The Changelings have lost. Their cities destroyed, their Queen dead. Yet the war is not over. A bomber crew is assigned one final mission to remind the Equestrians of this fact: By using a Nuclear bomb to wipe the city of Las Pegasus off the map.
Chrysalis has traveled to request refuge from Queen Gytha of Greneclyf after being defeated by rebels back home. Gytha knows about her reputation, and though there might be some value in Chrysalis, Gytha must still remain vigilant...
The War ended years ago, but some things? They never really leave you be, war or no war. They're the kinds of things that you take, from the present to the grave.
The War between Changelings and Ponies rages on with no end in sight. Locked in a stalemate and with casualties mounting, even the most powerful creatures in Equestria may turn to heed the call of dark, twisting voices...
It's been over a thousand years since Equestria saw a serious and prolonged conflict. As of 1009, that is about to change, and by extension, the lives of everypony involved.