Innocent

by Puzzle Piece
A ferocious warrior. A solemn soldier. A calculating archer. Their skills and violent history give them mixed feelings in this world of peaceful ponies. But the horizon is darkening with danger. Equestria’s peace may soon be its greatest weakness.

What would you do to defend all that you love? A group of friends, bonded by years of war, know what they have given up and also know what they would give up again if forced to. But when a battle goes awry, they find themselves in a place that does not know war as they do. They are confronted by how much they have been changed by violence and what they miss about peace. As they rediscover what they’ve fought to protect, a new force threatens to destroy it. These warriors now watch as this peaceful land prepares to make the very sacrifice they once made: Their innocence. As the darkness descends, promises are made and friends part ways. Can Equestria withstand the tides of war? Will these ponies still be the same kind-hearted creatures when this ends?

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Rated a strong Teen for violence, gore and moderate language.

Teen
Incomplete
Gore
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Death
Adventure
Violence
Crossover
 
MOO

227151 words: Estimated about 19 hours to read
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43 Chapters:

  1. Act I: Seeing in a Softer Light 2016-07-30 01:16:40 UTC
    208
  2. Act I: Chapter One: On the Wrong Side of the Bed 2013-09-07 00:55:07 UTC
    6665
  3. Act I: Chapter Two: Three is a Crowd 2013-09-10 06:50:28 UTC
    6308
  4. Act I: Chapter Three: Welcome to the Neighborhood 2013-09-18 05:16:49 UTC
    4505
  5. Act I: Chapter Four: Playing it Cool 2013-10-04 05:18:59 UTC
    5313
  6. Act I: Chapter Five: The Best of the Best of Both Worlds 2013-10-25 07:15:41 UTC
    4789
  7. Act I: Chapter Six: Of an Unusual Nature 2013-11-21 15:14:48 UTC
    4433
  8. Act I: Chapter Seven: Under Moon and Star, Part 1 2014-02-20 06:27:09 UTC
    6944
  9. Act I: Chapter Eight: Under Moon and Star, Part 2 2014-04-12 06:02:50 UTC
    8712
  10. Act I: Chapter Nine: Settling In 2014-04-29 13:27:56 UTC
    5414
  11. Act II: In the Path of the Storm 2016-07-30 01:21:27 UTC
    104
  12. Act II: Chapter Ten: A Foul Scent on the Winds 2014-06-04 05:13:30 UTC
    6043
  13. Act II: Chapter Eleven: The Breath Before the Plunge 2014-08-14 16:22:21 UTC
    6873
  14. Act II: Chapter Twelve: First Blood 2014-09-15 15:47:08 UTC
    6223
  15. Act II: Chapter Thirteen: On the Dark Horizon 2014-10-21 16:02:51 UTC
    5792
  16. Act II: Chapter Fourteen: It’s Never a Good Time 2015-01-23 18:15:53 UTC
    6141
  17. Act II: Chapter Fifteen: Soft as a Lightning Strike 2015-02-28 04:43:42 UTC
    6032
  18. Act II: Chapter Sixteen: Between the Flash and the Boom, Part 1 2015-05-24 16:26:57 UTC
    7008
  19. Act II: Chapter Seventeen: Between the Flash and the Boom, Part 2 2015-06-12 06:31:33 UTC
    6875
  20. Act II: Chapter Eighteen: Quiet as a Thunderclap, Part 1 2015-07-20 13:24:48 UTC
    4690
  21. Act II: Chapter Nineteen: Quiet as a Thunderclap, Part 2 2015-08-04 20:57:45 UTC
    8994
  22. Act III: For Crown and Country 2016-07-30 01:21:36 UTC
    106
  23. Act III: Chapter Twenty: In This For The Long Haul 2016-08-10 06:56:40 UTC
    8530
  24. Act III: Chapter Twenty-One: Full Roster 2016-10-06 21:03:54 UTC
    7135
  25. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Two: Chasing the Receding Waves 2016-11-23 07:41:56 UTC
    5955
  26. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Three: Shadows at Hunt 2017-01-11 22:26:53 UTC
    7161
  27. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Four: Field Lessons 2017-02-10 18:32:17 UTC
    6293
  28. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Five: Skirmishers 2017-04-05 17:35:57 UTC
    7018
  29. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Six: If There Be Any Glory In War 2017-06-01 01:40:53 UTC
    6548
  30. Interlude Part 1: Displaced and Disquieted 2017-07-13 04:13:05 UTC
    2443
  31. Interlude Part 2: Hostility at Home 2017-07-27 16:34:19 UTC
    2189
  32. Interlude Part 3: Rivers Run Red 2017-08-13 00:32:15 UTC
    1161
  33. Interlude Part 4: Considerations in Cowardice 2017-08-24 14:20:13 UTC
    1254
  34. Interlude Part 5: Passion in Purpose 2017-09-11 19:36:54 UTC
    3664
  35. Interlude Part 6: Requiem and Respect 2017-09-27 22:08:03 UTC
    2670
  36. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Seven: Farther Afield 2017-11-02 19:11:46 UTC
    4558
  37. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Eight: When Predators Play 2017-12-19 05:11:34 UTC
    7494
  38. Act III: Chapter Twenty-Nine: On the Home Front, Part 1 2018-01-20 06:49:57 UTC
    6347
  39. Act III: Chapter Thirty: On the Home Front, Part 2 2018-03-08 06:40:58 UTC
    7361
  40. Act IV: A Just Cause 2018-07-11 18:13:52 UTC
    97
  41. Act IV: Chapter Thirty-One: Broken 2018-07-11 18:14:02 UTC
    7164
  42. Act IV: Chapter Thirty-Two: Under the Setting Sun 2020-09-11 17:24:27 UTC
    6634
  43. Act IV: Chapter Thirty-Three: With the Rising Moon 2021-07-12 18:41:27 UTC
    7303