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Just Before the Dawn

by Drefsab
In a time shortly after Luna's banishment, Celestia finds herself on the brink of war with a rival nation. Hoping to avert disaster, she seeks out someone very special: Tercio Krosus. A soldier, a confidant, and the only living human in Equestria.

One month has passed since Princess Celestia was forced to banish her own sister. Suddenly alone and with the weight of rule squarely on her shoulders, the sovereign of Equestria has become but a shell of her former self, maintaining a facade of confidence that hides growing doubts and lingering regrets.

When a devastating attack is launched on her nation by a vindictive, opportunistic foreign ruler who will stop at nothing to see a generations-old grudge resolved, the weakened Celestia seeks to stem the flow of soldiers that now pour over Equestria's borders and put an end to the bloodshed. In her darkest hour, she turns to the aid of an unexpected confidant: A steadfast soldier, a loving brother, someone she has watched grow and mature since he was but a child.

The only living human in Equestria.

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Romance
Sex
Human
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
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87 Chapters:

  1. 1 - Treachery 2014-01-27 02:37:11 UTC
    5617
  2. 2 - Return 2014-01-31 12:18:27 UTC
    6079
  3. 3 - Deception 2014-02-07 09:14:59 UTC
    4031
  4. 4 - Family, Country and Royalty 2014-02-19 08:43:02 UTC
    6075
  5. 5 - Gilias of the Skyguard 2014-02-28 11:04:16 UTC
    4069
  6. 6 - Blood Upon the Ground 2014-03-12 10:48:19 UTC
    3792
  7. 7 - Fal'naas 2014-03-19 07:46:52 UTC
    5597
  8. 8 - To War 2014-04-04 09:35:13 UTC
    4299
  9. 9 - The Coming Storm 2014-04-16 07:20:51 UTC
    4061
  10. 10 - Id 2014-04-25 07:44:29 UTC
    4666
  11. 11 - Equestria Must Fall 2014-05-09 07:55:06 UTC
    5580
  12. 12 - Sell-Sword, Assassin, Butcher 2014-05-30 12:04:37 UTC
    10309
  13. 13 - Recovery 2014-06-13 13:36:34 UTC
    5130
  14. 14 - A Shared Sunset 2014-07-06 08:39:56 UTC
    7575
  15. 15 - Curia 2014-07-18 11:10:14 UTC
    6074
  16. 16 - Vae Victus 2014-08-10 15:34:00 UTC
    6627
  17. 17 - Swiftwing 2014-08-22 11:01:06 UTC
    5112
  18. 18 - From a Single Spark 2014-09-11 11:37:44 UTC
    5047
  19. 19 - Mistaken Affection 2014-09-26 21:12:59 UTC
    5237
  20. 20 - Sapphire 2014-11-09 17:36:32 UTC
    6875
  21. 21 - Confession 2014-11-17 12:31:05 UTC
    5771
  22. 22 - An Untouchable Dream 2014-12-10 11:41:12 UTC
    8020
  23. 23 - Uncertain Times and Distant Hopes 2014-12-23 11:26:33 UTC
    6623
  24. 24 - A Lifetime in a Single Moment 2014-12-28 18:02:32 UTC
    4207
  25. 25 - Nocturne 2015-01-21 18:23:06 UTC
    4920
  26. 26 - Struggle 2015-01-31 19:14:44 UTC
    6805
  27. 27 - Cervidae 2015-02-08 17:15:17 UTC
    6005
  28. 28 - Dragon Crest 2015-02-23 16:47:04 UTC
    9102
  29. 29 - The Outcast 2015-03-07 16:03:35 UTC
    4138
  30. 30 - Protectorate 2015-03-30 03:19:46 UTC
    7341
  31. 31 - Fratres Aeterni 2015-04-13 03:54:34 UTC
    6389
  32. 32 - Bad Blood 2015-04-24 16:25:19 UTC
