Stride has a terrible condition. He has only one more year to live. His parents brought him to Ponyville, where he could live the rest of his days in the calm and quiet.
Too late for a CMC meeting, Scootaloo hurries through the streets with her scooter. She bumps into Stride and shortly afterwards, she notices his blank flank. Stride has the opportunity to become a crusader and make new friends, but how will he tell them he's only got one more year to go?

Now also with a dramatic reading! Voiced by FluddyPirate (It's her first dramatic reading, so be sure to boost her like button!)
You can listen to the playlist here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdzFOS3oCBo&list=PLi8rlxGW0hLvYjtFAIil8GzoKolR5VIRd
Or you can read the story with the audio linked to each chapter indiviually. (Right click to open in a new page)

What do you do when three little fillies suddenly materialize in the middle of your living room?
What do you do when three little fillies suddenly materialize in the middle of your living room and yell: "Cutiemark Crusaders Dimensional Jumpers, yaay!"
I'll give you a hint: it's NOT what I did.

If anything similar ever happens to you, I advise you NOT to do the same things I did, you'll see why soon enough.

Shutter has never liked Hearts and Hooves day. He wants the day to be over as soon as possible. When he is invited to Button's LAN- party with other ponies who don't participate in the yucky tradition, he is enthusiasted to join in. Plans go wrong when he suddenly receives a letter. A love letter.