After being betrayed by the only pony it's been friends with and getting banished to Limbo, The Shadow is left to it's own thoughts... once again, all alone.
The flightless pegasus named Grim is living in the timeline where King Sombra has started the war against Equestria. Having had enough of that, he decides to reveal the reason why he kept his wings pressed tighty against his body all the time.
Homunculus Pride, after being defeated by Edward Elric, ends up in Equestria as a colt. Luckily, he's not new to being a child. However, he is new to this alien world around him.