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// 4. Welcome to Ponyville 
// Story: The Equestrian Empire 
// by Diokno44 
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As they descended into Ponyville District 0, the center of Ponyville District 1-14. the Elements were amazed at the city before them. The city was FAR different from their Ponyville. If you could see the city, you would see a blend of Steampunk and Cyberpunk. "This is incredible!" Pinkie Pie said, staring at the buildings, rising higher than even the Equestrian State Building. "I know, the fashion here is so, avant garde." Rarity aid, eyeing the clothing some of the ponies were wearing, which resembled Unicorian (Victorain) era attire, with a touch of modern flare. Suddenly, a large blast eminated from nearby. "Oh man, Pinkie did you have beans for breakfeast?" Rainbow Dash said, staring at the cloud of smoke. "No, that's just the Ponyville Resistance, a group of slaves, don't worry, DARKFIRE will handle them." Mirror Applejack said, ajusting her stetson. "Oh, by the way, what in tarnation does DARKFIRE stan' for?" Applejack said, staring at her Mirror double. "Ah, DARKFIRE stand for D.efense A.ssault R.econnasance K.indred F.ixture I.ridescent R.ebound E.ntity, they're the most lethal and loyal police force anypony could need. The acronym was Celly's idea." Empress Luna said, nodding slowly.

"The resistance is led by High Track, the former military govenor of Zebrica, he left soon after we....relocated his wife and children, they were members of the Resistance, and they had to go." Lady Rarity stated,fixing her mane. The six Elements' faces showed looks of disgust and horror, at how a mare and her children had been killed, without a qualm. "Well, have fun. and welcome to OUR Ponyville, hehehe." The Mirror Dash, Wob Niar, said, snickering into her hooves. Empress Celestia teleported the Avatars, alongside her sister and herslef away, leaving only a faint trail of dust. "Well, I guess we'd better see this, High Track, and see if he can help us. Girls, not only do we have to find away home to our reality, our Ponyville, but we have to try and fix THIS world too." Twilight said, looking at the group. The five others nodded. "You know, I wonder, since me and Flutters are marefriends, ya think our Mirrors are too? Alongside Spike and Rarity, Applejack and Soarin, etc.?" Rainbow Dash said, rubbing her chin with a hoof. All of the other shrugged.

Walking through the streets of District 0, then came upon a ruff looking, tan coat, sandy blonde Pegasi stallion, with a treadmill Cutie Mark, an eyepatch over his right eye, a thin scar running through said eye, his left front leg was a fully, somewhat dirty, metal prosthetic. Now, Ponyville did have prosthetics, yet, they were mainly steel poles connected by a hinge. The stallion was wearing rumpled black hoodied, the hood was down, his eyes were emerald green, on his right front leg, was a bandana with a emblem, showing a wing, hoof, talon, and horn circling over a picture of Equestria. A thin layer of stubble covered his face, a bottle of Stalliongrad Whiskey in hoof, half-empty.

"Erm, excuse me, sir, we're looking for a Mr. High Track." Fluttershy said, lowering her face on the ground. "Who's asking?" The stallion asked, thinking [Hm, they look exactly like the Avatars, but no. Their personalities are the exact opposite. Clones, perhaps, no. Autons? No, they have flesh. Then, Hooves must have been right when he stated he saw a flux in trans-dimensional delta waves. They're from some other Equestria. What a relief, and I thought things would be getting boring around here.]

"We're the Elements of Harmony!" Twilight said, apurple glow appearing behind her. The stallion smiled, took a swig to whiskey, then spoke.

"Well, Elements of Harmony, you wouldn't need to keep searching. I'm High Track."

(Whoo, another chapter down. High Track is the pony version of my good friend, and fellow fleet member/Brony M'Rott, from the Guardians of Equestria fleet on Star Trek Online. Well, ciao, and cya next time)