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The Lost Element

by Humanity
A long forgotten element has been brought back, but for better or for worse?

Equestria has long been known as the land of ponies. However, the name of Equestria is misleading. For far too long, a certain element has been missing from the world. And now, that element has been brought back. But for better or for worse?

Due to site updates resulting in a more restrictive genre listing, I am listing here that on top of the three genres the story is listed under, the story also contains prominent elements of Dark, Tragedy, Sad, Drama, and Adventure.

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Also, to set the record straight, this story begins after the end of Season 2, but before Season 3. Therefore, any plot elements from future episodes that may conflict with the plot of this story is effectively noncanon.

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Volume 1 - Part 1 Part 2
Volume 2 - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Volume 1 - Chapters 1-13
Volume 2 - Chapters 14-28
Volume 3 - Chapters 29-44
Volume 4 - Chapters 45-63
Volume 4.5 - Chapters 65-77
Volume 5 - Chapters 78-132

-In process of proofreading and revising chapters. Music tracks will be added where warranted. Chapters 1 through 45 edited and revised-

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152 Chapters:

  1. A Newcomer in Equestria 2012-08-27 05:03:33 UTC
    12630
  2. Finding My Place 2012-11-08 05:58:07 UTC
    11959
  3. Sweet Deals 2012-08-28 03:00:51 UTC
    11449
  4. Ups and Downs 2012-08-28 06:41:28 UTC
    10873
  5. Hearts Set Afluttershy 2012-08-28 18:37:16 UTC
    20595
  6. From Bud to Bloom 2012-11-07 04:51:47 UTC
    19994
  7. Risks of Exotic Romance 2012-08-29 15:35:17 UTC
    24044
  8. A Forest of Sorrows 2012-08-30 04:44:46 UTC
    11431
  9. Disappearance 2012-12-12 04:17:08 UTC
    12736
  10. From Bane to Boon 2012-08-30 15:06:03 UTC
    26379
  11. Home to Stay 2012-08-31 05:52:22 UTC
    21892
  12. Tainted Memories 2013-09-11 18:45:49 UTC
    44518
  13. To Hell and Back 2012-08-31 19:31:00 UTC
  14. Night of the Laughing Dead 2012-09-01 19:44:36 UTC
    32900
  15. A Refined Evening 2012-10-11 00:41:04 UTC
    32290
  16. Return of Nightmares 2012-11-01 04:38:13 UTC
    29030
  17. Into the Shadows 2012-11-01 04:38:58 UTC
    16467
  18. Tears of the Moon 2012-09-21 19:09:47 UTC
    21208
  19. Fulfilling a Promise 2012-09-21 19:40:03 UTC
    9237
  20. Rescue from Limbo 2012-11-14 09:15:47 UTC
    37985
  21. Newfound Sanctuary 2013-01-17 05:33:39 UTC
    36501
  22. Once a Year 2013-03-07 21:05:42 UTC
    27761
  23. Between Rainbows and Butterflies 2013-05-25 18:48:39 UTC
    46761
  24. Lifting the Illusion 2013-12-25 06:09:01 UTC
  25. A Day with a Derp 2014-02-20 00:33:56 UTC
    55620
  26. Words of a Lady 2014-02-27 08:18:24 UTC
  27. Closing the Year PT 1 2014-05-10 18:25:08 UTC
    36259
  28. Closing the Year PT 2 2014-05-10 19:37:01 UTC
    42833
  29. A Case of the Flutters 2014-06-25 20:30:07 UTC
    50986
  30. Pink with a Chance of Chocolate 2014-07-03 01:07:01 UTC
  31. Prelude to Madness 2014-07-09 18:37:03 UTC
    6964
  32. Mortal Chaos 2014-08-20 22:07:52 UTC
    31062
  33. Shattered Souls 2014-12-02 02:45:48 UTC
    42846
  34. The Nightmare Goes On 2015-02-04 03:45:38 UTC
    35029
  35. The Countdown Begins 2015-02-13 03:44:54 UTC
    15946
