Worlds on top of worlds. Realities and dimensions. Some so similar to the others, the difference is barely noticeable. Others that have gone so differently that the world is barely recognizable.

On the eve of a major celebration throughout Equestria, one pony believes that an ancient evil is about to return. Instead of seeming to be worried about the whole matter, the princess sends her student to a small town named Ponyville to supervise preparation and "make some friends." Will things go as planned? Will friends be made? Or is this a world forever doomed to sink into cold darkness and slavery?

(Some tags not in use in order to keep some portions of the story a surprise)

(The start of a new series that I call the Shard-verse. This is an idea that has been in my head since before I even read Infinite Twilights and started on the Shiny-verse. This idea was inspired by such stories as Rainbooms and Royalty and A Minor Variation)