For years after an accident that took her ability to fly, Lightning Dust has struggled to find something to fill the void. Fiddlesticks found something that appeals to Lightning, and it involves two long sticks and a lot of white powder.
In a world of brass and electricity, a disgraced Sunset Shimmer attempts to prove herself to her erstwhile mentor; bringing life into the world through means unnatural! But things don't quite work out as she planned...
Over the years, Rarity has found herself drifting apart from her friends and struggling to keep in contact. She's surprised at how much one of them has changed.