When the Cutie Mark Crusaders hear a ruckus coming from their club house, their investigation turns up three suspicious young colts. They claim to have no home, and to be on the run from a crime they didn't commit. Though the prospect of three more blank flanks to crusade with is appealing, something seems a little... off, about their new companions. Will Ponyville, the cradle of the Elements of Harmony, be the end of their journey? Or have their trials jaded them beyond the point of acceptance?