Clover the Clever is dead. Or at least she should be. The black void she had expected just didn't seem to come, but an unexpected opportunity for redemption did. She is given a challenge unlike any other: confront the gods, her past, and a future.
It's been a week since anyone in Sire's Hollow has seen Firelight, something that's incredibly worrisome considering recent events. Being the good neighbor that she is, Stellar Flare decides to stop by and visit.
Young or old, rich or poor -- death is the equalizer. It is the final threshold every pony must cross. What lies beyond is mystery. That's where I come in.
Something awful must've happened to Applejack, because she isn't in school. Rarity isn't friends with her, but she's the only one bothering to do anything, so she must rescue Applejack from whatever ails her! But she's still not Applejack's friend.
If you know your enemy, and know yourself, your victory is without doubt. They did not know their enemy, and perhaps they did not even now themselves. Now the Card Master will seize that opportunity to bring harmony out of chaos.
With his reformation at the hooves of Fluttershy, friendship for Discord doesn't seem like an impossibility. Now, he tries to regain a friend that he lost ages ago.
Princess Celestia has a quiet dinner with an old friend. They enjoy a simple conversation that has nothing to do with the impending doom that could befall both of them in the years to come. Except, it absolutely does.