A Tale that tells the story of the Crystal Empire and of the creation of the Tree of Harmony, set 1000 years before the show. It settles around a pegasus named Fire Flash as he and his new found friends, who need to find the Elements of the Hero, which are magical amulets given to ponies who show the attributes of The Hero, a legendary warrior from beyond Equestria, as they set out to save the Crystal Empire and all of Equestria from falling for King Sombra's evil.