Cadence is all that's left.  Her last companion made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure she could escape.  Now, there is no one that was spared by the catastrophe that overwhelmed everything and everyone.  Her only option left is to turn to the last pony she could imagine as an ally.  Her powers useless, her hopes vanquished, Cadence must be prepared to fight for all she has left to save even a part of what remains...No matter the cost to herself.  But, is it already too late?

A tome hidden in the vast Libraries of Canterlot is found by Twilight Sparkle, who discovers it written in a language she has never come across before.  Determined to solve this new found mystery she takes to spending restless hours in its translation, and in doing so is entrusted with a story long since forgotten.  Soon she finds that what she thought was a simple story could be very real, and the power it tells of just as terrifying to imagine.  The true beginnings of the entire world, arcane powers... and a seal with warnings written into the very magic it contains.

But, when Canterlot is put in grave danger, Twilight must make a hard choice.  She must either let all she knows burn, or unleash a force more ancient than she can even imagine.

A routine salvage operation outside claimed territories seemed like the perfect way to score a quick payday.  The best known trio of odd-job ponies find themselves far more than just a quick heist, but a treasure fit for royalty.  But, just with any life-changing find a dark string is wrapped around their score... a string that threatens to drag the crew of the CM Crusader into a brewing conflict that could spread from one side of the galaxy to the other.