The Lone Wanderer has been known as the man who shouldered the nightmares of every man, woman and child in the wasteland, so that they may live. But when the Wanderer was once again abducted by aliens, he found himself falling, quite literally, into a whole new wonderous world, untouched by the horrors of nuclear devastation.

He has been facing other people's nightmares constantly for almost a decade, it was high time he was allowed to wake up.

Meanwhile, the ponies of Equestria are baffled by a strange object that fell from the sky.

Fallout/FIM crossover. HiE. T for violence and some language.

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Walking with the paws of an ancient predator, a young man finds himself in a strange world. A world where horses are the dominant species, and he’s a very rare and dangerous animal. How will a speechless man turned wolf deal with society? How will he approach ponies? Would he even want to bother speaking to them?

(Love interest is not revealed in any of the current chapters. So don't freak out when you don't see it. I'm also focusing on a very realistic sense of love. This will be a later part of the story when romance becomes truly relevant. Point out ALL errors to me when you see them, even the ones that have been pointed out already, and I'll see what I can do.)

(Special thanks to my EPIC Proof-reader and Editor ultra1437)

Beyond Earth and beyond the Universe within which Earth exists there is a place full of love; the richest mine of love that can be found, as it is seen by those capable of utilizing it...

Within that place, specifically a part of it called the Everfree Forest, awakes one such creature: a Changeling; specifically, a Changeling who had been a human on Earth the day before. How will he survive in a body that literally needs love for nourishment, while in a world that is now wise to the Changelings' tricks and has branded them evil? Better question: Will he be able to change more than his physical appearance?

These questions are not the only thing that will plague him, for the hows and whys of his arrival and transformation are in a hurry to reveal themselves, and Equestria's heart will stop as it waits for its fate to be decided.

Now with a side story (with more to come) from other characters' POV!
POV: MANE SIX

Octavia isn't the type of mare to mix up with suspicious crowds. She stays away from ponies who are different from herself, never giving them second thought, never considering the fact that they might be friendly.
But what happens if Octavia doesn't have a choice? What if she needs one of these uncouth ponies she so despises, and avoids at all costs? And mostly, what will her family say if she goes as far as to fall in love with one?

Rated teen for some minor sexual themes

This beautiful new cover pic is by the great and powerful (in my opinion) RainbowShy1241. A big huge thanks to you, because it's awesome!

‘A vampire: A reanimated corpse that is believed to rise from the grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping people, usually causing their death.’

~ Urban myth

A lone man awakes changed unable to remember his past and only haunted by it. As he searches for someone to warm his cold heart he will find many challenges and few friends. Yet the cruelty of his new life maybe he his undoing… Or maybe this dark ‘gift’ will be the greatest thing to ever befall him

Red is an orphan who was raised by Princess Luna after he ran away from his original home, north of Canterlot. He suffers heavily from insomnia, and spends most days avoiding the other Canterlot ponies. They treat him -differently- than most other ponies.
Fayla, the coffeeshop owner down the street from his flat has been the only pony other than Luna he has held a conversation with.
WIll he gain her trust, and will he find out more about his past?

Lock On, one of Princess Celestia's trustworthy and steadfast Royal Guards, has a secret that he can no longer keep. The moment he saw Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings, he had fallen in love with her. Strongly determined to confess his love, he ventures beyond the known Equestrian border, stepping onto the rocky wasteland that few ponies have ever set hoof on before—and even fewer have returned.

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Thanks StarslashBrony (now StarPlasma) and Sunshine-Smiles for the editing job!

UPDATE: COMPLETE! You may have heard of Pipsqueak. He's a pinto colt, originally from Trottingham, saved Nightmare Night from being abolished seven odd years ago. Know the one I'm talking about? Yes? Good. Since then he's grown into a charming, cultured hedonist who wants to bed near every mare in Ponyville and a good few of the stallions. He has a slender build and some ponies say he has mares' hips, though he feels that those ponies should shut their bloody mouths. His best mate is the gregarious and multi-talented Featherweight, and his other best mate is the stoic trencherpony and excellent cook Chowder.

This is the story of a Friday, and the wee hours of a Saturday. It's a teacher training day, and Pipsqueak and his friends have no school.

In twenty-four hours, a sinister plot to take down a local business is launched, Snips and Snails dabble in the dark magic of Peyuase, a great deal of debauchery occurs, a cocktail of unrivaled destructive power is created and a small fleet of ships are launched! All of this and more, in Pipsqueak's Day Off!

Massive thanks to LittleSallyDigby for help, editing and advice.

In past days of old, Luna would happily roam with her dear sister

But when she discovered the humans, something caught her eye
Something so powerful, not even she could escape it

In a last ditch effort, Celestia turns to the very race that started the whole thing

A hybrid Changeling/Earth Pony that was born to an unidentified Changeling mother and an Earth Pony father must cope with the daily pressure that she experiences, as she is pushed to her limits of adversity within herself and of darkness from elsewhere.

> ABOUT THIS STORY <
- This story takes place AFTER the Changeling invasion.
- Chrystil Mist, as said in the context, is 18... around the age (20) that I depict the Mane 6 to be.
- Some Chapters are MEANT to be slightly vague, while others are meant to be more in detail.
- This story was a project that I have been working on for a WHILE, but the beginning isn't to perfection as I had hoped ;(