather, there was never a crisis to begin with. Twilight Sparkle has saved the world, there is nothing left to do but tell the others what just happened. She has quite the tale, of memories only she has, of months that never happened, of the despair that nearly ended Equestria, and the hope that saved it.
In Equestria, Destiny is a very real thing. Every pony has one, emblazoned with a magic mark for all to see. It is a simple given fact that every pony finds their place in time, their own special destiny. Or is that law so immutable after all? Is being special always a good thing? In a society where destiny is real, what happens to the individual without one?
At the heart of Twilight’s story is a single pony with a unique mark. The choices he made to try and fit in have left him alone and miserable, and willing to go to insane lengths to find his place. When a chance meeting with Twilight Sparkle gives him a chance he never thought he would have, his decisions come to have consequences far beyond what he could have imagined.
Maybe, just maybe, in the story of our lives we are not always the hero. Sometimes, we are the villain.
Author note: I initially wrote this in third person point-of-view and then later adjusted it to be first person, but even after numerous readings I'm still finding spots where I missed a fix. If anyone spots any more, message me with the chapter and line, and I'll fix it.
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We Begin at the End. [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Unforeseen Encounter [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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Breaking and Entering and Breaking [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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Let's Try Again [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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An Evening with Twilight [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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This Won't End Well [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Party Time [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Moral and Physical Support [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Apologies Can Only do so Much [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Let the Past Burn [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Everything's on the Table [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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Reintroduction [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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A Broken house [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Starting to Recover [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 31st, 2018
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Fabric and Glass [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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In the Wind [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 12th, 2020
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A Second Evening With Twilight [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Insistent Messengers [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Will to Thrive [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Adventure Calls [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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A Chilling Arrival [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Suspicious Sunburst [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Heart of an Empire [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 13th, 2020
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Solving the Crisis [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 13th, 2020
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Joyful Consequences [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Ride Home [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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A Time Without Threat [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 13th, 2020
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Zecora and the Amulet [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Theft and Battle [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Starting the Pursuit [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 13th, 2020
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Southward Bound [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 3rd, 2018
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The Throne of the Changelings [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 13th, 2020
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Midnight Eavesdropping [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Back to the Chase [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Pinewood Village [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 14th, 2020
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Breakdown [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Conflict at the Lake [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Sable and Despair [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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False Memory [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Curse of Despair [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Farewell, Sable Stardust [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Welcome Back, Sable Stardust [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Unresolved Threads: C.M.C. [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 14th, 2020
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Unresolved Threads: Zecora [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Princesses' Warning [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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One Last Evening With Twilight [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 26th, 2018
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The Scourge [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Rainbow Road [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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Facing Despair [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Only Moment [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Monster of Ash and Sorrow [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Prince of Hope [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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The Silent World [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 1st, 2020
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We End at the Beginning [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 31st, 2018
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The Fate of a Single Pony [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 7th, 2020
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