Kuma is invited to a meeting in the throne room to explain their troubles with Queen Carve, Aita, Patch and Cozy Glow, as they are having trouble understanding how Aita can still contact the throne despite never once living in the changeling hive. Carve can relate to that, so she shares with Kuma how she felt similarly following her coronation.

Twilight, Carve and Aita are all getting their coronations soon; Carve will be queen of the changelings, Twilight will be ruler of Equestria, and Aita will be the new princess of friendship with retiree Chrysalis as her advisor. But while preparations are underway, human Spitfire enlists Sonata to spread distrust among the ponies, allowing her, the sirens and Svengallop to conquer Equestria. Following their attack, how will everyone bounce back to save their land once and for all?

On the day before the final Summer Sun Celebration, Aita is playing cards with Cozy Glow and Spike when all three are invited in secret by Shining Armor to Canterlot Castle so that they may participate in a scavenger hunt for Aita to receive the belated birthday present of her dreams.

Cozy Glow is visiting Aita for winter vacation, but gets a pleasant surprise when she gets invited along with Aita's other friends to join Twilight and her friends and family in the Sibling Supreme, a competition whose goal is to weave through a flurry of obstacles in Canterlot Castle to obtain the titular crown to be.

This story is a sequel to Danger in the Dust

Sunburst is receiving letters too often about the same dull topic of his future from his mother, Stellar Flare. He tries to relax in Ponyville, but now the letters are following him. At the suggestion of Aita, they and Starlight Glimmer take a trip to Sire's Hollow to report Stellar Flare's familial behavior, where FIrelight volunteers to help.

This story is a sequel to Thanks for the Legacy

This is a series of short stories revolving around the day-to-day lives of everyone originally involved following the announcement and delay of Celestia, Luna and Chrysalis' retirements.

An Afternoon with George and Kevin: Kevin and George come to visit Aita while Twilight, Spike and Starlight are at a meeting with Chrysalis, Carve and the Princesses, finalizing living arrangements for when the royal power shift happens.

Reunion's Hollow: Starlight and Sunburst take a trip to their hometown to sort out the latter's housing situation.

Discord's Royal Goof: Carve and Chrysalis stay behind after the meeting to discuss whether or not Discord was behind the escapes of Stellar Flare, Wind Rider and human Spitfire.

Frenemies: TLC Timeline: As the events of An Afternoon with George and Kevin finish playing out, the foes get a move on to grab Grogar's bell.

This story is a sequel to To Tame a Substitute Queen

When Scootaloo uses a slingshot to go to Cloudsdale, Aita teleports to the landing spot only to discover the presence of Rainbow Dash's parents, Bow Hothoof and Windy Whistles. Initially they seem like a whale of a time, but as the house tour goes on things get a little creepy for Aita. After the visit though, instead of homework, Aita has a friendship mission to solve between Rainbow Dash's parents and the Wonderbolts.

This story is a sequel to Parental Glideance: TLC Timeline

Shortly after the Grand Galloping Gala, Aita is on his way home from the CMC clubhouse when Lightning Dust engages in a conversation with him. Unfortunately, after Aita tells his friends, Lightning Dust gets a U-Fly letter about a rental chariot that not only postpones her welcome party, but, once found out, also ends up getting Discord framed. To get everything figured out, Aita will have to put his deductive skills to the test with the help of Fluttershy and Lightning Dust.

Chrysalis has a son that used to live in the hive: Patch. When word gets out that he is looking for his own place to stay, Chrysalis takes the opportunity as the mother to try and catch up. Unfortunately, unlike even Equestria, he still hasn't gotten past the old way of life Chrysalis used to lead her subjects.

The mane six, Spike, Aita, and the changeling rulers are summoned at the announcement of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna's retirement, Chrysalis responding with her own. Even Starlight will be moving in with Sunburst all the while. This news ends up getting to Aita unlike anything before. Meanwhile, Discord makes a low-effort attempt to bring past foes together with the choice of teaming up or venturing alone.

These are the alternate events of The Beginning of the End.

T Rating guaranteed due to gambling references, as well as the villains' mostly purposefully outdated world-views.