Following the events from 'Rocket to Insanity' by Scherzo, Rainbow Dash has done the worst thing anypony could do... With her actions she leaves the group confused as to why she did it, but will the damage be so severe that it cannot be remedied?

A platoon of Royal Equestrian Army soldiers returns from a distant mission. Hailed as heroes, the success of Gale Storm and his troops has inspired ponies all across the nation, including Rainbow Dash. In a time when disaster after disaster has eroded confidence in Equestria, with unrest on the rise, Rainbow wonders whether the time is now to enlist, and begin her journey on the road to being a Wonderbolt. Her friends have their doubts, however. With the way things are going in Equestria, a soldier's job is nowhere near as safe as it used to be. As Rainbow grapples with her decision, Twilight Sparkle finds herself drawn, as a representative of the Princess, into the shifting alliances and rivalries of the Equestrian political system. Given a mandate to try and encourage change, and reform among the backwards court of nobles, she meets more obstacles than she had prepared for. All the while, in the shadows, a new kind of enemy lurks, one which nopony in Equestria is truly prepared for...

Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Spike find themselves in quite a bit of trouble when a nuclear explosion goes off in Ponyville. What will they encounter while trying to escape? The world may never know... until you read of course!

When Twilight Sparkle is kidnapped by pirates, Princess Celestia and the other elements have no choice but to put their trust in an infamouse pirate captain and his crew in order to get her back. How will the Mane six fare on the high sea's and what happens when a certain cyan mare falls for the captain? Join the Elements as they embark on an adventure filled with action, romance and forbidden magic that could shake Equestria to it's core.

AN: Inspired by 'Big Mac's Dream Journal'
One of my all time favorite fics.

The Pegasus that once lived inside me is dead. This book changed my life. Now I'm its slave to change the world.

...And I like it.

Inspired by the album ‘Agony’ from ‘Fleshgod Apocalypse’.

Huge thanks to:
- kcday for the cover art!
- Abcron for pre-reading and editing!

Princess Cadence was murdered. Well, that's what other ponies say. There was a fire at Shining Armor and Cadence's home, and Princess Cadence was gone. Blue and magenta feathers were found. Pieces of a rainbow mane. A few strands of Cadence's mane too. Rainbow had been seen going into the house. She wasn't seen coming out. Rainbow Dash claimed that she didn't kill Cadence, but Princess Celestia banished her beyond Equestria where she had no hope of surviving with her wings clipped. Rainbow almost dies and is saved by Soarin', a member of the Wonderbolts, just like her. He was banished too for some crazy reason. Nopony knows why. He just won't tell. Soarin' might be the same, or maybe he turned evil. If he did....it's Rainbow Dash's end. A tale of hardness, violence, evil, and hope. This is Rainbow's story.

I am rewriting the first chapter right now, so please be patient!!!! Thrown Out Into the Unknown-With No Chance of Surviving is the second chapter! Thanks for you guys' patience!

NOTE: Before you read any further, please check out this blog post (or the last few paragraphs anyway) explaining why this story is getting re-submitted despite being... what it is.
With that said... enjoy, I guess?

Heya, welcome to ‘Revenge is Bittersweet’! I’ll try to summarize the most important things for you here.
But before we get started, let’s have some disclaimers:

WARNING! THIS STORY CONTAINS:
-PONIES (who knew?)
-A DARK/TRAGIC SETTING AND PLOT
-STRONG (yet mostly ponified) LANGUAGE
-PORTRAYAL OF VIOLENCE/GORE
IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY THOSE THINGS, YOU SHOULDN’T READ THE STORY!
BUT PLEASE CONSIDER THAT YOU’LL MISS SOMETHING IF YOU DON’T!

So, now that we have cleared this issue, let’s have a general overlook of what will await you:
As you may have already read, it’s a story about a stallion (my pony-OC to be exact) straying through Equestria and seeking for the abductors of his daughter; first person narration.
I guess it’s needless to say that his journey will include meeting (and interacting with) most of the main cast and the Princesses; the storyline will describe how he turns from a loving and peaceable father into a violent, vindictive killer. I guess the word ‘Tragedy’ quite much fits the bill.

Something about the setting:
-The universe the story’s set in is a rather dark one: Equestria is ravaged by a war/conflict between Celestia and Luna; the details of it will be explained in the first chapter.
-The Rainbow Factory (borrowed and slightly adapted from AuroraDawn’s eponymous story) will be featured.
-A few years have passed since the events of the series; the main cast is a little older, the CMC are almost adults.
-The ages of the characters are stated in human years for convenience.

A ‘Teen’-rating is appropriate at the moment, but the rating can (and probably will) change towards the end of the story.

The amazing cover art was drawn by Pandramodo. If you don’t know about him yet, you should definitely get to know him! So don’t hesitate, go ahead and check out his gallery!

The swords the soldiers of the Republic/Empire use were inspired by those in this epic PMV by BronyDanceParty.

And (just in case this isn't obvious) if you like the story, feel free to give it a like, a comment or a fav! Every kind of feedback is highly appreciated!

So, I guess that’s everything! Thanks for reading everything so far! I hope you’ll enjoy the story!

And don’t forget:
-The story itself and the OCs [Fippo; Firespark; Emberstripe; Halo Star; Poppyshine and Stormtrotter] are by me.
-The credit for the original idea of the Rainbow Factory (and the flight test) goes to AuroraDawn and WoodenToaster, respectively. I don’t claim to have created it, since I borrowed the factory and the general procedure from ‘Rainbow Factory’ and only altered it slightly.
-All other rights belong to their respective owners.
-‘My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic’ and everything related to it ©Hasbro.

The beginning of the grim-dark mystery of Rainbow Dash's murder.

when Diamond Tiara insults Scootaloos mother, Scootaloo snaps. with Rainbow Dash by her side the past is revealed.

this story is dedicated to one of the people in my life the really changed it, Sarah Noga.

How far would you go to protect your loved ones? How much would you be willing to give up? Rainbow Dash finds herself faced with these questions when she discovers Fluttershy in peril, but to her none of those things could even be considered questions. Fluttershy means the world to her and she'd be willing to pay anything to protect her, even the ultimate price.

Story inspired by the cover art
Cover art provided by JinYaranda
Art used with permission