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''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/96285/living-mark-of-courage Living Mark of Courage]]''
is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' story by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Moowell Moowell.]]

After an experiment trying to get inter-dimensional connectivity, Apple Bloom becomes a new hero holding the Triforce of Courage. This is her adventure.

Part 1 is complete and divided into the following arcs:

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/96285/1/living-mark-of-courage/triangle-connection Birth of a Hero]].

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/96285/7/living-mark-of-courage/eponas-arrival The Diamond Dogs]].

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/96285/14/living-mark-of-courage/potential-danger Mirror Child]].

Part 2 is in progress and has the following arcs:

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/96285/22/living-mark-of-courage/welcome-to-everfree Everfree Forest]].

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/96285/29/living-mark-of-courage/apple-bloom Apple Family]].

[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/96285/34/living-mark-of-courage/prisoner-of-the-hive The Hive]] - Current

!!Tropes featured in this story:

* AdaptationalVillainy: In canon, Filthy Rich is a reasonable friend of Granny Smith. Here, he is a Lex Luthor Expy.
* AlasPoorVillain: The diamond dogs [[spoiler: when Fido dies]].
* AttackItsWeakPoint: As in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' Epona fight with the bosses
** Cerberus: The weak point is in his paws
** Ebony: The weak point is the crystal in her back
* BagOfSpilling: After saving Apple Bloom's life, Courage could only transfer part of its power to Apple Bloom
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: How Epona and Mirror Child become friends.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Epona is a nice filly, but attack one of her friends and you will regret it.
* BerserkButton: Epona doesn't like bullies.
* BossSubtitles: Following ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' tradition, the bosses that Epona fights had subtitles
** Cerberus: Three-Headed Beast
** Ebony: Stygian Alicorn
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Ivory becomes Ebony after being forced to drink a potion.
* CrossOver: Between ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda''
* DegradedBoss: Cerberus was the boss of the first dungeon in the second dungeon it was a miniboss at best
* ExpositionFairy: Wisp Explains a lot of the tools and weapons to Epona
* ForcedTransformation: Fluttershy is transformed in a tree by poison joke.
* HammerSpace: Epona has one for her tools and weapons, [[spoiler: Pinkie Pie got access to it and stole some of her weapons]].
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Epona was heading this way [[spoiler: From beating bullies, to killing her enemies, to killing brainwashed innocents]].
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Epona [[spoiler: forgot that she was Apple Bloom]].
* LittleMissBadass: Epona has fought Diamond dogs, Manticores, Evil Alicorns and three headed beasts, and she still is a filly.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Mirror Child can transform into a wolf and enjoys hunting.
* SadisticChoice: The mane six had to choose Apple Bloom's life or the Elements of Harmony.
* TennisBoss: Epona does this in her battle against Ebony.
* WhamEpisode: Chapter 28, Battle for Kindness [[spoiler: Pinkie Pie fights Epona and reveals to her that she was Apple Bloom.]]