
Pandemic: What you are Meant to Be
When the ETS pandemic started spreading throughout the world the south in the United States was hit particularly hard. The south had a culture all its own with a stronger focus on conservative political beliefs, religion, and a strong belief in maintaining tradition and culture.
Having the ETS pandemic come strongest here was one of the greatest ironies ever. Now all of what the south was is about to be upended. For Mathew, a teen from a town in South Carolina it means far more than that. It meanst re-examining who he is and who he is meant to be.
Notes:
Shares same universe with: Pandemic by ASGeek2012 it is not required you read this story, but it will help understand some things going on in the background.
This story is considered an origin story for many of the characters in Pandemic: Picking Up the Pieces. This story is not required reading for that, but if you want to learn more about some of the characters this is where you'll find it.
Story is now complete and editing is underway. Many chapters are still pretty rough. I grew a lot as a writer as this story went on, and there is an increase in quality between the first half of this story the second half, and then the sequel.
Rating and Trigger Warning Notes: There are mentions of extreme violence at some points, general bigotry, LGBT characters (Lesbian and Transgender), there is no sex shown in this story but it's alluded to at some points


69 Chapters:
- Chapter 1: Pondering Change 2018-04-26 14:33:21 UTC3062
- Chapter 2: Changing Perspectives 2018-04-28 08:41:23 UTC3768
- Chapter 3: Uncomfortable Conversations 2018-04-29 12:40:25 UTC4545
- Chapter 4: Anger at Night 2018-04-30 09:57:41 UTC3782
- Chapter 5: Shaping Hearts and Minds 2018-05-01 07:50:41 UTC3842
- Chapter 6: The Final Wave 2018-05-02 06:24:33 UTC4207
- Chapter 7: Purposes of Ponies 2018-05-03 03:18:48 UTC2787
- Chapter 8: Time and Purpose for All Things 2018-05-03 17:33:42 UTC3152
- Chapter 9: Re-Evaluation 2018-05-04 00:29:52 UTC3149
- Chapter 10: Ponies Behaving Badly 2018-05-04 19:42:03 UTC3002
- Chapter 11: Broken Ponies 2018-05-05 02:43:42 UTC3058
- Chapter 12: Pillow Talk 2018-05-05 22:15:44 UTC2049
- Chapter 13: Getting Pieces Back Together 2018-05-06 15:33:34 UTC3365
- Chapter 14: By the Pond 2018-05-07 00:31:29 UTC1368
- Chapter 15: Census 2018-05-07 21:18:06 UTC
- Chapter 16: Presumptions 2018-05-08 23:44:52 UTC2933
- Chapter 17: Reaching Out 2018-05-10 02:03:10 UTC2768
- Chapter 18: Something Old Something New 2018-05-10 21:38:51 UTC3153
- Chapter 19: What's in a Name? 2018-05-12 01:11:57 UTC
- Chapter 20: Idle Hooves 2018-05-13 00:45:14 UTC3415
- Chapter 21: Fear of Shimmerists 2018-05-14 01:48:27 UTC1646
- Chapter 22: Luna Returns 2018-05-16 00:25:36 UTC2762
- Chapter 23: Love and Other Drugs 2018-05-16 23:30:53 UTC3407
- Chapter 24: Spreading the Good Word 2018-05-17 21:40:20 UTC2003
- Chapter 25: Connections to the Human World 2018-05-19 04:17:02 UTC2208
- Chapter 26: Rain 2018-05-20 11:23:43 UTC2401
- Chapter 27: The Good Work 2018-05-21 02:06:11 UTC2190
- Chapter 28: Late Night Shopping at Wal Mart 2018-05-22 03:27:32 UTC2313
- Chapter 29: Police? What Police? 2018-05-22 21:49:23 UTC1994
- Chapter 30: Uncle Sam Needs You 2018-05-23 17:24:45 UTC1819
- Chapter 31: City of Fear 2018-05-25 21:57:52 UTC1781
- Chapter 32: Tattered Wing 2018-05-26 16:21:52 UTC2506
- Chapter 33: Troubled Thoughts 2018-05-28 00:34:29 UTC2360
- Chapter 34: Pony Instincts and Hearts 2018-05-28 18:48:09 UTC1704
- Chapter 35: Visions of Sunset Shimmer 2018-05-29 00:52:16 UTC2547
- Chapter 36: Nightmares 2018-05-30 03:54:49 UTC2849
- Chapter 37: Rosetta's Secret 2018-05-30 16:17:55 UTC
- Chapter 38: Commitment 2018-05-31 19:24:17 UTC3028
- Chapter 39: Family and Relationships 2018-06-01 02:51:43 UTC1630
- Chapter 40: Mixed Relations 2018-06-01 23:40:16 UTC2528
- Chapter 41: Employee of the Month 2018-06-02 19:54:53 UTC1829
- Chapter 42: Mom Talk 2018-06-03 19:43:30 UTC2990
- Chapter 43: The Gospel According to Tonya 2018-06-05 01:36:08 UTC1483
- Chapter 44: Communes and Coffers 2018-06-06 04:02:38 UTC2286
- Chapter 45: Forming Bonds 2018-06-07 18:19:02 UTC3566
- Chapter 46: Camper 2018-06-09 03:02:21 UTC2237
- Chapter 47: Earth Pony Magic 2018-06-09 21:22:33 UTC2380
- Chapter 48: Job Proposition 2018-06-10 16:28:11 UTC2690
- Chapter 49: Equestrians 2018-06-12 01:34:18 UTC2289
- Chapter 50: Parental Education 2018-06-12 18:51:20 UTC1625
- Chapter 51: Tempest 2018-06-13 16:07:46 UTC2100
- Chapter 52: Things that Won't Stay Gone 2018-06-14 16:08:47 UTC2234
- Chapter 53: Sermon 2018-06-15 10:16:03 UTC2037
- Chapter 54: Research 2018-06-16 13:41:34 UTC2529
- Chapter 55: Dread Thoughts 2018-06-18 03:25:41 UTC2428
- Chapter 56: Peer Pressure 2018-06-18 15:57:08 UTC1620
- Chapter 57: Duel of Tempers 2018-06-19 06:24:50 UTC1812
- Chapter 58: Wild Goals 2018-06-20 04:53:46 UTC1738
- Chapter 59: Riverview 2018-06-20 20:23:52 UTC1833
- Chapter 60: Generosity 2018-06-21 14:31:25 UTC2137
- Chapter 61: Interrogation 2018-06-21 19:22:04 UTC1538
- Chapter 62: Answers 2018-06-22 00:35:23 UTC2277
- Chapter 63: Threats and Counterthreats 2018-06-23 02:41:21 UTC2011
- Chapter 64: Spider 2018-06-24 03:27:36 UTC2603
- You Decide Mini-Chapter 2018-06-24 16:50:03 UTC788
- Chapter 65: New House 2018-06-26 00:56:21 UTC2074
- Chapter 66: North Charleston Coliseum 2018-06-26 21:42:33 UTC3915
- Chapter 67: You Compel/I Compel 2018-06-28 01:11:22 UTC2082
- Chapter 68: What you were meant to Be 2018-06-28 16:09:06 UTC3091