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Stories whisper in my ear, Each one lurking very near, Begging, pleading to come play, To have a chance before they fade. A little hope breathed through the page, To come alive through a writing mage.

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A world with magic, and a world meant to thrive without... Legend has it that six ponies would rise seal the rift between the worlds that were never meant to meet, returning harmony to both. And I, Twilight Sparkle, am the one destined to seek out these foretold saviors, these valiant heroes with incredible power, and together we shall save- Wait, wait, hold on... These are the ponies meant to save the worlds? Oh no. Oh, no, no, no ,no, no! We are doomed. So doomed. Celestia, help me.


Equestrian is home to many a powerful and magical creature, but not all get along. Feuds between the mighty caused havoc, and so it was that the great wizard Starswirl the Bearded opened the first rift to another dimension to banish the malicious. Little did he know that the continuous tears in the cosmos that occurred for centuries thereafter were greatly disrupting the natures of both worlds. Only a single thread kept them from colliding for many years, albeit a powerful one: The Elements of Harmony, for their power withstands in any world. Then they were tied to the alicorn sisters, and all seemed to be at peace. That was, until, the fall of princess Luna. Both sisters broke their harmony, and when one had to use the elements to banish the other they thus severed their ties to them. And so the worlds collided. When a world full of magic meets one without, they try to find balance. Thought they meeting of the worlds was a brief occurrence, much of Equestria's magic got swept into the other world... as much of is populous was. Now Equestria struggles to thrive under chaotic conditions left in the void meant for it's missing. And the other world? It now has magic not meant for it, muted magic that is constantly struggling against natural order. And in this place ponies are not the dominant species.

A thousand years after the collide, the elements have finally bound themselves to new bearers. All Twilight has to do is step into that other world, find them, return the lost magic to Equestria, and permanently seal the breach between the worlds. Okay, so it's not much of a plan, but at least there's a checklist!

IMPORTANT: This is my 'warm-up' story. That means I work on it about fifteen minutes a day before writing for an hour on one of my main projects. This story wont be as well organized, but it'll still be fun.

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It was storming outside, the rain was loud as it pelted the balcony beyond her bedchamber. Not a magic storm, thank goodness, just a natural one.

Is there a difference?

She turned her head towards the glass door of the balcony, looking up at the sky shrouded in heavy clouds. "It's happening, sister," she said, then smiled. "An element is born tonight."

What does she mean by that?

That was a bit too close for comfort. But I saw them! Humans! It was from a distance, but there was no mistaking it. Their shape is a bit like a monkey's, except not. I guess they're about as much like our monkeys as us pony's are to their horses. I already knew all this from my past research and all, but it's so cool getting to actually see them!

How did he know they were called humans? Also, are these humans from the EQG world or are they humans from the real world?

I saw ponies. I saw two earth ponies today, in the human city. This is the first time after months of crossing over to this world that I have seen any. Now I wish I hadn't. I wish I hadn't, because now those reports make sense.

I can't bring myself to go into details just now; my nerves are so shot that my hornwriting is jittery. I'll fill a full report later.

Are there reports of ponies going missing?

For reasons still unclear, (refer to section 5 - Theories and Debates) the loss of the alicorn sisters' connection to the elements of harmony seemed to trigger The Collide. According to...

According to what?

Often appearing as more natural disasters, or sometimes having no visible presence, they cause issues that cannot be attributed to regular avalanches or storms.

What does it mean by not have a visible presence?

Note: Magic storms are not always guaranteed to be dangerous, such as with the case of the color changing mist in...

In what?

"Ha! Called it!" Came the muffled reply.

Who’s that?

He was honestly like her little brother in a lot of ways, never bothering to quell his snarky attitude. It was no wonder he and Starlight got along so well.

What’s the reason they get along?

Whereas Celestia had been Twilight's mentor for almost as long as Twilight could remember, Luna had returned from her banishment only five years ago. It was a day- err- night, well engrained in her memory. Young and anxious about all the prophecies foretelling doom, it had taken all her self control not to go on full panic mode. Celestia reassured again and again that everything would be fine, but it wasn't until she witnessed the reunion of the two sisters that Twilight understood the full magnitude of things.

And, that would be?

"No more than I hate myself for what I have done." Celestia pulled back to look into Nightma- Luna's eyes earnestly. "And I need you here with me more than ever. I've always needed you."

Wait, so she transformed from Nightmare Moon to Luna without the elements of harmony?

She was a good study buddy despite numerous complaints about preferring fieldwork. Which she got to do a lot of. Her getting to go into other dimensions on a regular basis had made Twilight rather jealous until recently. This mission was a bit lot more than she bargained for when she initially gave voice to her desire to enter another world.

Im seeing a lot she’s and hers but I’m not sure who it’s referring to.

