It's been over a thousand years since Equestria saw a serious and prolonged conflict. As of 1009, that is about to change, and by extension, the lives of everypony involved.
Two ponies... two stories... two ends that lead to two beginnings. When these ponies face the ends of their lives, they are forever altered in ways they never could have imagined.
What happens when one pony's passion becomes an obsession? When their desires outweigh their joys? When what this pony thought they wanted leads them down a path they never foresaw?
So much chaos, so much death. Equestria is in turmoil, and Starswirl is in despair. How could he have ever thought that he would end it? Why did he ever think he could make a difference?
Starswirl and his friend Halo are determined to find an end to the chaos plaguing Equestria. As they journey, Halo just might find her purpose as well.
Bat ponies. They are a part of Equestria just as much as any earth pony, unicorn, pegasus or alicorn. But where did they come from? Who were they before? One ancient tome, penned by an explorer of a time long past, tells all.
They say that I must send my sister to the moon for one thousand years. They say that she is too far gone, and that it is for the best. But I cannot believe that. I refuse to believe it! Yet I still find myself asking... What if they're right?
Caught in a rainstorm again, Derpy trudges off toward home. But along the way, she finds somepony down on her luck as well, somepony who very much reminds Derpy of her own childhood. It was a good day.
When disaster strikes Manehattan, the fallout will help shape the lives of two ponies who have had insurmountable expectations heaped upon them from the moment they were born.
"Dear Princess Celestia, as your (former) most faithful student, I feel I have to warn you that this is probably a trap. Chrysalis cannot possibly be serious about this. Why would anyone, much less her, want to shoot a documentary on us?"
Her Royal Highness, Princess Luna, is trying to catch up on lost sleep. If only Canterlot weren't under attack by the endless swarms of the Changeling army...
Tornado Day approaches, and the most prideful pegasus in Ponyville has just been defeated by his own ego. Will he learn the most important lesson of being on a team in time to soar?