To Love and Tolerate a War Hardened Heart
A MLP-FiM + Humans Fanfic

Chapter 1 – "She Came from Mysterious Magic!"

It was a peaceful day in Ponyville. The Pegasi had cleared the clouds for the day, the birds were singing from their nests in the trees of Sweet Apple Acres, and all the ponies were enjoying their day. Six best friends were hanging out in the park taking pleasure in each other's company. Rainbow Dash was in the air, darting around leaving her rainbow trail behind her while AppleJack raced after her from the ground. Sweet little Fluttershy lay on the grass watching them with Rarity, dressed in a sun hat and shades, laying on the couch she always brings along. Bubbly Pinkie Pie was sprawled on the picnic blanket eating everything she could possibly get her hooves on. Finally, Twilight Sparkle was under a nearby tree, a book in front of her. The book was titled "Magic's to be Discovered – The Theory of Different Dimensions". She had recently picked up the book among all the others in her library and became fascinated about the theory of other world out there. "Just imagine it, Spike," She had said to her little dragon assistant the other day, "Somewhere out there is a whole new world with other ponies just waiting for us to come discover them!" Little did she, or any of her other friends, know that they would be meeting someone sooner than they think.

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"What… what's going on? How long… h-have I been here? I… I can't breathe… So…tired… … … …"

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"What's wrong, Big Sister? You sense something is to come?" The Alicorn Princess of the Night gazed up at her older sister. Celestia looked down hard at the kingdom she ruled with her sister, primarily at the sky above the Everfree Forest.
"Yes, Sister, I feel that something big is about to come." A large purple and blue cloud swirling with lightning was forming over the dangerous woodland. "I must send an urgent letter to Ponyville."

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"Wha… what's happening? I'm so c-cold… My love… I-I need you… … … …"

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"Twilight… Twilight… TWILIGHT!"
"Huh?" The purple unicorn finally snapped out of her reading and looked up to see Dash rolling her eyes.
"Took ya long enough!"
"Oh honestly, Twilight," Rarity smiled, "you need to get your mind out of those books and have some fun."
The intelligent pony smiled at her friends and put the book away. "Sorry girls. Oh, here comes Spike with the cookies I asked him to bring." She said pointing to the little purple dragon coming up the hill.
"Oh Goody Gumdrops! I just LOVE Spikes cookies!" Pinkie exclaimed.
Spike walked up to the ponies, a full plate of cookies in his hands. "Here you are girls." He said as he set it down. Suddenly, he grabbed his stomach and "BAAAARRRRPP!" a scroll flew out of his fiery mouth. Twilight quickly opened the letter and read it aloud.

~Dearest Twilight,

It has come to my attention that a strange occurrence has formed over the skies above the Everfree Forest. It's of a kind of magic I have never seen before, but I do believe it's some sort of portal. I want you and your friends to check it out. Take the Elements of Harmony just in case. Alert me of whatever may come out and capture it if necessary.

Good luck,

Princess Celestia~

The six friends got up as quick as they could. "All right girls, gather what you need at meet at the entrance to the forest." Twilight ordered and everypony set off.
"Oh, must we…" Fluttershy quivered as she took off.

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"There's pain… surging through me… I've never… experienced this before… Someone please…help… … … …"

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"All right, girls. Everypony ready?" Twi asked as her friends gathered in front of the Everfree Forest. "Let's go!" The six galloped into the woods, keeping an eye out for dangerous creatures… or whatever could have come out of a mysterious portal.
Rainbow Dash flew ahead and pretty soon, "Whoa! It's huge!" The ponies looked up to see the edge of a colossal hurricane cloud of swirling blue and purple with neon green lightning. Within the storm's eye was a strange silhouette.
"Whoa Nellie… Twilight, what kinda crazy magic could have created this monster?" AppleJack asked shocked at the mighty size of the portal.
"I have no idea! But we have to stop it!"
Fluttershy stared up at the strange shadow within the centre trying to make out what it could be. Suddenly, she heard a faint voice.

"Please… help me… I can't take much more… m-mercy… … … …"

"Could somepony be trapped in there?" she thought. "Twilight, I- I think there's some–"
"Not now, Fluttershy. We must use the Elements of Harmony to stop the portal."
"But–"
"Let's do this, girls!" The six ponies put on the magical necklaces and crown that held the magic of friendship. Power surging through them, the six lifted up and a rainbow formed around them and struck the heart of the storm. The cloud began to disappear and whatever was in the centre fell to the ground, crashing into the trees below.
"Come on! Let's go beat the horseshoes of whatever created that thing." Dash smirked heading towards the trees.
"Not so fast, Dash. Remember, the Princess wanted us to capture the creature, not destroy it." Twilight reminded the multi-colored Pegasus
"Fine…" The six approached the trees and lying in a heap of bushes and twigs… was a creature they had never seen before. It was a Human! She looked to be in her early twenties and had long flowing brown hair tied in the back with a purple ribbon. She wore dark brown armour on her chest and shoulders and a sword around her waist. She was unconscious, pale, half starved and her left arm appeared to be broken from the fall.
"T-Twilight darling… what is this strange creature?" Rarity asked staring at the girl.
"I don't know, but we'd better get it back to Princess Celestia before it wakes up. Come on."

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This is my first MLP Fanfic. I've been having this idea for it ever since I became a PegaSister. The girl is me and her armour is kind of a cross between Fluttershy's in the Hearth Warming Eve and Sesshomaru's from InuYasha. I wanted to make the story in a way where I'm not just a fan jumping into the MLP world, so the 'dimension' my character comes from is entirely different from the present. You'll find out more about it when I wake up in the next chapter.

Well, hope all you Bronies out there like it. I'm contributing to the herd! Bro-Hoof to that! See you next chapter!