"What are they?" Twilight asked. She leaned closer to the box of jewels. This was the first time she had ever been allowed into Celestia's sleeping quarters. Her initial instinct when Celestia invited her in was to observe and analyze every detail of the chamber while she had the chance. But, as soon as she stepped across the threshold, her entire focus had been drawn to that display case with six stones, all the other wonders of the room forgotten before they were even acknowledged.

Five of them shined with a sort of inner radiance. One of them positively glowed. And it was this one, the center star, that Twilight's eyes locked onto. She was drawn to it, she needed to touch it, to connect with it. She was across the room and standing before it without realizing she'd moved. A part of her mind squirmed in resistance, fearing that this compulsion was some sort of unnatural greed.

Wait, so celesta never told her about the elements of harmony?

And, for the briefest of seconds, she felt heartbeats. Her own, and five others. Not in sync. Not at the same rate. They beat beside hers.

What does that mean?

With a start, she realized there was a cool weight on her chest and looked down. There the star jewel sat, ironwrought bands of gold tying it neatly around her neck.

Wait, it’s a necklace?

"Very well. The elements themselves are the physical representation of, well, the elements that create harmony. They do not themselves create harmony, but channel their element so that the wielder can do so as they please."

What does that mean?

Celestia sighed. "I cannot tell you that Twilight." She held up a hoof as Twilight started to protest. "Yes, I know what they are. But no," her voice had a slight warning to it's edge, "I will not tell you." Her face softened. "This is something you need to discover yourself. And I have every faith that you will."

B*tch, she would have to tell me, I don’t care what she says.

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Dear Pete100

Haha, I like you. Glad to see you have so many questions! Show's you're interested. To clarify your first couple, those we Sunset's notes, not Starswirl's. (Hence the difference in signature.) But perhaps I aught to change the font to make that a little more clear. Oh, and you can blame Twilight for skipping to the important stuff with the incomplete sentences. :twilightsmile: And yes, in this world Luna was not rainbow blasted. Hm, I'll work to try to keep the "she & hers" less confusing. As for the rest, it's either intentionally cryptic or left to the reader's interpretation. I'm not a fan of overexplaining things. As it is, I hope you'll find that to be less of a problem as the story continues and I'm no longer worried about boring people with with exposition. My intent is to leave people with enough questions to be invested, but not so much that they are frustrated. If I happen to tilt in the latter direction, I'd very much appreciate you letting me know.

Till Next Time,
RainStorm

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Wait, but are the humans from eqg world or are they regular humans?

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Dear Pete100,

I suppose it doesn't really matter. My imagination painted them as "real" (still in an animated style) but them being rainbow colored doesn't hurt. More importantly is that this story will take place before the age of steam, so there won't be any recognizable humans.

Till Next Time,
RainStorm

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Dear Pete100

Just wait and see where the story goes ;)

Till Next Time,
RainStorm

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Alright, but if age of stream is something relevant i hope its explained. Along with the rest of my questions that weren’t answered.

And it's not like you can't escape anytime you want." She glanced at Twilight's horn. "Just remember to keep a lid on the magic as much as possible."

Why?

Of course, it was a precarious balance. Should outside humans learn how many ponies freely lived in the forest village, they'd try to exploits it as a resource.

How?

What kept them oblivious was the illusion spell that surrounded the area. Sunset said the spell wasn't a particularly impressive one, and if she wanted to she could diminish it with barely a flick of her horn. But it was enough to fool people that the village was decrepit and the forest dangerous. Any unwelcome visitors were quick to leave.

Wait, so if they enter the forest and village they won’t see anyone?

Sunset pointed through the trees. "About fifteen minutes that-a-way to Zecora's. She's the friend whose been helping me out.

Wait, so zecora lives in the human world?

Zecora nodded sadly. "It's the victors who weave the tails, and in this world where magic fails it's the humans that prevail. Thus, it is your task to bring them light, and give them all a reason to fight. If you should simply knock from door to door, they'd dismiss your words as silly lore."

Wait, are the humans holding them against their will?

Zecora gave her a stern frown. "And for this they have good reason. Ponies that show up have usually lived a harsh season. They do not know that these humans wish to help, for it was humans that caused the damage dealt."

Twilight drew here ears back, realizing what the zebra meant. "Sorry."

What does that mean?

A sound from ahead drew Twilight's attention, and soon after a mare trotted out of the foliage to meet Twilight and her new entourage. She was an amber orange color with straw-like hair tied at the ends. She wore a wide rim cowgirl hat and an even wider smile.

She dipped her hat in greeting. "Howdy there! Name's Applejack."

What does that look and sound like to the humans?

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Wait, so zecora lives in the human world?

Yes, as do most mainstream characters.

Wait, are the humans holding them against their will?

Pretty much

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Are those the only questions your gonna answer?

