Twilight receives a very unusual and special letter from the Princess, requesting that she and her friends take a vacation. The contents? Nine tickets to a pre-paid week trip to the vacation island of Monta-Kai.

What makes Monta-Kai so special? The magical island is split into two sections: First is a tropics section, with a beach, clubhouses, cottages, campfires, and outdoor sports. On the other side is a snow-covered mountain, complete with skis, snowboards, and local and private cabins.

Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders come to the island, expecting a week of fun and relaxation. But not without a few surprises, of course.

What type of surprises? Well, we'll just have to wait and find out.

On one particular month, a wanderer comes to nearly every city in Equestria. He brings with him the concept of a sport that will change the kingdom forever: football, known to the ponies as longball.
By declaration of Princess Celestia, the new sport becomes national, and with the season starting in two months, Ponyville must compile a team to start the season. What's the name of their team, you ask? The Ponyville Elements.
Some ponies will realize they had talents they never expected . . .

Credit to Ozzeh and DaBeejees for help on the nitty-gritty of the rules of American football and behind-the-scenes work.
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*COLLABORATION WITH LIGHTNINGCRASH* It's been 5 years after humans have found Equestria. The U.S. Military and Princess Celestia and Luna have made negotiations to become allies. But when Russians find their way into Equestria, they don't care about allies - They want to conquer this new land.
Together, the U.S. Military and the Princesses have made a voluntary military organizations to teach the ponies of Equestria how to be soldiers, and to protect themselves from the imminent danger.
Follow the path of Cpl. Lannai "Sunrise" Hess as the fight between Equestria and Russia rages on.

The above description SUCKS!

The Leaders of Discordian Rule, or LDR, has risen. The ruthless group's goal is to overthrow the princesses and rule Equestria in the name of their idol, Discord. Their first goal: kidnap the Element of Magic, and any other Element they can get their hooves on.

Meanwhile, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and a few other mares in Ponyville, are hiding a secret. A BIG secret. When LDR invades Ponyville, the secret is revealed. With their knowledge, they are the only ones (and a few more friends) who can stop complete chaos. But can they?

That's not the only secret . . .

*This is my first fic, so complement, criticize, and suggest at will.
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WARNING: Language used.