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"Make a wish."

Rainbow Dash is presented with an opportunity to gain the skill she needs to join her idols, the Wonderbolts. However, the opportunity seems false, and she learns to accept it as such. But does that mean the wish was a lie? If not, then just whose wish is actually granted?

"You cannot hope to defeat me, dear Princess. Your Harmony lies broken!"

Note: This story began in July 2011, between Seasons One and Two. Show continuity has been considered, but due to constraints, the following canon is entirely ignored:
•Discord's reformation
•Twilight's ascension and coronation
•The wildlife of the Everfree Forest
•The relinquishment of the Elements of Harmony, the Tree of Harmony, and anything regarding the finale of Season Four
•All background characters that do not directly affect the plot (such as Shining Armor, Princess Cadence, Trixie, Snips, Snails, etc.)

Author: Leoshi. Co-Author: Cyros Lugoth. Featured on EQD, Star-5.

Additional tags: Adventure, Drama, Action, Dark, Thriller, Suspense, Struggle, Serious, A/U, Everypony, Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, Luna, Spitfire, OC

Credit goes to CorruptionSolid for the picture! http://corruptionsolid.deviantart.com/

WARNING!!! THIS IS A SEQUEL!!! THE FIRST FIC IS BY FRIENDLY UNCLE AND TITLED, "The Creature that Came to Ponyville". Do NOT read my fic, unless you have read Friendly Uncle's fic first, please.

This sequel takes place four months after the events that transpired in "The Creature that Came to Ponyville".

What's happened since "The Creature that Came to Ponyville"?

Celestia's feeling of unbalance has not dissipated, like she believed that it would when Scuttles was dealt with.

Fluttershy has become slightly, mentally unstable, due to the emotional scarring of Scuttles.

Equestria's relationship with the zebras has grown rocky, concerning coal. (A hint towards Fallout: Equestria's origins but in no way a fan's, unofficial prequel)

Twilight and Spike were called back to Canterlot two weeks after Scuttles was dealt with.

Princess Luna revealed to Celestia that Equestria's energy crisis might be averted with a deus-ex energy source on the moon.

A colony was established on the moon to extract said energy source, with Twilight as the director of the project which is funded by the company, Neighland-Yutani.

Four months later, contact with the colony is lost.

The mane five are assembled to rescue Twilight and any other pony from the possibility of another xenomorph infestation.

[Featured on EqD and FiM Fiction] Chrysalis is brought to Canterlot to stand trial for her failed invasion. Thinking her fate is sealed, she is determined to be defiant to the very end. Loosely based on March to the Scaffold, the 4th movement of the musical piece Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz.
All links to the music pieces are in the Author Notes.
Dramatic reading of the entire story by Illya Leonov
Dramatic reading of Chapter 1 by xPsychoShyx
Picture is by Huussii