"Thanks, Mom." Two simple words said by a simple guard.

Not so simple when those words are accidentally addressed to Princess Celestia.

It was a beautiful day in Ponyville. The perfect day for a surprise picnic. So why is Rainbow Dash in a fight to the death with Applejack? Is their friendship over? Will the Wonderbolts need to find a new member? Will there be another death in the Apple family? Read and find out.
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Not related to any other stories I've written.
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Thanks to my editor TheMajorTechie.

From one barren wasteland to another, less barren wasteland, an Australian Information Technology worker finds himself stuck in the snow with nowhere to go. Armed with nothing but a cheap tool set and a three metre Ethernet cable, he must find a way to survive his new location. At least it can't get any worse... right?

Oh of course it can, it's a HIE.

Warning: Contains Australian, Changelings (of course), snow, occasional IT speak, less-than-stellar HIE satire, and shoddy humour not fit for a backyard comedy club.