Ruby is having a terrible nightmare. She can’t run from it, she can’t hide from it, but she can never, ever tell anyone about it. And it only gets worse when she falls asleep.
Nowadays, “awesome” is such an overused, weakened word. Not in the old days. Back then, it used to be the province of pegasi. Of the lords and ladies of the heavens. Of thunder and lightning. Of life and death. Of gods.
An Earth pony colt grows up taking care of his younger sisters, a Pegasus and a unicorn. As he matures, he learns his worth and gains the best friend he could ever hope to have.
Long, long before Equestria, ponies in that land lived in a number of smaller kingdoms. Princess Essenta, the first daughter of the Dale, sets out to prove herself when her father, the king, sends her on a poorly conceived "suicide mission".
When Rainbow Dash did her Sonic Rainboom as a filly, she did more then just help her friends earn their Cutie Marks. She also gave a damned colt a second chance to change his fate. . .
After a shocking revelation, Rarity agrees to meet her friend Twilight at one of on Ponyville's cafes. Only to question the value of what she truly holds dear.