This story is a sequel to Obsession
The fires of ambition burn brightly, but sometimes, when they are too strong, they burn their user.
This was something Lightning Dust knew all too well, as her own ambition and recklessness had left her burnt beyond belief. As she gathered her things to leave the Wonderbolt's Academy, a maelstrom of emotions ran through her mind, furiously trying to justify her actions to herself.
But unfortunately, as she saw that picture again, all of that went out the window.
(Warning: Suicide/Self-Harm tag used for one reference inside the fic. Also, strong headcanon/AU vibes.)
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Dang this is good.
Great technical writing, and a solid emotional description, with a very possible in cannon story to match.
Plus you don't just write Lighting Dust as a down on her luck loser, which was my biggest fear going into this.
A shame I didn't get around to it sooner, as it really is a nifty little story.
Thank you for writing!
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That is actually incredibly reassuring to hear. A part of me had worried I'd laid it on a teensy bit thick with her emotional turmoil.
Glad to know you enjoyed it.
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It's certainly better than other stories.
She hasn't given up on her dream, she's selfish, but not entirely emotionally invulnerable.
Plus she's not stuck in a dead end job, wandering from town to town, looking for handouts, or drinking her life away at the bar.
So you have already written her better than half the writers on this site.
Thank you so much for posting!
Epic as Obsession was, never thought of Lightening Dust doing crazy stuff because of trying to fill a hole inside.
God i need a sequel to this and Obsession.
If i were writing it i would have dash find out how far lightning dust's life has fallen after her removal from the wonderbolts, and eventually she finds out that dust had a sister who just disappeared one day. she could tell twilight this and Idk sunset shimmer could just happen to be visiting or something and overhear the name indigo zap. then they could connect the dots and realize what has happened.
I doubt indigo would take kindly to someone who she barely knows suddenly showing interest in her personal life and past, and i got nothing on how the treat the other humanworld Shadowbolts. either they could just separate and indigo could visit them occasionally or more interestingly, join her in moving to Equestria.
looking forward to how/if you plan of finishing this!
Need more of this storyline! Great story.
Love love love love it!
Desperately want a sequel.
Ouch. One of the more painful cases of Lightning regretting her past decisions given not just the loss of her moderating influence, but also the other destruction she’s left in her wake. Poor River…
Great follow-up to the previous story, with parallels of each sister feeling incomplete without the other. Thank you for them.
Wonderful.
It’s not hard to write her as sympathetic given what a rotten deal the show gave her. Wouldn’t mind seeing more of both.