Chant Circle has dedicated most of his life to studying the genetics of ponykind and improving them through the use of magic. Although he pursues positive goals like extending the lifespan of ponies or enhancing immunity to disease, th magical discipline he chose is far from popular, which is strongly implied by the common nickname "Black Magic" for it.

Undeterred by the opinion of others and possible personal loss Chant and his "coworkers" are bringing their most important creation, artificial improved pony, to its final stages. Yet thing rarely go smoothly when you expect them to.

This story is written as a birthday present for WeLCxAlphaPuppy and takes place in the same universe as his Waking eyes.

I would like to thank Sir Barton who is so kind to do editing for me. If you haven't done so yet, give his works a read, they are really worth it.

When Ruby boards the first trans-oceanic flight in Equestrian history, the last place she expects to end up is stranded in the middle of Eternity's Crossing in the wake of a horrific zeppelin crash. After a mysterious tower leads her and a fellow survivor to discover a twisted and fragmented city twenty thousand feet below the surface of the ocean, though, a bit of fire and smoke is the last thing she needs to worry about. Between the horrendously disfigured residents and the paranoia of the madmare who once built and controlled it, daily survival in this corrupted utopia is anything but a guarantee. But with the help of some new friends and a few genetic enhancements, Ruby isn't going down without a fight, and in the process might just discover that the deadliest weapon in Harmony is herself.

An adaptation of BioShock for the world of MLP. Written to be comprehensible to anyone, regardless of whether they've played the original game.