Snips, Snails, and Angel Bunny go on a hiking trip. What results are random, nonsensical hijinks that could only happen in a fanfic.

Spike and the Mane 6 discover a map leading to the Dragon Archive, where all dragon history is stored. They brave the cave guarded by vicious dark mites to find some clue behind Spike's family. Spike is faced with a decision to choose his family.

After experiencing a nightmare where he grows up and destroys Ponyville and Twilight, Spike decides to go as far away from Ponyville as possible. Now it's up to Princess Luna to visit his dreams and convince him to turn around.

Spike tries to help Scootaloo fly by coaching her and giving her a book about flight. As she begins to make progress, Rainbow Dash and Twilight become worried that Spike and Scootaloo are risking their safety. *This is not a shipping fiction*