Funny how one little thing can change the course of everybody's life.

In this case, it all started when Twilight and Spike left Ponyville unannounced, leaving behind only a letter that explained they had to leave in order to work on "a big project."

The fact that they'd taken the Elements of Harmony with them should have probably been the first sign that this wasn't going to be the usual project that Twilight took on….

Warnings: Ponies will die. They may, or may not, stay that way. Probably will not. However, this is not a zombie-plague story; rather, it's a peek into a possible timeline that ends with the Mane 6 being able to be friends forever.

After a fashion.