  36. Toxic Love 2015-02-25 22:45:05 UTC
    27687
  37. See No Evil 2015-03-12 21:03:50 UTC
    18900
  38. Alone and Blind 2015-03-31 03:27:11 UTC
    16001
  39. The Breaking Point 2015-04-10 00:06:36 UTC
    16285
  40. Cracking the Code 2015-04-14 00:58:27 UTC
    8785
  41. Into Uncharted Waters 2015-04-16 00:10:12 UTC
    8415
  42. Sudden Death 2015-05-29 19:06:32 UTC
    46998
  43. Buried 2015-06-09 03:06:52 UTC
  44. Mending the Soul 2015-06-22 17:37:12 UTC
    20811
  45. Bedlam's Requiem 2015-07-23 21:18:44 UTC
    40409
  46. Kindred Suns 2015-09-15 18:04:36 UTC
    44318
  47. Project H 2015-10-27 22:41:01 UTC
    47968
  48. Struggle Between the Pages 2015-12-01 06:52:27 UTC
    32066
  49. A Stick in the Maud 2016-01-05 21:00:22 UTC
  50. They Came From the Pages 2016-02-09 22:15:34 UTC
    40770
  51. Homo Pinkius 2016-04-15 04:26:50 UTC
    27391
  52. A White Hearth's Warming 2016-08-29 18:46:04 UTC
    36614
  53. Guys Night Out 2016-11-13 20:00:51 UTC
    19780
  54. Dream Fight 2017-01-07 21:08:18 UTC
    20190
  55. Passion on Cloud 9 2017-02-18 23:39:35 UTC
    24857
  56. Return to Maretropolis 2017-05-25 18:55:29 UTC
    68482
  57. Babies and Buttons 2017-07-30 20:17:23 UTC
  58. Follow the Rainbow 2017-08-24 18:15:58 UTC
    11422
  59. The Best Nightmare Ever 2017-11-20 20:12:46 UTC
    31119
  60. A Fractured Gem 2018-06-10 21:51:25 UTC
    28835
  61. Bachelor Night Blues 2018-08-01 09:56:49 UTC
    33061
  62. The Big Day 2018-12-18 23:14:54 UTC
    35328
  63. Honeymoon Among the Waves 2019-02-07 05:23:54 UTC
    11591
  64. Child of the Glade 2019-02-11 02:51:22 UTC
    9002
  65. Rekindling the Smoldering Embers 2019-03-04 20:41:30 UTC
    34190
  66. The Sentinel and the Showstopper 2019-06-28 22:19:41 UTC
    55625
  67. Sailing the Skies 2019-07-16 07:07:40 UTC
  68. Birds of Paradise 2019-08-10 17:39:42 UTC
    33433
  69. A Cage of Gilded Tears 2019-09-23 22:13:32 UTC
    34943
  70. Wistful Hearts in Paradise 2019-10-27 02:20:55 UTC
    31185
  71. Into the Cuckoo's Nest 2019-11-22 03:24:08 UTC
    22001
  72. A Quick One While He Is Away 2019-12-02 04:24:37 UTC
    9658
  73. Leaving Paradise 2020-01-26 22:11:07 UTC
    35572
  74. A Shift in Normalcy 2020-02-26 01:55:56 UTC
    25019
  75. A Love Bug 2020-03-01 21:15:07 UTC
    10463
  76. Squawks and Crossbones 2020-03-19 20:10:25 UTC
    26407
  77. And Now For Something Completely Different 2020-05-10 06:26:02 UTC
    191
  78. Sins of Humanity 2020-05-30 20:11:38 UTC
    8838
  79. The Moon Follows the Sun 2020-06-02 19:21:47 UTC
    1355
  80. Following One's Roots 2020-06-04 19:58:56 UTC
    6497
  81. Rise to the Challenge 2020-06-08 02:23:01 UTC
    8162
  82. Looking For Love 2020-07-10 18:14:42 UTC
    34984
  83. Dancing Among the Embers 2020-07-23 07:15:37 UTC
    25512
  84. The Land of Silence 2020-08-14 21:53:39 UTC
    26243
  85. Ground Zero 2020-08-28 00:49:32 UTC
    18921
  86. Tending the Flames 2020-10-01 19:24:12 UTC
    32644
  87. Chased by the Dragon 2020-11-04 02:49:44 UTC
    42451
  88. A Visit From Paradise 2020-12-11 00:09:18 UTC
    41254
  89. Hone Thy Sword 2021-01-17 06:24:57 UTC
    30524
  90. Going East 2021-01-22 06:03:52 UTC
    4794
  91. Burning the Veil of Lies 2021-02-25 05:38:31 UTC
    36057
  92. Testing the Waters 2021-04-05 02:07:19 UTC
    44094
  93. Next Steps Toward Hell 2021-04-27 05:28:09 UTC
    16074
  94. The Final Chapter 2021-05-02 06:05:26 UTC