"Yes, but don't take it personally," Applejack said. "We do it to all the newcomers. It's for your benefit as much as anyone's.

Who the hell told her that lie?

"The enchantment's a ring!" she realized out loud.

How did she know that?

"Corse not," Applejack laughed. "We just finished applebuck season two days ago. You came just in time, actually. Here in a couple a' days, we're having the fall harvest festival. It's a mighty fun event that goes until the cider runs dry." She gave Twilight a grin. "You ever had a good cider before, filly?"

I just realized this, but why is she calling her a filly?

"Us Apples have been in this area longer than anyone," Applejack said, "and the farm is the cornerstone of the whole village. Best apples this side of New Eques."

“New Eques”? That means they know about the old one, right?

Applejack gave her an odd look. "Course they do. They need to eat too, after all. And they sell 'bout half of it to put money toward the town. We'd have a lot of apples go bad if they didn't. But unless their comin' round to do some work, Granny runs 'em off. This here is a pony run farm. We may cohere with the humans that run the village, but we have enough self dignity to keep this place as ours."

I have so many questions about this part.

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I just realized this, but why is she calling her a filly?

It's in place of the word 'girl' in the terms of how one might say 'Hey, girl, how are you.' Applejack doesn't think Twilight's a child.

“New Eques”? That means they know about the old one, right?

Err, sort of. It'll be further explained as the story progresses and it becomes more relevant.

Applejack took her around a longer rout so she could whiteness the town from the top of a hill, giving Twilight a good vantage point to study the basic layout of the town.

Witness

"Hm? Oh, right!" Twilight followed Applejack down the hill so she could actually whiteness Ponyvale up close, not just analyze it from a distance.

Witness

"Where are we headed?" She ventured to ask after they passed some more buildings. They were getting to be closer together, and Twilight counted passing by over a dozen humans. Many of them watch the ponies curiously, but not one bothered them.

Are they not used to seeing ponies?

"Town square," Applejack answered. "Got someone there we should meet up with before we move on to the stable-house. That'll be where most ponies are at this hour. It's good timing; lets the word get 'round that you're a welcome visitor. Some folks..." she trailed off hesitantly, "aren't quite as friendly toward strangers as some," Applejack decided on. "No one'll give you much trouble so long as they see you're with me," she added in reassurance.

They have a town square?

"Hi! My name is Pinkamina Dian Pie, but you can just call me Pinkie Pie! I used to live on a rock farm, then I lived in a circus, and now I live here in Ponyvale.

I think you mean “Diane”.

Applejack sighed and let up the stern face a little. "We talked about this, Pinkie Pie. And as I recall, you pinkie promised to eat your vegetables every day after the last incident."

An incident with vegetables? Didn’t even know that was possible.

"I know, I know." Pinkie dragged herself over to the hearth and removed a stone near the base. Reaching in, she pulled out a pile of green stalks along with a couple of carrots. She looked down at them with a pout. "I was just kinda hoping that I could save them until later..."

Good plan

Applejack shook her head. "We ain't leaven' till you've eaten every last one of those." And with that she plopped down on her flank.

If that was me she would be sitting there for a long time.

A foal putting up a fuss about their dinner was one thing, but a full grown mayor? If she wasn't eating vegetables, then that'd be a pretty sad diet for a vegetarian species.

“Mare”

While Pinkie stared off dreamily, her veggies forgotten, Twilight noticed that Applejack was clenching her jaw. She tilted her head sideways in a silent question, but Applejack just shook her head and mouthed the word 'later.'

Hope she does answer later.

It ain't my place to say anymore than that, but you need to know that her past can be a sensitive subject. Same goes for a lot of ponies here."

That’s interesting

"Listen here, unicorn," Gilda cut her off, "I don't trust strangers hangin' around Ponyvale. Know that that rope tying you to Applejack is the one thing keeping me from not killing you right now. If I see you wandering around without it, I'll have to assume that you're up to no good and kill you. If you do anything that even might threaten my pride, I'll kill you. Got that?"

Just blast her.

Without waiting for Twilight's reply, Gilda spun around and took to the sky, letting out a mighty eagle cry as she went.

Nevermind, maybe next time.

"You could have mentioned there was a griffin here," Twilight griped.

Applejack shrugged. "You're right, I could have. Just chose not to."

At that moment, I’m cutting that rope.

"Sorry Twilight, but Griffins tend to send ponies packing unless they get to know 'em first," Applejack explained. "I've had one to many ponies panic the second I mentioned her, so I stopped mentioning her."

That’s the most bs excuse I’ve ever heard.

Thats... unexpected, Twilight thought. Pinkie doesn't seem like a very heroic type. She acts so foalish. But I guess I don't mind that much, she seems like decent company. That was two elements discovered in one afternoon. Maybe this wouldn't be so hard to figure out after all.

Way to jinx it, twilight.

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