Ten years after Nightmare Moon returns from her exile and plunges Equestria into Eternal Night, Celestia escapes from her solar prison. Weakened and alone, she needs to rebuild her strength. But how can she put things right?
When the Elements of Harmony banish Nightmare Moon to the Pridelands, the first creature she meets is Scar, a devious lion seeking to rule at any expense. Will working with him provide an acceptable substitute for ruling Equestria?