Equestria has fallen to the Storm King.

It felt like it could never happen in a place like Ponyville, where the biggest concern most years was the summer harvest. Danger remained safely outside of the realm of their charming little hamlet, locked away in the Everfree Forest. Whenever danger appeared, the Elements of Harmony were soon to follow, blasting away any evil that might threaten the pony populace! It felt like no real harm could ever befall Ponyville.

But now the Elements are gone and the princesses are imprisoned. What will happen to the innocent townsfolk left behind?

Follow the adventures of Big Caramel as he is thrown into a work camp and fights to stay alive with other imprisoned worker ponies. He'll have to contend with a screaming neighbor who's lost his sanity, a self-appointed leader of the farm ponies, awful food and worse working conditions. Will a new friend offer a hope for escape, or merely a distraction from their inevitable fate?

It can't get much worse than the constant screaming - right?

A/N: Big Caramel was the popular name for this background pony a decade ago, but the wiki says he is also called Creme Brulee or Chance-A-Lot!

I would call this story dark, but it has no gore or any other special warnings. It's a grim setting, but not especially grimmer than the movie itself, it just focuses on the grim parts the movie glossed over.