Life was pretty routine for Spike: Wake up, eat some food, keep Twilight and Starlight in check, go back to bed. It was a simple life, if not a bit predictable.
All that changes when Celestia calls on him to defeat an evil force that threatens to tear Equestria to pieces. What's more, the only way to defeat this force is to travel over a thousand years into the past and prevent it from existing in the first place.
Things just got a bit more complicated for the dragon.
Check the theme song performed for this fic: If Only I Had Time by Among the Herd!
Edited by Soaring and Jack of a Few Trades
Preread by: Ice Star
Artwork commissioned by Alumx
Chapters (11)
Good shit, bro!
I've never read anything like this before, but now's the time to try something new. I'm intrigued. I'll read the second part when I come back for tomorrow. Nice setup!
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Thank you! I appreciate it!
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Great song!
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Wooohooooooooo!
Finally, it dropped! Loved the first iteration, Im sure to love this one. Allons-y!
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Huh.
Well, color me intrigued. I'm already interested to see where this is all going. Usually, most people would be asking questions about this and that, but when it comes to mysteries for me, I just sit back and let it all happen.
Hit me with your best shot! Let us see what you got
Keep up the good work my good man
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Thanks so much! There will definitely be fun to be had with this one.
This is such a fascinating setup. You've honestly brought up an interesting concept to use for a serious conflict like this. I am curious how Spike gets weaved into this plot and just how he'll save the world by travelling back in time, but I'm sure it'll be fascinating! You've very much got me hooked, just by the premise and set up alone. Keep up the good work, bud!
Honestly, though, ruining Discord's vacation with Fluttershy? Shame on you, Celestia. That just won't end well.
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Hey, desperate times call for desperate measures.
Ooooh time dilation? Neato!
I'm super behind but uh, isn't Starswirl... dead?
Time to abort Giygas from existence.
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He was resurrected in the show, so to speak.
Great chapter, I wonder how this will go from here.
You know when things open up with princess pones that shit's gonna go down.
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Wait what, when did that happen?
And... I guess I'll have to wait for more! I'm ready for some srs Spike action, though!
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Season 7 finale.
You had me at "Spike goes on an adventure," but you really hooked me with the story itself. Very interested to see where this goes.
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Thanks for checking it out! I should have a new chapter out before the week is over, so you won't have to wait long.
Hmmmm, now this is curious. I have a feeling this story will captivate my interest chapter after chapter right up to the ending
I loved this story when it first came out and I still love it to this day. Can't wait to see what you have in store next
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Thanks for sticking with me, bro.
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That's what I'm hoping for.
New story? Sweet!
There's a 90% chance this is all Urza's fault.
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I had to look it up, but yeah, he seems like the type, lol.
hope spike gets to see his friends again
And then Spike destroys it... so it never existed... so Spike never had to go back in time... but then Spike didn't destroy it... so it existed and was a threat... so Spike went back in time to destroy it... so it never existed...
Time travel sucks.
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That's called the "grandfather paradox".
8969430 There really is no way to do time travel without ending up with a paradox of some kind unless you accept the branching multiverse angle. But then, you can't ever return to your own timeline, which still exists in its crapsack form.
BROOOOOO
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Ayyy! The man, the myth, the legend!
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yes there is, time travel 1 second to the past
You fools! You do not know what you do!
8970284 You'd need to ensure you don't end up in the same place, otherwise you'll annihilate your past-second self and prevent your time travel. Paradox!
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time travel to now
I'm actually curious how Spike gets involved in all this.
I say the villain is from the future! Also, expect me to make a lot of movie references in the comments!
You wrote Discord REALLY well here. No worries.
Keep up the good work my good man
Great chapter, man the stakes just went way up and things just got real. I wonder what they will do and how in the world Spike will come into play in any of this?
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Thank you so much, bro! I really appreciate it.
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Oh yeah, and the stakes only get higher. But so does the fun stuff.
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Don't worry man, I'll make sure to give you a workout next chapter. (opens with weather report despite being three chapters into the story already)
Did I like it? DID I LIKE IT!? why yes I did, in fact I loved this chapter :) can't wait what happens next.
No complaints here; this is getting intense. And really, writing Discord is easy compared to writing Zecora.
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Oh my gosh, I know. I have a story with her as the main character on my alt account and it was brutal.
Innnnnnteresting. I like where this is going, and although they claim to dislike each other, I like the banter between Discord and Starswirl. It's perfect to show that they'll put any disagreements aside when it comes to saving the world (as I would hope would've been the case anyway).
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One would only hope so. But, then again, the fate of the world was always a game to Discord, anyhow.
I SO HATE TIME ATTACKS! Another good chapter. Great job!