All Clear, Rainbow, Let's Blow This
“Graaaaugh!” Crimson slammed his hammer down, shattering concrete. The blast sent several possessed reindeer flying backwards. As soon as those Soul Sentries collapsed, another wave came charging, blasting bright energy beams from their antlers.
Crimson flinched, only to be protected at the last second by a solid wall of quivering telekinesis. Arcshod and his two Xonan companions had rushed in, horns glowing. Spinning about, Crimson gestured towards Tweak and Lucky Strike.
The two brothers ran into position. Swiftly, they prepped another crystal, launched it, and exploded the nullifying material above the nearest throng of mind-controlled guardians.
Several of the Soul Sentries fell to their haunches, shuddering. However, within seconds, fresh screams from the Val Roan citizenry announced more guards marching up from the streets west and north of the Sandstone District. As elk and deer galloped every which way, blasts of energy came barreling inward from all angles.
The warriors attempted dodging, but the blasts were just too numerous and thick. Lucky Strike yelped as an energy blast knocked him to his flank. Tweak slid to his side, twirling his revolver and firing at the Soul Sentries, ricocheting his bullets off their antlers as he struggled with his free hoof to revive his sibling.
“Gaaaugh!” Phoenix flew back from a blast, clutching his side and wincing. “This is getting slightly less sexy!”
“We have to hold!” Seclorum hollered, firing telekinetic blasts into the phalanx of eye-glowing targets. “Everything depends on us keeping our shit together!”
“A little easier said than done, chief!” Tweak bellowed, reloading his gun.
“Haaaaugh!” Crimson charged alongside Arcshod, knocking several reindeer back. He spat into a shoulder-mounted sound stone. “Things are getting pretty hairy out here!”
“Scrkkk! We could use all the help we can get!” Crimson's voice crackled out of the sound stone in Eagle Eye's possession.
“We read you loud and clear!” Eagle Eye shouted as he and Josho galloped swiftly down a curved hallway inside the High Council Building. “We just need to buy Rainbow a bit more time!”
“Wanna bet she's having a bubble bath with the Queen as we speak?” Josho grumbled.
“You know, old stallion...” Eagle Eye frowned. “There's a time and a place for saying stupid, worthless stuff. And right now...”
The two emerged upon the front steps of the building. The entire courtyard below was a battlefield, with stomping guards firing waves of emerald fury at the weak and battle-wary Tarkington crew members. Citizens fled, shrieking loudly, while bruised and twitching bodies lay on the concrete. As they gawked, Tweak was dragging Lucky Strike to safety and Seclorum was being thrown onto his flank by a violent charge of green energy.
Eagle Eye bit his lip. “You know what? Never mind.” He gulped. “Go right ahead.”
“It's like an orgy of vomit and diarrhea at a castration convention,” Josho wheezed.
“Much better.” Shivering, Eagle Eye unsheathed his sword and shield. Schiiing! “Okay... lots of stuff to juggle here. Exactly how do we deal with it?”
“Like this...” Floydien suddenly galloped up from behind, charged between the two Jurists, and launched a heavy barrage of manabolts. “Hraaaaaaaaaaaugh!”
The sea of Soul Sentries parted like butter, with reindeer collapsing into an unconscious stupor. Gaining a second wind, Arcshod and Crimson and the others began pressing the attack once more.
Floydien marched forward, continuing to fire beams of energy at the unsuspecting Sentries. Behind him, Josho and Eagle Eye exchanged glances.
“Beats having a cheerleader anyday,” Eagle exhaled.
“You're welcome to knit his fatass a pleated skirt.' Josho took a breath and held his hoof over the lavender stallion's shoulder. “And on that note...”
Fl-FLASH!
The two teleported, materializing in the center of the crowd. Josho squatted besides Tweak, offering the crystal pony cover while Lucky Strike was revived. Meanwhile, Eagle Eye picked Phoenix back onto his hooves and rejoined Crimson. Together, all three Franzington mercenaries went charging into the fray, yelling at the top of their lungs, and meeting bright antlers with their masterfully swung weapons.
“You don't understand, my little pony,” Queen Chrysalis hissed. “This city is still mine. Everypony you pretend to care for is still at my mercy.”
Rainbow narrowed her eyes. “Mercy...?”
“Yes.” The mutant alicorn smiled a fanged smile. “I can still spare your friends. You and your... Jurists can still flee this land.” She shook her head. “You needn't fall victim to the pain and suffering I've planned for Val Roa.”
