After being trapped in the Abyss following his defeat of the Forgotten God, the Third Overlord seeks a way to return to his family and his Minions. To this end, he has constructed a massive gateway, with which he hopes to relink his old world with his new domain. Unfortunately, in the final stages of construction, a magical disturbance rocks across the dimensional boundaries and causes the portal’s aim to veer sharply to the left.

In Equestria, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are investigating an unexplained phenomena at the castle of the Royal Pony Sisters. An ancient summoning circle, used by Nightmare Moon to summon demons and Eldritch horrors to her side during the Lunar Rebellion, has activated. And something is coming through from the other side.

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Long ago, the kingdom of Araea was connected to the world by the Rainbow Bridge, a magical artifact of unbelievable power, but all that changed when the mysterious Event caused it to fall into the sky. Separated from the world below, Araea faded into legend; beyond the sea, and above the sky. But is it really gone? For atop the world, the technologically advanced kingdom thrives, content in its isolation. But one pony looks out from atop his mountain home to see past the clouds to the surface far below, adventure in his heart. And he's found a way to reach it.

The crew:

Gadgets - an Earth Pony with a flare for invention and explosives

Minion - his loyal sidekick and marefriend

The Chief - leader of the buzzbots

Darkfang - a foulmouthed teenage dragon with a passion for learning and a (secret) love for romance

Crimson - a veteran soldier who bears the scars of a life of hardship and the markings of true nobility

Feathers - a princess turned adventurer and a master of the darkest power there is: Blood Magic

Firestarter - a fiery pegasus filly whose name suits her a little too well

Cal - a master assassin and rampant hedonist, she's a character who wears many masks

Inventions of note:

The Inconceivable - a massive airship built to journey the world. Warning: might explode at any time

Death ray - for when everything in that general direction must die

Eclipse Engine - a mysterious device that draws upon the Sun and Moon to warp reality itself

Disillusioned and angry with the world, amateur-wizard Ryle Small casts a spell to "fix everything". Instead, he accidentally taps into limitless power and is hurled across time and space.

This is what happened five years later.

(Due to popular demand this is now a part of the Chess Game of the Gods)