twilight sparkle has just about managed to master her basic flying and has asked rainbow dash to show her the ropes to some of the more technical flying manoeuvres, but when she accidental'y causes a rock slide which crushes rainbows wings and almost severs her spine in two she leaves rainbow dash with a crippling injury which takes away her most prized gift flight. when the rest of the mane 6 start to blame twilight rainbow finds a new friend in soarin who visits her in the hospital. as they drift further apart can friendship over come the problems that face the mane 6.