“That's not how it works, Sunshine,” Rainbow Dash said in a firm tone. “We didn't come out all this way to have a vacation. Val Roa was saved the very moment we entered its airspace. It's a pity you can't seem to figure that out.”
“Saved?!” Queen Chrysalis snickered, then broke into fitful laughter. She stomped her forelimbs and waved a glowing horn. “Look around you! You haven't saved anything! Between the goblins and the soul sentries, you don't have a—”
“Oh, you're going to relinquish your control over the Soul Sentries,” Rainbow Dash said, nodding. “And, together with the reindeer guardians, we're going to finish the Cartel's charge once and for all. I'm sorry, Queenie, but this just isn't in your court. Give them up. Now.”
“You're in no place to bargain...” Chrysalis' angry eyes flared green. “What are you?! A chaotic demon exiled from Equestria! If nothing else, you've only contributed to my plan! I hope you're happy with your Harmonic destiny, 'Austraeoh!'” Chrysalis laughed louder and louder. “I hope you're happy inhaling the ashes of all your friends—”
“Scrkkkk...” Rainbow's sound stone crackled. “Rainbow Dash.”
“Hold on.” Rainbow casually interrupted Chrysalis' monologue, waving a hoof. “I gotta get this.”
“... … ...” Chrysalis blinked awkwardly.
Rainbow raised the sound stone to her muzzle. “Roarke? Is that you, girl?”
“Rainbow. You are alive.”
Rainbow smirked. “You're alive as well. Still sexy, I bet?”
The voice on the other end nevertheless continued. “I regret being late, but I had to assemble everyone to make sure they were in place.”
“Let me guess...” Rainbow Dash leaned back. “Alafreons? Lounge? Durandanans?”
“... … ...the Lounge.”
“Ah! But of course.” Rainbow chuckled, smiling into the far corner of the warehouse. “In any case, an inexplicably overwhelming force of good guys whom you've brought here to completely outnumber Chrysalis' creeps?”
“Affirmative. You know me too well.”
“I didn't choose to love you just because you smelled like gingerbread.”
“Please, Rainbow Dash. Not in front of the lizards.”
“Sure thing, Roarke. Chat with you when this is all over.”
“And I will be wreaking bloody vengeance on the hearts of all goblin kind.”
“Heheh... sounds cool. Tee Tee Why Ell, Roarkey.” And Rainbow Dash hung up the sound stone. She gazed across the warehouse.
Chrysalis gawked at her.
“I'm sorry.” Rainbow Dash casually blinked. “Something about me being happy over chaos and the dead ashes of friends?” She rubbed one fuzzy ear, wincing. “Couldn't hear you over the sound of my not giving a damn.”
“N-Nagu'n!” Arcshod suddenly gasped, his eyes quivering.
Seclorum looked up, and his jaw dropped. “Eyes above!”
“Hrnnngh!” Phoenix slammed two reindeer back and stood, panting, gripping the handle of his mace in his teeth. “Grrfff... what's so crazy that I'd have to take my eyes off these green-farting punks?!” That said, he tilted his eyes skyward, and dropped the weapon from his jaws. “Holy cow...
FW-FW-FWOOOSH! Storm clouds parted as soon as they had formed over the Val Roan skyline. One by one, gigantic glossy spheres spilled out of the gray haze. A veritable armada of Lounge vessels descended upon the city. Their shiny black hulls opened up, and several suited naga charged out, armed with glowing manarifles and flickering bullwhips. Shouting crackling commands to one another, they filled the streets and courtyards of Val Roa, subduing the Soul Sentries and forming barricades around the citizenry.
High above, a single sphere lowered, inside of which stood Roarke, Jex, and the leader of the Lounge armada.
“Protect Val Roa's citizens!” Roarke hollered into a communication device. “Neutralize the Soul Sentries. But do not slay them! Is that understood?!” She craned her neck, glaring at the flashes of manalight issuing out from every crevice of the city. “We have numbers on our side! In the name of honor, Quezaat, or whatever you're willing to shed your skin for, do not kill. Simply protect!” Her icy blue eyes narrowed. “Do not pretend to think that I am not watching each and every one of you...”
The Lounge leader behind her nodded his helmeted head. “You command well... for a pony.”
“And you smell scrumptious, for a crocodile,” Roarke grunted back. “Try testing my patience when we're through with this initiative.”
