A major event never happened in this Alternate Universe fanfic. New origins for certain characters.

Applejack has struggled to hold in a lie that she hopes to tell to everyone and hope for her friends to accept it. Though there are other forces in play in the capital city of Canterlot and they don't want any interruptions in their plans. The shield is up, and they want to keep something out, but what? Also, what does Celestia know that no one else does?