It's hard being all on your own. When Sweetie Belle's friends are kept away from school she quickly realizes just how boring it can get. Dreamdrop is a colt who's always been a bit of an oddball, but Sweetie hadn't paid him much attention when she was always busy with the Crusaders. Now that she's got some time to herself Sweetie Belle finds herself wishing for a new friend and takes a chance with Dreamdrop, only to become the newest addition to his imaginary world. Sweetie Belle struggles with her new friend's vivid imagination and her own desire for normality. It turns out even being an imaginary princess can be a stressful job.

"It's so nice to see you again!" said the thing that was not Celestia. "Oh yes, I know who you are, Twilight Sparkle. I had a taste of your magic the first time we met. Mortals forget things so easily, I find. Allow me to refresh your memory: you tried to kill me. But you failed, Twilight Sparkle. You only mostly killed me. And I guess that makes you one very unlucky little pony."