When Canterlot is over-run by an army of shadow-lings, and a creature from the same land as Tyric takes Canterlot by sheer force, Celestia and Cadence are both out of commision while Shining Armor is forced to watch his wife be violated by this creature. Luna, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Spike and Golden Rain are hiding out in the Everfree Forest awaiting the perfect time to launch a counter attack on this feindish creature. With Discord kidnapped and locked in Tartarus, and the rest of the gang in the Castle dungeons at Canterlot, it's up to this strange group of three pegasi, two alicorns and a dragon to save their friends and the rest of Equestria from the mysterious creature and his army of shadow-lings that can be created simply by his willing your shadow to fight for him. What will these six do, and how will they stop a creature more powerful than Tyric, will the magic of friendship help them out again, or will they need something a little bit more?