With Monarch Inc. dispensed with, and all of its hassles tidied up, life returns to some semblance of normal. All's well that ends well, right? Not so for one business tycoon by the name of Iron Hoof... not at all. Far from it, in fact...
Five hundred years ago Celestia's neice was born. Since then Celestia has sought out proper foster parents for the unique foal. All of that has now changed. Celestia and Twilight are on their own.
Chrysalis has been under the training of Twilight Sparkle for two months now. In the distance, an old friend has heard news of Chrysalis's dethronement, and is finally given the incentive to act a plan he's been preparing for decades.
When Beyblade takes Manehatten by storm, Babs Seed spreads the new sensation to Ponyville through the Cutie Mark Crusaders, which leads to the new game taking all of Equestria by storm. But what happens when it becomes a lot more than a game?
Spike finds an unusual creature named Steven while taking a stroll one day. A Steven Universe, to be exact. Fast friends, the young dragon agrees to help the young 'hooman' quest for a way home. If he doesn't eat Steven first, that is.