The Cutie Mark Crusaders are heading to Manehattan to meet up with Babs Seed. This is their first visit to city since acquiring their cutie marks and they couldn't be more excited to meet their friend.

What they do not know however, is that trouble is brewing as an old employer of the local gang leader has arrived in the city. Some old past mistakes are coming back to haunt him and somehow the Crusaders get caught in the mess.

And all of this is watched by something sinister with its own agenda.

This story is part of The Equestria Tales series.

Second story in the "Barricade's redemption" story arc

Third story of "The story of Tango and Snow Heart" arc.

This story continues some plot points from Tango, The Time Keeper in Ponyville, In the Broad Daylight and Possession in the Crystal Empire.

Chapter 7 onward edited by Hail King Sombra