For generations, humanity has dreamed of discovering intelligent life out in the stars. To say that ending that search in downtown Pasadena was a surprise would be an understatement.
Princess Luna had herself a simple mission: Track Twilight Sparkle and her friends through a malfunctioning portal to Earth, and get them out without being noticed. Luna had no desire to establish permanent relations, or even to stay and talk. After all, both princesses were convinced from previous experience that humans were nothing but trouble.
It appears that both parties have much to learn about each other.
Present-day follow-up to "The Best of All Possible Worlds". "Alternate Universe" tag is because it pretty quickly diverges from Season Two continuity.
The philosopher Voltaire finds himself in the most-frustrating place imaginable: Equestria
Twilight's accidentally landed her friends on Earth, and it's up to Princess Luna to save them. But do they really need saving?
Twilight and her friends discover that the link between them extends back in time, not just to Rainbow Dash's first Sonic Rainboom, but hundreds of years earlier.
Celestia awakens from an enchantment to discover that Equestria has been taken from her.
Pinkie offers to paint a portrait of Rainbow Dash while talking about cartoons and self-confidence