The bearers of the Elements of Harmony are in disarray. One of their number has been lost to them. To get her back will mean travelling to a world nopony has heard of, where they'll have to risk never returning home. Is saving a friend worth more than their lives in Equestria? The magic of friendship is all they have to depend on.

Twilight Sparkle has always cared more about studying than friendships, but what is it about her past that made her so immersed in her studies, to the detriment of her social life?
And why would her mentor, the great Princess Celestia, choose to wait so long before interceding?
After all, her cutie mark represents her talent at magic, not studying.

Based on scenes from the show about Twilight Sparkle's past. If anyone has a better suggestion for her parents names, I'd love to hear them, because I just took the suggestion from the MLP wiki.