Fueled by a book on cryptozoology, Scootaloo is fascinated by all the things within, and decides she'll be the first to officially document the creatures within. She convinces her friends to come with so they can all get their cutie marks in creature hunting, hoping it would help them be braver. Thankfully they're just foal's tales, right?

A naive artist, a tired barkeep, and a shy gardener all end up going on journeys of self discovery, helping each other try and overcome their greatest troubles, and trying to be the best ponies they can be.