Cover art for a Zindessa shipfic by Plucky Pizzicato. Story teaser below — read it at the source!

Stolen Voices

The first Petal Gala was a success in the end, despite its many, many hitches. Odessa knows this first-hoof; she was there, and she made some great friends! But a great enemy of hers came as well, trying to drag her away. She did fail, and Odessa got to spend time with her new allies. But all good things come to an end; she had to return to the future, where she came from and where she belonged. Staying too long in the past is forbidden, after all.

When she returns, all is well. But not too much later, she gets a message…from Zinnea, whom she presumed dead. Things just escalate from there, where she learns that they have something in common that was taken from both of them. Can she reconcile with the former worst pony in her life to face a bigger threat? And might something more come out of it when all is said and done?

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This story takes place after the leaked G5 Tell Your Tale Special 3: The Petal Gala. Please check out this handy-dandy pastebin made by yours-truly to catch up on everything that's happened up until then, and perhaps after as well! Should this clear the queue before the special releases, check out the colored frames made by Shad0wGalaxy) to get the gist of what's going on.