Madison is a quiet archaeologist. She normally dresses like her movie-star hero Indiana Jones. While her colleagues soak in the spotlight, she stays on the sidelines, doing most of the discovering and letting them have most of the credit.

Her job sent her into a forest that wasn't there before. Her exploration leads her to a ruined castle, more than a thousand years old. Inside, she finds a violet alicorn named Twilight Sparkle, who takes care of her when she accidentally knocks herself unconscious. The next morning, Madison and Twilight discover that a rift sent Celestia, Luna, and Cadence to who-knows-where.

After Twilight wakes from her three-week faint, the world has changed for the worse. And the woman with an ancient gun may be the key to not only survival of both worlds, but also a restoration of peace and harmony to Equestria.

I would greatly appreciate it if you guys commented on this! This story, after all, is not supposed to be a typical HIE, but I don't know. Also, I can't improve the story without knowing what I do wrong!

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