Spike has been feeling like he and twilight have been growing apart and sorta blames the rest of the mare 6 for taking her away. Can he make a bond with them of his own and have them as best friends? Meanwhile Twilight has been feeling guilty of leaving Spike depressed lately. But what happens when her friends start to take Spike from her?

After the defeat of Nightmare Rarity and the nightmare force purged for good, and Twilight's coronation into being the princess of friendship, Everypony believes that the days of Nightmares are over...but what happens when Rarity transforms back into her Nightmare form? Can Spike help her control her new form and can old bonds be fixed between him and Twilight?