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[[File:AC_331.png|frame|They are not [[Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War|Ghosts of Razgriz]], but they can certainly [[We Do the Impossible|perform great feats]] (from left to right: [[Communications Officer|Lightning]] [[The Smart Guy|Bolt]], [[Action Mom|Derpy]], [[The Heroine|Rainbow]] [[Badass|Dash]], [[The Leader|Firefly]], [[Plucky Girl|Cloud]] [[Kid Appeal Character|Kicker]], [[Tagalong Kid|Medley]], [[The Heart|Fluttershy]]. ]]
▲{{quote| ''"We’re in for a wild flight."''}}
▲A [[crossover]] fanfic that combines [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]] with the [[Ace Combat]] series of video games. In this story, the griffins prepare an invasion on Equestria and a team of brave pegasus ponies (Firefly, Rainbow Dash, Lightning Bolt, Cloud Kicker, Fluttershy, Derpy and Medley), known as "Mirage" squadron, is attempting to protect their land and mount a comeback. While not a direct adaptation of any Ace Combat game, the fanfic uses a lot of references to the [[Ace Combat 04 Shattered Skies|Playstation]] [[Ace Combat Zero|2]] [[Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War|titles]], as well as [[Ace Combat 6 Fires of Liberation]] and the latest [[Ace Combat Assault Horizon|Assault Horizon]].
The story can be found
▲Currently (as of May 27th, 2012), the fanfic has 18 chapters out of about 20 planned (with a possible epilogue). [[Loads and Loads of Characters|Character sheet]] can be found [[Ace Combat: The Equestrian War/Characters|here.]]
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▲The story can be found here: [http://www.fimfiction.net/story/24736/Ace-Combat%3A-The-Equestrian-War\]
* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo fire frozen apple pies and various other foodstuffs at the griffins.
▲* [[Abnormal Ammo]]: Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo fire frozen apple pies and various other foodstuffs at the griffins.
* [[Ace Pilot|Ace Fliers]]: Especially the Mirage squadron, The Wonderbolts and the griffin ace teams. {{spoiler|Mobius}} and {{spoiler|the Garuda team}} count as well.
* [[Action Mom]]: Derpy. {{spoiler|She takes on three griffins all by herself trying to save Dinky}}.
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* [[Big Bad]]: {{spoiler|Red Cyclone}}
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: All over the place. Lampshaded by Firefly during the first BDH moment in chapter 6:
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'''Lightning Bolt''': [[Just for Pun|Big Mane Heroines]], Flash! }}
* [[Bloodless Carnage]]: Until chapter 7, no pony or griffon dies, though several fighters on both sides sustain wounds.
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* [[Breather Episode]]: Chapter 9. Since the next chapter, things get [[Darker and Edgier|serious]].
* [[Broken Tears]]: Every main heroine sheds those at least once in the story, with the exception of Lightning Bolt. To elaborate: Firefly in chapters 7, 8 (in the [[Flash Back|Flashback]]) and 16, Fluttershy in chapter 10, Rainbow Dash and Medley in chapter 11 (Rainbow carries them to chapter 12), Derpy and Cloud Kicker in chapter 15. [[Parental Abandonment|Each of]] [[Trauma Conga Line|them]] [[These Hands Have Killed|has]] [[It's All My Fault|a justified]] [[Break the Cutie|and valid]] [[Death Wail|reason]] [[Tears of Fear|to cry]].
* [[Canon Foreigner|Canon Foreigners]]: {{spoiler|[[One-Man Army|Mobius]]}}, {{spoiler|[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation|Talisman]]}}, {{spoiler|[[Wing Man|Shamrock]]}} and {{spoiler|[[Voice with an Internet Connection|Sky Eye]]}}.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Firecracker Burst.
* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: Despite several victories for the ponies, they can't seem to get a breather.
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: Said word-for-word by Rarity in chapter 3, when she introduces the vests for Firefly's team, each being colored to match a pony's coat. These vests are used by both ponies and griffins in order to distinguish their alingment and to which unit they belong.
* [[Call Back]]: Fluttershy uses [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** Medley, in chapter 4, sneaks between the trees to track the griffins who kidnapped fillies. It may bear resemblance to Apple Bloom doing the same thing while [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** Pinkie Pie's [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
* [[Cheerful Child]]: Dinky tries to remain optimistic despite the carnage of the war happening around her.
* [[Child Soldiers]]: The Cutie Mark Crusaders. To their credit, they actually ''want'' to fight the griffins in chapter 16 and they helped in defending Ponyville.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Several characters from the show appear in the story. A few events are referenced or mentioned. According to [[Word of God]], the fanfic is set some time after [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|the second season]]. In order:
** The defeats of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** Both the griffins and Rainbow Dash talk about a certain pony who [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** In chapter 6, Rainbow tells Firefly about [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** In chapter 9, the Wonderbolts talk about [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** Additionally, [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1
** Pinkie Pie's [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
** Zecora is mentioned in chapter 12.
** [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
** In chapter 16, Rainbow confesses to Firefly that she is different than she used to be because of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
** [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2
* [[Creator Breakdown]]: The author has admitted that he was suffering from mild depression while writing [[Wham! Episode|chapter 15]]. It would certainly explain quite a bit.
