Some ponies are called to destiny. Some ponies rise to new challenges. Then, there's me, who turned into a background pegasus and started flying around on a cross-country trip. Life really is picaresque sometimes.

Set in PonyEarthverse and uses elements from the Winningverse.

I highly recommend checking out both groups as they inspired this mad endeavor.

It's been a long few years for everyone in the United States. We got destroyed in war, and we are on the brink of disaster. Bombings occur daily, murders and robberies occur hourly. It's horrible, and there is absolutely no way out of it, it seems.

The government brought all eight of us to investigate some strange signals in outer space...I can't remember why, exactly, but I know that it wouldn't have helped us anyways. The eight of us were supposed to come home safe and sound. They practically guaranteed, and I should have known better. Some wormhole brought us to this magical land, and now I'm some sort of horse with wings, while the other seven are dealing with very similar issues.

A zoologist, rumored to have navigated the harshest terrains without any sort of trouble, as well as harboring keen knowledge of common wildlife and fauna.

A sociopathic scientist, who has been waiting for a moment like this his entire life.

A national hero, who was considered a leader after a stunt at Mt. Rushmore where she saved the lives of hundreds after a potential terrorist attack.

A weightlifter, who holds many records and has placed in many Iron Man competitions.

A strange competitive card player with the IQ of 173.

A traveler, who can speak very many languages, and still has the ability to learn more, and reigns supreme at understanding cultures.

Me, a pyro technician, if you'd like to call it that.

As well as some sort of schizophrenic mechanic, who is known to have made a complete army tank from absolute scratch in a matter of days.

This is about survival. The government in this strange world's searching for us. But we can't allow that. We must run, we must hide, and we must learn how to survive in a land of which none of us have ever dreamed us. This is the story of simply blending in, and getting home. Of dealing with the inner demons and braving the unknown.

This, is the story of eight.

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Thanks to BookMark and Chrissy for pre-reading.

And to my buddy Belle for the awesome cover art

As well as Skepto and Dekshuduph for editing and putting up with my endless nagging.

When a supposedly-Forerunner artifact activates on-board the UNSC Guam, turning everyone on board into ponies, It sets in motion a clash of forces, ideals, and dimensions that could save humanity in its darkest hour, or doom the peaceful land of Equestria to burn in a war never meant for them.

This story starts some time before the season 2 finale, but after the other episodes of season two. Season 3 stuff will only be used if I find a reason for it/don't think it's OP (I'm looking at you Twilicorn and Mirror Pool.)
This story also takes place before Halo: Reach, so don't expect things to stick very close to the games.

Minimalistic cover art was made by me in Microsoft Paint, because I have buck-all else to work with.

Character tags will be added as they become major players.

Obligatory Disclaimer: My Little Pony Friendship is Magic is owned by Hasbro. Halo is owned by Microsoft (or some sub-company thereof). I have no stake in either and seek no profit from this work. This is purely a fan creation.

This story is a sequel to Princess Celestia The Changeling Queen: Stories Behind the Mask

At the Royal Wedding, Chrysalis and the Changelings were revealed to all of Equestria.

But another mask was torn away that day. A mask born for a thousand years. A mask created on one promise. A mask, that has become synonymous, fused, to its bearer.

A mask that when ripped off, causes Twilight, her friends and Luna to question everything they ever knew about the one pony, one very important pony.

At the Royal Wedding, the meaning of the phrase 'Princess Celestia' changes forever.

NOTE: Chrysalis is NOT Celestia!!! That'd be impossible to pull off.

Credits to: Plainoasis for the design of the cover art
Note 2: Original cover art here: https://angelea-phoenix.deviantart.com/art/Contest-entry-Changeling-Celestia-337023552

Pre-read/edited by Zervziel,
Blankscape,
FinalFan,
Courage Fire
Aurora Borealis

Side Stories to this can be found: here.

