Sparks the Raichu works at the guild in Radiant City, known as the Rescue Society. The job of its members is to help out wherever help is needed. When one day, Sparks comes across a small, terrified homeless Buizel. His name is Ziggy and he's had a very rough life. Sparks wants to help, but the odds are not in his favour. Ziggy is a shiny Pokémon...or, as others call them, "Freaks"

More than 1000 years ago, something catastrophic happened that would change the course of Equestrian history forever. A young Princess, angered by injustices committed against her, will give in to her jealousy and rage and be transformed into a Nightmare. This is a tale you will not find in any history books. This is a first-hand account of the dark horrors that befell Equestria.

A thunderstorm unexpectedly rolls in during a thunderstorm, and a certain mare is absolutely terrified. However, it's not the mare everypony expects it to be.