One year after the failed invasion attempt by Chrysalis, Equestria and the Emerald kingdom signed the Emerald Sun Treaty. This ushered in a golden age for both countries, and numerous technological and societal advancements were made. That was five years ago. Today, changelings and ponies get along wonderfully, both races are a crucial part of the others culture, but not everyone is so pleased with the changes. Numerous criminal and political factions work together to bring down the current government in both nations, wanting to unify the two for their own avarice and agendas.
As the world turns, both nations seem oblivious to the plots forming in their underbellies, but when a mysterious stallion stumbles into the life of a young guard, hidden plots begin to reveal themselves.
Editing done by the wonderful Cosmic Afro, TheFIMguru, and WiseFireCracker.
Coverart done by the wonderful Mr Fulp.
Huh, a hybrid.
I must say, I'm really loving what you got so far here. And the little section separators were a nice touch.
3968783 Thanks!
Well, I have to admit that this looks interesting! I'll certainly be keeping an eye on it.
3972086 Thanks for the compliment!
Interesting.
I have yet to find a story that starts like this catch my attention quite this way.
In other words, I don't normally like the kind of story that this one seems to be, but this one looks promising.
Well then, this is shaping up perfectly. I see this fanfic going places, like my favorites.
3972985 Thanks a lot!
3972727 What do you mean "this type of fic?"
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It seems almost like a detective/PI/cop fic.
3980829 Really? Huh. We never really had that intention when we wrote it. Let me try and clear up any confusion. This is not going to be a detective fic. I'm curious. What part of it gave you that feeling?
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This and the fact that your main character is a guard. With how he acts, it just screams investigative drama.
If it's not clear: I am eager to read more. I like this.
I really don't think anypony can consider mustering enough power to remove the Sun and the Moon from their respective thrones. Not unless they mass enough dissidents with powerful magic and take the sisters by surprise...
Of course, Luna and Celestia would probably balk at the thought of harming their own ponies, even if their own lives are on the line (Celly more so than Luna...Luna's just pragmatic that way).
4009974 Let's have a small theoretical discussion shall we? Let's pretend for a moment that the coup will amass a large army. They march on Canterlot (would never happen) and bust down the doors. This is purely doable for this discussion. Celestia and Luna would have to slaughter them in order to retain their throne. This is only one of the problems they would have because of the coup. Don't worry, we aren't going to have it as simple as a hostile takeover. Going to be much more interesting than that.
4009998 Hence you have changelings...playing both sides. Perhaps a queen might have something to gain by playing the field and eventually siding with the winners to be determined? Perhaps a second queen is involved? Who knows? You have my interest, sir! (even if you don't have whole hives thrown into the mix...)
Interesting, yes. The game seems to be well underway. But why is Luna mentoring a guard?
Not going to question the alchemy that went into making a changeling-dragon hybrid, though the possibilities...
Keep going! ;)
4010069 Well, we're going to explain that, but not for a little while. I will tell you though that it's not just "He is Luna's son" or some stupid reason like that. This isn't gonna be one of THOSE fics.
3972985 I'll be waiting!
4010872 lol yeah ok.
A coup, against All powerful DEMIGODS? This is going to be interesting. Now that I look at it, I'm doing something similar, except with more demigods involved. I can kind of see mentoring a guard to be more powerful than others. After all, You do need someone you can trust to keep tabs on everyone else.
So backup lost a mate, huh? Pity.
Still, at least they're safe for now.
Keep going! ;)
Thank you for solidifying the time period, we were not sure if this was pre -Nightmare-moon or not, but it's obvious now that we're at least five years post season 4...
I wonder if Backup had a smirk on his face when Luna cursed. Someone draw that!
Keep going! ;)
Where did everyone go off to? Last comment three weeks ago? Huh...
4141707 No idea. Glad you're still enjoying the story though!