* [[Crossover]]
* [[Crowd Song]]: At the end of chapter 9. What's better is that the ponies sing
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: In the first few chapters, whenever Mirage squadron fights the griffins, the latter are pounded heavily.
** But in chapter 11, Rainbow Dash (granted, she was immobilized ealier) is brutally curbstomped by {{spoiler|Gilda}}.
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** Firefly and {{spoiler|Black Star}}
** Fluttershy had a painful duel with Night Raven, while Derpy fought with Axe (both in chapter 17)
**
* [[Easily Forgiven]]: The ponies are quick to forgive each other for mistakes.
* [[The Empire]]: This is the direction The Griffin Kingdom is headed under {{spoiler|Red Cyclone's}} leadership.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Some griffins are actually honorable warriors. General Silverbeak refuses to accept {{spoiler|Red Cyclone's}} [[Evil Plan|plan]].
* [[Evil Plan]]: {{spoiler|Red Cyclone}} has one... and it involves a [[Final Solution]].
* [[Expy]]: Several.
** Echo to [[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies|Yellow 13]].
** Tornado Swirl to [[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon|Guts aka Warwolf 2]].
**
** Gale is a combination of two operators: one heard in [[Ace Combat Zero]]'s briefings, and [[Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception|Crux]].
*** Then there's {{spoiler|[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies|Sky Eye]]}}.
** {{spoiler|Gilda}} seems to be sharing a thing or two with {{spoiler|[[Ace Combat Zero|"Solo Wing" Pixy]]}}.
** There are two locations from [[Ace Combat]] universe that are mentioned in chapter 14: Emareia (Emmeria) and Urusea (Erusia).
* [[
* [[Five-Man Band|Five
** [[The Heroine]]: Rainbow Dash
** [[The Leader]]: Firefly
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** [[The Sixth Ranger]]: Derpy
** [[Tagalong Kid]]: Medley
* [[Foe-Tossing Charge]]: Medley did this to rescue Rainbow Dash. But the aftermath [[It Got Worse|got worse]].
* [[Freak-Out]]: A temporal one for Firefly in chapter 16, when she hears that {{spoiler|[[Magnificent Bastard|Black Star]] actually feels remorse for killing her parents}}. She bursts into hysterical laughter before unsuccessfully trying not to scream, tearfully. Rainbow manages to calm her down.
* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: {{spoiler|How the Burning Talon operates}}.
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!|Get A Hold Of Yourself, Mare]]: In chapter 12, {{spoiler|Medley}} socks {{spoiler|Rainbow Dash}} in the face in order to snap her out of her [[Heroic BSOD]].
* [[Gosh Darn It to Heck]]: The author tries his best to avoid making ponies say any vulgar words, [[Hold Your Hippogriffs|replacing curses with pony-specific words (hay, buck) at worst]]. The same cannot be said about the griffins.
* [[Gone Horribly Wrong]]: Rainbow Dash encountered a certain old friend after the battle for Ponyville. And it didn't end well. At all.
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* [[My Country, Right or Wrong]]: Many griffins do not really want to fight the ponies, but they do so because they believe it would bring glory to their kingdom. Also, [[Just Following Orders|it's about orders]].
* [[My Name Is Inigo Montoya]]: Fluttershy pulls this off against [[Blood Knight|Night Raven]]. And manages to [[Neck Snap|defeat him]]!
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* [[Neck Snap]]: Several characters die this way.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Rainbow Dash is subjected into one in chapter 11, with {{spoiler|Gilda}} being the pummeller.
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* [[Painting the Medium]]: Sort of. In every chapter, save for chapter 15, there are links leading to music themes from Ace Combat series. The author was using these themes when writing the story and wanted to incorporate atmosphere into it.
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: A particularly [[The Call Knows Where You Live|cruel]] [[I Did What I Had to Do|version]]. Poor {{spoiler|[[The Woobie|Firefly]]}}...
**
* [[Playing with Fire]]: The griffins do that during the {{spoiler|scourging of Equestria}}, as reported by several ponies and {{spoiler|Edge}}. Also, Firecracker Burst can use short-ranged fire streams as a means of offense.
