The crowning achievement of Crimson Blaze's life was becoming a Wonderbolt. Years later, he's had a successful career and is captain of his own squad. However, when the Shadowbolts attack, his secret is exposed, and not only might his career be over, but all the friendships he has made.
This is a side fic based in Calm Wind's Wonderverse. The events take place during Piercing the Heavens, beginning at approximately Chapter 86. There's a huge amount of background context there, but hopefully you should be able to enjoy this story if you haven't read that.
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Wow... Pretty intense. Nice to see some interpretations of what happened to other squads during PTH.
This is great.
Highly enjoyable Goldfur!
The only nit-picky thing I'd mention is that the elite squads (1-20) only have four members. The Recruit Squads (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo & Foxtrot) have five members like your 13 does. It doesn't detract at all, just something I noticed.
6782477 Yeah, Calm noticed that after I let him preview it. I realized that I had the recruit squad numbers in mind when I wrote it, so I tried rewriting it with four and discovered that they dynamic did not work anywhere near as well. It's a very nicely balanced team, and I was just making the story worse by trying to rewrite it, so I threw out all the changes and left it as it was. I'll just have to live with that nitpick. I rationalized that the entire recruit squad got promoted to elite. Eh! Can't win 'em all.
OK. I'm hooked again.
How do you do it?
Welcome to the Wonderverse Goldfur! Glad to have another changeling on board!
... these worlds colliding... guh... my head-cannon just exploded.
this story terrifies me, and while that is a rather bad tone to start with, it's not because of anything in the story itself.
I, like several other readers I imagine, have become invested in both universives, or at least both author's works.
It is not doubt at your skill as a writer, no, i have no worries that you might not be able to pull this off, your work dispels that thought.
I am instead, terrified, that others will not be able to enjoy this story without the extensive knowledge of prior works on both sides.
But when looking at that as my only fear, the fear that this may not be appereciated as much as i feel it should be, i must say thats is a rather glad thing to think. That the worst that could happen is that not enough people get to enjoy it.
I gladly await the next literary gift from an unimagined merger of magnificent minds.
--- One Psychopathic Maniacal Fox
6784351 While I incorporated as much detail as I could from my Cogsverse, nevertheless I wrote this story to mesh as seamlessly as possible with Calm Wind's, so as long as his readers are satisfied with the addition, then so am I. Getting a big response from mine also would be a bonus.
Calling it: You guys are conspiring to make sure I never catch up up with my read later list.
Looking forward to more.
Let's see where this goes.
But holy, some 135 chapters of Back-ground 'verse' to catch up on,
and I haven't even cought Moguera yet. 
Loving it.
Yay for Midnight mention!
Also, as always a wonderful story, Goldfur! It's amazing to see you add in your own stuff to the Wonderverse!
Good short story.
Honestly makes me wonder what masterpiece you're planing next.
Damn, Goldfur! Your work is definitely growing on me!
Keep up this good shit!
Very interesting to see aspects of your universe coexisting with mine
(who am i kidding? it's pretty freaking awesome! 
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Lots of feeling and a very interesting scenario all around, had me hooked from start to finish. It's an honor to have you write in my universe!
Very good story.
6795995 Thanks, Calm. It was fun writing in your universe, keeping faithfully to it while trying to maintain the elements of mine. Writing within the constraints of your current storyline meant that it could not be lengthy, otherwise it would start clashing with other events, but as it is, the only utterly incompatible thing that I've found so far between our universes is Fleur De Lis, who is most definitely not the alter ego of a changeling queen in yours!
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haha yes that would most certainly contradict!
Wow you are really good at changeling stories.
Is it okay that I want more?
6808231 Believe me, I hope to do more, but it's a bit tricky when I have to fit it into Calm Wind's story.
6808977 okay, just checkin ^^, and so we are clear: I WANT MOAR!
O>o
Pretty surprised this isn't more popular. It's a really good, quick read.
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Yeah - it's a tad shorter than P.t.H.!
And I have to admit to a bit of disappointment at the lack of hits.
I would read the main story BEFORE reading this, IF it wasn't 1.3 mio, together with the first two
gonna read some of this though, in case I like it
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Yes...non-clop stories have a hard time getting lots of reads and likes. And that is strange, as clop is much easier to write than a non-clop story IMHO.
Saw this posted and took a passing look at Calm Wind's stories. Figured it wouldn't take to long to read. Ten chapters into Piercing the Heavens I asked, "How long is this story?!"
