A great change is coming to Equestria for good, and ill. As mantles are passed down, and alliances are forged, Prince Dusk Shine must cope with all that transpires, realize his destiny, and save the world from coming Darkness. But he won't be alone.
Magic is disappearing from Equestria, and only Tirek holds the answers Dusk Shine needs. But is the centaur willing to cooperate? Or will there be a Price for Freedom to be paid to save the world?
Little known secret Chrysalis's husband and his brother were raised by pony parents. Every spring he goes to them, now partly because of a bet he invites the rest of his family.
Fluttershy has always believed no situation is hopeless. When she meets an unfortunate orphaned unicorn foal, cursed with an evil shadow that haunts him, she might have just met somepony she can’t save.