Rainbow Dash was never a fan of time travel; but when Celestia's little alicorn sister, Starlight, turns up on her doorstep being chased by entities of darkness, she doesn't know what to think. That same day, Celestia disappears, followed soon by Luna and even the magic of Equestria takes a leave of absence. With no one to rule, Equestria falls into a dark age. Equipped with only an old manuscript, a love-sick dragon and a powerful filly they set of in search of all that they have lost. What will the mane 6 risk to to bring the filly back home?

(Inspired by Spyrothefox's DA picture Little Princesses (cover0 For a good idea of what Starlight looks like, you can find it Here. Thanks to flamedreamer for giving me the idea.