“Hrmmm...” The naga folded his gloved arms.
Jex shuddered, leaning on Roarke's side with his good limbs. “I can't believe it! We might actually save the day!”
Roarke furmed. “Yet another irrational belief if I ever heard one.”
“Huh?”
Roarke turned to glare at him. “We are merely providing cover. Saving the day?” She slowly shook her head. “That's Rainbow's job.” She turned, gazing northeast. The faintest curve crossed the metal mare's muzzle. “That is always... Rainbow's job.”
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Chrysalis was destined to lose because Rainbow Dash understands that Ball Is Life.
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DAYUM GIRL.
5541750 But where now, is home to them? At least, for Dash. It is lost.
Let's blow this popsicle stand.
I don't understand what all these words mean. Hell I don't understand why this series is so long and what does the author do with them. What the hell happens in all these?
Ha!!! Goddamn, do I love it when things go well!
Wait, um... h-has anyone seen Ebon?
Thirty flutterkicks, ):(. Knock 'em out!
Are all the cards dealt now? No more foreshadowed surprises waiting? Is Chrysalis finally checkmated?
5541773 Awesomeness happens.
PS. Use a dictionary, or Google translate perhaps. You will struggle with the names since those won't translate. Also there are a lot of cultural references, but reading the comments will help with that, usually. Oh and we're not quite half way through yet. Also wiki: AUSTRAEOH WIKI
I wonder, if the Lounge is to make sure things are quite definitely uneven in the good guys favour, If Dash is going to see how good Crysy is as an anti airborne goblin battleship topedo. As in hit things with her till she changes her mind and gives up?
Well, that, or Kera hits Chrysy With a battleship.
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That's part of the fun of reading it, silly!
5541824 And here comes my rebuttal. Why should I start reading 600 chapters that will take me at least two days with my speed, when I am not convinced I will even like it.
I guess my question is... "What is this monster and why is it so long?" for that matter if this will go as I think it will then 12 of these will be made in total? HOLY SHITNACKS.
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Prior to the story, Rainbow experiences an extreme tragedy that forces her to leave Equestria. Throughout her travels, she begins discovering distant civilizations, and through her interactions with the people she encounters in these far flung societies, you learn why she is flying east and what she is running away from.
As she opens up to the people along her journey, she slowly comes to terms with her tragedy, and begins to welcome friendship and harmony into her life once more, bolstering her resolve and giving her new reasons to keep flying. In time, she becomes embroiled in an age-old conflict, prompted by an ancient prophecy that spans the entire history of their world.
Yeah, things are going to well, time for chrysy to have called for back up and her sister to make an apearance to make sure things don't go as planed, because nothing ever goes as planed.
5541845 I see... question though. I've searched and haven't yet discovered a meaning to these words. Something norse it is I can feel it but I don't understand. Are they names?
5541808 There are 69 chapters to go. What do you think?
5541852 They're made up words. They only have meaning in this story.
5541872 Oh I see... but there are explanations in wikis that say they mean "yesterday" or whatever else.
5541773 The words are all Norse or portmanteau's of Norse and old English.
If translated they give a rough approximation of what happens in each book.
The first book, Austraeoh, if I recall correctly,translates as East Horse being made up of the Norse Austri-East, and old English Eoh-Horse, alluding to the long sojourn that has been begun.
5541852 they're words from an in-universe language spoken by the ancient pegasi of this world, and are loosely based on old Norse. They're sybolic references to an ages-old prophecy that Dash slowly unearths as she travels the world.
They also hint a bit at the contents and mood of each book. For example, "Austraeoh" apparently translates loosely to "east horse" (Lol) and is meant to establish the basic concept. Others, like "Eljunbyro" ("Endurance Reborn") or "Odrsjot" ("Frantic companionship") may hint at the overall themes explored in each book.
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Half norse, half gibblygook. But very cool sounding gibblygook.
They sort of get defined in story.
Also, the Noble Jury came from others anagraming Eljunbryo
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5541893 I see... interesting.
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There were still around fifty chapters left post-Nevlamas in Odrsjot, which, barring Shell, was mostly unrelated to the previous arc, so I don't think it's too big a stretch.
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For what it's worth, I caught up 'only' about 200 chapters ago, meaning I know very well what you'd be having to do if you read this. I'd say it's 100% worth it. The beginning was slow, but the plot is probably some of the best I've ever seen in a fanfiction. It updates every day. I can't express how much I love this- I have something to look forward to every single day, no matter what happens.
