Equestria is in the grip of a sugar shortage that has led to strict rationing everywhere. For Dilly Mix, who is a self-confessed sugar addict, this is a bad sign. With her supply of sweets dwindling, she hits on an idea to get some more — using an ancient legend that once brought mayhem to Ponyville.

Her plan complete, Dilly finds herself with a guest in tow who is pretty much her opposite in every way. Not only will the two of them drive each other to the very brink of insanity, they will also come to realise that there are far sweeter things in life than sugar...