- Written by Jeremy Whitley, Art by Tony Fleecs, Coloring by Heather Breckel
Sunburst returns home after helping to rescue Starswirl and the other Legends, and is eager to document these figures properly, when there is a knock at his door. He finds no one there but a package, which turns out to be a book, left there by Stygian, who left it for Sunburst to offer his side of the story.
In his original time, Stygian was a studious pony across a vast number of areas. With his then-current interest in sealife, he went to the beach to collect samples, where he encounters the sirens Adagio, Aria, and Sonata. Adagio asks Stygian if they could perform for his village, though she gives away too much that they seek to gain power by their song. Unsure as to what to do, Stygian races back home and studies what he can of the sirens, realizing they could be trouble. However, he is too late to warn his town, as they are entranced by the siren's song. Avoiding their spell, Stygian returns to his books and figures that if the sirens, which had been figures of legend, were real, perhaps the other legends are also real. He sets off on a quest across Equestria to locate them, first heading to Rockhoof's remote village.
Tropes:
- Big Bad: The sirens (Dazzlings), who entrance the entire town and bring them under their control.
- Continuity Overlap: The comic showcases the Dazzlings taking over Stygian's village, right down to him fleeing said village for help.
- Failed a Spot Check: While the sirens entrance the entire town, they fail to account for Stygian being out of range, allowing him to flee the village and seek help.
- Foregone Conclusion: We already know (thanks to a flashback in "Shadow Play") that Stygian will succeed in bringing the Legends together. The following issues will simply detail his journey to find them.
