A beloved mare grows tired of her meek doormat nature. She wishes she were lots of things; more assertive, openly kinder, a faster pegasus, and a stronger pony; both in body and heart. Much like her dear friend, Rainbow Dash, already is.

And of course, she is going to become all these things, although with help from those she least expects.

And yet, peace only ever lasts so long. Equestria--the shining beacon it ever is--finds itself at the precipice when tense relations over an industrious yet reclusive neighbor comes to a head. Only, such facades are but the surface, and the both nations themselves come under an all-seeing and oppressive spotlight. The churning flux drags many figures into the turmoil—a good number new, most well-met, and some faces familiar in more ways than one. The emergence of great forces and powerful actors obfuscate what had always been once clear, and with the clashing of various discordants wishing to bend Harmony and the world itself to their wills, our hero's idyllic countryside life can only tear at the seams. The chaos and upheaval these trials bring will test not only the greatest of champions, but her as well and every one of friends too.

Fare thee well, Fluttershy, and best of luck. You and all who face the such trials and ordeals ahead will need every bit you can get.

AN;

• As the author, if I may be allowed to say, this is not a crossover story in the colloquial sense. The Crossover tag is included as outlined by the FAQs in its most generous sense (to the best of my understanding) for elements and characters meant to either enrich the story, make it fun for me to write, or both. It's not really a crossover if I'm happy playing in my dinky sand box playing with my toys, yeah?
• There used to be more stuff here... But I forget.
• The coverart is only a temp. I'll get that sorted soon.