Bit is the first of her kind, a pony that was made from carved crystal and supernal circuitry. For many years she worked, obedient to the will of her master in endless repetition. She knew nothing else, not boredom, not satisfaction from her work, not anger or resentment or joy. Existence was obedience to directive, purpose fulfilled.
But around her, the world was changing. Her home wasn't Equestria, but the last surviving Crystal City, defiant to the Windigos and the imperial decree of Alicorns alike. She did not know, and could not care, how much the ponies of Zircon suffered under the rule of their king. But she was there the day those whispers united in a defiant chorus.
When the fires were still smoldering, she returned to her work. Generations came and went, and still she labored. It was all she was, all she knew, all she wanted. Until the day her last broom broke.
For the first time in her existence, Bit doubted.
Daily for the first four days, because Christmas. Updates Thursdays after that. Edited by Two Bit and Sparktail. Cover by Zutcha.
A story about finding the center of the maze.
32 Chapters:
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Chapter 1: Zircon [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 22nd, 2020
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Chapter 2: Heliodor [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 25th, 2020
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Chapter 3: Morganite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 26th, 2020
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Chapter 4: Moonstone [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 27th, 2020
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Chapter 5: Topaz [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 1st, 2021
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Chapter 6: Ruby [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 9th, 2021
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Chapter 7: Beryl [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 14th, 2021
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Chapter 8: Sunstone [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 21st, 2021
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Chapter 9: Spessartite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jan 28th, 2021
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Chapter 10: Ammolite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 4th, 2021
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Chapter 11: Opal [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 11th, 2021
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Chapter 12: Garnet [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 18th, 2021
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Chapter 13: Citrine [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 25th, 2021
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Chapter 14: Obsidian [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 4th, 2021
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Chapter 15: Kyanite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 11th, 2021
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Chapter 16: Azurite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 19th, 2021
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Chapter 17: Carnelian [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 25th, 2021
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Chapter 18: Jade [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 2nd, 2021
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Chapter 19: Alexandrite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 8th, 2021
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Chapter 20: Amber [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 15th, 2021
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Chapter 21: Heliotrope [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 24th, 2021
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Chapter 22: Jacinth [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 29th, 2021
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Chapter 23: Turquoise [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 6th, 2021
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Chapter 24: Olivine [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 13th, 2021
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Chapter 25: Spodumene [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 20th, 2021
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Chapter 26: Danburite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
May 27th, 2021
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Chapter 27: Kunzite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 3rd, 2021
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Chapter 28: Emerald [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 10th, 2021
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Chapter 29: Firoza [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 17th, 2021
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Chapter 30: Moss Agate [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jun 24th, 2021
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Chapter 31: Nephrite [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 1st, 2021
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Epilogue [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Jul 8th, 2021
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