After watching her library torn apart in a search for inspiration, Twilight Sparkle fools and kicks out the Cutie Mark Crusaders. A sinister plot is born right outside her door; a plot that will try to turn her closest friends against her. The crusaders will not stop until they have righted the wrong done to them!

After the nine hundredth and ninety-ninth Summer Sun Celebration, Princess Celestia knows the time has come to prepare Twilight Sparkle for what awaits her. But before her lessons can begin, Twilight will need her teacher's guidance more than ever.

Soarin and Rainbow Dash share an evening together, and each get more than they bargained for the next day.

After pausing briefly to savor the moment, Queen Chrysalis completes her conquest of Canterlot. Celestia, Cadance, and the Elements of Harmony are all under her control. Trapped within Shining Armor's force field, Canterlot lies in chains.

Desperate promises made deep in the castle dungeon will spark hope for Equestria. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy will fight, plan, and survive for Equestria's future and for each other. Together, they try to make the spark born between them ignite the flames of rebellion.