Rarity is attacked after her spa day with Fluttershy. After being attacked in her own Boutique she flees to Canterlot, seeking safety in the castle. When she embroils herself in a noble family conflict she is stuck in Canterlot, unable to leave until the issue resolves itself. With help from old and new friends she seeks out the truth behind several mysteries, and why she's being targeted so viciously by these assassins.