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Dusk Quill


I once was lost, but now I'm found. Just a quiet blue unicorn with a passion for the written word.

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This story is a sequel to Everfree


A Soldier's Memoirs Saga
The Griffon War | Skyfall | Treason | Everfree | Overture
Retribution

When the world finally seems to have fallen silent, the darkness shall always rise to swallow the light. Two agents of Canterlot's most secret organization have gone missing while on a critical assignment. Fearing for the safety of Equestria, Captain Fleethoof is drawn into an intense investigation surrounding weapons trafficking, violent crimes, a notorious family, and one very enigmatic special agent. Pulled into a web of betrayal, corruption, treason, and violence he never knew existed, Fleethoof begins to find out just how deep the rabbit hole goes—and what the return of an old foe means for the future of Equestria.

Special Agent Bentgrass belongs to Jake The Army Guy.
Pre-reading and editing also done by the spectacular Jake The Army Guy.

Chapters (14)
Comments ( 206 )

Alright, here we go!

Silver out!

Strap in, ladies, this one's gonna be a helluva ride! :rainbowdetermined2:

So looking forward to reading this!

Bentgrass and Fleethoof in one fic? :pinkiehappy: I haven't even started reading it and I know its gonna be good!

Well well well...tighten your belts it's gonna be a bumpy ride!
Nothing makes me want to drop everything and get to my writing quiet like your work does. You've an awesome world and whenever you do some world building I get excited.

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I aim to please. :twilightsmile:

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My fan fiction is considered a Class II drug by the DEA. Loss of productivity may be experienced. :pinkiecrazy:

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That sounds classy and intelligent. Why didn't I think of that? :raritystarry:

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Because I know The Who... And, also, just putting "Underture" would've been stupid, so I added the subtitle of The Final Cut onto the end.

An unannounced, spontaneous Red Cell exercise in the middle of the palace? That will certainly liven up an otherwise dull day of interminable realpolitik... :trollestia:

Can you fill me in with the characters please

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You got it!

Skyfall Saga Cliff's Notes

Skyfall Team: A black ops team created to counter rising threats to Equestria's safety, both foreign and domestic.

Fleethoof: Captain of Skyfall Team, former special forces. Fought in the Griffon War alongside Shining Armor. Directly serves under Princess Luna for the diarchy after proving his worth during the war. Rescued Cadence during a mission; has formed a bond with her ever since.

Valiant: Omni pony of Skyfall. Served with Fleethoof in the Griffon War. Serves as a second-in-command when Fleethoof is otherwise unavailable.

Sharp Shot: Sharpshooter/sniper of Skyfall. Provided cover for Fleethoof's team during various conflicts in the war.

Cupcake: Demolitionist/heavy weapons of Skyfall. Inducted into the team for skills with explosives. A large, bulky, often volatile individual. Speaks with a Russian accent.

Blue Shield: Medic of Skyfall. Inducted into the team for exceptional skills with field medicine. Usually a pacifist, he prefers to let the others do the fighting. See his chapter in Antecedents, my other story, for more info on his background.

Midnight Dasher: Rear security for Skyfall in training. A bat pony from the Lunar Guard, she was inducted into the team after serving with Fleethoof during a mission in the Everfree Forest and subsequently saving his life. She has a crush on Fleethoof.

Echo: Spotter for Sharp Shot in training. A blind bat pony who served with Midnight Dasher in her old unit. She was blinded during a mission, but her exceptional ability to use echolocation and enhanced senses of sound and smell earned her a place on the team.

Other than that, every other character is either canon or a new introduction to the story. More about each character can either be found in Antecedents or in other past stories. They all run chronologically together.

3462081 Your work very much is just that.

Also, I'm not sure if you're aware since there has been no check mark or update on your page, so I feel that it's my duty to inform you:

Congratulations are in order Mr. Dusk Quill. After a year of hard work and toil, I have the pleasure of informing you that I am currently looking at Overture on FIMFiction.net's banner of featured stories.

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It probably hasn't updated for me yet, since I don't see it there, but I believe you, and if it's true, I might cry. :pinkiegasp:

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Oh my... You're right! If I turn Mature stories off... there it is! I... I don't... Guh, buh... Wah...

Is... Is this real life...?

3463458 Yes...yes DQ.
This is real life, and you earned that spot.

...though I hadn't realized that my "view mature" button had been deselected. I think though I'll wait a little while before turning it back on. I want to enjoy this.

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Wait, wait, wait! You mean you... you don't want to read a story about foalcon twincest over this stupid story of deep characters, gripping action, tense conflict, and superb writing?!
:rainbowhuh:

What kind of freak are you?!

Yes! Fleethoof and his pose of bad assery are back this rocks. Thank you again, for helping me to combat boredom, you rock.

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...the insane kind. :pinkiecrazy:
I know I know...I like characters and dialogue over the horizontal naked dance.

I'm CRAZY!

