Equestria, land of the divided and home of the captives. It is not? Well, re-check your calendar. It is now.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders were the sweetest foals but five years can change anypony.

A beautiful unicorn with everything in the world. Friends, money, family, beauty, brains. What more could she want? Obviously the answer is: fangs, wolf ears, paws and a thirst for dominance.

When Rarity accompanies Rainbow Dash to an event in Cloudsdale, her fear that her thirst for the spotlight will only ruin the time for Dash begins to devour her from the inside.