Spike, like many teenage boys, is at a loss for romance. Kissing girls is as foreign as shedding for a pony. Seeking guidance, Spike turns to the one mare he trusts with such a matter: Cadence.

Taking him under her wing, Cadence sets up practice dates for the young dragon. But with each date, something grows underneath the surface. The dividing line blurs, and practice soon becomes reality...

Thanks to Vexy and The Abyss for kicking this fic into shape.

This story is how Alex Mackenzie has an unfaithful and unexpected encounter of an alternate world set aside from his, he tells of his life being "not that interesting", and he suddenly stumbles upon an odd doll once he was taking out the trash. The rest of the story should tell you the rest as you read along the way and he tours and helps anypony all around the areas of Equestria, probably around unknown dimensions! This fan fiction, to me of course, is a one of a kind turn around and continuation of everything has or hasn't recently occurred in Equestria, unraveled until he walks in. Not to mention I've created a few of my own original ponies as well, they'll be posted up as they're introduced within the series. I hope you enjoy this story I've put together!

NOW WITH LESS TYPOS IN THE CURRENT CHAPTERS! ^o^

>>>[ Extras Updated 9/2/14]
>>>[Updates for this fan fiction and various others will be anonymous for now, forgive me! Q~Q]

Princess Celestia orders the invasion of Earth. Things don't go as planned.

Once, I was alone.

I felt neither sorrow nor joy at this. The presence or absence of others meant nothing to me. The universe moved in silence, and I drifted in its flow.

Then came the song.

Applebloom makes a terrifying descovery that she is pregnant. How will she tell her family and friends about it? And, what will she do?

Diplomacy has failed. Six years have passed Equestria's crowning of the princess of friendship, ushering in a supposed unprecedented age of peace and harmony. The concept of warfare is, to most ponies, nothing more than an unfathomable legend. They have let their guard down.

An unknown enemy has seized the opportunity to attack Equestria with terrifying new weapons of war, bent on taking the fertile land and restoring an ancient order. The valiant efforts of the Royal Guard have given Princess Twilight and her arcane scientists time to research and develop a response to their attackers, and the time has come for that response to be implemented. Utilizing weapons and tactics borrowed from another world, five squads under the command of Princess Luna will infiltrate the forests of the Equestrian Northwest to destroy a revolutionary magical matrix that Twilight refers to as the "radio" - a tool that allows enemy ponies to communicate across vast distances instantly.

Nightmare Two is comprised of three foalhood friends who, rather than be separated from each other in the draft, volunteer to become one of the five Nightmare squads. With their bodies forever altered to suit the needs of their mission, the three young mares join legions of ponies armed with powerful weapons to partake in a horrifying new breed of warfare - Equestria's first in over one thousand years.

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Heads up, folks. If you wouldn't mind leaving a comment alongside the thumbs-down, I'd appreciate it. This is my first foray into fan fiction and although it's a hobby I nonetheless wish to get better. :)

Got some FAQ's for you guys as well!

- Alternate universe in which the events of "Crusaders of the Lost Mark" did not occur. (As much as I loved it! :D)

- Numerical age tends to vary with headcanon, but the CMC here were just getting started with their adult lives when the draft went into effect.

- The war is pony v. pony, utilizing firearms and the Equestrian equivalent of a tank. The underlying headcanon is that ponies used firearms similar to muskets and tracked armored vehicles akin to our tanks in times of old, and what the enemy currently employs is essentially the natural progression of these technologies.

- There are no real-world weapons or equipment i.e. "Panzer IV," or "M16 assault rifle." Particularly acute details such as the caliber of weapons are also absent.

- Technology is based on that of WWI with some WWII elements. Firearms are primarily bolt-action.

- The "radio" spell matrix functions as what we know to be a radio, but is not identical.

- All four of a Night Mare's legs are permanently replaced by the augments.

- Night Mares are female. Stallions proved unable to properly animate the limbs.

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Hold up, now - fanart? You guys rock. Like, for real. Thanks a lot!

1. A great YouTube video coming from The_Pegasus_Box. Thanks, bud!
Check it out!

2. Click here for the collection on DArt.

3. https://derpibooru.org/740375?scope=scpeac921b191f688d04521575f31608785cbc3bbaa1
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What's it been? 1000 years?
That's funny. It feels like much longer than that.

Let me tell you, being trapped in stone that long can do crazy things to a guy.
And when you were a little off your rocker in the first place...
But now I'm free. The leaders of this disgusting place trapped me here, and now they're going to pay.
I'm going to show them the real definition of insanity.

[All characters are humanized]

Have you ever woken up somewhere you didn't recognized or even know how you got there in the first place?
Would you even believe me if I told you that I'm in a world which is based on a TV show about colorful ponies with magic and or wings, but instead they are human beings based on those same characters from that same show?
I thought that my knowledge of this place would help me out here and maybe help me get back home.
But I was wrong.

Featured on 14/03/2014
Story Cover by Mr.Scribe
Chapters will be posted, updated and re-edited later.
Pre-readers : Katherine Kerensky & Way2dawn: chapter 1 to 3 [All parts].
Way2dawn: Intermission 1 and chapters 4 to 5.

"My life has run its course; I've planted my hooves firmly on the ground and ridden the ups and downs to my greatest potential. I've loved, I've hated, I've cried, I've laughed... but most importantly, I've overcome."

A simple life, floating on the wind.

Brace down and buckle up as you are taken along on the wicked rollercoaster ride that is Vinyl's life. Stand beside her as she first learns of her talents as a musician. Hold her hoof as she braves whatever life throws at her while buskering on the streets of Manehatten. Cry with her as she faces old fears and overcomes new ones. Cheer and revel in her marriage and success. Laugh wholeheartedly at her comedic small mistakes and happenstances.

Most importantly however, understand the rocky and twisted road that shaped the DJ we have all come to know and love.

Join us as we follow in the tale of a strange new alien and his trials and tribulations in the magical land of Equestria. Where he will make friends and allies, face terrible foes and enemies. And face the biggest threat Equestria has ever seen; his own legacy.

In another place...in another time...He lived a very different life. But what makes up a persons character? Is it the circumstances of our environment? Is it the people whom touch us in life? Or is there some indomitable spirit that guides us?

Baby Arc
CMC Arc
Self-Discovery Arc
Redemption Arc