Twilight Sparkle notices a disturbance at the Summer Sun Celebration, and sets out to discover what it is. Unknown to her, Disney villains have developed the ability to journey from Disney Earth to Equestria; and intend to command and conquer everything they see.

This is a direct sequel to "Winds of Change", picking up where that story leaves off. In this tale, Galeforce must complete the Ten Fatal Tasks in the dimension of Crothorr; to earn the right to return to Ponyville and face Talon.

There is some crossover elements in this story, dealing primarily with a character from Disney's Aladdin franchise.

Galeforce is a jewel thief, working to free himself from the clutches of the deadly Ahuizotl. His "perfect heist" goes not exactly as planned, and he ends up on Sweet Apple Acres. It is there that he starts his road to redemption with help from Applejack, and forms a special bond with another pegasus.

This is the tale of a pony named Azo, who falls under Discord's spell in a moment of weakness. Azo goes on to create a "pony rights" group called the Disciples of Discord, but things for him are not quite what they seem.

This story takes place between the events of "Best Night Ever" and both parts of "Return of Harmony", and has been marked under Teen for the descriptions of a mental breakdown and occasional violence.