This story is a sequel to The Beginning

It's been merely a year since Peni and her friends discovered they controlled the Elements of Harmony, and they've done absolutely...

NOTHING.

Sure, Aqua Marina went on vacation, the six mares finished another year of school, and Peni's father passed away, but otherwise, nothing.
Now, Celestia has called Spirals up to Canterlot for a few days, and it seems rather important. But when Spirals gets there, the story her mother tells is not what she imagined.

Cover by Peni-Hearts-Make-Art at deviantart.com.