Two weeks.

It's been two weeks since Discord, knowing his attempt at escape would not work, decided instead to use the last of Sombra's and his own powers, alongside a curious object he 'found'. He knew not of what would happen, only that it might be 'his kind of fun'.

It's been two weeks since Applejack tried to jump in front of Rarity and Twilight Sparkle, only to disappear along both unicorns.

It's been two weeks since Spike last smiled, or spoke words larger than three syllables. He slept at Fluttershy's cottage, or at Sugarcube Corner, but always spent his days taking care of the library. Today was no exception to his routine, but today he saw something he had not seen for two weeks.

It has NOT been two weeks since the trio last breathed the fresh Equestrian air, or read a book, or tasted an apple, or even felt safe... and they still don't. And their new friends want to do something about it.

They have a tale to tell. A tale of survival, of looming danger and insanity; of how, when faced with such shocking changes, being changed yourself might not be the best course of action.

Because, sometimes, when the world looks at you with contempt, throws challenges and hardship at you, and threatens to crush you and swallow you with death and despair, all while it commands you to change, there is only one answer possible.

No.
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Baroque is property of Sting Entertainment and was published in the US by Atlus.

And there is a reason it's called 'My Little Pony'... what do you mean "it doesn't work like that"?

Fine... MLP:FiM is property of Hasbro.