Young Prince Tirek ponders his great destiny following Sendak's imprisonment while his brother Scorpan listens fearfully...and while Discord grows intrigued. Later, after Scorpan's betrayal, Tirek lies in Tartarus, betrayed and going mad for power.
Tirek has escaped again, and now he's got an army of his own! Equestria reaches out to others for help and Twilight seeks to find the true meaning of harmony!
Celestia and Luna weren't always royalty, or alicorns. This is the story of how Starswirl the Bearded's spell caused all of the villains, alicorns, and everypony else to fulfill their destinies.
The powers entrusted to me by the Princesses are not enough. I can't stop him. Now I'm hearing a voice in my head—a voice that promises to help me defeat Tirek. I must be going crazy.
A few days after knowing of Tirek´s recent escape, his brother Scorpan goes to Equestria in means of freeing him from Tartarus under the princesses consent. However, he will have to confront his inner demons in the process.
Centuries after his defeat at the hooves of Twilight Sparkle and being banished back to Tartarus, Tirek reflects on his current situation, how he was defeated, what he would do next, and just what it is that drives him.
Tirek threatens to take over all of Equestria with his magic-stealing powers. In order to keep him from obtaining their alicorn magic, the four princesses must hide their power away... in an old potato.