Humans have come to Equestria, and they aren't friendly. Twilight is in the town of Vanhooven at the time of their first strike, and she speaks with one of their leaders...

(Author's Note: Not really a one-shot, considering its style was to be like an excerpt from a bigger story, but it was all written in one sitting. First and foremost, this is all there is—this is not part of a bigger story I'm writing, nor is it part of a group project. I just had the idea for this one scene, and I wanted to get it out of my head and also post something, which I haven't done in quite a while. The Magic Killer—seen here—is, by all technicality, an FC, which explains the tag. Lastly, the "HVP" in the title stands for Humans Vs Ponies...the title seemed better with it there. Well, here goes!)

An old foe from the distant past is approaching Canterlot after a long time away--but first, it has to get through Ponyville. After a rushed note from Princess Celestia raises the attention of Twilight Sparkle and friends, they equip the Elements of Harmony and race off to protect the city--and, if at all possible, defeat this legendary enemy. But this ancient foe hasn't lived as long as he has without some skill to back it up...who is this mysterious new villain, and just what does he have planned for the opposition he'll meet?

A note from the author: this is not only my first fan-fiction, but also my first attempt at a full-blown novel. Updates will be slow--as in, "I don't know how long this will take, so imagine this happening between Seasons 2 and 3" slow--so don't get too terribly excited if you actually like it.
Special thanks to my beta team, who are reading this story before its release, BlackRoseBandKitsune and RussiaSylar42. Additionally, a super-duper special thanks to my fellow writer, best critic, and driving force behind this story's creation, Deep Pond. Without further ado, please enjoy the story!