IT'S HERE!

Finally!!!!!

~Skeeter The Lurker

LET THE EPIC BATTLES AND CONTINUING WEIRD SEX RITUALS COMMENCE!!!!!

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Excellent.

WAHOO!!! Just started The Twilight Struggle. SO glad to see the third part is underway and there won't be a wait.

IT BEGINS

On the up side the third book is here... on the down side I don't know if I have it in me to continue after that downer of an ending last time, I want to finish out the series but honestly I don't know if I can stomach it.

3321573 Without spoiling anything... keep reading.

Trust me.

Well, I can only say, LET'S PREPARE FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE!

Although that icon is quite ironic since she's one of those that has fallen, but let's not forget her determination! *salutes*

Looks like Scoots is going to find her special talent after all, it's sad that she had to find it through this way, but hey, silver lining and all that thing, right?

3321746 Erf. Error in editing. Fixing it now.

I've been waiting for this story for many months. I usually don't read incomplete stories, but I think this will be an exception.

It begins.

I like how I finish the prologue and am like, "Oops! I forgot to favorite this! Better do so!" And then like "Only 29 likes so far?" Click. "Ooh 33 likes now. That's what I thought."

My the liking and favoriting COMMENCE!

EDIT: I like how much I overused the word 'like' like way too many times in this comment.

The story continues, with no answer in sight. But it's all good. It's all such a fantastic piece of work. Keep it up.

Finally the third part is out, i swear this is one of the best fic series on this site oh god, keep up the amazing work

Yay! It's here!

I have to say that I absolutely love your world building! You just do a great job of adding onto cannon and making your own setting.

Love the way this is starting out, can't wait for more.

It's finally here!!!!!!!!!!!! Huzzah Now to read.

Please, I am begging you, please make evil win!!!!!

3322237 And now I have read it and as far as I can tell you certainly haven't lost your touch. This was amazing and I can' wait to catch up with Twilight Shadow and see what she's been up to.

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Or 5. Scoots VS Twilight and Umbra

Hmm nothing yet about how Pinkie has dealt with the death of Mr. Cake. I still think there is something going on there but I guess I will have to wait.

And in the most unbelievable and stupid story developments today, we have Scootaloo being the leader of the survivors.
Yeah I'm not buying it.

3322721 Uh... Im going to presume you didn't read the previous story, and thus I am giving you a grade of "Fail."

Now be a good faithful student and read the previous parts of this story. Once you've done so, I may decide to revise your grade.

Oh the fact that she made a motivational speech? I'm sure she's a great leader for a military offensive.

Look, I'm sorry for offending you. It's your story and totally fine.

Cheerlee gave her a brief hug before heading out

An i is missing.

3322728 He is partially right. To have a little kid become the leader of a rebellion is sort-like out of a fairy tale you tell your kids, so they can dream about being a hero or learn moral lessons. In reality, kids are not able to truly lead anything remotly army-like. Even the most adults couldn't lead through war and battle, without loosing themself in it.

So yes, you set up Scootaloo as the leader and hero. But the story will only make real sense, if Scootaloo breaks under the horros of war.

Feature! Congrats, dood.

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Actually Joan of arc started here campaign when she was in her mid to late teens, and there many commanders and generals throughout antiquity that would be considered children by our standers.

In most of history children were considerd more or less grown up by age 12 to 14...

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This is Medieval level warfare. Being a leader in this era was far less about actual martial skill and far more about being an effective figurehead and symbol. Skill was reliably gotten from professional soldiers and other such men under your individual command, but troops needed something to believe in. The Lord (so to speak) had to be seen leading his armies personally.

In this sense, its perfectly reasonable for Scootaloo to be in charge. Nopony else stepped forward to rally them, and she is the perfect symbol of everything that they've lost. Who else could have lead them? Zecora, the foreigner? Cheerilee, the teacher who hates violence? Time Turner, the academic and intellectual?

Scootaloo already had a reputation for being fearless and devil-may-care long before things went tits up. In short, everypony knew she already had courage. Once she surrounded herself with those who had the brains to back up that courage (Thanks to the help of Zecora, Cheerilee and the Doe) she was the natural choice for figurehead. I tried very hard to make it clear that Scootaloo was simply the executive in the decisions made above, rather than being the commander in any modern sense. Now she wants to become more than that and we'll see that evolution over time.

Oh yes, and as for extremely young commanders throughout history - Joan de Arc, Alexander The Great, Scipio Africanus, Gustavus Adolphus, Augustus Ceasar. How's that for a farking list? (And yes, Im fully aware they were all Military Geniuses, but that's just to prove the point that age has nothing to do with ability or fitness for command)

oh shit!
now I can die happy, when this ends)

I came.

3323174 My question is, will there be anyone that doesn't agree with it? Surely not everyone is all happily and celebrating that Scootaloo is effectively the leader/general of the 'resistance' and defense force that will be defending all of Equestria. Especially with those stuffy 'nobles' in Canterlot, and a lot older vets in the military that might think they deserve it better than her. Will we be seeing any of that kinda stuff? And it not just being because of the Shadow corruption.

3325441 In a sense, there are going to be two narratives on that front.

Without spoiling anything, the Canterlot nobles (At this point in time) dont think of Scootaloo's merry band as anything other than refugees from some kind of magical disaster. Even after they're disabused of that notion, the crusaders are not really selling themselves as being 'Defenders of Equestria' and no one is painting them in that light. They're all survivors of what happened to Ponyville and other Shadow depredations that have decided to fight back, regardless of what the official word is - the offical word being, right now, that nothing is wrong, please move along.

Shiny is supporting them because he believes in their cause - having seen the bad stuff for himself - but he's not acting in any official capacity.

As for how they'll be seen when the shit hits the fan, well... read and find out.

3325553 But I can't read and find out. You haven't written the rest of the story yet and posted it!

mooreeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!! pwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeassssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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I might add in Fight 4, Twilight will sacrifice her own life to end Umbra!

Author, for making Scootaloo an epic pony in your fic, I hereby name you favorite author in this website!

Mm the way I see it so far you're going to need two endings here. Your good ending which we can all smell coming eventually. And a dark ending. I'm afraid you have corrupted the readers as we'll and quite a few want to see Twilight Shadow win. Also badass cover.

I think i've been playing too much skryim lately...

“That you are willing to fight and not flee puts a stoutness in their hearts.”

I wanted hearts to be knee...

(arrow to the knee refrence)

"Skandranon Talonreach, supposedly named for some ancient griffon hero" No one caught the mercedes lackey poke here? No one? Dang, just dang....

The Maiden of Whitetail Woods...
Scoot of Arch

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I did, but mostly because Lackey is one of my favorite authors. I have a lot of her books, and I'm more than half in love with Talia :)