In the blink of an eye, Equestria burned and the world collapsed.
Applejack and Applebloom were some of the lucky few to survive the terrible event, setting out on a perilous journey to secure precious supplies for Ponyville. A year into the aftermath, they continue to navigate their desolate new world and survive against all odds, against roaming bandits, mutated monsters, strange anomalies, and the desperate remnants of a shattered civilisation.
Their survival is easier said than done when every step forward is met with resistance and betrayal. Already waylaid by false rumours, Applejack's plans take a different turn when she discovers something strange coming from the north towards Canterlot, a glimmer of hope and possibly the key to not only saving Ponyville, but Equestria as a whole.
A story inspired by both the books The Road and Roadside Picnic and the STALKER and Metro games.
The full cover artwork that I commissioned for this story is by Nemo2D.
I appreciate the story being shared around, commented on, liked, enjoyed, all that jazz. 
I've read a lot of post apocalyptic stories on this site and given many of them high praise, but this.. this is on a whole other level. Damn good writing, and so far the lore is outstanding! I will be keeping my eyes on this, gonna be fun to see what happens in future chapters
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I appreciate it, more to come soon.
This was quite the interesting read. Definitely one that I’ll be tracking. The whole setting is giving me a sort of fallout feel and as for this ‘singularity’ event could the princesses have been involved? Either way, I enjoy it, keep up the great work.
I shall be watching with great interest.
That store scene just gave me dayz vibes. I can only hope that'll ill see 'friendly in cherno' in the near future lol.
I'm familier with stalker but I have nothing on The Road.
I like the cover art, but why did you make Applejack so difficult to make out?
Glad to see this story is continued. Also hopefully AJ has made at least an ally.
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Appreciate the comment. Engagement with this fic boosts the feeling that its worth writing because I really want to write it.
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Well thank you for writing it. ^^ I love the amount of detail you put into this story, and am curious as to where it might head to.
I love the story. It makes me wonder what the steps were for everything to just, break down one day. Was it fast? Or did everyone just think it would get better?
Hoping for some more!
whoa,I love stalker!!!Will there be more chapters soon?
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Quite possibly.