When the existence of a possible seventh Element of Harmony is revealed, the Mane Six set out to find both the artifact and its rightful bearer. But as soon as the Elements are united, the bearers face an onslaught of enemies new, old, and unimagined. As circumstances become increasingly dire, a close friend of theirs seems to be more involved than any of them would have realized, or than even he would have realized. Perhaps more involved than he should be…

Can harmony and the ponies who fight for it survive against the forces, both external and internal, that threaten to destroy them?

Part three of the Forest Green series and the sequel to Recurring Nightmare. Another shift in prominent characters and tone convinced me to make this a sort of separate story arc. Reading the first two will make it much easier to follow along with this installment. Also, before you prejudge this story, let's make a few things clear. I never said that the 7th Element would go to any OC. I never said that the Romance tag was for an OC x Mane 6 pairing. And I certainly never said that the 7th Element was real.