You’ve heard the story before: a cosplayer gets somehow transported to Equestria, gains the powers of the hero they’re pretending to be, starts a new life with the ponies and eventually stops some major bad guy from the series when the Elements of Harmony are unable to pull through. There’s always some kind of catch, though, as a Leon cosplayer is about to learn.

Leon is the alter ego of a young boy who is contacted across dimensions by a strange being known as Discord, seeking release from his unjust imprisonment. Discord gives "Leon" a task, to steal a set of magical gemstones that represent the tyranny’s power. What he doesn’t mention is that Leon is up against not humans, but ponies; their magical abilities dwarf what little skill he took into the costume; and if they catch him, he’ll probably be executed on the spot.

With only a magical map, a (probably) fake weapon and a magical scar, Leon must evade capture by the Royal Guard and Princess Celestia long enough to complete his mission. He’ll also become a fly on the wall for much of the castle’s internal drama, some of which he may even solve. But when his inevitable capture catches up to him, what will happen when he’s forced to confront the fact that Celestia may not be a tyrant after all?
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Rated Teen for some darker themes and occasional swearing, but no Gore tag because there's a lot less out-and-out violence than most of my other stuff. This may change later.

Copyright information: Leon belongs to Square Enix, the cardboard box belongs to Konami, the Marauder's Map belongs to JK Rowling, and My Little Pony belongs to Hasbro. I don't own anything except this story and maybe a couple of ponies who appear within.