It started out as a normal night, just like any other in Equestria. Unfortunately, as fate would have it, this was the night of Coltarus' return. An enormous spire erupted far off in the Crystal mountains, and Dragons from all the lands flocked to it like a beacon. A mountain rose following the spire, creating an unimaginable earthquake throughout all of Equestria, destroying homes, villages, and wildlife. The rulers of the land quickly put their minds together to devise a plan.