Starlight Glimmer's defeat at the hooves of the Elements of Harmony did nothing to crush her dreams of a harmonious, mark-less society, but it taught her a lot about the power of the forces that opposed her. If she was going to have a chance of showing Equestria the true path to harmony, she had to find a way to amass enough power to go hoof-to-hoof with Princess Twilight and her cronies.

This search for power leads Starlight to the Staff of Comet Tail, a weapon wielded by one of the most powerful unicorns in Equestrian history. With such a weapon by her side, nopony could challenge her authority, and she could bring enlightenment and happiness to the ponies of Equestria without opposition.

Starlight immediately embarks on a quest to find Comet Tail's staff, but she fails to take into account who might find her along the way...

Entry for Equestria Daily's Writer's Training Ground ("The Cutie Map", Prompt #1)