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Manifest Destiny

by Carl the near dead
A unicorn with no talents is thrust into the largest armed conflict in Equestrian history. Destiny may await him on the field of battle, but is it better to have no talent than the talent of ending other ponies lives?

For over a millennium Equestria has been at peace, and none of Celestia’s subjects have been exposed to the brutality of war. Now Equestria faces an enemy that the princesses cannot fight alone, and ordinary ponies must stand against this threat.

In the midst of the largest war ever waged on Equestrian soil is Static Sparks, a blankflank unicorn looking for his destiny on the field of battle. After seeing the horrors of war, he may not want to find it.

Picture credit goes to MadHotaru at DeviantArt. I have no artistic talent, and totally cannot paint this well. Editing credit from chapter 31 onward goes to the wonderfully helpful DarthVendar.

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Alternate Universe
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My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
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182996 words: Estimated about 15 hours to read
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35 Chapters:

  1. The Deal 2013-04-07 04:08:31 UTC
    1127
  2. Processing 2013-04-07 14:01:34 UTC
    2557
  3. Barracks 2013-04-18 02:36:50 UTC
    2412
  4. Training Begins 2013-04-19 19:29:06 UTC
    1453
  5. The Theater 2013-04-21 23:57:36 UTC
    3664
  6. Rifle 2013-05-21 01:43:29 UTC
    2948
  7. Marechester 2013-06-06 22:57:26 UTC
    4974
  8. Cold Blooded 2013-06-14 22:57:33 UTC
    2632
  9. A Hero and an Idiot 2013-07-25 22:35:48 UTC
    3500
  10. Debt 2013-07-28 00:15:55 UTC
    2575
  11. Manifest Destiny 2013-07-30 22:40:20 UTC
    4140
  12. The Woods 2013-08-09 00:31:13 UTC
    2808
  13. The Battle of the Galloping Gorge 2013-09-07 13:07:12 UTC
    8858
  14. Fillydelphia 2013-09-14 14:02:17 UTC
    2107
  15. After the Battle 2013-09-29 18:06:21 UTC
    3624
  16. The Battle of Cloudsdale 2013-10-20 13:56:56 UTC
    5312
  17. Clockwork 2013-10-26 14:25:10 UTC
    3274
  18. Conditioning 2013-11-05 12:43:44 UTC
    4146
  19. A Lesson 2013-11-24 17:14:15 UTC
    2048
  20. Waking Up 2014-01-16 23:23:37 UTC
    2709
  21. The Battle of Canterlot 2014-01-25 21:04:12 UTC
    5724
  22. Bodies 2014-03-08 19:02:15 UTC
    5858
  23. A New Type of War 2014-03-15 16:14:10 UTC
    7137
  24. 10 Months Later 2014-03-22 20:12:20 UTC
    8433
  25. Preparations 2014-04-29 15:33:05 UTC
    9022
  26. A Dark Night for Everyone 2014-07-27 14:57:11 UTC
    7401
  27. The Second Battle of Canterlot 2014-11-18 00:23:46 UTC
    11203
  28. The Machine 2015-04-05 01:50:36 UTC
    11453
  29. Waiting 2015-12-06 01:27:24 UTC
    4441
  30. Break 2016-05-04 04:17:56 UTC
    6597
  31. Deadeye's Last Day 2017-03-16 00:57:07 UTC
    6973
  32. The Wrecker 2017-05-31 20:55:29 UTC
    10618
  33. A Debriefing of a Different Kind 2017-07-01 12:03:39 UTC
    7421
  34. Peace 2017-10-01 15:51:18 UTC
    7591
  35. The Truth About War 2017-12-03 14:11:09 UTC
    6256