The New German Empire

As I opened my eyes I could feel a huge headache arising from the back of my head. Making my attempt of getting up all the more difficult. But I managed and looked around me, our home was still here, intact, and untouched. Very strange, I could've sworn that our town was being swallowed whole by a purple dome. Not convinced that I was in the clear I started looking for Karl and my mother.

"Mutter!", I shouted. "Karl! Is anyone else here"?!

I got my answer when they came out of the living room rubbing their heads.

"What happened?", Karl asked, groaning as he rubbed his head.

"I don't know, but we need to check around us if anything has changed", I opened the front door and stepped out. What the hell is this? Everything seemed more, what's the word? Brighter than before, if that makes sense. I walked around outside and looked around for any other hint that may point out what happened. Nothing, it just seemed that he atmosphere of the weather changed to a brighter one, it was even a bit warmer than it usually is.

Meanwhile... In The German Reichstag...

"Sir!", one of my top generals Paul von Hindenburg called out to me.

"What happened here, Paul?!", I asked with a look of distress.

"I'm not sure, but one thing we've gathered is that somehow the climate Germany usually has is now warmer and brighter than the cloudier climate".

I rubbed my cheek and pondered what the next move shall be. Are the allies breaking the truce and attacking? No, it couldn't be, there's no one here. But how has the weather dramatically changed so quick.

"General Ludendorff", I said. He stood up and waited for my orders. "Send out a team of scouts at the borders of Germany and see what surrounds us".

"I'll get on it right away", he replied heading out of building.

I grabbed Paul's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "if the allies are attacking we won't be ready, we've already exhausted a lot of material in the war".

He nods, "I know that sir, but if they are attacking, I'll see to it it's stopped and dealt with".

"Take care of it swiftly and discreetly, hopefully if this is an attack it's not a whole army", I called out as he left the room. I sat back down and pondered everything as calmly as I could. Obviously the population knows something has happened, but they most likely don't know what exactly. I need to get out of here soon and calm them all down so they cannot interfere.

Meanwhile... In the Canterlot Castle...

"Shinning Armor!", I yelled as I looked through a vision portal.

He came running in as quick as lightning and took a swift halt as he saluted, "what happened princess"?

"Why has this continent extended by 540,857.54 km²", I asked.

"It has?", he asked. I motioned for him to look into the vision and he reeled back in shock. "It really has"!

"Yes, but that is not what worries me", I stated.

He raised a brow, "then what may it be"?

I paused, "there are buildings and bipedal beings similar to us roaming around with machinery more advanced than us".

"Are they hostile?", he asked with a cautious tone.

"I'm not sure, but send out a recon team to confirm", I ordered.

He saluted, "As you wish princess".

"Ans whike you're at it Captain, have Luna informed on the situation", he saluted and left. I kept looking over the massive land until I came across a huge building with a dome, must be the capital, I thought to myself as I examined it. It's very well built too.

I just hope they're friendly or at least neutral in a way that doesn't harm us. We've already had a massive war that claimed thousands of lives back when Nightmare Moon tried to take over Equis and have the night last eternally. If these new species were to try something like that again, I wouldn't t know how we'd respond. But, it's like I try to remind myself, always have a positive outlook, who knows? Maybe they'll be a huge addition to Equis and become our allies. The Gryphons have so far, not been aggressive, but that doesn't mean that they're not going to conflict with our troops sometime in the future over colonies in Saddle Arabia. Oh no! What if the Gryphons get to them first and these species side with them?

The Gryphons would have no reason not to try and overrun our colonies. I just need to hope that we reach these other worldly beings first.

The Gryphonian Empire Capital, Griffonstone...

"Sire!", my top guard came running through the doors shouting. If he's yelling in the palace, then it can't be good.

"Yes, Allen", I replied wth a slightly raised tone. "What seems to be the problem"?

He walked to me panting softly, "there had been a report from our scouts that there is a massive portion of land that has just mysteriously appeared by Equestria".

I went wide eyed and mouth shaped, "are they allies with the Equestrians"? If they are, then it would be hopeless to reconquer the colonies we've lost to them during the battles between us, Nightmare Moon, and the Yakyakistanians against Equestria. They were huge back then, but since the war ended the land was covered by a dense forest now known as the Everfree.

"No", he replied. "However, we should act swiftly and send some scouts over there as soon as possible to see if they are". I nodded and he kept going, "and if they aren't, we should take advantage of that and befriend them my liege".

"Of course!", I said with a soft grin. "Thank you for the intel Allen, rest now, you've earned it". He bowed and left the throne room. I got off of the throne and walked toward the window and peered out over Griffonstone, I've always admired this view and felt so proud of our Empire, the kings before me and our once powerful reputation which now, sadly, are just legends. One day, even if the Equestrians refuse, we will take back our colonies and make a huge name for ourselves.

Somewhere at the border of West Germany...

"Friedrich! Over here!", my captain whispered in harsh tone.

I slowly made my way to him quietly, "you see anything captain"?

He didn't turn around, he just kept looking around, "I heard heavy footsteps not too far from us, stay quiet and if they resist, don't hesitate to take them down".

He went completely prone and crawled over the slowly drying mud. Careful as to not make a lot of noise. Then as we got close enough to the point where we can get a decent look at them, we saw who it was. But we didn't know what specifically as we saw something I'm sure no one has ever saw before, a horse on two legs with certain resemblance to a man. They we're all dressed up in gold armor patrolling the area.

Idiots if you ask me, our bullets could penetrate that gold armor easily. And an even dumber move was the fact that they just waltzed into Germany liked they owned the place.

"Ready?", our captain asked as quietly as he could in a whisper tone.

We all nodded and got our rifles ready to fire, just in case. "Go!", he shouted.

We stood up and surrounded the intruders rifle raised up, "halt"! My captain shouted, "Halt, ihr betretet das deutsche Territorium, legt eure Waffen nieder, oder wir werden feuern"! They dropped their spears and swords but didn't reply, perhaps they speak another language.

I walked up right behind the captain, "do you all speak English"?

They went wide eyed and one of them walked up, most likely the leader, "We speak Equestrian, but yes! We can understand you. Don't hurt us with whatever those things are"!

I looked at the captain and he nodded, then I turned back to he captain, "why are you all here? We could've killed you four right now and that would be the end of it".

The leader reeled back, obviously he's not use to threat like this. But I ignored it and went on, "what's your business here"?

"We were sent here by our princess to scout he area", he leader replied.

"What are you doing?", one of them said. "We don't know if they're friendly or not".

I interjected, "we have no intention of conflict". They relaxed and I went on, "however, we do want to know why you would trespass onto the fatherland".

The leader cleared his throat, "I'm sorry, but I can't tell you anymore".

I relayed the answer in German to my captain and he nodded, he then told me to have their weapons out of their reach. Two of us grabbed the swords and spears and put them by us.

As this was all occurring, I couldn't help but wonder what may be in store for us from this unwelcomed meeting...