Scootaloo has always hated her Mom: the mare who left her behind. Now, on the day of their reunion, Scootaloo will learn of her mother's troubled life and her fight to protect the life of her only child.
A story about the varying experiences of some of Ponyville's citizens as they learn the meaning of family, friendship, and what Hearts and Hooves Day means for them and the ones they care about.
On the day of a grand gathering of nations, an attack on the princesses brings with it an old foe and an imminent threat on the safety of Equestria and its allies. Can Twilight save her citizenry before the madness comes, or will it take her with it?