A changeling, thrown from Canterlot and seperated from the swarm, finds the safety of the single most important thing in her life at the mercy of some of those most harmed by the invasion.
Two ponies that live lies find truth in each other. Shutter clicks and mending wings draw two souls together when they never thought they would even meet.
The attack on Canterlot was never meant to succeed. How could you harvest love from those that hate you? The true purpose was to harvest magic. And what better way to get magic flying than start a war?