Nick was your average human being. He mostly kept to himself, not really having any friends. That all changed when he found a mysterious gem while walking through his local park. Now he's woken up in Equestria, where he must make the ultimate sacrifice to save it from total destruction.

Disclaimer: While this takes place after the Cutie Remark, for the sake of simplicity, the Elements of Harmony defeated King Sombra, Queen Chrysallis and Lord Tirek.

Thanks to RocSushi for editing and brainstorming. A special thanks to CategoricalGrant for setting me on the right path with a massive edit to the beginning chapters.

Coverart provided by The Sleepless Beholder!

If you loved this story, you can find the sequel on my page as well. (Can't link since it is rated M)

This story is a sequel to The First Year

A little over a year ago I was pulled here, Equestria. Things happened, I found a kindred spirit, my soul mate. We may not look alike and we think very differently, but together... Well, its a whole new life for us.

The continuation of Living and Dying in Equestria and The First Year, both are pretty much required reading beforehand... Or a lot of things won't make sense.
Thanks to Benderssj3 for the title idea and ARchy4288 for reminding me the art doesn't make the story. (The art will be changed later fyi When it gets done.)
The Teen rating represents some lovemaking between Twilight and I.
Nothing graphic or descriptive.

Twilight has ascended into an alicorn, and with that ascension comes new dangers and threats. What better way to hold back those threats than with a new body guard. But Twilight wasn't expecting her new protector to be a wolf, and neither were her friends.