The world is in turmoil, Equestria is on its knees, monsters hide at every corner and everypony is trapped by the physical manifestation of their innermost fears. But Rarity isn't going to let such trivial occurrences stop her from delivering gifts.
One night, on Hearth's Warming, Diamond Tiara returned to her hometown of Ponyville. She'd hoped that some things might have changed. She didn't expect somepony to change so much.
Thorax is called to the Pie Rock Farm during Hearth's Warming - either somepony's been replaced or something really weird is going on. A Jinglemas Present for Trick Question.
Rainbow Dash sets about the most important of her teaching duties; decorating a copse of truculent trees for Hearth's Warming. Just as well she's got a new teaching assistant, Sweetie Belle, to delegate to.
Tempest Fizzlepop Shadow is an old mare who loves only one thing in life: Money. However, she hates a lot of things; one of them being hearth warming's. She is cruel to her employee Sunset Shimmer; however, three spirits decides to change her mind.
Trixie needs some help, and Lyra Heartstrings is happy to provide. Yet is it truly safe for a stage magician to team up with a pony obsessed with mysteries?
Defeated, humiliated, blasted to pieces, and reduced to merely a shadow. But Sombra survived. And he'll come back. He just needs to convince Flurry Heart to help him. If he can survive the holidays, that is.