An audio-reading on youtube up to Chapter 21 is up by StraightToThePoint Studios. I'm aware there are others but this is the nearest complete one: [embed]https://youtu.be/X3eMW673CSY[/embed]

There are also 2 print versions of Princess Celestia:The Changeling Queen. Nonexistent Publications run and Ministry of Image's run.

Contribute to the TV Tropes Page (thanks to Babs_Seed72 for getting it up)

Caramel wasn't always a Changeling, but he's going to become one. And he's going to do it for the sake of his very special somepony.

Episode 1 (Chapters 1 to 20)
Episode 1 Cover Art created by white-tigress-12158 on deviantArt
“A young man witnessed a strange storm, but seeing that no one else was as intrigued as him, he shrugged it off and continued his life, but after getting into a fight, he was rushed to the nearest hospital.
After regaining his consciousness, he suddenly found himself in Equestria as an earth pony, where things aren't really the same as in the series.
With a voice that kept echoing inside his head, he embarks on a quest to return home and be reunited with his beloved family, as he tries not to get too involved in the chaotic war of the unicorns against the pegasi.”

Episode 2 (Chapters 21 to 81)
Episode 2 Cover Art created by GenericDrawfag on deviantArt
“After learning that the human world is somehow affected by the unnatural phenomenon that Equestria was also suffering of, Gold Blitz, the young man who turned into an earth pony, will now embark on a journey to try and fix it so his family will have a better world to live on.
With Spike's assistance, the duo will embark on a quest to bring back the world he once knew.”

Episode 3 (Chapters 82 to 95)
“After discovering the dimensional portal located on Mount Comet, a group of human scientists began their experiments, which resulted to catastrophic events where monsters from the world of ponies were transported to the human world.
Jay, the human who turns into an earth pony known as Gold Blitz in the pony world, will now try his best to save his world from the looming darkness.”

Episode 4 (Chapters 96 to 115)
“After learning that Jay is in trouble, Spike sets out on a quest towards the Crystal Kingdom to retrieve the ancient item that could help him, with the help of the three young mares that calls themselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders.
What lies ahead of their path, they do not know. However, they are determined to accomplish their mission, no matter what it takes.”

Episode 5 (Chapters 116 to 148)
Episode 5 Cover Art created by white-tigress-12158 on deviantArt
“After recovering from Sombra's curse, Jay must now go back to the island and retrieve the Crystal Heart to stop Sombra from conquering more cities in his world. However, he wasn't sure if he could do it. After all, he's just one ordinary human.
Thankfully, he has his brothers to help him, and Rainbow Dash, and other ponies' assistance from the other world.”

/Author's Notes/
- Everything in this story, even the locations and names in the 'human world', is pure fiction.
- First person point of view. Sometimes the story switches to a third person PoV.
- Current cover art created by white-tigress-12158 on deviantArt.

When a Necromancer is hurled into the place between places then escapes to another world at the cost of his life it is not the end. Being a Necromancer he returns to life with ease, but is skirting the edges of consciousness, and unable to truly wake as a mysterious figure uses magic to put him on the back of a horse to carry him away into the night.

To make matters worse the phylactery he used to save his own life recreated him as a member of the dominant race with... some errors. His injuries are still present and he's now in a much smaller body with his magic drained to nothingness.

So now he's horribly injured, held captive by an unknown force, in an unfamiliar body, in an unfamiliar world and completely exhausted. He's had worse days. He just can't think of any off the top of his head. So familiar territory then, nothing to worry about.

(Thank you again Tulip for the amazing piece of artwork.)

On Hiatus due to Life. Sorry.

Ever wonder if that Mayan Calendar prediction actually came true? What the world be like if everyone panic? Then come and read the following tale of a human that this happens to.

The human will be given a choice to go anywhere. He decides to go to the one place where it is peaceful and know nothing of war, Equestria. He will go through hard points and other things as they are thrown at him.

This is my first story so please post comments and suggestions and I will update when necessary.