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* [[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 E17 Stare Master|The Stare]] to scare two griffins in chapter 3.

** 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 ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S1 E9 Bridle Gossip|following Zecora]].

** 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 E9 Bridle Gossip|following Zecora]].

** Pinkie Pie's [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E5 Griffon the Brush Off|party]] for Gilda is mentioned in chapter 11.

* [[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 E2 Elements of Harmony|Nightmare Moon]] and [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S2 E2 The Return of Harmony Part 2|Discord]] in the first three chapters.

** The defeats of [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E2 Elements of Harmony|Nightmare Moon]] and [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E2 The Return of Harmony Part 2|Discord]] in the first three chapters.

** Both the griffins and Rainbow Dash talk about a certain pony who [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S1 E7 Dragon Shy|convinced a dragon to leave the mountain]] in chapter 2.

** Both the griffins and Rainbow Dash talk about a certain pony who [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E7 Dragon Shy|convinced a dragon to leave the mountain]] in chapter 2.

** In chapter 6, Rainbow tells Firefly about [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E13 Fall Weather Friends|competing with Applejack]].

** In chapter 9, the Wonderbolts talk about [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E16 Sonic Rainboom|the Sonic Rainboom]] that Rainbow Dash performed at the Best Young Flyer competition in Cloudsdale, while Fluttershy mentions the one that helped her and the rest of the Mane Cast [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles|earn their cutie marks]].

** Additionally, [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S1 E26 The Best Night Ever|The Grand Galloping Gala]] is mentioned in chapter 9.

** Pinkie Pie's [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S2 E9 Sweet and Elite|party cannon]] appears in chapters 10 and 17.

** Pinkie Pie's [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E9 Sweet and Elite|party cannon]] appears in chapters 10 and 17.

** Zecora is mentioned in chapter 12.

** [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S2 E4 Luna Eclipsed|Pipsqueak]] appears in chapter 15.

** [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E4 Luna Eclipsed|Pipsqueak]] appears in chapter 15.

** In chapter 16, Rainbow confesses to Firefly that she is different than she used to be because of [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S2 E8 The Mysterious Mare Do Well|some lessons in humility she took while being]] [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S2 E16 Read It and Weep|around her friends]].

** 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 E8 The Mysterious Mare Do Well|some lessons in humility she took while being]] [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E16 Read It and Weep|around her friends]].

** [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~/Recap/S2 E22 Hurricane Fluttershy|Thunderlane]] appears in chapter 18, leading the Falcon squadron. [[Identical Twin ID Tag|Flitter, Cloudchaser]] and [[Canon Immigrant|Blossomforth]] are there as well.

** [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2 E22 Hurricane Fluttershy|Thunderlane]] appears in chapter 18, leading the Falcon squadron. [[Identical Twin ID Tag|Flitter, Cloudchaser]] and [[Canon Immigrant|Blossomforth]] are there as well.

* [[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]]