Sequel to Spitfire's Pet Unicorn. (It's a one-shot.)
Cadance or Canterlot? Faced with an impossible decision, Shining Armor embarks down a dangerous path. Twilight refuses to leave his side, but when a bad decision causes the situation to escalate far beyond his control; Shining Armor must face the possibility of losing everything he loves.
After years of waiting, Rainbow Dash has finally joined the Wonderbolts but it's not turning out anything like she had hoped. When a mysterious unicorn appears out of nowhere to save Derpy and disappears just as suddenly, Dash resolves to find him; following him into a world of dark secrets she could have never possibly imagined.
Twilight can tell her brother is hiding something; he promised not to, but he is. Every night he wakes up screaming, and every day he's more afraid. She doesn't know how to help him, but he won't survive without it.
This is Cadence; can anypony hear me? We're trapped in the Everfree Forest. All I see are trees in every direction, but there's something out there; and it's coming closer. Shining Armor is sick, I think he's dying. Please, if anypony finds this message, send help.
Look at them; the blissfully ignorant citizens of Ponyville. They think their freedom comes without cost. They believe the peace they enjoy has no price. They have no idea of the war that is waged, and the sacrifices made, to win these things which they take for granted. But that is how it must be. If they ever learned the truth, everything would be undone. Listen well to my story, consider it, and then never speak of it for as long as you live. If you tell even one pony, Equestria will burn!
Set one year after and alternate ending to season two. Shining Armor and Cadence never married. Three weeks before the wedding was scheduled to take place, it was postponed indefinitely. No explanation was given to the citizens of Canterlot.
48 Chapters:
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1 - Ashen Victory [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Apr 8th, 2021
2,079
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2 - Canterlot Society [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,087
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3 - The Charlatan [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 2nd, 2015
2,943
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4 - Save Derpy Hooves! [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,500
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5 - The Borrower is servant to the Lender [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,310
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6 - Out of the Frying Pan... [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,137
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7 - And into the Fire [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,808
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8 - The Defence of Fort Book [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 13th, 2015
2,114
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9 - The Reason For The Year [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 13th, 2015
2,932
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10 - Reflections [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,188
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11 - Lost! [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,688
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12 - Mail Delivery [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,309
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13 - Chasing Rainbow Dash [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 15th, 2015
2,312
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14 - Thorns of Truth [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,354
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15 - Father and Mother [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,690
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16 - Intrigue and Lies [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Nov 28th, 2015
1,740
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17 - Watch Your Back [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,187
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18 - Zebra Tales [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,643
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19 - Denial [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,916
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20 - Marching Orders [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,799
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21 - Into Darkness [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,894
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22 - Splintering [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,269
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23 - Rebirth [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,316
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24 - At the Gala [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,671
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25 - Ranger Territory [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,754
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26 - Wolfkin [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,478
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27 - War Drum of the Forest [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
3,526
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28 - Side Effects [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Dec 12th, 2015
3,776
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29 - Crown of Roses [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,688
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30 - Don't Get Stressed [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
2,065
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31 - Daughter Of The Sea [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
5,229
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32 - Pain and Deceit [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
3,547
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33 - False Hope [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
3,703
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34 - In Case I Go Crazy [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
2,634
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35 - Please don't Hate Me [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
3,392
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36 - Comes the Reaper [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
4,235
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37 - Ignorant Bliss [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Mar 28th, 2018
3,654
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38 - RUN!!! [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
4,205
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39 - Shadows of Death [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
3,637
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40 - Blood and Fire [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
3,480
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41 - Recovery [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
3,375
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42 - Crossroads [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Feb 17th, 2016
2,767
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43 - Calm Before the Storm [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
3,819
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44 - Storm of Cadance [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
2,690
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45 - Truculence [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
5,097
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46 - Silence Dies [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
5,214
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Epilogue - Visiting the Past [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 20th, 2015
1,341
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Sequel(s) [Fimfiction.net] [Cache]
Oct 24th, 2015
278
Other Titles in this Series:
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Set one year after an alternate ending to season 2; Cadance and Shining Armor never got married.
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Cadance or Canterlot? Faced with an impossible decision, Shining Armor spirals down a dangerous path. Twilight refuses to leave his side, and Shining Armor must face the possibility of losing everything he loves.