The group meets Professor Cadance, Shining Armor's wife and Twilight's sister-in-law, and she invites them to travel with her back to the newly discovered Crystal Empire. Meanwhile, Shine is forced to face the trauma that has held her back for so long to save Twilight and Cadance's Crystardian from a poacher.
- A Day in the Limelight: This chapter primary focuses on Shine, and her dancing her fear of Piedoom that has held her back for so long.
- Face Your Fears: Shine is forced to finally face her fear of Piedoom to overcome the trauma that has held her back and save Twilight and Crystardian.
- Guest-Star Party Member: Cadance joins the group when they choose to travel to the Crystal Empire with her, on their way to Dragonia City for Flash's last Gym Battle.
- No Name Given: The poacher's name is never revealed.
- Not Afraid of You Anymore: Shine conquers her fear of Piedoom when she realizes the one thing that scares her more than Piedoom is spending the rest of her life without Twilight in it. Overcoming her trauma also pushes her into evolving into Galarian Rapidash.
- Rule of Three: When Cadance is describing how strong the Gym Leader of Dragonia City is to Flash, calling it the toughest Gym in all of Equestria, she says it took Shining Armor three attempts to beat him.
- Took a Level in Badass: Shine evolves into a Galarian Rapidash and learns Dazzling Gleam.
