When Lightning Cracks, Thunder Rumbles

The year is 1942.

For the past four years, the world has been at each others' throat for the second time in Human history. In Europe, Nazi Germany slowly closes its' fist around the continent, and now it looks to the island of Great Britain as the next stepping stone in Hitler's plan for world domination. In the east, the Red Army is holding fast against a German onslaught. Meanwhile in the Pacific, America retaliates to Japan's surprise attack of Pearl Harbor, taking back the Pacific island by island while they ready their troops to invade Africa with the help of British and Canadian troops.

For the time being, no one quite knows when this terrible war will end. So many have already fallen into the never ending meat grinder of war. Multiple countries lay in ruin in the wake of Germany's push across the European continent. In response to the Battle of Britain two years prior, British Command has launched a daring plan to bomb vital targets within Germany. Thanks to America's entry to the war at the end of 1941, British Command now has the ability to make this plan come to fruition.

At this point, Allied Command has launched several thousand bombing operations against the Third Reich, dealing crippling blows to vital industrial centers, factories, and unfortunately entire cities.

And while the world tears each other apart, no one allows their minds to day dream. Oh sure, many recollect what life was like before the war, but no one dares imagine what the future will hold. For the time being, the future is too grim to even think about.

However, in a far off land, War is simply a fleeting memory. The word no longer applies to the daily vocabulary for the inhabitants of this land. In this world, every day is bright, and everypony has a smile on their face. Here, friendship is a powerful force, powerful enough to drive back any rising darkness that dares threaten this peaceful world. For many, the word 'War' is all but forgotten.

So what happens when a stranger visits this land? A stranger, unlike the inhabitants of this happy world, is no stranger to the idea of war. Will this stranger bring the fires of destruction on their heels? Or will they have the strength to leave the pain behind, and allow themselves to look forward to a brighter future?

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When Lightning Cracks, Thunder Rumbles

A lost pilot's experience in Equestria