In an Equestria where technology has progressed extremely rapidly, largely thanks to the unicorns' magic, Princess Twilight Sparkle, now the sole ruler of Equestria, has taken on a young student by the name of Luminesce. Twilight watched proudlly as her young student grew into a brilliant and powerful magician, and less proudly as she also grew into an ill-tempered, antisocial, brooding shut in, with an active disdain towards the common mare and society at large.

After an altercation with a few other mares, Twilight decided that sending Luminesce to Ponyville could help her discover the magic of friendship, the same way it helped Twilight 190 years prior. Two others are accompanying Luminesce on her journey to Ponyville: her younger brother, a brash, violent, chauvinistic young stallion named Ace Roy, who has spent the last 4 years of his life in and out of prison, as well as Blanca Hope, the daughter of two nobleponies and a mare who has been enemies with Luminesce since filly-hood. But can the three ponies come to terms with each other and make genuine friends in their new city of residence, or are they doomed to repeat the same mistakes they did in Canterlot?

And what happens when a curse involving one of Twilight's old friends re-emerges, and the only thing capable of saving Equestria are the elements of harmony? With Twilight disconnected from its powers and the other elements unavailable due to a bad case of death, can Luminesce and co. discover the magic of friendship in time to take up the mantle and become the new elements of harmony?

Rated teen for mild violence, suggestive themes and coarse language.