Zecora was creating The Potion of Everlasting Life, but she gets into a bit of a mix when preparing ingredients. Due to a screw up with the melting of gems, Zecora sets Everfree Forest on fire, and everypony runs for their lives. Zecora needs the help of her friends to save the forest from utter doom and massive destruction of natural resources and supplies. She wants to fix it the way she started it, but sometimes, you just have to learn the hard way.