After the loss of her dear sister Applejack, Apple Bloom continues through the early stages of her adulthood, trying to find any semblance of joy in her life once again. It seemed that moment would never come, until she comes across an infant of an unknown species abandoned in the forest. Apple Bloom takes the child into her own care, raising her as her own and dubbing the child "Autumn Blaze". As the child grows, Apple Bloom learns more about the child's dark past and the mysterious race of creatures she comes from, and the terrifying powers that they wield. Maybe, just maybe, Apple Bloom can find a way to heal both the child's wounds as well as herself, as the two struggle connect once more to life.