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sparks2037


Just a writer trying his hand at a pony story or three, I hope you like them!

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Pursued by packs of deadly Changeling troopers, Applejack and her family have journeyed through an Equestria shattered by the Changeling Invasion. Things look grim for ponies everywhere…until she gets a mission to pick up a very special package from Appleloosa. And that package holds the key to turning the tide and defeating the Changeling hordes once and for all!

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Good god...

You looked like you had some fun with this one!

Also, that intro pic... All my yes.

~Skeeter The Lurker

Yes! It's out!

Zeg

Oooh. Well that puts a bit of a different spin on your first story. Looks like Rarity plans on putting a bit of a show on for her past self to make her story more convincing. After all, she hasn't even created the amulet yet at this point, so all those 'future versions' of herself must have been separated by mere minutes instead of decades.

Very interesting, me likey. :raritywink:

Those arent changelings... Those are zombies. Those are anything but changelings for me. Edit... After reading the other story i understood. But I guess i just dont see the difference or the point of having changeling clones or brutes of Chrysalis other than to personify the hate. In fact i don't think this story needs to involve Queen Chrysalis in the tag.

Those are my concerns. And no i am not upset over a different interpretation. I am not concerned either. Edit... I just don't understand why Chrysalis is cloned if shes anything but Chrysalis.

Is it bad I nearly gasmed reading the title and viewing the cover art? :rainbowderp:
This looks FUCKING INTENSE!!!

This was INCREDIBLE to read!! And Damn you, you even included the lyrics to their family's song! I LOVED it!! And the cover art is EPIC!!! I really hope there's more to come! I'll certainly be looking out for it! ^^

4654087 "This was INCREDIBLE to read!! And Damn you, you even included the lyrics to their family's song! I LOVED it!! And the cover art is EPIC!!! I really hope there's more to come!"

Thanks for the kind words, Feral, especially about the song. It was amazing to me that this song, in a different context, was surprisingly kick-ass when applied to the whole 'last stand' thing. As for more to come, check out the other 2 stories of mine, they shed more light on what happened before and after. :ajsmug:

4652177 "Is it bad I nearly gasmed reading the title and viewing the cover art?
This looks FUCKING INTENSE!!!"

LOL not in my book, thanks Biker_Dash! Glad you liked the choices made, hope you enjoyed the story too. :pinkiehappy:

4652145 "Those arent changelings... Those are zombies. Those are anything but changelings for me. Edit... After reading the other story i understood."

Thanks for the feedback nioniosbbbb, and yeah, I agree with what you wrote. As you saw in the other stories, the ponies are as much at fault for the war, and the changelings aren't the same as they were under Chrysalis. Only Rarity knows the truth and she didn't share it with Applejack at this point in time. :raritywink:

4651954 "Very interesting, me likey."

Thanks Zeg! :raritystarry:

4651605 "Yes! It's out!"

Yup, hope ya liked it Manes! :twilightsmile:

4651594 "You looked like you had some fun with this one! Also, that intro pic... All my yes."

I did have a blast writing this one, Skeeter! Hope I managed to get close to Applejack's character too. And yeah, that intro pic really rocks, it helped inspire what I did here, along with that classic line from James Cameron's 'Aliens'. :trollestia:

- Sparks2037

4659330 Well the story is good i just don't understand why Sombra cloned his own wife or how those two fell apart. Nevertheless its an effective method to coax forth hate.

An excellent action story, Sparks :D
The intensity, the desperation... at least we know Rarity succeeded in her mission!
Also reading this makes me very VERY curious about what happened to Fluttershy, among everypony else. I guess she went insane?

Nevertheless, I can't wait for the next tale. You stay awesome, Sparks!

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Thanks for the kind words, Meowy! And yup, you picked up on a plot nugget I left in there...something definitely happened to Fluttershy, and I've been thinking about writing it later this month. We'll see. :trollestia:

We’d lost so many of the Apple clan that it was a never-ending rodeo of hurt.

I pick this line to single out, but the word use to paint pictures in my mind is incredible! You have a gift my friend.

Overall this may be the best 'Equestria is fallen' story I have ever read. Whatever you have planned next, in this 'verse or otherwise, sign me up.

4671642 Considering the popularity of Fallout: Equestria, that is high praise indeed! Thank you Stormy, you made my day. :ajsmug:

- Sparks

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Fallout Equestria is a great work. It's the reason I left 'may be' in my comment. :pinkiecrazy:

Many words have been spilled on whether or not FoE is is good, and which of the side stories are worth reading. I'm saving that for a blog post after Somber finishes his side story. Suffice it to say that I love FoE, and I would happily place this tale alongside it as great 'Equestria is Fallen' storytelling. The third member of my Triumvirate would be shortskirtsandexplosions' End of Ponies, but that lemur looses massive points for not finishing the damn thing.

So I'm not ranking this against FoE, but standing it alongside. And if you end up writing enough in this 'verse to fill a book, I'd gladly place it on my bookshelf next to my printed copy of Fallout: Equestria.

That may have even been better than the first two stories. I literally had goosebumps during the fight when AJ started up the song.

Three stories, three favorites, three thumbs up, and a follow. I can't wait to see what you might write next.

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Thanks DJ! Glad the 'song' gave you goosebumps. It's neat how something so cheery in one context takes on a completely different meaning in another.

Hope you like my future work when it comes out! (It seems that people really want to know what happened to Fluttershy in AJ's version of the dark future.) :fluttershysad:

Comment posted by NLRPony deleted Aug 6th, 2014

the feelz at the end... :fluttercry: now I want to know what happened right before rarity went back in time

edit: I know the apple song sounded badass with this story, but I just played this song, and it sounded great for the battle, I mean it's a fast and furious theme song, but just playing with this made it even more awesome, though I will admit I recommend skipping the first part if you do listen to it.

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Hey, thanks for the kind words! Awesome music selection too - yeah, I think it works! :raritystarry:

I nearly cried when they started with apples to the core.

One of the best trilogies I've ever read. Major props dude.

Btw, I realized: one can have a very different experience, depending on which order they read these stories in. That' is a mark of a truly great author.

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Thanks again for the kind words, Smoker. Yeah, I hoped people would have a reaction to the song, it's practically the only thing the ponies have left at that point!

Also thanks for the observation that the trilogy will give you a different experience depending on the order read. I'm humbled. :ajsleepy:

Sparks

Why do I feel like there was an reference Aliens, when Applejack got in the mech suit and confronted that giant Queen changeling? :ajsmug:

And will there be any sequel to this story or is this just one shot deal? :rainbowhuh:

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A) Probably because it was one! :twilightsmile:

B) Not a direct sequel, but my two other works on this site tie into this story. One looks at what screwed the world up in the first place, and the other lets you find out what happened to Rarity on the rest of her mission.

Glad you enjoyed the piece, partner! :ajsmug:

5388176

1. I should have know. :rainbowdetermined2:

2. Ah, I see, Well I look forward to reading them, when they come out. If they haven't yet that is. :twilightsheepish:

And you're welcome. :pinkiehappy:

You truly have outdone yourself, yet again, Sparks. I would pay you for these marvelous tales if I ever met you (or if I ever have any money:twilightblush:). While I never thought Applejack would have it in her to kill, even a changeling, you made the physical and emotional scars of war realistic and believable. This is just another example of your remarkable way with words. I bow to the master. Please, I beg of you, write more stories. I will die of withdrawal from your tales if you don't. Thank you!

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Thank you, Zephyr! I'll have to look into writing more this coming spring. :ajsmug:

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