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// Prologue 
// Story: Scavengers 
// by Crimson X 
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	Five years ago, a group of friends went camping on a small forest far away from the populated regions of Equestria. There they found a large structure filled with all sorts of mysterious items, unknown technology. They immediately contacted the authorities, who notified the Princess. The Princess then decided to send Canterlot's finest scientists and technicians to investigate the situation. 
They returned to Canterlot a few days later boasting tons upon tons of strange machines, big and small. They asked the Princess for her permission on forming a team of innovators, engineers, and technicians to examine this technology. The Princess not only allowed them to study the strange artifacts, but ordered the construction of a large research facility, and gave the team a plentiful amount of funds. After a few months, they began to sell these machines, which were modified and adapted for the use of ponies. 
Soon, the entire kingdom underwent a period of innovation. New technology emerged, technology that allowed ponies to build bigger, farm better, and move faster than ever before. Before anypony could realize, gigantic mega-cities began to emerge and pony populations began to grow and prosper. This was known as the Equestrian Revolution. Ponies began to develop an interest for science, and began researching for ways to better modify their newly acquired technology. These mega-cities grew and developed into seemingly perfect utopias. Ponies now lived carefree, using all this technology to fit their personal needs. It all seemed perfect, society the way it was, but then everything went completely wrong...
Monsters, never before seen in Equestria, randomly emerged and began to decimate pony populations. Nopony knows what they are, or where they came from, but entire cities were lost during this catastrophic event. With the use of our new technology, Canterlot Laboratories developed all new armor and weapons, turning ordinary castle guards into powerful monster-hunting machines, but even with a new arsenal and seemingly impenetrable armor, all attacks against the beasts tragically failed.
Three years later, after countless attacks and many lost soldiers, society began to take on a different approach, evacuation. Cities were barricaded with colossal walls, which were protected by military forces. Inside the city walls, engineers were hard at work making large machines which they called 'Arks'. Arks were gigantic floating cities which were meant to keep survivors safe by being completely isolated from planet surface. These ships provided an incredible amount of care and luxury for its passengers, keeping them both safe and happy. Pools, parks and parties, restaurants and movie theaters. Living in one of these would be a dream come true.
However, these things took too long to build, and many were aborted and abandoned due to attacks from the beasts. I live in Manehatten, the city farthest away from the outbreak. It took over two years for us to build our Ark and the beasts are getting closer and closer. Evacuation has already began to take place. The entire city seems to be strangely calm about all of this, they don't even mind the fact that we are leaving our hometown. Our homeworld. All to live in a large metal city drifting lazily in the skies. Well... now that I think about it, it doesn't seem bad at all. And after all the promises we're getting about it being as luxurious as possible makes it seem even more desirable.
"Silver! Silver, stop whatever you're doing, we have to get out of here! The beasts have breached the outer wall!" 
Whoops! Time to pack up. There's a ride I need to catch. My name is Silver Flare, and this has been my survivor's log. Whoever finds this message, just remember this. Surviving isn't easy, but if I'm still here, then I'll keep on fighting. 
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