a brony named paul was certainly surprised when he found twilight sparkle out cold in a ditch. he decides to take her back to his home to nurse her back to health. it quickly becomes apparent that other strange things are at work as twilight says that sunset shimmer is also on earth and has twilight's element of harmony. to make matters worse, paul soon begins a slow transformation into a pony. as paul and twilight search for sunset and the crown amid paul's transformation, it becomes clear that there are far greater powers at work than just a disgruntled pupil of Celestia.