WARNING: This is one of my older stories. While it's certainly better than the other old stories, it's still plagued by many writing problems that my 14 year old self wrangled with. Proceed at your own discretion.

After the overpopulation of Earth led to the discovery and the subsequent peaceful colonization of territories West of Equestria, ponies grew as skeptical of technology as Humans were of magic. Despite this, relations remained nominal until one unfortunate accident, resulting in tension between the two passing the breaking point. They created a division to separate the users of magic and advanced technology, creating a rivalry between the two that -seemingly- saw no end.

In a world filled with propaganda from both factions, Sweetie Belle grew relatively cynical throughout the years, criticizing both sides for their petty infighting. She gets more than she bargained for when she accidentally discovers a member of the opposing faction. They manage to maintain a secret friendship despite the dangers of being found out, and together, they discuss their repressed opinions about the war, and later, by piercing evidence by evidence from both sides, discover that there's much more than meets the eye behind the conflict.

Yes, this is that other story you have seen before, but I had to pull it from submission, to avoid it being buried by dislikes beyond any hope of surviving while I was busy remaking it with a completely different first chapter. Thanks to some users from Struggling Authors, I managed to reform this story from scratch.