Set some time after the events of "Crusaders of the Lost Mark", a disaster at a class field trip provides a unique opportunity for Diamond Tiara and Scootaloo to become genuine friends. A chance for the former bully and the Cutie Mark Crusaders to reconnect on good terms is finally within reach. However Scootaloo finds that being friends with even a reformed Diamond Tiara is just too much for her. In true Crusader fashion, Scootaloo and her friends resort to a convoluted scheme to save face.