Hi Everypony! Me and my co-author are doin’ this one together! We have really come a long way, huh? Thirty chapters plus extras? Not to mention the dozens of references we’ve made… Isn’t that right?

Yup! But enough of our chatter! You there, reader! You better put on a helmet so that you don’t make a mess when we blow your mind. Ok, moving on.

-The Green Monster; By Gerard de Nerval-ch21- A cheery tale about a devil child born from the devil drink… sound familiar?

-How I Met Your Mother-ch21- It’s gonna be legen-wait for it- DARY!

-Tom Clancy- Se-cret A-gent Mare!

-Borat-ch21- This reference is very nice, yes?

-Samurai Jack-ch21- A long time ago, in a distant land, I; Aku made a reference in a pony fic.

-Powerpuff Girls-ch22- Come on, man! If you missed this, you had no childhood!

-Desperado-ch22- Come on. Spike freakin’ yells it out loud.

-Star Wars-ch23- What does Akbar say to sketchy space battles?

-Robot Chicken-ch23- Scotch, motherbucker. Drink it.

-Hellsing-ch23- The manga/anime, not the western movie. But seriously… Alucard?

-The Dark Tower (again)-ch23-Not so much as a reference as a nod. We used riddles for this contest from the story, and the contest was inspired by it also. Choo-choo. Choo-Choo.

-James Bond-ch23- I personally think that Doctor Hooves’ costume sounds a bit like a certain someone, doesn’t it? A tux, bowtie, and well-groomed hair...hmm? Britmane flag, anyone?

-All I Want for Christmas is You; By Mariah Carey-ch24- It’s actually a three-part reference across the three Heart’s Warming chapters. Should be rather easy to find.

-Van Gough-ch24- *Note to self: A severed ear is not a very good gift.*

-Internet Memes-ch24- Get that filly a hydra head. Fillies love hydra heads.

-Greek Mythology; Adamant- An supposedly indestructible metal, once recognized as diamond, now known by geeks and nerds as the stuff that is laced into Wolverine’s skeleton.

-The Punisher-ch24- You know, I always wondered… sure, he’s got a shit-ton of body armor under his outfit, but what about his head? Someone could just cap him one between the eyes, and the “mighty Punisher” would be kaput. Either way, this one is a slight nod to that little oddity.

-Linkin Park-ch24- In between Red Storm’s capture and madness, this quote from a Linkin Park song resides. I just told you what song.

-Star Wars (again)-ch24- Good… let the references flow through you…

-Warhammer 40k-ch24- Do you hear the voices too? Yes… I feel the madness overtaking me… it is a good pain.

-Shrek-ch25- If you have ever seen Shrek, then this reference needs no explanation. If you haven’t, then screw you.

-Marvel Zombies-ch25- Didn’t you think that the usage of “people” was weird?

-Rainbow Factory-ch25- “Ok, everypony! We need to work double-time here! Canterlot needs three rainbows by tomorrow, and we have a whole shipment of ponies to go through! After all, spectra doesn’t grow on clouds!”

-Medieval Culture; The Danza Macabra-ch25- The beautiful Dance of Death… a ballet of blood and gore.

-Within Temptation-ch25- Not so much of a reference as something that we just sort of snuck in there as a tribute to one of our favorite bands.

-The Matrix-ch25- “Take the red pill, you stay in wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.”

-100 Years; Five for Fighting-ch27- A salute to a beautiful song about love, loss, and life.

-Sleeping Beauty-ch27- Not a “real” reference, but I had the story in mind when I called Fluttershy a “sleeping beauty” here. Oh well.

-French Language-ch27- Holy shit! An actual meaningful reference! Not so much. The translation for Red Storm’s foreign exclamation is just above.

-Harry Potter-ch27- Oh, yes. The unforgivable curses. The torturous curse, the controlling curse, and the killing curse.

-Iron Chef America-ch27- TODAYS SPECIAL INGREDIENT IS: VAUGE REFERENCES!

-Rick Astley-ch28- Come on. If you didn’t recognize this one, you do not belong on the internet.

-Lady and the Tramp-ch28- Spaghetti and meatballs. The classic romantic meal.

-50 Shades of Grey-ch28- Don’t read it. It’s horribly written and the plot is stupid. You’re better off with fapfics. Oh, and did you know there are over 50 variety of hay? (Not really)

-Shrek-ch28- Hold the phone… another Shrek reference?

-Abrahamic Religion; “Fallen Angels”-ch28- Another slight nod to medieval/renaissance culture.

-Saturday Night Live; All things Scottish-ch29- Ok, first off, I could not find the bloody clip to save my life. I did however find the name of the clip. I donno… it’s still funny damn it!

-WTF Brain? Meme-ch29- Hey man, I would say the same thing if I started drifting off thinking about colts… GAH WTF BRAIN?!?

-Alan Rickman-ch29- You missed this reference, didn’t you? Your father would have made the same mistake.

-24-ch29- The following takes place between I-don’t-care-anymore, and I-wanna-go-to-bed-now.

-White Wedding; Billy Idol-ch30- Hey Billy Idol, what have you done? Hey Billy Idol, can’t stop humming this… and the only way it’s coming out… is with a shotgun to the head.

-FPS Russia-ch30- Those watermelons are some serious trouble.

-Charge of Light Brigade; By Lord Tennyson Alfred-ch30- References to the left of me, nods to the right of me, critiques in front of me…

-“You Don’t Say?” Meme-ch30- This is an easy one to find.
You: “You don’t say?”

-Kindness; By AcoustiMandoBrony-ch30- One of their best songs to date; look it up on Youtube. I own nothing.

-George Takei-ch30- We’ve reached the end of the list? Oh myy…

Well, that’s a wrap everyone! Every reference in Act III! If you found more than five, good work! More than ten, even better! If you found them all, you should probably re-think your life. See you soon, everybody! And don’t forget to comment and vote if you are enjoying my story!

Author's Notes:

Also, if you need a link to Kindness, here it is.