Twilight is known for her mind all over Equestria. Her friends, family, even royalty rely on her. But most of all she is a friend. What happens when she has an almost fatal acident and loses her ability to think clearly. What will she do when her friends need her most and she is more of a hindrance than a help? Celestia's prodigy no more.

Sirlen always wanted to be a royal guard but was pulled out because his skills were in a different way of fighting. He was trained to be a sleuth. The unseen protector in many ways. He has always been able to do his job until an unknown threat entered his home land. Then suddenly thrown into a land of talking horses er... ponies? Can he go home? Does he want to?