Octavia's daughter is dead. Murdered by her boyfriend, a member of the most powerful mafia in Manehattan. After burying her, Octavia is resolute in her next decision. She has decided that she will join the mafia that was responsible with one goal in mind: find the stallion that murdered her daughter, and kill him. But if she is to join the mafia, she is to become a criminal herself, participating in smuggling, bribery, intimidation, torture, and even murder. All to answer one question.: How far would you go to avenge someone you love?

Four heralds, each darker than the last, travel Equestria in search of the one pony who could stop them. But one of them has doubts. Is what they're fighting for worth it? Is it worth the countless lives lost? A trip to a familiar small town will test everything she believes in. The resulting adventure will be one that no one will ever forget.