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// The Clover 
// Story: The Unrealized Dream of Clover the Clever 
// by shirtlesstorolf 
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Clover the Clever was writing with a levitated quill on blank parchment in Fortress Unicornia when an icy turquoise unicorn with a frosty mane hobbled in. Clover’s eyes glanced over his hollow eyes and bruised knees, noted with alarm over how tight his skin was pulled over his ribs. The arrivee shook his frost colored mane, sending flecks of snow in every direction.

“Commander Nova," Clover said. "What in Tartarus happened to you?”

Nova replied. “Earth Ponies. Damn Equalists went all the way out into the icy North to fight us. I didn't think they'd have the guts."

Clover looked alarmed.  "Equalists... are you sure it was them?"

“Dead sure,” Nova said bitterly. “I could recognize that flag of unicorn skulls and pegasi bones anywhere."

"Sweet Starswirl..." Clover muttered.

""It gets worse," Nova said. "They destroyed the Ice Walls of the North."

Clover's quill and parchment dropped. Silence.

"Get me my armor, Nova," Clover said. "I'm going to the front line."