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Upon a Pale Mare

by CrispySparrow
I looked, and behold, a pale mare, an ashen mare; and there upon her back and woven within her, was the one called Death. Authority was given to them over Equestria, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and all beasts of the earth.

In far age of Harmony long since dead, I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a white horse! How her mane rippled with no wind, and how bright was the mark upon her flank. Before her with her magic was bent a bow, and she was given a crown, and she galloped out, a conqueror bent on conquest.

When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. How her hair was like rays of the sun, and how bright the mark upon her flank. To her was given power to take peace from the earth and to make friend turn upon the other as foe. To her was given a large sword, blooming as a false sunbeam from her mind.

When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Upon the stallion's flank stood a set of golden scales. Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “Two bits of wheat for a day’s wages, and six bits of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”

When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, “Come.” I looked, and behold, a pale mare, an ashen mare; and there upon her back and woven within all she was and is and ever would be, was the one called Death. Authority was given to them over Equestria, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the all the earth.


Are you confused?

Do not fear, I am too.

Most of it was written like a year before I even started going on this website. So a while ago. It was tired of living unseen in a shadowy, cobweb covered corner of my desktop.

This tale is based on the bible, which happens to be a very rapey kind of fanfiction about God. Yes...Be upset at my description of one of the most bloodstained pieces of literature of all human time. Don't be upset at the book. Be upset at me. . Think about the bible right now. A lot of things should come to mind. If you have problems with reading about rape, genocide, slavery, war, pestilence, prostitutes, or any other common biblical fodder, you should just steer clear.

There are two ships in this that will probably make some people unhappy.

Here you go: TwilightXDiscord and FluttershyXDiscord

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Adventure
Gore
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Alternate Universe
Sad
 
DTOO

13510 words: Estimated about 1 hour to read