I very much suggest that you read it.
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What? No seriously, what?
Chrysalis got burned!
Ok, this looks interesting but before I start, which story is the beginning?
Also, I saw 5541845 comment and that leaves me wondering ( if it isn't answered in one of the previous stories): will Rainbow ever return to Ponyville or Equestria in general?
5541973 Three things I have to say.
1. I believe you I mean knowing somewhat the writer ((by reputation)).
2. I am not a quick reader and daily updates tend to weigh heavy on me sometimes.
3. Are there any changelings, if so then are they good-ish? I mean I wouldn't like to see anything of the stereotypical fanon.
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That seems fair, forgive me for my thoughtless comment. I'll try to add some perspective on the piece.
I'm not entirely certain why Imploding Colon decided on 200 chapters per story, but the series does have its reasons for being in twelve installments (I think it starts being discussed partway through the second story). 5541845's comment is a really good spoiler-free summary of the plot of the series. Thematically, I'd say it has quite a bit to do about dealing with tragedy and the value of family and friends and relationships.
Basically, after the aforementioned tragedy, Rainbow Dash embarks on an apparently hopeless task and along the way she slowly starts rediscovering the importance of having other people in her life.
And I don't know if this is useful, but the point of divergence for the AU is Season 2 Episode 2.
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2. Don't sweat it too much about daily updates, there are still another 1269 chapters to go, so you're fine going at whatever pace works best for you.
5542182 Wait so this fic starter after season 2 finale? And possibly what happened there? This is interesting.
Also don't worry. I understand.
5542218 Not Canterlot Wedding, 2nd part of Return to Harmony is the divergence.
Everything gets explained around the second book with what happened, why Dash is flying east and all that.
Also we are currently flank deep in a chrysalis arc.
5542232 My bad sorry.
........................................yes
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I believe someone mentioned that back when Austraeoh was written, there was a 200 chapter limit on stories and when that was expanded IC just stuck with 200 chapters.
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If you want another opinion, the Austraeoh chapters are fairly short, so I would recommend to start reading it and if it doesn't hold you attention then it just doesn't hold your attention. That's what I did and now I'm here.
5542296 I will see what I can do. I am just used to seeing a story evolve and me going with it.
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One of the main characters is a good changeling. The main villain at the moment is also a changeling.
5542323 I see. Chryssie be damned there can be awesomer changeling villains.
Sorry Chrysalis, but when the bae calls, you gotta answer
As awesome as Rainbow's and Roarke's respective badassitude are, I can't help but think that Chrysalis isn't entirely full of hot air. I smell a trump card up her porous sleeve.
Also, Jake raises a good point: Where the hell is Ebon? Wasn't he with Rainbow?
It looks like the Queen is out of options, unless she as a serious Ace in the Hole here shes done.
5541773 Fuck man, you should read it. It's literally my favorite story on the site.
Contender for best quote in Yaerfaerda? I think so.
am I the only one waiting for a Chrysalis hidden ace?
5543025 No. Although it is looking increasingly less likely. Which means it's bound to happen soon.
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Seriously, read these. I know it looks daunting, but reading this series was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Besides, it's not like you have to read the whole thing if you end up not liking it. Austraeoh is the first story. Oh, and I'd recommend trying to avoid any spoilers – the mystery is a big part of the story, especially in the beginning.
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If Rainbow knocked Chryssy the hell out, wouldn't she have to relinquish control over the Soul Sentries anyway?
Wrath Most Roarke
...BTW, where the hell is Ebon?
5542301 Here's the bottom line: only you can decide if it's worth it to you.
Asking us is not going to get you an unbiased answer. Almost by definition, everyone here has liked it enough to consume a million plus words and counting. The ones who didn't like it that much aren't here to give you their opinion. And make no mistake, many did not. Just compare the page views for Austraeoh with Yaerfaerda.
So start reading. If you like it, keep reading. Yes, the style changes after the first book; the beginning of the second book will leave you wondering what the heck is going on. With over a million words, some parts aren't going to be as good as others. Nothing's perfect. If that ever bothers you too much, stop reading. It's that simple.
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5544398 Look guys there's no point of answering me after the "I see... interesting" statement I made. In all honesty I think I am going to try this just because I am a masochist and I like torturing myself.
Yea... I will see what I can do.