The lies have held for too long now. After months of silence, Captain Night Shadow comes across a lead in his search, and feels there is no one he can trust, especially when attempting to uncover the largest kept-secret in Equestrian history.
Four and a half years after peace returned to his colony, Night Shadow has come to a point in his career where he must prepare new recruits to see if they have what it takes to be Princess Luna's royal guardians.
Sometimes, ponies say to keep friends close, and your enemies closer. But, what if that enemy is an old friend of yours? For Night Shadow, he's about to find out.