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Pandemic: Starting Over

by Halira
A unicorn with an unscrupulous past finds herself as a guardian to five orphaned foals. Now she must help them after their world has fallen down, and they must help her become a better pony.

Sunset Blessing was a mare with a dark history. She had risen to great power and prominence, and it had all come falling down. She wanted nothing else but to withdraw from the world, sure that she had only done it harm.

It was a shock to get a call saying she had been appointed guardian of five foals she had never met before. In doing so, she might help them build a new life, and they might bring life back to her.

This story takes place on a near-future Earth, where over five-hundred million people have been transformed into ponies by a magical pandemic.

Tags: Death and Sad because of deaths that happened before the story, leaving the foals orphans and the main character a widow, not because of any deaths in the story. There is some infrequent cussing.

Short universe background information is provided in the author's notes of the first chapter.

Part of the Pandemic Universe. Note, this AU existed under this title before the actual current pandemic happened.

Cover art by: Mix-up

editors: Javarod, Lawra

Teen
Complete
Drama
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Alternate Universe
Sad
Profanity
Slice of Life
Death
Human
 
SOT

275595 words: Estimated about 23 hours to read
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91 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1: Meeting the Foals 2020-05-10 18:56:22 UTC
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  2. Chapter 2: Heart of Stone and Heart of Glass 2020-05-12 10:53:50 UTC
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  3. Chapter 3: Yinyu Wu Yan 2020-05-19 02:51:58 UTC
    3278
  4. Chapter 4: Plane Trips 2020-05-25 20:06:45 UTC
    2535
  5. Chapter 5: My Angel 2020-06-01 04:18:25 UTC
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  6. Chapter 6: A Sleepy Return to Denver 2020-06-04 20:17:42 UTC
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  7. Chapter 7: The Great and Powerful Neighbor 2020-06-08 14:19:44 UTC
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  8. Chapter 8: Unwanted Encouragement 2020-06-22 22:26:24 UTC
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  9. Chapter 9: Interrogation 2020-07-05 18:16:17 UTC
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  10. Chapter 10: Mistakes Repeated 2020-07-11 19:03:56 UTC
    2540
  11. Chapter 11: Eviction Notice 2020-07-18 12:18:57 UTC
    2465
  12. Chapter 12: Dealing With Challenges 2020-07-26 13:42:53 UTC
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  13. Chapter 13: Get Away 2020-07-31 23:32:29 UTC
    2703
  14. Chapter 14: Sunrise and Sunset 2020-08-13 14:25:08 UTC
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  15. Chapter 15: Mom and Dad 2020-08-16 14:07:14 UTC
    2656
  16. Chapter 16: Anchors 2020-08-20 02:07:16 UTC
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  17. Chapter 17: Time to Go Home 2020-08-21 16:42:47 UTC
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  18. Chapter 18: Home Again 2020-09-05 02:28:58 UTC
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  19. Chapter 19: Bursa 2020-09-07 22:24:46 UTC
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  20. Chapter 20: Chi and Rice 2020-09-08 14:30:13 UTC
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  21. Chapter 21: The Hawk and The Hen 2020-09-20 13:59:45 UTC
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  22. Chapter 22: A Little Mèng Before Bed 2020-09-23 12:14:07 UTC
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  23. Chapter 23: Trust 2020-10-11 23:42:45 UTC
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  24. Chapter 24: Dream Visit Intermission 2020-10-15 23:04:54 UTC
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  25. Chapter 25: Two Founders 2020-10-18 01:55:15 UTC
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  26. Chapter 26: Ponies at Walmart Part 1 2020-10-20 12:42:29 UTC
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  27. Chapter 27: Ponies at Walmart Part 2—Toy Section 2020-10-29 01:20:10 UTC
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  28. Chapter 28: Ponies at Walmart Part 3—Electronics and stationery 2020-11-04 21:47:52 UTC
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  29. Chapter 29: Calm Afternoon After Hectic Morning 2020-11-09 00:38:39 UTC
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  30. Chapter 30: Night With Phobia 2020-11-19 22:06:13 UTC
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  31. Chapter 31: Welcome to Wabash Manor 2020-11-21 02:55:03 UTC
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  32. Chapter 32: Tour of Wabash part 1 2020-11-24 21:13:44 UTC
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  33. Chapter 33: Tour of Wabash part 2 2020-11-28 00:37:39 UTC
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  34. Chapter 34: The Courier 2020-12-26 01:19:23 UTC
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  35. Chapter 35: Overthinking 2020-12-29 03:25:18 UTC
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  36. Chapter 36: Things Down Below 2020-12-31 23:53:37 UTC
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  37. Chapter 37: Watch What You Say 2021-01-10 04:04:28 UTC
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  38. Chapter 38: Family Chat 2021-01-13 18:54:57 UTC
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  39. Chapter 39: The Infestation Below 2021-01-14 14:27:44 UTC
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  40. Chapter 40: How to Draw Out a Nut 2021-01-16 04:41:44 UTC
