John and his friends are exploring a mine when everything goes horribly, horribly wrong. After watching his friends die in front of him, John is saved by the newly crowned Twilight Sparkle. Now he must lean to deal with everything he's lost as he strives to fit into a the strange world of Equestria.

This is just a writing exercise for me while some of my other (non ponee) ideas marinate. Specifically, I'm trying to make my descriptions more vivid, show, not tell, and characterization. Probably could work on pacing, too. Any feedback is appreciated.