It is sometime after the founding of Equestria. As the unicorns, the pegasi, and the earth ponies try to create harmony in the newly built town of Canterlot, the secret ones watch from the shadows. This was not how things were supposed to go. Such inconveniences need dealing with.

Their ruler, the Queen of the Alicorns, should be doing something about it. Instead, they are left with a rebellious Princess Regent, the young (by alicorn standards) Celestia, and she has other ideas.

This is her chance to go against thousands of years of strife and bring everlasting peace to the ponies. If she can find the elusive Elements of Harmony, she may be able to strengthen the foundations of the Pax Equestria. But first, she has to contend with her younger sister, her fellow alicorns, and the ponies themselves…