This story is a sequel to Pony of the Gears
The sequel to Pony of the Gears, bringing Copper Feather back to attempt to clean up the mess he helped make. But unfortunately for Copper, there's only one lead, which forces him to go to the one place that he could possibly think may hold information. The Crystal Empire. But with crazy magic, and even crazier ponies around, he's skeptical things will go smoothly. And quite frankly, isn't surprised when they don't.
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((Last updated March 27, 2017))
Author Note:
Welp, here's the sequel and I am having a blast writing it. I'm not sure how anypony is gonna react to how the story goes but... I like it.
Chapters (16)
great start .... always a fan of alternate dimension type fanfics and while some people can't write them very well i have faith that you can. XD
2928076 Heheh, thanks. I try my best.
>>TheFoxern
You where right, I didn't have to wait long.
I like where this is heading though.
Keep up the great work!
2981224 Glad you like it. Always happy hearing someone enjoys a story I write. :D
At first I was confused about the mind switching from one reality to the other, but this story has continued to intrigue me.
Just wondering, will a seapony make an appearance cause I want to know how they would survive where polution and illegal dumping would be abundant.
I can't really point out any errors in the chapter, but I will have to say that it's good to see that this is still ongoing.
3324911 Actually been thinking about that a lot myself (seaponies I mean), and at this point, I'm undecided. At this point I've decided that yes, they do exist, but I have no intention of adding them into that part of the story, or the other to be honest. But it's still early so who knows which way it'll go.
Thanks for the feedback.
I know it's a tad hard to read with the switching, but I'm loving the difficulty of writing it. And it's not going to stop till it's done. Just having to work 2 jobs, do school, and still try and have a broken social life, drains pretty much all my free time. 
This fic is sexy, finish it up.
3942097 yes yes. XD I'm working on it. I still have to write, like, 5 or 6 chapters. And I'm almost done with the next one. But I'm very glad you enjoy it.
3942776 Just don't do a cliffhanger ending, those tend to piss me off.
3944147 Apologies in advance, then.
Cus there's ganna be a third book type thingy.
3947271 fuck you...
3947276 Love you too.
But in all seriousness, there will be a third book to the series, which will be the ending. And THAT wont end in a cliffhanger.
3947291 Then that is not so bad.
3948677 yeah. You're just lucky I decided to do a third one. Part of me wanted to end it at 2.
3951460 Well it is a good thing that you decided to make a book 3 to it.
Lol that is what I'm Going to to say instead of an actual word. SWEAR WORD!!!!!
Mother truckin cliff hangers.
4018461 Hahah. I'm sorry. I can't help doing them.
That was unexpected I do hope that copper can get through this
Where is the sequel. This is to good to not have a sequel.
4213704 Hahah. It will have one, I just have to write it. xD Unfortunately it'll be somewhere between a week or two to a month before it comes up.
Oh could you put the link in a new chapter when you complete the sequel?
4230991 I don't think you're allowed to do that? In the rules it says in Don't Post "Non-story chapter updates. Example: You post a new chapter on your fic that tells users to check out your latest story." xD
I guess you'll either have to watch me, or check back in a couple months.
4231171 you leave me no choice then... I must watch you. *walks over to window with binoculars* FOREVER! !!!!!!!
I like this new Nightmare, wonder if chrysalis'll get jelly.
Shoot-bee-doo-shoop-shoop-bee-doo
5510162 Shoo-bee-doo~
How many people are in this dudes head now?!? Jeez, a wonder he can even form thoughts.
Aww shit!! Is he gonna ask what I think he's gonna ask?
Called it! Also when he closed the rift did the other world just cease to exist? Also I call Fuckin hax, the "other" cheats. How is it allowed to physically effect the worlds it's trying to destroy but the good "entities" can't do shit cuz rules?!
5515069 it isn't fair, the whole system of the "game" isn't fair. It's stacked in the Other's favor, but that's kinda the point, cus the Other is the one who made the game.
Meanwhile, in Equestria Noir.
Hmm, I hope that Celestia will explain what happened to Cadance and Shining and the changelings will be rehabilitated.
Oooooh, busted. And more changelings Yay!
I kinda want Copper to get together with Chryssie. Or Chestnut.
See, that's what griffons want you to think. They're all magical and just prefer ponies to be ignorant of this fact. And if one finds out... Well, there are many accidents that can happen to a pony.
Paws off Copper, Nightmare, he belongs to the one and only Chryssie.
I still think there's more to what happened when Gilda ripped off Copper's wing.
More Cutelings!
Cya
Raziel-chan
I wonder if we'll see any changelings in Equestria Noir.
The part with the band was quite emotional.
Everyone knows Chryssie is the best peace of plot anyone could ever ask for.
And Chestnut is still a riot.
Cya
Raziel-chan
He gained the assassin view.
I like your Cadance. As a princess of love, she got over the entire thing quite quickly once she learned why Chryssie did it. I bet she also feels guilty as hell, with the kill order and all.
I wonder how will Shining react to the news that most of Copper's group are changelings.
Chestnut...
Changelings make the best drunks.
Cya
Raziel-chan
Welp, that happened.
Getting really invested in the Equestria Noir plot. Especially that Chryssie is now in it too.
Cya
Raziel-chan
6788645 Aw, thank you. I also very much like how you're calling it Equestria Noir. That was kind of the style of it that I was going for, and I'm glad that it comes off that way.
Hmmm, interesting.
By the way, do changelings in your canon feel emotions like love and affection? I prefer to think they do, otherwise it's kinda sad.
And is Tavern undead and actually stinking, or is it just her aura that traumatises Copper?
Cya
Raziel-chan
Even when Copper has the advantage of raw power, Raven still plays him like a fiddle. Do more griffons have magic powers in your verse, or just her? It'd be awesome if there wad more of them.
Poor Noir Chryssie.
I just hope Copper eventually ends up with Chryssie for good.
Cya
Raziel-chan
6789417 I like to think that changelings are just like ponies for the most part, so they feel emotions and everything just like regular ponies.
As for Madam Raven, her magic comes from a sort of genetic defect that in my verse can occur in griffons. It gives them a powerful aura as well as. Due to the things that she's done to Copper (you'll learn more on this later), that aura makes him physically ill.
From a steampunk equestria to an anthro diesel/decopunk au. Loving this so much