Reader's note: This story takes place after King Sombra's death and before Twilight Sparkle became a princess.
War is on the horizon and as events begin to unfold, the Princess's realize that not only their way of life is in danger, but the whole world could be in peril. A military summons has been issued to defend their home, but can they stop the darkness? Forlorn chaos, rejected change, and dishonored hatred have set their sight on Equestria and the Crystal Empire. Windstrike Nightrunner, a Mage-Knight of the Royal Mage Corp, has been called to Canterlot Castle by the Princess's for reasons unknown, but he will soon find out that the winds of fate blow him right into the beginning of an epic conflict.