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Of Flame and Shadow

by Garuda IV
Dark Flame was a young stallion of the mining village, Stonewall. But after a dragon thought to be of myth attacks, Dark becomes the only survivor and now attempts to remake his life. However, his past isn't willing to let him go so easily.

Dark Flame is a young unicorn stallion who works as the local blacksmith and has protected his home village of Stonewall from constant dragon raids, earning him the title, Dragon Slayer. But when a dragon thought to be a myth attacks, Dark is left the lone survivor and loses consciousness during the fight against the mythical dragon. When he awakens, he finds himself in a hospital with a part of his memory missing, a few bodily changes, and six mares who have questions for him.

Now trying to rebuild his life, Dark will learn about his new body, try to regain his lost memories, and attempt to live a new life of peace apart from his old life of near constant fighting and survival. Though if only it were that easy. New friends will be made, secrets revealed, enemies both new, old, and supposedly dead will rise, a love will blossom, and a ghost from Dark's past will threaten to destroy what little left he holds dear to him.

This is my first fic, and any constructive criticism or advice would be appreciated in helping improve my writing, and in turn, the story itself.

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100 Chapters:

  1. Prelude 2015-10-04 13:22:37 UTC
    4272
  2. Chapter 1- A Day of Surprises and Questions 2015-10-06 14:04:26 UTC
    6722
  3. Chapter 2- Welcome to Ponyville 2015-10-11 15:38:52 UTC
    7404
  4. Chapter 3- The Party, The Princess, and The Draconequus 2015-10-17 00:29:31 UTC
    6203
  5. Chapter 4- Feelings and Training 2015-10-21 19:21:09 UTC
    7402
  6. Chapter 5- First Day of Work 2015-10-28 14:42:07 UTC
    5785
  7. Chapter 6- Concerns and Flight 2015-11-01 13:10:33 UTC
    7664
  8. Chapter 7- Watchful Eyes 2015-11-06 15:03:42 UTC
    7017
  9. Chapter 8- Ambushed 2015-11-10 16:17:10 UTC
    8037
  10. Chapter 9- Worry and Relief 2015-11-13 15:49:26 UTC
    6845
  11. Chapter 10- Recovery and Emotions 2015-11-17 16:19:21 UTC
    8295
  12. Chapter 11- Tests and More Training 2015-11-21 16:53:51 UTC
    8417
  13. Chapter 12- To the Skies 2015-11-25 15:17:31 UTC
    6496
  14. Chapter 13- Day of the Running of the Leaves 2015-11-29 14:00:45 UTC
    8639
  15. Chapter 14- Invasion: Part I 2015-12-03 14:17:05 UTC
    8326
  16. Chapter 15- Invasion: Part II 2015-12-08 14:03:25 UTC
    7719
  17. Chapter 16- Invasion: Part III 2015-12-12 15:33:18 UTC
    11335
  18. Chapter 17- Aftermath 2015-12-16 14:23:06 UTC
    9045
  19. Chapter 18- Happy Birthday? 2015-12-19 16:07:17 UTC
    8992
  20. Chapter 19- Dark vs Shining I 2015-12-23 15:44:55 UTC
    9576
  21. Chapter 20- Reconciliation 2015-12-30 15:33:20 UTC
    8624
  22. Chapter 21- The Meeting and "The Talk" 2016-01-03 16:49:13 UTC
    6875
  23. Chapter 22- Prank Wars 2016-01-07 15:10:27 UTC
    9297
  24. Chapter 23- The Feather Flu 2016-01-11 16:40:21 UTC
    8307
  25. Chapter 24- The Date 2016-01-16 17:50:09 UTC
    8030
  26. Chapter 25- Welcome to Canterlot 2016-01-22 15:03:29 UTC
    9385
  27. Chapter 26- Meeting With Dragons 2016-01-24 15:35:19 UTC
    8165
  28. Chapter 27- Meet the Parents 2016-01-26 15:10:28 UTC
    9926
  29. Chapter 28- Dark vs Shining II 2016-01-29 15:06:13 UTC
    10227
  30. Chapter 29- Birth of a Living Weapon 2016-01-31 15:11:25 UTC
    9645
  31. Chapter 30- Last Morning in Canterlot 2016-02-03 14:42:22 UTC
    7091
  32. Chapter 31- Nightmare Night 2016-02-07 15:24:44 UTC
    6973
  33. Chapter 32- Return of Flutterbat 2016-02-12 15:12:39 UTC
    5434
  34. Chapter 33- To Save a Friend 2016-02-17 15:14:21 UTC
    5892
  35. Chapter 34- To Banish a Ghost 2016-02-21 15:12:50 UTC
    7601
  36. Chapter 35- Pleasant Morning, Displaced Night 2016-02-24 15:09:40 UTC
    9048
  37. Chapter 36- Not in Equestria Anymore 2016-02-27 15:45:27 UTC
    7753
  38. Chapter 37- Stranded 2016-03-02 15:16:02 UTC
    8435
  39. Chapter 38- Unforeseen Consequences 2016-03-06 13:09:45 UTC
    7632
