Magic is dead. In an alternate timeline where Opaline has crushed the ponies of Equestria under her rule, Hitch and a ragtag group of survivors must team up with the most unlikely of allies in order to end it all….
It took so long for them to even say hello. Continuous conversation grew slowly, and a real relationship required sorrow as soil. Growth came as time went by. But now it's good- perhaps even better than good. Maybe even something sweet.
Fizzlepop Berrytwist went to a Pinkie Pie party celebrating Gummy's birthday. She was bored out of her mind, when Anon, Equestria's lone human, walked in. She didn't expect him to be there. She also didn't expect him to make her feel whole again.
In Equestria, some things are different. Like where foals come from, and why some nature films are horribly inappropriate for showing to general audiences.
Sunset finds herself a bit surprised to see a stuffed shark on Twilight Sparkle's bed, and a bit more surprised Twilight's uncomfortable talking about it.
A vicious thunderstorm wracks a desert in Equestria. Torch is flying in said storm and is struck. Meanwhile Thunderhooves and his wife are dealing with a pregnancy while the world around them is storming. This is how they meet.
Lightning Dust is upset that she didn't make the Wonderbolts. Anon is upset he was unable to go back home. The two meet in Cloudsdale in the middle of the night. This is their story.