A new challenge faces the family of Princess Twilight Sparkle when a protest leader and his group decide to confront and attack Nyx, the princess's daughter with a past identity. Throughout the aftermath, the family tries to remain strong for each other, but not without the help of their closest friends, those from beyond Equestria, and one mare's especially more caring actions and emotions. Will the family manage their way through to the end, or will the trials be more than anypony can take?

This story is inspired by multiple real life events and the television series, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and also continues with the MLP + Taismo series following after Twilight's Kingdom: Unite & Ascend. The title and theme is inspired from the song "Battery" by Metallica.

Teen rating and Dark tag used for content of child abuse and attacking. Romance tag for romance between already established and newly developing couples.

Tails and Cosmo belong to Sonic X and Sega.

Nyx belongs to Pen Stroke and Past Sins.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit belongs to Dick Wolf and NBC

All other involved characters belong to their respective owners and franchises.