This story is a sequel to Rainbow Factory
With Scootaloo dead, Rainbow Dash's last threads of sanity are snapped, and she plummets into a dark insanity. However, her suffering is not alone. Word of the Rainbow Factory is out, and all pegasi are faced with horrible discrimination. In a world of hate, distrust, and pain can any light shine through?
In the Rainbow Factory, where not a single soul gets through.
Please note that while this is 'cannon', so to say, to Rainbow Factory, it is not to Pegasus Device. Credit for both of those stories goes to https://www.fimfiction.net/user/AuroraDawn.
I wrote this story for the five-year anniversary of the song 'Rainbow Factory' by Glaze/Woodentoaster.
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This looks like it's worth reading, but I'll have to read it later
7481417 Why thank you!
I'm just going to say this right now, before I forget. Where Twilight and celestia are talking it says "I don't know lies you've", when there should be a what after know, and in the first news article near the end, I think, there is an if when it should be an of. And in the last news article, there's an unnecessary "it" In the begging of the article
Just finished reading this, and it was an amazing story and I really liked the ending, I think the biggest strength of this story is the psychological aspect. and considering that this is a rainbow factory sequel, and it isn't written as a grimdark, it definitely did amazingly, especially compared to the crappy rainbow factory stories, that have been released this year. It's almost as good as "Pegasus device" (which still remains my favorite story of all time)
7496351 Thank you! You really have no idea how much this means to me. I'm currently reading Pegasus Device and I think it's very well written.
And thanks for the help with the grammar! I'd usually get some members of my family to check the grammar of my stories for me, but since this is Rainbow Factory related, which I don't want to tell them about, I had to do everything by myself, so any help is very much appreciated.
7500176 you're welcome, can't wait to see what else you write
7500186 I'm currently writing a really big story, it's a series. Don't know how long it will take, though. But I'm really excited about it!
This story was amazing! Good job!
7611109 Thank you! That means a lot to me!
It's odd:
The way this ends results in a net positive, since Scootaloo was technically back and RD was no longer as insane as she was IN RF, though I have to assume that she's back in her original position, since it was only the past two days getting erased, and she's been working at the Factory for years. (That would have been interesting to see: A conversation between RD and Hide that takes place after this fic).
Yet it's done in a way that feels like nothing was really accomplished by all of this. But then again, that's what the "Tragedy" tag is for.
And despite all of that, it's so well done that I have to fave it.
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Well, technically, Scootaloo is dead, and the robot version of her can't take her place forever, mainly because it can't age and needs constant maintenance, so eventually the Rainbow Factory will have to make up a story for her having to move out of Equestria. But from the Rainbow Factory's perspective and any innocent pony's, all seems well, even though a huge tragedy has occurred.
I like the idea about the conversation between Hide and Rainbow after this story, I might try my hand it!
Thanks for the favourite!
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That's why I said "technically".
And you're welcome, for both the idea and the favorite.