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The Glimmer Dilemma

by CartsBeforeHorses
A war is close to breaking out, and the fate of Equestria hinges on Starlight Glimmer’s decisions.

<In the ground severed, to the sky together...>

A millennium ago, the Princesses and the self-declared Republic of Petra fought a war of succession in Equestria. The Petrans lost and retreated under the mountains, hidden from time itself. For years, the Petrans have waited to seize control of Equestria. Now Starlight Glimmer's time travels in Cloudsdale have shown them a winning strategy.

Maud Pie, who has Petran citizenship, brings Starlight and Trixie into the subterranean republic. As the situation teeters on the brink of war, Starlight discovers that she helped spark it. Now guilt-ridden, Starlight vows to preserve peace… hopefully without making anything worse!

Story takes place during season 8. Proofread by the amazing Typoglyphic. Creative consultants: The Parasprite and D48.

Teen
On Hiatus
Adventure
Violence
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Dark
Alternate Universe
Science Fiction
 
MPMST

23725 words: Estimated about 2 hours to read

4 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1: The Forgotten Outlaws 2018-09-05 00:00:08 UTC
    4327
  2. Chapter 2: Beneath The Mirror Lake 2019-01-20 00:56:59 UTC
    8115
  3. Chapter 3: Tyrant Shards 2019-04-29 01:05:47 UTC
    4501
  4. Chapter 4: Syndicate 2019-06-03 00:40:36 UTC
    6782