* [[Red Baron]]: The pegasi from Mirage squadron are dubbed "Angels of Equestria" by Cheerilee and the fillies in chapter 9. She calls them like this again, word-for-word, in chapter 16, though this time, it's the Cutie Mark Crusaders who do the "Angels!" chanting.▼
** Echo refers to a certain pegasus as a ''Heavenly Ribbon''.▼
* [[Regional Bonus]]: The Polish version that can be found [http://mylittlebrony.blogspot.com/2012/03/fanfic-ace-combat-woja-o-equestrie-post.html here] is a little more detailed than the original, though most of these details were carried over to the English version after the revision.
* [[Relationship Upgrade]]: {{spoiler|Tornado Swirl and Overdrive}}.
* [[The Reveal]]: Chapter 16 reveals that the entire conflict was orchestrated by {{spoiler|Red Cyclone}}. His intentions? [[Complete Monster|Enslave or kill all ponies!]]
* [[Rousing Speech]]: Twilight Sparkle delivers one in chapter 17. It's epic!
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* [[Rule of Cool]]
* [[Sadistic Choice]]: In chapter 11, Rainbow Dash faces one: either she could try
** In chapter 13, Lightning Bolt is torn between
* [[Say My Name]]: "RAINBOW DASH!!!" "FLUTTERSHY!" "CLOUD KICKER!!!" "Applejaaack!" " {{spoiler|CARROT TOP!}}"
* [[Schizo-Tech]]: There are communicators and radars, {{spoiler|the griffins have access to laser technology}}, but there are no missiles or fighter jets.
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* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: [[Defied Trope|Defied]] with the rookie griffon Slip: he ''almost'' deserts, but decides to keep fighting because he knows he'll be executed for deserting. Not to say he's really ''brave'', though, or a good fighter, as he's killed in battle with [[Epic Fail|very little effort.]] {{spoiler|Night Raven}} [[Unfriendly Fire|did him in]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: Numerous shout outs to Ace Combat series. Justified, considering it's a crossover. They include, but are not limited to:
**
**
** Also, the EAF logo is modeled after the [[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies|ISAF logo]].
** At the end of chapter 9, the ponies sing {{spoiler|"Gotta Stay Fly" from [[
** The Gult squadron ("Yellow" in Romanian). For that matter, majority of squadrons names are derived from different Ace Combat games.
** Likewise, most chapters have their titles derived from various mission names in different Ace Combat games.
** Chapter 18 has Lightning Bolt reading a book about four pegasi ponies who fought in a conflict together and disappeared after said conflict ended. The book's title? ''[[Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War|The Unsung War]]''.
*** Some of the griffins' names: [[Harry Potter (novel)|Greyback]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Jet]], [[Star Fox (series)|Slip]], [[Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere|Night Raven]].
▲* [[
* [[Sole Survivor]]: {{spoiler|Tornado Swirl and Overdrive}} are the only original members of their teams who survive the assault on {{spoiler|Canterlot}}. Before her [[Cruel and Unusual Death]], {{spoiler|Blueberry}}.▼
▲** Echo refers to a certain pegasus as a ''Heavenly Ribbon''.
* [[Time Skip]]: There's a two-month break between chapters 10 and 11 {{spoiler|(due to a temporal armistice)}}▼
▲* [[Sole Survivor]]:
▲* [[Time Skip]]: There's a two-month break between chapters 10 and 11
* [[The Power of Friendship]]: Twilight and Pinkie put it best in chapter 13, when speaking with Rainbow Dash.
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'''Pinkie Pie''': Yeah! That’s what friends are for, right? }}
* [[The Squad]]: Mirage, Gult, Talon, Northwind, Racer and Burner just to name a few.
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** [[Animal Theme Naming]]: Some pegasi squadrons are named after various creatures (Dragon, Phoenix, Stingray, Hornet)
** [[Colourful Theme Naming]]: Gult, Crimson and Silver squadrons on the griffin side.
* [[The War Has Just Begun]]: At the end of chapter 10.
* [[Title Drop]]: "The conflict that would eventually be known as ''The Equestrian War'' was set to begin soon..." in the first chapter.
** Also, several chapters have characters say its title in one way or another.
* [[Try Not to Die]]
* [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]: Gale.
**
* [[War Fic]]
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]:
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Hooves, beaks and talons. Sometimes heads.
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Chapter 7. {{spoiler|Firefly's encounter with Black Star}} sends the whole story into [[Darker and Edgier]] territory.
** [[Tear Jerker|Chapter 15]] may count as well.
* [[Wham! Line]]: Two so far.
** From chapter 7, when Firefly meets Black Star and is clearly upset about it. There's a good reason for that:
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** From chapter 16, when Edge tells Firefly that Black Star has a message for her:
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▲* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]: Mirage squadron's unit number, 2nd Air Division, 179th Tactical Pegasus Squadron. These numbers refer to September 17, 2011, when the [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|second season of the show begun airing.]]
* [[White and Grey Morality]]
* [[X Meets Y]]: ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'' meets ''Ace Combat''.
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