During her entrance exam, Twilight Sparkle was on the brink of failure, however a surge of magic suddenly exploded from her and she succeeded at hatching the egg of Spike the dragon, but she can't remember anything prior to that.

She was told tales of her brother Shining Armor, her babysitter Cadence, how she admired Celestia, how she studied magic with fervor, how she used to be a purple unicorn and not a gray earth pony.

At times she struggles with the feeling that this isn't right, as if she isn't really Twilight Sparkle and the real one is trapped somewhere, sleeping dormant, dreaming of freedom.

A life of trials not meant for her await and Equestria hangs in the balance.

Out of luck in the entertainment business, Trixie tries to jump-start her career again with a quick visit to Las Pegasus. Before visiting any casinos Trixie tries her luck at finding low price valuables in a shady local pawn shop. However what she finds is the ability to overcome what other ponies could not and sets out to continue to prove how great and powerful she really is, whilst making a good few bits of course.