King Sombra has won. He's managed to take over Equestria, leaving it in ruins, and has enslaved hundreds of ponies along the way. Nopony knows how he returned, or why the princesses are standing by his side. Many have tried to stop him and take back Equestria, but every attempt has led to failure.

In a base under the remains of Sugarcube Corner, a resistance, lead by Spitfire, has formed. Nearly every day, they attempt to defeat Sombra and save whomever they can. However, life in the war is difficult. Death comes around every corner, sadness and guilt fill the air, and not everypony in the rebellion gets along.

With nowhere to go and few options left, the army must do everything it can to fight the war and survive the harsh life that it brings.

Takes places in an alternate universe following the events of Season Five of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Twilight Sparkle can't fly. She's tried as hard as she can, but she can barely lift her hooves off the ground without smacking her face into something. Rainbow Dash has tried to teach her a thing or two about it, but it only leads to failed attempts and frustrated antics.

Princess Celestia decides that this will not do. A princess who cannot fly is not much of a princess at all. She asks the captain of the Wonderbolts to remedy the problem before the public learns of Twilight's shortcomings. As they spend more and more time together, Spitfire and Twilight will forge a bond far stronger than that of a simple student teacher relationship.

The cover art for this story was commissioned from a very talented artist on another site by me.