    10115
  95. Interludes Before the Storm 2021-05-13 20:12:28 UTC
    5672
  96. The Love Bug Blues 2021-05-31 05:33:27 UTC
    21608
  97. H vs X 2021-06-16 04:32:57 UTC
    18847
  98. Heroes of Hopes and Dreams 2021-07-29 08:01:22 UTC
    50086
  99. We Have Come So Far 2021-07-21 16:33:06 UTC
  100. The Art of War 2021-08-18 05:30:12 UTC
    36582
  101. A Hundred Miles Traveled 2021-08-20 20:07:11 UTC
    4156
  102. A Momentary Oasis 2021-09-18 05:01:08 UTC
    33711
  103. Rebuilding Faith 2021-12-25 04:15:54 UTC
    16419
  104. Wyrms of the Crimson Sky 2022-02-03 01:14:22 UTC
    32255
  105. Dragon of the East 2022-03-17 20:15:37 UTC
    53130
  106. In Good Company 2022-04-08 05:53:39 UTC
  107. Crowns of Horns 2022-04-29 02:14:32 UTC
    32072
  108. Queen of a Thousand Faces 2022-05-24 21:56:15 UTC
    36460
  109. Paradise Lost 2022-06-04 19:04:33 UTC
    23014
  110. Athetos 2022-06-17 17:16:55 UTC
    24601
  111. A Wayward Wyrm 2022-06-28 17:53:01 UTC
    24713
  112. The Reality of War 2022-07-24 02:37:16 UTC
    29773
  113. The Falcon Takes Flight 2022-08-01 16:13:30 UTC
    26628
  114. Rebel Against Destiny 2022-08-13 02:01:45 UTC
    20234
  115. Thoughts Behind the Scales 2022-08-16 22:01:23 UTC
    4332
  116. Battle of the Purple Tide 2022-08-26 04:14:25 UTC
    26067
  117. One More Day 2022-09-09 04:24:11 UTC
    33373
  118. Going With Grace 2022-09-15 04:25:28 UTC
    15941
  119. Finis Omnium 2022-09-29 20:46:52 UTC
    35532
  120. Dying Dream 2022-10-06 05:35:45 UTC
    1040
  121. Mission Accomplished 2022-10-09 21:39:51 UTC
    6136
  122. The All-Mother 2022-10-12 20:30:16 UTC
    10025
  123. Time of Healing 2022-10-30 06:02:29 UTC
    26869
  124. The Hero Princess 2022-11-04 19:57:38 UTC
    10279
  125. Homeward Bound 2022-12-01 04:33:03 UTC
    29024
  126. Lost in the Storm 2022-12-06 06:45:47 UTC
    12925
  127. Journey's End 2022-12-23 00:43:41 UTC
    34814
  128. Until Next We Meet 2023-01-07 03:57:14 UTC
    26356
  129. Unhealing Wounds 2023-01-15 06:12:14 UTC
    15524
  130. Dimming the Shadows 2023-01-25 18:42:38 UTC
    24537
  131. Without You 2023-02-04 22:58:30 UTC
    22434
  132. Tomorrow Beckons 2023-03-18 01:39:48 UTC
    86054
  133. Another Day in Paradise 2023-05-25 20:29:13 UTC
  134. Set Sail For the Forbidden Fruit 2023-05-29 20:11:11 UTC
    19493
  135. The Beauty Within 2023-06-04 02:38:21 UTC
    16950
  136. Journey to Awakening 2023-06-10 02:35:51 UTC
    38996
  137. The Spooky Month 2023-06-30 06:15:22 UTC
    23091
  138. One Night in the 80s 2023-09-29 05:10:29 UTC
    56549
  139. A Return to the Summit 2023-10-31 21:40:56 UTC
    29926
  140. A Hollow Hive 2023-11-18 03:40:11 UTC
    22067
  141. Another Year Closer 2023-12-08 07:05:03 UTC
  142. The Promised Voyage 2024-01-09 21:10:08 UTC
    52666
  143. Amidst Ocean Waves 2024-01-31 05:00:44 UTC
  144. Duplicitous Dream Despot 2024-02-19 04:53:04 UTC
    26072
  145. Love Under the Sun 2024-04-04 05:14:22 UTC
    52929
  146. In a Shadow's Embrace 2024-05-01 21:27:10 UTC
  147. Sand, Surf, and Sky 2024-06-19 06:14:28 UTC
    37992
  148. Amongst the Deep Ones 2024-07-05 17:22:45 UTC
    26955
  149. Dancing Hearts 2024-08-23 04:15:52 UTC
    39312
  150. A Farewell to Sunny Shores 2024-09-19 16:13:37 UTC
    28364
  151. Familiar Lands, New Beginnings 2024-10-30 18:52:19 UTC
    53213
  152. Moonstruck Blossom 2024-11-20 18:32:41 UTC