The once peaceful Equestrian empire is facing darkness. War has come as the Monarchs sought to expand their reach to the land of the zebra. Young Bright hoof an white coloured muscular male earth pony of royal descent, who has been groomed to be an officer in the royal Canterlot military. And his friend Solitude a dark coloured lightly build earth pony of humble decent who is second in command of the Speculatores, the reconnaissance and overall stealth element of the equestrian army. They are thrown into the front lines with the second Equestrian legion to capture a Zebra city on the outskirts of Equestrian territory from which is feared the Zebra might try to launch potentially lethal attacks on Equestria.

The mission is dangerous and reinforcements are far away but one thing is certain, if the second Legion fails in its task the fate of the whole of Equestria may be in grave danger.