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    • Chapter 7: Eruption Cover
      by Starscribe Daughter of Wintergreen’s deck was packed with ponies, as all fifty of the crew jostled for the best places to watch the eruption. Of course, few of them seemed to know exactly what they were supposed to be watching. A few seemed to think Scythia itself might be about to explode, as though the griffons had built their city directly atop the volcano without noticing.The quarterdeck where Starlight Glimmer stood was not so busy, since it had been reserved particularly for their illustrious passengers.…
    • May 21, 9:30 AM Cover
      by Starscribe Take Ruby to the Police Barracks (77%)Wayfinder only needed to take one look at Ruby to know that her friend didn't need to be anywhere near those dirty, desolate quarantine shelters. The others locked in there would sense her weakness, and probably take advantage. Not that she had very much left to steal.So she brought the mare back to the barracks with her, took her to the showers, then gave up her cot for the night. "We'll have to share it unfortunately—not a lot of space in here, and Hazel gets the…
    • April 15, 2025: 1:03 PM Cover
      by Starscribe "We have to learn what happened to us," she finished. "How these new bodies work. Powers, if we have them. Magic that the unicorns seem to have. Looks like almost all of us turned out this way. Ruby will, I could see the horn growing. Whatever's happening out there in the rest of the world—the more we can learn, the better we can survive.""I'll share everything I know," Peter declared. The keyboard glowed faintly just beneath his hooves. Though he sat with his 'hands' positioned directly above the keys,…
    • Prologue: Terms of Surrender Cover
      by Starscribe Emperor Gaius Renault sat upon the Onyx Throne with no outward sign of the absolute despair he felt. No bird in his vast throne room—not the dozens of his Plumage Guard, not the advisors flying or scurrying about, not even the slaves—none could know what he was feeling. Such emotions from a griffon were a terrible thing. It was not wise to chum the waters in a kingdom of predators.Gaius was not an old bird, but he also was not a young bird. There were feathers missing from his vast expanse of gold…
    • Chapter 2: Alterations Cover
      by Starscribe Every one of Flynn’s worst fears was confirmed. It wasn’t just that things at the hospice changed—things at the hospice were always changing. It was, rather, that everything changed. His friends still visited him, helped push his wheelchair around the grounds on days he could leave his bed. They still played the same handful of board games together every night.Still the arrival of Ponypads had brought change, and even with his hatred of Equestria and those who lived there, Flynn couldn’t ignore it.…
    • Chapter 4: May 26 Cover
      by Starscribe Dear Journal,I had strange dreams last night. I saw a field of stars populated with thousands and thousands of charging horses, their hooves like a thunderstorm all around me. I felt like Mufasa must have, right up until they came stampeding over me. Can’t say I cared for it much.But talking about dreams was more something I used this for before the whole world disappeared. Back when I had people to talk to about weird dreams and enjoyable work to do when I woke to take my mind off it all. Can’t say I…
    • Epilogue Cover
      by Starscribe A few years later...Kara's graduation was almost perfect.Parents and well-wishers filled the entire stadium, so thick she couldn't even identify where her parents were sitting. But even if she couldn't see them, they'd be able to see her, up near the front of the class wearing gold robes and with every extra sash the school offered. She understood, at least on an emotional level, that the ceremony was only the formality that came at the end of all her hard work. The spot waiting for her at Berkley's…
    • Chapter 12 Cover
      by Starscribe Jacob nearly dropped his books as he made his way into the common room that night. "Eric?" His friend had wings, in soft blue but with bright accents down the edges. There was no mistaking biology when he saw it, though it was almost lost in the little changes. His friend was wearing a blue jumpsuit now, which explained the holes."Y-yeah." He nodded shyly. "It's... yeah."Instead of surprised, Harley just looked satisfied. "They only had to shock him twice.""Then push me off a cliff." Eric sounded only…
    • Chapter 21 Cover
      by Starscribe They drove. Ocellus had lost track of just how long they’d been driving—long enough that some part of her just wanted to get out and fly. But however much she wanted to leave the humans behind, these were also the only intact humans she’d met so far that were friendly. There’s no telling what happened to Marie’s mind after what I did to her.It was selfish reasoning—probably they would’ve been safer to leave behind. But somehow she didn’t think they would’ve agreed. They wanted their…
    • Chapter 5 Cover
      by Starscribe Unwilling RecruitJackie broke away from the kiss, screaming hysterical fear. She kicked and squealed as she fell, reaching out for something, anything she could use to catch herself. “Harley, save me!” she screamed, but the words were ripped away from her lips as she fell. She felt a sudden sharp pain between her shoulderblades, as though she had smacked against the rocky base of Unity on her way down. There was even the moisture of blood dribbling down her back—then she reached the clouds.Already…
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