Twenty years after Luna’s second fall, the pain of her rebellion have yet to heal; and Celestia withers in isolation. Yet sometimes the scar that was most hidden, covers the deepest wounds.
Applejack offers to keep Rarity company on Hearts and Hooves Day. Rarity is thrilled that she has someone to commiserate with about being single; Applejack is happy to have a date. This may be a problem vanilla oat swirl can't solve.
Scootaloo is angry after being assigned the role of the Hearth's Warming Turkey in the school play. She's no turkey! Pinkie Pie tries to encourage her by telling her the totally true legend of the first Hearth's Warming Turkey.
Luna is through with Celestia making excuses for why ponies don't love her. A dark monster appears, promising to change that. But who is this Nightmare Moon? Why does she bear Luna's mark? And why is she so confident in her vision for the future?
Winter has come early this year, and after a long night out rounding up her animals, Fluttershy is oh so cold. But Rarity knows there is some other pony that her friend wishes was trying to warm her up...
Spike has his own room, now. Unfortunately, this is not something Twilight is used to... and soon, it leads to a very tense and awkward moment that the two of them have to work through.
Sequel to "The Order". Despite receiving a harsh reprimand from Captain Ironhoof, Flash Sentry still struggles with his feelings for Twilight. When he is assigned to escort her to the Crystal Empire, tensions on all sides escalate.
After learning that it is the anniversary of the death of Applejack's father, Pinkie Pie decides to throw her friend a party to cheer her up. Too bad Applejack has no clue what's going on.
Jonagold Apple made his family swear on their hats that they wouldn't come to see him, not in the state he is in. But Granny Smith doesn't wear a hat, and she isn't about to let her only son die alone in the hospital.
When Twilight visits Celestia's private hall of stained glass windows, the portrait of an ancient astronomer catches her eye. Who was this pony? Why was she so important to Celestia? And why does she look so familiar?