A hip young mare fresh out of college has to leave the perfect job when a goddess tells her she's destined to travel into a sacred forest to free a legendary minotaur from his prison so he can punch another legendary minotaur in the face.
When a strange foe kidnaps all of Twilight's friends, it is up to Twilight to participate in the greatest gladiator match in recent Equestrian history: The Princess of Friendship vs the Lord of Enmity!
Spike and Starlight Glimmer have started dating, and Spike is just so happy to find someone who actually loves him. The problem is, maybe Glimmer loves him a little too much...
Gabby and Gallus go on a quest to find something to eat. Unfortunately for them, citizens of Ponyville seem to have completely different ideas about food.
Trixie's line of work is dangerous. But she's a careful showpony, and that's why she's only died a few dozen times in her career. She thinks this is normal.
Having captured Zecora and the rebels, Queen Chrysalis brings her captured enemies back to Canterlot for punishment. Her own peculiar, twistedly comical brand of punishment.