Starlight Glimmer is about to get her revenge on Twilight and her friends, she just has to stop that cyan pegasus from doing her rainbow trick. But before doing so, she receives a visit from a Doctor.
Celestia is gone. The Capitol remains as the leaders of Equestria. Equestria is now divided into 12 districts, and every year the Capitol takes one mare and one stallion from each district to be trained and then be entered into the Pony Games.