Time traveling from five thousand years in the future, Twilight Sparkle—or as she prefers, Glitter-Flanks—has one mission: to establish the closed time loop that sets her and Celestia up as a couple, by flirting as aggressively as possible.
Twilight finds herself struggling without a clear path in front of her, as a princess. In a bout of panic she seeks out her mentor, Princess Celestia, in the hopes of gaining answers, only to find herself with some much more distressing questions.
For career outcasts like Cupcake and Pandora, any sort of contest can be something of a foregone conclusion. And yet, every year, Cupcake enters the Annual Canterlot Bake-Off in the vain hope she will finally win.
Princess Celestia is sometimes an enigma. What is it with her and tea? Why doesn't she drink cider? And how will she react when Twilight Sparkle confesses that she has a crush on her former mentor?