Maybe the ponies in Ponyville have interesting things to talk about!
[Pinkie Pie, or always simply known as Pinkie, a pink pony with a dark pink balloon-like mane and tail with a three-balloon cutie mark, stops by]
C'mon Twilight, just try!
[Pinkie gasps then zips away]
[beat]
Well, that was interesting alright.
Pfft! Please. They’d never accept a pegasus who can’t even keep the sky clear for one measly day!
Hey, I could clear the sky in ten seconds flat!
[Rainbow Dash, a sky-blue pegasus with a rainbow-colored mane and tail with a rainbow lightning bolt cutie mark, kicks every cloud out of the sky at warp speed]
Loop-the-loop around, and wham! [kicks last cloud] What'd I say? Ten. Seconds. Flat.
Yes, the décor is coming along nicely. This oughta be quick. I’ll be at the library in no time. Beautiful, indeed.
Not the décor... [looks at Rarity, a white pony with a different shaded-purple curly mane and tail] Her!
No...no...no...oh!...Goodness, no...hmmm...
How are my spines? Are they straight?
[Twilight rolls her eyes]
[Twilight meets Fluttershy, a yellow pegasus with a pale pink mane and tail with a three-butterfly cutie mark. Fluttershy's voice is soft-tone]
I’m Twilight Sparkle. What’s your name?
Um, I’m [whispers] Fluttershy...
I’m sorry, what was that?
Um, my name is [whispers quieter] Fluttershy...
Well, um, it looks like your birds are back. So I guess everything’s in order. Keep up the good work.
[Pinkie comes to greet Twilight at the welcome party]
Surprise! Hi, I’m Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you! Were you surprised? Were you, were you?! Huh, Huh, Huh?!!
[Deadpan] Very surprised. Libraries are supposed to be quiet.
[giggles] That’s silly! [Twilight shakes her head and rolls her eyes in annoyance] What kind of welcome party would this be if it were quiet? I mean, duh, Booooring! You see, I saw you when you first got here, remember? You were all, "Hello," and I was all— [gasps] Remember? You see, I never saw you before, and if I never saw you before, that means you’re new. ’Cause I know everypony, and I mean everypony, in Ponyville. And if you’re new, it meant you hadn’t met anyone yet, and if you haven’t met anyone yet, you must not have any friends, And if you don’t have any friends, then you must be lonely, and that made me so sad. And I had an idea, and that’s why I went -- [gasps] I should throw a great big, ginormous, super-duper spectacular welcome party and invite everyone in Ponyville! See? And now you have lots and lots of friends!
Oh, my beloved subjects. It’s been so long since I’ve seen your precious little sun-loving faces.
What did you do with our Princess?!?
[Rainbow Dash starts to fly off but Applejack, an orange earth pony with a blonde mane and tail each in a low ponytail while wearing a brown stetson, stops her]
Why, am I not royal enough for you? Don’t you know who I am?
Ooh, ooh! More guessing games! Um...Hokey Smokes! How about...Queen Meanie? No...Black Snooty! Black Snooty!
Does my crown no longer count, now that I have been imprisoned for a thousand years? Did you not recall the legend? Did you not see the signs?
I did! And I know who you are, you're the Mare in the Moon: Nightmare Moon!
Well well well, a pony who remembers me. Then you also know why I'm here...
You're here to... to... [gulps]
Remember this day little ponies, for it was your last. From this moment forth...the night...will last... forever! [laughs evilly]
I read all about the prediction of Nightmare Moon. Some mysterious objects called the Elements of Harmony are the only things that can stop her, but I don't know what they are, where to find them... I don't even know what they do!
[finds a book] "The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide".
[singsong] It was under "E"!
Oh. [reading about the Elements of Harmony] There are six Elements of Harmony, but only five are known: Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Honesty, and Loyalty. The sixth is a complete mystery. It is said the last known location of the five Elements was in the ancient Castle of the Royal Pony Sisters. It is located in what is now...
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The Everfree Forest!
You think you can destroy the Elements of Harmony just like that? Well, you’re wrong—because the spirits of the Elements of Harmony are right here!
[The shattered elements begin floating toward the ponies.]