    6612
  33. 33 - The Midlands (1/2) 2015-05-24 17:32:41 UTC
    5982
  34. 34 - The Midlands (2/2) 2015-05-24 18:00:36 UTC
    6857
  35. 35 - In Search of an End 2015-06-14 16:14:10 UTC
    4360
  36. 36 - Sacrifice 2015-07-05 21:21:18 UTC
    2859
  37. 37 - Nascor Furiosus 2015-07-21 15:24:41 UTC
    5964
  38. 38 - Origin (1/3) 2015-08-23 05:21:38 UTC
    9383
  39. 39 - Origin (2/3) 2015-09-05 12:48:14 UTC
    6207
  40. 40 - Origin (3/3) 2015-10-01 15:22:05 UTC
    4451
  41. 41 - False Idols 2015-10-15 18:18:18 UTC
    3686
  42. 42 - Desperation 2015-11-02 15:27:20 UTC
    6282
  43. 43 - Hearth's Warming 2015-11-24 14:57:38 UTC
    5399
  44. 44 - Dissent 2015-12-01 01:04:23 UTC
    6082
  45. 45 - Amor Omnia Vincit 2016-01-04 20:33:04 UTC
    8524
  46. 46 - Strife 2016-01-21 17:48:46 UTC
    7237
  47. 47 - Escape 2016-02-08 15:49:53 UTC
    5608
  48. 48 - The Road to Salvation 2016-02-24 18:59:45 UTC
    5533
  49. 49 - A Home Worth Fighting For 2016-03-19 21:48:57 UTC
    3517
  50. 50 - A Home Worth Dying For 2016-03-19 22:27:08 UTC
    6931
  51. 51 - Rising Tide 2016-04-18 02:46:50 UTC
    4631
  52. 52 - Waking Nightmare 2016-05-12 20:17:46 UTC
    4029
  53. 53 - Unwavering 2016-05-29 21:28:49 UTC
    3610
  54. 54 - Vassal 2016-06-21 01:30:10 UTC
    4623
  55. 55 - The Illusion of Choice 2016-07-19 00:19:23 UTC
    4236
  56. 56 - Lifting the Veil 2016-08-16 03:41:01 UTC
    5239
  57. 57 - Vetus Odium 2016-09-14 20:59:58 UTC
    5190
  58. 58 - Forewarned 2016-09-27 15:10:28 UTC
    2934
  59. 59 - Loss 2016-10-11 15:15:37 UTC
    4294
  60. 60 - At Great Cost 2016-10-29 09:21:32 UTC
    4482
  61. 61 - Every Stallion a Soldier 2016-11-15 20:37:21 UTC
    4268
  62. 62 - No Going Back 2016-12-14 16:36:22 UTC
    5698
  63. 63 - Flight 2016-12-25 21:33:28 UTC
    2861
  64. 64 - Legacy 2017-01-17 20:26:49 UTC
    2740
  65. 65 - Crossroads 2017-02-03 09:23:01 UTC
    4023
  66. 66 - Familia Super Omnia 2017-02-24 09:21:45 UTC
    5548
  67. 67 - Eventide 2017-03-27 14:28:27 UTC
    4956
  68. 68 - Culmination 2017-04-17 21:59:16 UTC
    4568
  69. 69 - Inexorable 2017-04-28 09:29:10 UTC
    5413
  70. 70 - Ultimatum 2017-05-18 08:57:30 UTC
    4135
  71. 71 - Headlong 2017-06-14 21:55:21 UTC
    4309
  72. 72 - A Living Tide 2017-07-04 19:49:04 UTC
    3254
  73. 73 - Unleashed 2017-07-28 05:31:07 UTC
    3028
  74. 74 - Committed 2017-08-19 19:38:07 UTC
    3066
  75. 75 - Breakout 2017-09-12 07:48:23 UTC
    2109
  76. 76 - Honor Bound 2017-10-03 20:50:11 UTC
    3338
  77. 77 - Force of Will 2017-10-24 13:10:59 UTC
    3248
  78. 78 - Embers in the Night 2017-11-16 09:23:49 UTC
    4998
  79. 79 - Reach 2018-01-10 17:41:02 UTC
    2826
  80. 80 - Reunion 2018-01-27 08:44:59 UTC
    2658
  81. 81 - A Light in the Darkness 2018-02-18 09:40:09 UTC
    3729
  82. 82 - Leverage 2018-04-04 07:14:59 UTC
    4180
  83. 83 - Means to an End 2018-05-02 07:11:49 UTC
    5018
  84. 84 - Nihil Ausi, Nihil Acquiritur 2018-06-13 09:47:12 UTC
    8857
  85. 85 - A Promise Kept 2018-08-06 12:59:48 UTC
    6611
  86. 86 - The Tightening Noose 2018-10-16 07:25:19 UTC
    4711
  87. 87 - Specter 2019-02-26 08:24:05 UTC
    7838