Daydream is your average unicorn. She loves to read, is extremely shy, and has trust issues. Thing is, there's more to her than even she knows, and as she uncovers the truth behind dreams she can never remember and a cutie mark she can never forget, she discovers something about herself that she was better left in the dark about.

Flameheart is your average pegasus. She has a negative view on life, was verbally abused as a filly, and regrets everything about herself. However, when her life of pain, sorrow, and guilt is made a thousand times worse by an old enemy who wants to get even, she rediscovers her past sins in a way she never has before, and ends up unwittingly dragging another along for the ride.

Two ponies with dangerous pasts. Two secrets with devastating consequences. One pony who wants both of them dead. And throughout it all, they will learn the true meaning of special talents.