With her new apprenticeship under Nightmare Moon, Empress of Equestria and Queen of the Eternal Night, the orphan filly Twilight Sparkle plunges head-first into the conspiracies, secrets and intrigues of the Empire.
With the birth of the first two natural alicorns in thousands of years, an ancient evil grows, and soon Equestria will be plunged into war. But who will win in this battle, not just of strength, but also of morals?
The magic of friendship goes out from Ponyville to all parts of Equestria. Of course it also reaches the new friends of the Mane Six, and what friends would they be if they didn't come for a visit. (Contains spoilers for the Season 4 finale)
A young pegasus, not seeing any hope left in life, attempts to throw his life away. One pony's trash is another pony's treasure. And Luna likes digging through the trash.