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  41. Chapter 41: Standoff 2021-01-17 19:55:12 UTC
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  42. Chapter 42: Intervention 2021-01-18 23:23:17 UTC
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  43. Chapter 43: Why You Should Never Sleep In 2021-02-01 19:18:07 UTC
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  44. Chapter 44: No Easy Answers 2021-02-06 04:29:45 UTC
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  45. Chapter 45: The Next Step 2021-02-09 14:44:36 UTC
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  46. Chapter 46: Dear John 2021-02-19 14:23:57 UTC
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  47. Chapter 47: Twilight's Spark(le) Notes 2021-02-20 22:03:04 UTC
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  48. Chapter 48: A Minor Domestic Disturbance 2021-02-25 01:48:07 UTC
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  49. Chapter 49: Out of Hiding 2021-02-27 21:43:35 UTC
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  50. Chapter 50: We're Going to Need More Rooms 2021-03-01 12:04:52 UTC
    2725
  51. Chapter 51: First Friendship Lesson 2021-03-02 15:17:48 UTC
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  52. Chapter 52: Who is a Pretty Pony? 2021-03-04 23:52:17 UTC
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  53. Chapter 53: Introductions After Zombie Pizza 2021-03-13 02:12:30 UTC
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  54. Chapter 54: An Old Mare Can Learn New Tricks 2021-03-13 15:37:31 UTC
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  55. Chapter 55: Love Happens 2021-03-14 11:36:26 UTC
    2514
  56. Chapter 56: Barking 2021-03-15 01:20:08 UTC
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  57. Chapter 57: Demons Do What Demons Do 2021-03-20 13:17:28 UTC
    2748
  58. Chapter 58: Full House 2021-03-23 11:40:47 UTC
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  59. Chapter 59: Brooding Teenagers and Magic Princesses 2021-03-24 18:33:17 UTC
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  60. Chapter 60: Conversations with The Princess of Friendship 2021-03-25 21:05:02 UTC
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  61. Chapter 61: Two Jobs Declined 2021-03-29 15:19:50 UTC
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  62. Chapter 62: The Red Dread 2021-04-10 13:49:05 UTC
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  63. Chapter 63: Heart-to-Heart Talk About Matters of the Heart 2021-04-13 02:22:30 UTC
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  64. Chapter 64: Hawks and Hens Remix 2021-04-17 03:01:40 UTC
    3726
  65. Chapter 65: Lántiān's Slip 2021-04-20 14:44:48 UTC
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  66. Chapter 66: Dragons, Snakes, and Monkeys 2021-04-24 02:15:31 UTC
    3826
  67. Chapter 67: Beds, Baths, and Bodyguards 2021-04-29 13:18:48 UTC
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  68. Chapter 68: Choice of Element 2021-04-30 13:19:13 UTC
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  69. Chapter 69: Letters and Dreamscapes 2021-05-01 15:48:08 UTC
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  70. Chapter 70: Church Service 2021-05-04 12:14:04 UTC
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  71. Chapter 71: Meet-Up at the Museum 2021-05-06 02:23:00 UTC
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  72. Chapter 72: Crying in a Restroom 2021-05-08 01:01:39 UTC
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  73. Chapter 73: The New Unity Mall. Part 1-Beds are Art, Beds are Life 2021-05-09 13:39:16 UTC
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  74. Chapter 74: New Unity Mall. Part 2—A Villian Reveals Herself 2021-05-10 16:07:24 UTC
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  75. Chapter 75: New Unity Mall. Part 3—Food Court Discussion 2021-05-12 00:52:28 UTC
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  76. Chapter 76: Baseball Diamonds and Wedding Rings 2021-05-14 13:24:50 UTC
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  77. Chapter 77: Returning Home 2021-05-15 17:28:13 UTC
    3599
  78. Chapter 78: Call to War 2021-05-17 14:12:56 UTC
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  79. Chapter 79: Questions in Dreams 2021-05-18 03:25:53 UTC
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  80. Chapter 80: Reinforcements 2021-05-19 12:11:43 UTC
    2746
  81. Chapter 81: Luna Cometh 2021-05-20 11:59:36 UTC
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  82. Chapter 82: Teacher and Student 2021-05-21 16:34:24 UTC
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  83. Chapter 83: The Intruder 2021-05-24 02:00:37 UTC
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  84. Chapter 84: Imprisioned 2021-05-24 20:57:55 UTC
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  85. Chapter 85: Freedom to Dream 2021-05-25 19:57:45 UTC
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  86. Chapter 86: Filling Missing Pieces of Different Puzzles 2021-05-26 11:43:22 UTC
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  87. Chapter 87: Messes Made 2021-05-27 12:27:04 UTC
    2679
  88. Chapter 88: The Second Night 2021-05-28 14:59:35 UTC
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  89. Chapter 89: You Wanna Know How I Got These Scars? 2021-05-29 14:22:41 UTC
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  90. Chapter 90: Who You Want To Be 2021-05-30 21:58:43 UTC
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  91. Afterward: What I Became 2021-06-01 11:13:29 UTC
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