When Discord breaks free of his stone prison, he proves to be much older and wiser than he was on the show. A being of ancient and unimaginable power, he forces Celestia to make a deal with the devil-himself, of course-in order to save her little ponies. What she doesn't realize is that one of the terms of the deal is that she forgets ever making. Enter the poor human hero.

Spike, upon graduating from Luna's personal tutelage after coming of age, is sent out on a duty to explore the world and catalog it for Equestria. According the princesses, and by default a newly-revealed royal decree, he must return to Equestria married. Even more astounding, he must return with more than one wife, so as to complete his herd. Note: these are anthro characters.

After a fatal tragedy, Twilight wakes up in a situation unlike anything she had experienced before. How is she supposed to react when she finds herself reincarnated as the daughter of Queen Chrysalis, the very one who orchestrated her assassination? Does she give into the rage and loss of her former self, or does she hold true to the magic of friendship?