6 months after an attack by Tirek that has left Equestria reeling, Applejack is put to the test when she realizes her repressed alien identity could serve as an inspiration to the residents of Ponyville. First in a series.

Applejack and Rarity build a chair and a relationship.

An angry and broken Sunset Shimmer and a runaway named Apple Bloom get recruited by a team of powerful "Hu-Mares" known as the X-Mares to stop Discord from turning the world's leaders into "Hu-Mares" too. Meanwhile, the team's origins are also shown.

Octavia comes back from her job feeling lacking. Vinyl reminds her she's anything but. Cute Octascratch fluff because my bro loves em, and I love him!