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Revolutionary Fire

by Comrade_Pony
Joshua Ford, a man thrown into Equestria, must confront the injustices that he witnesses around him. But how can justify his fight for liberty, when all the ponies of Equestria are happy under the benevolent gaze of the Princesses?

Equestria. A nation that, for over a thousand years, has experienced a golden age. Where everypony is content, and the government, led by Princess Celestia, is always vigilant to its people’s needs. However, after the return and resounding defeat of the chaos entity known as Discord, an unprecedented crisis now threatens the nation. Through this, cracks begin to form in the government's time honoured practises. The aristocracy begins to reveal their true agenda, after so long laying dormant under Celestia’s watchful eye. Into this world, a new factor emerges.

Joshua Ford, a mechanical engineer from Earth, was accidentally brought to Equestria, after Celestia’s foray into portal based magic goes awry. In him, a possible new path for the country presents itself. In his head, lies centuries of human teaching on enlightened thought.

Overcome with anger over the injustices forced onto him, Joshua will begin a foray into the realm of revolutionary action, which will hold the potential to change all of Equestria. But, will he guide Equestria to a brighter future under liberty’s light, or will he instead lead it down a dark path from which it will never truly recover?

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Disclaimer
The story you are about to read has shades of tyrant Celestia present. Though this is not so extreme as to go against the show's portrayal of her (i.e. she will never start butchering ponies or abusing Twilight Sparkle) this may conflict with some reader's head canon of her as the benevolent and kind pony who rules utopia. If you feel this may offend you then I suggest forgoing reading this tale, if not then all I ask is for you to keep an open mind.

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Credits
Pre-reader - Sarkastik Menace
Proof-readers - Hybridnecros and AtrumVenator
Editor (Prologue - Chapter 3) - Cry Havoc
Editor (Prologue - Ongoing) - Narlepoax III
Cover Art - MaroonIllustrator

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55297 words: Estimated about 5 hours to read

13 Chapters:

  1. Prologue 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    1344
  2. Chapter 1 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    4183
  3. Chapter 2 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    2853
  4. Chapter 3 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    2574
  5. Chapter 4 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    4855
  6. Chapter 5 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    4774
  7. Chapter 6 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    4173
  8. Chapter 7 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    6413
  9. Chapter 8 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    5147
  10. Side Chapter 1: Celestia 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    4974
  11. Chapter 9 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    7530
  12. Side Chapter 2: Blueblood 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    1740
  13. Chapter 10 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
    4737