Twilight Sparkle is an expert in unicorn magic, but earth pony magic remains a mystery to her. She's determined to uncover the earth tribe's secrets. What she learns will change her life . . . And it just might change Applejack's life as well.
Now what do you do? When you've been gone a thousand years, you have a lot to catch up on. Heroes old and new must deal with the consequences of their choices, each in their own ways.
Luna learns that she is short. Celestia has a little fun at her expense.
When Spike finds out that the Power Ponies comic book series was canceled, he visits Shining Armor to commiserate. But Shining has news for Spike: the Power Ponies are actually being rebooted with some major changes.
Gardening used to be a simple hobby in the human world before Equestrian magic complicated things. Principal Celestia finds herself faced with a problem no amateur botanist should have to confront: hungry, singing plants.
As Twilight works to improve her life infusion treatment, Maud stops by to offer her expertise. There's just one problem: Maud isn't as thrilled as Twilight and her friends about using earth pony magic to make everyone immortal.
Limestone feels insulted when Apple Bloom compares her to Applejack. But Apple Bloom may not be that far off the mark.
As Little Mac tries to choose a bedtime story for his mother to read to him and his sister, he asks why none of the old legends have earth pony heroes. His mother has a good answer for him, but she dredges up some old memories, too.
Fluttershy has just landed on the ground for the first time, and my goodness, everything is so different! But when and how will she get back home? And what is that wingless pony doing in the middle of nowhere?
“Non-Compete Clause” never happened. Instead of getting carried away with competing against each other, Rainbow Dash and Applejack ask their students for honest feedback about how they can improve. The answers surprise them.
Years have gone by, and Smolder comes to the unsettling conclusion that her friends are running out of time in this life. But Smolder considers her friends to be her hoard, and a dragon and her hoard are not so easily parted.
Even when magic is commonplace, an unsuccessful business is still an unsuccessful business. But the magical geodes just might give Gloriosa the boost she needs to save Camp Everfree in her own way, much to Timber's dismay.
On New Year's Eve, Rainbow Dash and Applejack have a heartfelt discussion about learning and dealing with loss.
Thanks to Dr. Discord's time machine, Big Mac becomes stranded in the year 1993.
After Celestia used the Elements of Harmony to banish Luna, the magical gems went dormant. Celestia realized that her destiny was to find new Bearers and give them as much or as little guidance as they needed. Even if it took a thousand years.