With the aid of his loyal followers, the Storm King is resurrected from his shattered stone prison, and as an act of revenge, kidnaps Princess Celestia and Queen Novo, forcing them to compete in his gladiatorial arena. Should the royals successfully win 3 matches, the Storm King will let them go and take no further action. But if they lose, he will unleash an onslaught of attacks on both Equestria and Mount Aris. As Celestia and Novo begrudgingly agree to compete, scars from the past will reopen and it might just jeopardize their chances of making it through this gauntlet in one piece.