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I'd highly recommend reading the first three stories, The Griffon War, Skyfall, and Skyfall: Treason first (and in that order). They're all very good and they'll give a better fill-in than any paragraph-long comment can.

Aww yes~

I've been waiting quite awhile for this, and Dusk Quill, you have impressed again.

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Then I am successfully doing what I love, and I'm thrilled you are both enjoying the ride. :pinkiehappy:

If I remember you correctly, this a prelude to your endgame .... We're in for one hell of a ride good sir, but I wonder if we will see Diamond Dogs this time around or will they be saved for the finaile :rainbowhuh:

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Endgame? No no no, the Skyfall saga has three more big parts to go, ending with that third one. This is the prelude to the next big installment, which will also be a bit of a hiatus from the series as I try to sort out EqD and two other stories as well. You are still in for a ride, but the ride is far from over! :pinkiehappy:

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Ahhh, so three to go .....
As a certain rainbow maned mare would say:

"THIS IS AWESOME!!!!" :rainbowlaugh:

But you still didn't answer my other question: When will we see the Diamond Dogs?

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You evil ... evil .... brilliant man :flutterrage:

Crap I'm late again.

Anyway great start, you have me hooked once again.

Hot shit this Dandrigde guy does not fuck around.

I was right. You're writing my character better than me.

Fuck, I gotta step up my game... :derpytongue2:

Oh no, wait, you’re the guys that do Slender Mane’s taxes, right?

Cheeky sod keeps trying to write off all the foals he kidnaps off as depentents...

Hummm ..... would it be okay for equestria to start a Spartan Program? If so, them RIS guys seem up to the job :pinkiesmile:

Damn This Clydsdale guy seems to have the worst aspects of Glider and Night Shade Rolled into one, with the self-entitlement of Alric. I like him.

Aim High: Fly, Fight, Win:rainbowdetermined2:

How did this slip under the radar for me?
Anyway, looks like it's going to be as good as all the others, so onwards I go. :pinkiehappy:

Awesome, just awesome. I look forward to more, especially of comrade Cupcake. :rainbowdetermined2:

So Echo is like Daredevil but with guns and knives and military training.

The RIS. Royal Investigation Service. From Under a Luminous Sky by Jake the Army Guy. :pinkiehappy:

3480407 Is he?

Now, I want to see Bentgrass fire a gun in Eye of the Beholder. But I imagine that will not be happening

And there's Inspector Bentgrass from Under a Luminous Sky. So, he's already friends with Fleethoof. I was expecting a reluctant partnership where they gradually grow to respect each other. So the Division 6 of the RIS is responsible for getting them their intel. And I'm not even going to try to figure out if this could possibly fit into the canon of Under a Luminous Sky, and having been written before Season 3, it has also racked up quite a number of violations to MLP's canon.

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If you're wondering about Bentgrass' gun,
and other canon facts.

Just repeat to your self, "it's just a show.
I should really just relax.

Oh, My Little Poonnyyyy, Frieeeennnddssshiiiiip is Maaaagggggiiiiiiiiiiiic!

*guitar twang*

:pinkiecrazy:

In all seriousness, think of this as a wibbly-wobbily, timey-wimey mix of the two. I'm still debating asking DQ if I can borrow Fleethoof for a brief cameo. Just need to figure out how to use him...

3599237 If it came from the Doctor's mouth, than I must accept it. Alternate universes. Geronimo!

What was that song anyway? It sounds familiar in a parody-ish sort of way.

And now I'm am caught up with the Skyfall series. Now, I have to actually wait for this story to update. I'm looking forward to Dandridge's first meeting with Bentgrass and Fleethoof. Should prove to be interesting.

“Good afternoon, gentlecolts,” she said, looking between the two suited stallions. “Are you two here on a lover’s retreat?”
Bentgrass exchanged a look with Fleethoof. The captain mirrored the agent’s own confusion and merely shrugged.

Seriously, now it's not just mares they mistake him for being in a relationship with. Just went from James Bond to Jack Harkness.

This is probably the darkest of the Skyfall stories with this poor filly being tortured by this psychopath who is sickeningly enjoying it. I gladly await the next installment. Keep up the good work. :pinkiehappy:

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Canon: the worst enemy to anything fan produced.

You write excellent torture scenes. And Bentgrass seems to be a natural detective. Should be a good combination.

Silver out!

Damn Fleethoof, you don't play by anyponies rules except your own do you?

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Did someone say Captain Jack Harkness?
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Woo finally had time to read. :rainbowlaugh: Lovers retreat.

If looks like a trap and smells like a trap. And it is quite obviously a trap .... you spring said trap! Then involve a large amount of running, explosions and gunfire and you get a Michael Bay film Dusk Quill Story. :pinkiehappy:

Gets home at 10. Needs to read Tale of Two Cities for tomorrow. Opens computer. Sees update. Throws Tale of Two Cities across the room.:facehoof:
Oh Well

Aim High: Fly, Fight, Win:rainbowdetermined2:

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