Hey ya'll. Now, I know some of you are gonna hate me for sticking this in here, and I can't blame ya... I hate it too, but there's something I need to mention. I initially wrote this first chapt on a whim, and was NOT expecting to get this much feedback for it. I mean, I got one of my friends constantly eggin me to update. It was gonna be some little cheesy throw away story, but with this much enthusiasm on just one chapter I feel I gotta do this right. I'm trying to work on fine tuning the dilemmas and what kind of villain is going to cause such dilemmas. I also want to pin down what each group is doing, and somehow make it work together in the end. Now, since there are six groups in here, that's a little difficult to coordinate, so it may take a while. (hell, I'm having trouble with three in another fic) It's cool that I got so many people wanting this. In fact, I'm psyched. I'ma just ask that you be patient with me. This fic needs to be all it can be, with still retaining that lovable chaotic nature of both shows.

For those of you who haven't ventured into my other stuff; I do, in fact, have a bad habit of starting something and losing myself halfway through. To the point where it looks like it'll never be finished. It may take a while, what with life getting in the way, but I'm too stubborn not to finish anything I start. Everything I write WILL have a conclusion, and I need to make sure this doesn't start to deteriorate as the plot goes on. Other titles I got going will be finished first. (Even ones that were deleted... I regret that. There just needed to be major re-writes.) They've been around longer, and I want to make sure to get them out of the way. To have less division for my mind to focus on for getting this laid out. I just ask that you all bear with me. Enjoy some of my others, if that's what you're into, and try to be patient.

Just a few more notes. I will not be inserting other nation-ponies into this story. The nations who are here are the only ones who will be in the story. (The only exception may possibly be Sealand working his way into the CMCs, but that's still a long shot.) China is not there because I do not want him there. Which is why I made it the G-8. I can't write China. Don't know why, he just gives me issues, so I try to avoid him as best I can. And hey... Canada. Prussia wasn't supposed to be here, but he's partially evil. He's done this to me before. I almost feel there has to be a warning tag or something for his presence. I will not be adding OCs. Except Equestria, but the story kinda revolves around her... sorta. It's fine to throw out ideas, plot-wise. In fact, that might be a big help. I'll even give ya a shout out if I go with it.

And last, but not least, there will be no shipping in this fic. It's an amusing notion, but let's be logical about this. The nations are not gonna be attracted to ponies, even if they turn into them. I don't care what Germany's into. At the very least, there might be some light flirting, from the girls, but nothing more. I mean, can ya blame them? A bunch of sexy new colts just entered their domain, but it won't be reciprocated. Unless those boys get unruly. Canada and Prussia are quite difficult for me to control. OK, I've rambles enough. Love ya all. Peace out. 3