Twilight Sparkle is quite knowlegeable of all magical and legendary things in Ponyville. But when she goes into the everfree forest to see zecora, she quickly gets ambushed by timberwolves and after a quick chase, comes across an old structure not built by ponies. inside she finds a new friend who tells her about the time before pony kind and how he was stuck on the planet to help the next form of life. now Twilight must find a way to bring her friend back to life or darkness may swallow Equestria whole.