Chapter 2: The New Economic and Industrial Superpower

As we all conversed on what our next move shall be, I couldn't help but feel like, I don't know, anxious?

"Please, we mean you no harm", the leader tried to seem friendly, but to no avail as I kept my rifle ready to fire at a moment's notice.

"Not until we deem it safe enough to release you", I replied in a monotone voice.

"I'm serious", he pleaded. "Just let us go".

I ignored it and stood guard. I'm not sure what's going on. First the dome, then climate change, and now we are being looked upon by species I've never even guessed could exist.

How can this be? Where in the actual fuck are we?

"What's the name of this planet?", I know it sounded crazy at the time, but I just had to know.

"Equis", he said as quickly as I finished asking. I kept my rifle at the ready, but I felt a slight dizziness stirring in my head but fought it off.

"Why"?

I kept shaking my head, it couldn't be, "No! There's no way we left our planet to a whole other one"!

He went mouth agaped, "Really? You're otherworldly beings"?

I raised the rifle, aimed at his chest, "Shut up. Until the Captain decides, we're not saying another word to each other at all".

He looked around me and grinned softly, "I guess it's a good thing he's already decided". The leader cleared his throat, "We didn't know all of this was your land, my apologies but I was just following orders".

My captain chuckled softly, "Of course! But remember, just because we follow orders blindly doesn't mean that we are innocent for any atrocities we may commit".

The leader nodded in agreement slowly and proceeded, "If you could help us get in contact with our leader, we can have all of this sorted out".

I saw him stroke his beard again as he paced slowly around the area, he came back with a poker face and walked towards the group, "How do we get in contact with your leader"?

"I can magically send out an audio message to her, telling her to come here if you'll let me without harming me", my Captain shook his head and waved over at me to come to him.

"Now how is that possible?", he asked staring right into the leader's eyes. "Magic is only in children's tales".

"Look", the leader begun. "I don't know where you're from, but here, magic exists and I could literally send out a message right now and have this all sorted out in no time".

My Captain pondered but ultimately sighed. "Schneidet ihn los aber falls er etwas versucht schiesst ihm in die beine", I smiled as I picked him up roughly and cut his restraints only for the guard to stumble and fall. "You're coming with us".

The leader groaned as he rubbed his hands and looked them over to see if anything was wrong with them.

"Well?", He asked asked. "I'm waiting".

"I'm going", the leader got up and walked in the direction we pointed for him to go. "But one question first".

We allowed it and waited for him to proceed. "Are you going to harm anypony?”

“Anypony?” I thought.

"Again, as of now, in this moment, I have no intention of any conflict as long as we don't have any problems with each other", My captain stated bluntly.

"And who would you be?", the guard asked.

"Who would you be?", he asked, right back at him.

"Ironhoof", he said trying to seem unthreatening. Wow, these people or ponies or horses or whatever they are, obviously have never encountered anything like this in awhile.

"Ironhoof", my captain repeated.

He sighed, "Where are you taking us"?

He stroked his beard for a moment before opening his mouth to speak, "Somewhere that we can question you".

The guard gulped and kept silent the rest of the way to Berlin so we may confirm the Kaiser's suspicion.

The guards just stood there for mannequins for a solid minute, but after getting annoyed I raised the rifle up, "Go! Get going"!!! They instantly sped up. Idiots...

The Griffon Scout Team,

Western German Border

"Lieutenant, did you see what happened?", Private James asked as he crawled beside me. Taking his eyes off his binoculars.

"Yes James", I said bluntly. "I did".

"What're we going to do?", John asked with a bit of worry in his voice. "Are these beings just going to attack nations".

"Unlikely", I answered. "These new players in town are most likely feeling up the area, getting a hang of how things work here. Once they know about the current global situation, they'll decide what to do then".

"So", James started. "What'll we do 'till then"?

"We'll relay a message back to the king and tell him about the current situation and see how he'll want to handle this", I replied looking back. "My guess is that he'll want to schedule a meeting like these Equestrians somehow and get on their good side". They nodded and we swiftly ascended into the sky soaring back to our glorious empire.

Berlin, Germany,

Hans Schmidt

"So, is the weather change all that really happened?", Karl asked as he walked by me.

"I'm not sure", I said. "But I know that something just isn't right. I mean, the ground shaking, that purple dome, and the climate change, it can't be a coincidence".

He nodded understanding, "You're right, but the problem is that there's nothing else out here to find".

He then pulled me closer into the side of the road as a little boy drove past us on a bike tossing newspapers. I grabbed one and read over the title.

'Eine Neue Welt mit Intelligentem Leben'?

“What? Since when are we on a new world?” I read over the article as it stated, 'Germany has mysteriously landed onto a New World, now while it does provide benefits from not having to sign the armistice, we must learn to adapt and live in these new circumstances, but don't worry! The Kaiser has assured us that we can get through this easily'.

"I don't feel like this is the whole truth", I said unsure as I kept reading though it all. Nope, after that, it's all pretty much just the same. "But it does answer some questions, so it'll have to do for now". I didn't know why at the time, but I could just feel that this isn't the beginning of a perfect start over. Even if Germany even is on a new world. They said that the war back home would've been 'the war to end all wars', but I wonder, if they'll ever be an end to our ambition and maybe the ambition of these new beings here, for our power and desire to wreak havoc in the chaos of war.

Canterlot Castle, Equestria

Princess Celestia

As I finished writing a letter to Twilight, I kept thinking about the seriousness of the situation that had occurred. Four of my guards got captured as soon as they entered the territory of these 'humans', as they call themselves. I need to keep in mind now that I should appeal to them as friendly as I can, so as to not antagonize them. I'm sure Twilight and her friends can handle this job, they just have to make a good impression for us.

The Griffons on the other hand, have been constantly avoiding us in terms of an alliance, and the fact that they still resent us for taking their colonies during the battles of Nightmare Moon. Even though it seemed fair to me, seeing as they fought against us and not with us. Nevertheless, they are still hateful of us at times. But the thing I'm worried about is if the Griffons become allies with this new nation, that from what I've seen, is more technologically, and industrial-wise advanced, they'd eventually try and reclaim their former colonies.

But only time will tell, so until then, I'll wait and see and hope for the best...