When war breaks loose in Equestria, Shadow Bright and Cardkeeper-new Privates straight out of basic training-must learn to cope with the new world around them, especially as Shadow Bright has his own demons and Cardkeeper has issues he'd rather not discuss. (Disclaimer: mild violence, military action, and gay romance. Possible and minimal use of swearing. Use of a few canon characters but the majority of the characters are my own)