Luna's betrayal plunged Equestria into chaos. In a bid to restore harmony, Celestia calls upon the very ponies who once served the Nightmare to drag the world from the ashes – and find the monsters who would threaten our future. I am one such pony.
A luckless thug is not worth much. Two are barely worth half a bit together. The world certainly will not revolve around them when all they want is to make sure that when they go, they do so together.
Rainbow Dash has been suffering from strange nightmares for the past week, that have been keeping her up all night. She decides to wake herself up with a quick morning flight...
Twilight Sparkle, after reading through a book Discord gave her, decides to bring Fluttershy back to life. But what is truly broken can never truly be fixed, can it?
With the death of Fluttershy, Discord confronts the Princesses as to their treatment of those deemed to be the unicorns with the abilities of "old magic". Meanwhile, Edger, Pinkie Pie, and Caramel find their paths join in one place.