On Hearth’s Warming Eve, Princess Luna asks for special duty volunteers from among the Wonderbolts and Reserves. For the first time, Vapor Trail and Sky Stinger have the opportunity to make a child’s dream come true.
"Why do we get gifts every year?" said Dinky. And thus began a rather strange and strained inquiry for Ruby Pinch, a sensible soul (so she thinks) in a world full of odd adults, bad feelings, and grinding days.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders get their first mission to guide a pony to its true destiny. But it proves to be a challenge. Can they really help a pony to get its cutie mark when it already had one, but lost it?
Prickle didn't ask to become so strong, but it just happened. Now, as a growing foal, she's mightier than many grown stallions. What's an earth-filly to do? She tries her best to move forward and not draw attention to her supernatural strength.
Scootaloo is about to lose the company of her dearest and closest friend, perhaps forever. It is something she is not going to allow and she is willing to bring a sacrifice to prevent it from happening.
Cursed, Snails searches for a way out of a life that would be a dream for some, but a nightmare for him. The continuing story of Snails as he travels to the Crystal Empire with his mentor.
Derpy has to leave Ponyville for a week and leaves Dinky in the care of her aunt until she's back. Dinky hates it, because her aunt is always patronizing her, while she just wants to be treated with respect. She faces the worst week of her life.
Amethyst Star has been trained to handle threats to Equestria. She was not trained for children. Her first night watching one makes her rethink what should have been covered at the academy.
Scootaloo is alone on Hearth's Warming. Again. That is until a certain unicorn filly comes along and decides to give Scootaloo the best Hearth's Warming she's ever had! *Romance tag for Derpy x Dr. Whooves only.
Lyra is convinced that Ruby Pinch and Berry Punch are undercover supervillains, and she will do whatever it takes to expose the truth before it is too late.
Better than anypony else, Crackle Pop knows that dreams are fragile like a bubble. He knows this, because his special talent is destroying dreams. For Crackle Pop, it's a curse, and now, this curse ruined the yearlong dream of the pony he loves most.