The Gate is a magical portal that links two worlds together, one world is full of chaos and strife while the other leads to a magical land full of technicolored talking ponies, no one knows how the gate came to be or how it works but one things for sure one man will take on responsibility and learn about these ponies the best as he can all the while learning about the magic that is friendship

Richard Smith lives his life one day at a time: working, sleep and more working. To Him he leads a normal life but one day he comes across a familiar character-Rainbow Dash, The two form a strong bond that is put to the test as both of their lives are in danger. Now Rick must put his life on the line to protect rainbow from falling into the wrong hands

This story takes place between Season 3 and Season 4