The Elements of Harmony have been returned to the Tree of Harmony by the Carriers; the group of friends led by Princss Twilight. But what is their story? Where did they come from? The answer lies more than 2000 years back, with Starswirl the Bearded.

Two royal guards are dispatched to the small town of Ponyville to help the locals find a missing filly. However, the quaint little town harbors a dark secret under its sleepy surface; one that threatens to strike at the very heart of what they defend