So in order to read this story I spent a week reading everything thing Calm has. Well, it was a week of good reads and this was totally worth it.
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Can't say that I didn't warn you!
6877823 At some point, I need to work up to knocking down the mountain of Calm's literary mountain that's building up in my Read Later section. Maybe I'll save it for later, after I knock out smaller things first, like all the Fallout: Equestria side stories.
But anyways, love the story, made it very easy for me to understand what was going on without needing to know what all had occurred in other stories.
Good story overall. Although the first chapter was kinda meh with a few good ideas and short snickers, it entertained me just enough. The second chapter was much better, it got me really interested with the different sub-types of changeling, and your explanation about their connection to love. It really gave some nice tragic undertone to the character. They will by nature get more love than anypony else yet most of them will never be able to feel one drop of it. Although you really didn't do anything about it in this story it really showed that you know your bugs and your headcannons about them. Truly a heartwrenching thought, one that would deserve a fic on it's own but that is for an other day.
I have only one problem with the story. Well technically two but one of them is quite finicky.
First problem: Your squad had 5 ponies in it. I've read your reasons on your matter and they are fine, but to me it still looks a bit... egotistical? I'm not sure, however whenever you write in someone else's universe you must respect their rules. I know they would have undermined your intentions with your story but still there are other ways to insert an extra viewpoint, (for example an older friend from the recruit squad or something) and you wouldn't have had to violate calm's rules. You did however and that is certainly a big minus in my book.
First actual problem: While your 6 characters and their motivations were mostly well presented, they were a bit cliché to me. They all made me feel as if this whole situation had no consequences other than crimson hooking up with Daz. It weakened the message of the story by a lot.
I would have really seen one of them actually just say: Buck it, it's too much for me. I known you for years, you were my friend, and still you kept this secret from me. I request my immediate transfer to an other squad.
I wanted to see that such lies do cost friendships. They wouldn't necessarily hate each other, for the rest of their life they might even form a good relationship later, but breach of trust like this one would always leave a stain on them. A stain that can (in some cases) even be used as the foundation of a new and stronger friendship but will always be there nonetheless. The absence of such a character (or at least the true development of one,) really leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
But as they say in my home to taste sour first you have to taste sweet.* And you gave me plenty of nice sweet content, so good job. This is the best wonderverse story I read. Which actually does not say much cuz I haven't read a lot of them, and the ones I did read were ranging from bad to meh at best. But that does not take anything away from your story of course.
*Well I lied. They don't say that. I just made it up. But it sounds cool, and fits the story, and it added a nice archaic wisdom feeling to it when I said it's proverb in my country.
P.S. on a personal note: I would like to thank you for putting my story into your read and enjoyed list. It always means a lot more to me when someone actually takes the time to evaluate my story and then decide it was worth their time, then just mindlessly putting a like on it. And even though I was favorited by 10+ people yours and one other were the only ones that made me genuinely happy. (I don't say I am not grateful for the other favourites but there is a difference)
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I think it's a bit much hinting that it's egotistical when it was always just a mistake on my part. However, if it bothers you that much, I would like to point out that Calm Wind has told me in person that it doesn't matter, and he doesn't mind. He liked the story.
As for consequences – I intend to follow up this story. There's definitely more to be said, and I should never have marked this story as "Complete". Not sure when I'll get around to writing it as I'm busy with other stories at the moment, but I will definitely be doing more.
7465124 Yeah egotistical was definitely harsh word, not necessarily the one I was looking for (hence the question mark), but with english not being my first language I couldn't think of a better one. And yes I know Calm said that it was fine. However I'm not Calm and thus my opinion can differ from his. I generally dislike when someone changes the rules of an existing universe that will not be changed by someone else's opinion.
DARN!!!! I wanted to see the fight that ended the chapter!!!!
exultant story. i am kind of surprised you did not make it a bit longer, but it is vary good as is.
hum yep from other story's i know of 2 1 working in the compound and one in the renegades.
It's taken me ages to get to this one, I'm glad I did though. I really hope to see more on his adventures
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Guess it took me quite a while to get to read this too; even if I did not know, I was looking for it.
I've been following Goldie for a while, enjoying most everything I have come across.
Wait, haven't I seen you(or your name) somewhere before? It just looks familar, somehow ..
TBH, I'd like to know what happened with the battle they were heading into
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That's not my story to tell. For that, check out "Piercing The Heavens" by Calm Wind.
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Thanks. BE Safe!
So much fun!