Luster Dawn is sent up to the northern sector of the galaxy to intercept the evil aliens that threaten to bring all of Equestria to its knees with a doomsday weapon.
It's summer of 1987 and Mayor Mare decides not to run for a fifth term. With some drunken encouragement from Vinyl Scratch, Octavia stands up to challenge Filthy Rich to keep her new hometown from being sold out to corrupt big business.
My name is Midnight Blitzer. I'm the youngest highest-ranking member in the Royal Guard. I have friends, ponies I call family, and a good future... So why do I feel empty? Why do I feel alone? Why do I feel that I've failed? Am I the one to blame?
Princess Luna assembles a team of Equestria's most undesirable inhabitants in order to deal with the problems too dangerous to risk the lives of the Elements of Harmony.
Somepony's been sending encouraging notes to everypony. There's no signature, no address, and no hint as to who could be behind all this. Who would do such a thing, and how in Equestria do they know exactly what everypony needs to hear?
Starlight Glimmer finally graduates from Twilight's program, and is told to find a student of her own! Twilight recommends going to a new planet, inhabited by "He-you-mains". She tries to make a friend, but finds something more!
As Hearth's Warming approaches, Flitter notices just how many mares are interested in her Spikey...And she doesn't like it one bit. As if that weren't enough, the arrival of two Princesses makes things even more complicated.
After a fight about meeting each others' parents, Vinyl finally agrees to let Octavia meet her parents. Octavia is in for one heck of a surprise when she finds out who Vinyl's parents are.
On one of their monthly picnics, the girls and Discord not only learn that Fluttershy is friends with Octavia Melody, but that she can also play one of the most elegant instruments: the violin.