  40. Chapter 39- Progress and Problems 2016-03-12 02:43:17 UTC
    7905
  41. Chapter 40- Through the Portal 2016-03-16 14:56:05 UTC
    9456
  42. Chapter 41- Fall of the Dragon Gang 2016-03-20 14:10:26 UTC
  43. Chapter 42- Repercussions 2016-03-25 14:55:12 UTC
    8811
  44. Chapter 43- Week of Hearth's Warming 2016-04-01 13:45:44 UTC
    6906
  45. Chapter 44- Hearth's Warming Eve 2016-04-07 15:57:39 UTC
    10790
  46. Chapter 45- Happy Hearth's Warming 2016-04-12 15:20:21 UTC
    7150
  47. Chapter 46- A Tale of the Past 2016-04-20 15:34:06 UTC
    10343
  48. Chapter 47- Word from Aero 2016-04-24 15:29:08 UTC
    8292
  49. Chapter 48- Winter Wrap Up 2016-05-03 14:01:11 UTC
    6879
  50. Chapter 49- Pyre's Arrival 2016-05-13 16:03:26 UTC
    7586
  51. Chapter 50- Pyre's Training 2016-05-21 15:12:07 UTC
    6524
  52. Chapter 51- Hearts and Hooves Day 2016-05-25 15:41:52 UTC
    6765
  53. Chapter 52- An Unexpected Surprise 2016-05-29 15:16:23 UTC
    9310
  54. Chapter 53- A Clear Soul 2016-06-02 14:09:10 UTC
    9890
  55. Chapter 54- A Vision of the Past 2016-06-07 15:08:02 UTC
    8383
  56. Chapter 55- Return to Canterlot 2016-06-11 14:43:27 UTC
    8103
  57. Chapter 56- Road to Coliseum Champion: Part I 2016-06-15 15:29:11 UTC
    7838
  58. Chapter 57- Road to Coliseum Champion: Part II 2016-06-20 15:30:39 UTC
    8992
  59. Chapter 58- Dark vs Shining III 2016-06-24 15:20:04 UTC
    8428
  60. Chapter 59- Recuperation 2016-07-01 15:19:28 UTC
    6290
  61. Chapter 60- Punishment and Party 2016-07-08 14:35:43 UTC
    8306
  62. Chapter 61- Flare 2016-07-15 14:31:34 UTC
    7793
  63. Chapter 62- The Heat 2016-07-20 15:00:39 UTC
    7804
  64. Chapter 63- Apples Forever 2016-07-24 14:13:24 UTC
  65. Chapter 64- Apples Together 2016-07-27 14:23:17 UTC
    8393
  66. Chapter 65- Welcome to the Crystal Empire 2016-07-31 14:56:51 UTC
    9378
  67. Chapter 66- The Calm 2016-08-04 14:03:08 UTC
    6567
  68. Chapter 67- The Storm 2016-08-09 14:46:46 UTC
    6986
  69. Chapter 68- Breached 2016-08-13 14:30:25 UTC
    8062
  70. Chapter 69- Dual Shadows 2016-08-19 14:35:01 UTC
    7673
  71. Chapter 70- Bitter Revelation 2016-08-22 14:51:49 UTC
    6627
  72. Chapter 71- Decisions 2016-08-27 14:37:05 UTC
    9201
  73. Chapter 72- Clearing the Air 2016-09-01 13:40:05 UTC
    6165
  74. Chapter 73- Scaleless in Ponyville 2016-09-16 15:01:22 UTC
    6533
  75. Chapter 74- Unwelcome Visitors 2016-09-23 14:11:43 UTC
    7359
  76. Chapter 75- Don't Buck With a Dragon 2016-09-28 14:17:41 UTC
    8324
  77. Chapter 76- Invitations 2016-10-01 13:55:41 UTC
  78. Chapter 77- Double Vision 2016-10-06 14:03:10 UTC
    6145
  79. Chapter 78- Hanging With Yourself 2016-10-11 16:01:17 UTC
  80. Chapter 79- Unexpected Guests 2016-10-20 13:32:01 UTC
    6346
  81. Chapter 80- And Then There Were More 2016-10-26 14:05:57 UTC
    5691
  82. Chapter 81- Concerning Developments 2016-10-30 14:05:09 UTC
  83. Chapter 82- The Dragon Kingdom 2016-11-06 15:23:02 UTC
    7126
  84. Chapter 83- Attempted Negotiations 2016-11-11 15:26:19 UTC
    6210
  85. Chapter 84- Escape from the Dragon Kingdom 2016-11-15 14:45:36 UTC
    6626
  86. Chapter 85- Preparations and Arrivals 2016-11-20 15:33:51 UTC
    6612
  87. Chapter 86- Wedding Planning 2016-11-27 15:09:43 UTC
  88. Chapter 87- Party Time 2016-12-03 15:12:50 UTC
    6455
  89. Chapter 88- The Big Day 2016-12-10 15:26:40 UTC
    7392
  90. Chapter 89- Reception Ultimatum 2016-12-15 15:02:51 UTC
    7948
  91. Chapter 90- Making Tough Choices 2016-12-20 15:56:50 UTC
    5854
  92. Chapter 91- Prelude to War 2017-01-01 15:52:45 UTC
    6775
  93. Chapter 92- War of Equestria: Part I 2017-01-14 15:03:03 UTC
    6002
  94. Chapter 93- War of Equestria: Part II 2017-01-27 13:32:57 UTC
    6654
  95. Chapter 94- War of Equestria: Part III 2017-02-01 14:39:33 UTC
    7403
  96. Chapter 95- War of Equestria: Part IV 2017-02-07 14:32:08 UTC
    6499
  97. Chapter 96- War of Equestria: Part V 2017-02-19 16:09:21 UTC
    8060
  98. Chapter 97- A Dark Day 2017-02-28 15:20:29 UTC
    8923
  99. Chapter 98- Looking to the Future 2017-03-04 16:06:11 UTC
    7916
  100. Epilogue 2017-03-04 16:06:26 UTC
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