Every Friday, from five in the afternoon to eleven at night, Pinkie Pie does volunteer work. She doesn't have to do it, but she chooses to do it anyway. It is a matter of life and death, after all. Literally.
Luna has been considering the matter for a while, and she can't put her hoof on why. Confused and irritated, she goes to her sister in search of enlightenment.
Tempest Shadow, commander of the northern armies and mistress of her own name, has subdued the capital of the world's largest nation without a single casualty on either side. One obstacle remains. This is a tale of the pillar that would not fall.
A scientist wants to take Spike and study him in hopes of understanding dragons. Her methods make Spike refuse. A trial is commenced; Twilight as Spike’s defense attorney must prove Spike qualifies as a pony and cannot be used for experiments.