
Friends like these
Twelve humans came to Equestria, and seven survived to return to Earth. Their game is complete, but a new game begins, as they return home to find those who have been charged with making friends with them. But with friends like these...
Twelve humans came to Equestria and were thrust into a deadly 'survival game' by the mysterious Text. Seven survived to return to Earth. Their game is complete, but a new game begins, as they return home to find those who have been charged with making friends with them. But with friends like these...
Meanwhile, Equestria is still reeling from the effects of the Humans' War, and all of the changes they left behind after using the ponies' nation as a battlefield.





54158 words: Estimated about 5 hours to read
25 Chapters:
- Prelude: Limping home 2015-04-24 16:50:22 UTC1580
- Chapter 1: The absence of ponies 2015-04-20 18:13:21 UTC2018
- Chapter 2: The absence of money 2015-04-21 21:55:19 UTC1763
- Chapter 3: The absence of humility 2015-04-22 17:17:42 UTC1963
- Chapter 4: The absence of ties 2015-05-01 17:06:34 UTC1502
- Chapter 5: The absence of neighbors 2015-05-08 21:03:34 UTC1736
- Chapter 6: The absence of magic 2015-05-16 16:05:39 UTC1489
- Chapter 7: The absence of light 2015-05-21 20:34:00 UTC1916
- Interlude 1 2015-05-22 06:58:15 UTC1871
- Act 2 - Chapter 1: With and without disguises 2015-05-28 21:47:05 UTC2123
- Act 2 - Chapter 2: With and without storefronts 2015-06-03 17:09:31 UTC2163
- Act 2 - Chapter 3: With and without an audience 2015-06-09 06:29:15 UTC3087
- Act 2 - Chapter 4: With and without Discord 2015-06-10 03:27:34 UTC4292
- Act 2 - Chapter 5: With and without sleeping 2015-06-10 05:40:39 UTC2826
- Act 2 - Chapter 6: With and without a clue 2015-06-11 04:55:33 UTC1446
- Act 2 - Chapter 7: With and without forewarning 2015-06-14 03:20:11 UTC2952
- Interlude 2 2015-06-15 19:53:15 UTC740
- Act 3 Chapter 1: The presence of wrath 2015-07-02 22:34:55 UTC4411
- Act 3 - Chapter 2: The presence of gluttony 2015-07-29 06:03:16 UTC1622
- Act 3 - Chapter 3: The presence of pride 2015-08-17 16:14:22 UTC2622
- Act 3 - Chapter 4: The presence of lust 2015-10-19 08:46:19 UTC2206
- Act 3 - Chapter 5: The presence of greed 2015-11-10 22:45:09 UTC2750
- Act 3 - Chapter 6: The presence of sloth 2016-03-29 23:41:55 UTC
- Act 3 - Chapter 7: The presence of envy 2016-03-31 23:49:26 UTC2994
- Epilogue 2016-03-31 23:49:36 UTC2086