The Grand Galloping Gala is meant to be a time for celebration. It was the night that, for six friends, all dreams were supposed to come true. Those dreams were crushed weeks before the party even began, and Rainbow Dash knows only one pony is to blame: Herself.
A disastrous attempt by her friends to reconcile Rainbow Dash with their new reality leaves her feeling betrayed, bitter, and isolated (and leaves a certain some pony with a black eye). It will take a miracle to salvage any hope for her...