After the second defeat at the hands of Twilight Sparkle, Chrysalis gives a speech to restore the spirits of her army. However, she soon finds an unexpected guest among the crowd.

Bon Bon has planned out the greatest birthday gift ever for Lyra. She's going to make Twilight whip up a spell to let her shapeshift into whatever she wants to become. However, Twilight's spell goes awry, spilling secrets that weren't meant to be revealed. Now Bon Bon's relationship is struggling, and Lyra's birthday is far from the greatest.