What? [Gaunson: we’ll looks like you lost. Do your part twilight
Applejack, who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of...Honesty! Fluttershy, who tamed the manticore with her compassion, represents the spirit of...Kindness! Pinkie Pie, who banished fear by giggling in the face of danger, represents the spirit of...Laughter! Rarity, who calmed a sorrowful serpent with a meaningful gift, represents the spirit of...Generosity! And Rainbow Dash, who could not abandon her friends for her own heart’s desire, represents the spirit of...Loyalty! The spirits of these five ponies got us through every challenge you threw at us!
You still don’t have the sixth Element! The spark didn’t work!
But it did. A different kind of spark. [To the others] I felt it the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you, to see you, how much I cared about you. The spark ignited inside me, when I realized that you all...are my friends!
[The sixth element appears]
You see, Nightmare Moon, when those Elements are ignited by the spark, that resides in the heart of us all, it creates the sixth Element: The Element of...Magic!
[Princess Celestia, a white alicorn with a green, blue and pink wavy mane and tail, graduates Twilight]
Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student. I knew you could do it.
TTwilight
But...you told me it was all an old pony tale.
I told you that you needed to make some friends, nothing more. I saw the signs of Nightmare Moon’s return, and I knew it was you who had the magic inside to defeat her, but you could not unleash it until you let true friendship into your heart.
[Twilight smiles at her friends]
Now if only another will as well.
[Reveal that Nightmare Moon has transformed back into Luna, a dark blue alicorn with short blue hair]
[Luna wakes up and gasps]
It has been a thousand years since I have seen you like this. Time to put our differences behind us. We were meant to rule together, little sister.
TSTwilight Sparkle and Rainbow Dash
Sister?
Will you accept my friendship?
[Long pause.]
I’m so sorry! I missed you so much, big sister.
’’’Gaunson: yeah me too Luna though I’ll except your friendship.
Why so glum, my faithful student? Are you not happy that your quest is complete and you can return to your studies in Canterlot?
TTwilight
That’s just it. Just when I learn how wonderful it is to have friends, I have to leave them.
Spike, take a note, please. [Spike writes something as she dictates.] "I, Princess Celestia, hereby decree that the unicorn Twilight Sparkle shall take on a new mission for Equestria. She must continue to study the magic of friendship. She must report to me her findings, from her new home...in Ponyville!"
[Twilight's friends gather around her.]
TTwilight
Oh, thank you, Princess Celestia! I’ll study harder than ever before!
[Round of applause.]
Isn’t this exciting? Are you excited? ’Cause I’m excited, I’ve never been so excited! Well, except for the time that I went— [gasps] But I mean, really...
And then I said, "Oatmeal, are you craz--" oh.
Girls, there's no use in arguing.
Eh! This is my decision, and I'm gonna make it on my own, and I certainly can't think straight with all this noise... [stomach rumbles] not to mention hunger. Now go on, shoo.
[ponies grumble]
And don't worry, I'll figure this out... somehow.
Twilight, sugar, I didn't mean to put so much pressure on you. And if it helps, I don't want the ticket anymore. You can give it to somepony else. I won't feel bad, I promise.
Me too. I feel just awful that I made you feel so awful.
And me too! It's no fun upsetting your friends!
Twilight, it was unfair of me to try to force you as I did.
YES! That means the ticket is mine! [sing-song] I've got the ticket! I've got the ticket!
[ponies glare at her]
You know, I haven't perfected my signature moves for the Wonderbolts anyway. I don't need that ticket either.
We all got so gung-ho about going to the Gala, that we couldn't see how un-gung-ho we were making you.
PPonies
We're sorry, Twilight.
Spike, take down a note. [Spike begins to write on a scroll] "Dear Princess Celestia, I've learned that one of the joys of friendship is sharing a blessing. But when there's not enough blessings to go around, having more than your friends can make you feel pretty awful. So, though I appreciate the invitation, I will be returning both tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala."
If my friends can't all go, I don't want to go either!
Twilight, you don't have to do that!
Nope, I've made up my mind. Spike, you can send the letter now!
[Spike opens the window and breathes his green fire on the letter, sending it to the Princess]
Now you won't get to go to the Gala either.
It's OK, girls. I couldn't possibly enjoy myself without my best friends there with me. [Twilight's friends embrace her] So, I'd rather not go at all.
[Spike suddenly burps out a letter from the Princess answering Twilight's]
“My faithful student Twilight: Why didn’t you just say so in the first place?”
[There are now six tickets, one for each pony.]
Six tickets to the Grand Galloping Gala!
[Everypony gasps.]