[after Starlight Glimmer's real cutie mark is exposed to the ponies, they gasp in shock]
Wha... What are you looking at?! They're the problem, not me!
PFParty Favor
How could you?!
DDDouble Diamond
You said cutie marks were evil! You said special talents led to pain and heartache!
They do! Don't you see?! Look at them!
Then why? Why did you take ours and not give up your own?
I... I had to, you fools! How could I collect your cutie marks without my magic?!
NGNight Glider
But the staff has all the magic we need!
The staff is a piece of wood I found in the desert! It's MY magic that makes all this possible! You'd all still be living your miserable lives thinking you're better than everypony else if it weren't for MY magical abilities! I brought you friendship! I BROUGHT YOU EQUALITY!! I CREATED HARMONY!!!
DDDouble Diamond
You lied to us!!
So what? E-Everything else I said is true! The only way to be happy is if we're all equal!
PFParty Favor
Except for you.
[Starlight glares evilly.]
Twilight SparkleEverypony has unique talents and gifts, and when we share them with each other, that's how rea—
[Short pause]
You can't have a cutie mark, Starlight! Either we're all equal, or none of us are!
I stayed here and never made another friend, because I was too afraid another cutie mark would take them away too!
Twilight Sparkle
That's ridiculous! A cutie mark can't take your friends away!
Not everypony's lucky enough to get her cutie mark at the same time as her friends!
[Teleports them back to the past]
You don't know what it's like to lose a friend because of a cutie mark. But once I stop the rainboom, you will! [snatches the time travel scroll with her magic] And when I destroy this scroll, there'll be no way for you to change it! [starts to slowly rip it in two, to Twilight and Spike's horror]
Twilight Sparkle
Starlight, you're right! I don't know what you went through! But I do know you can't do this! I've seen where this leads, and so have you!
I only saw what you showed me! Who knows what'll really happen?
Twilight Sparkle
I've seen it a dozen times! Things don't turn out well in Equestria without my friends.
Ugh! What's so special about your friends?! [rips the scroll even further] How can a group of ponies that are so different be so important?!
Twilight Sparkle
The differences between me and my friends are the very things that make our friendship strong!
[starting to tear up] I thought Sunburst and I were the same... but we turned out different, and it TORE OUR FRIENDSHIP APART! [rips the scroll close to breaking point]
Twilight Sparkle
[flying up] So try again! Make new friends! And if something that you can't control happens that changes things, work through it together. That's what friendship is! And it's not just my friendships that are important to Equestria - everypony's are! When yours ended, it led us here. But just imagine all the others that are out there waiting for you if you just give them a chance!
[still crying] How do I know they won't all end the same way?
Twilight Sparkle
I guess it's up to you to make sure they don't.
[Twilight offers her hoof. After some hesitation, Starlight takes it and releases the scroll, which Spike quickly retrieves. The rainboom happens, and Twilight and Spike take Starlight back to their time.]
RRarity (As Merry)
Oh, my.
FFluttershy (As Flutterholly)
Snowfall Frost?
SStarlight (As Snowfall Frost)
I was hoping I wasn't too late for the party? I brought gifts. [record needle scratch]
RDRainbow Dash (As Snowdash)
[spit-take] Boss?!
SStarlight (As Snowfall Frost)
I was wrong earlier, about Hearth's Warming Eve. It's not all about singing and presents. The singing and presents are all about celebrating the ponies in our lives. The ponies we should listen to more often: our friends.
RDRainbow Dash (As Snowdash)
Wow. [rip] Dragon toenail? Uh... thanks?
SStarlight (As Snowfall Frost)
I was in a hurry. I'll do better next time.
RDRainbow Dash (As Snowdash)
Ha. You kidding? No one's ever given me dragon toenail before! It's awesome! Now come get some eggnog!
Twilight Sparkle
[narrating] And from then on, it was always said of all the Hearth's Warming Eve celebrations, Snowfall's was the Hearth's Warmingest.
Twilight Sparkle
Starlight, Trixie, Thorax, and Discord were brave in the face of danger, resourceful when things got challenging, and proved that the bonds of friendship, no matter how unlikely, are stronger than any adversity. By stopping Queen Chrysalis, not only did they save Equestria; they set the changelings free from her reign.
Go, Discord! Yahoo! [laughs]
And that's why we're proud and honored to give them the Equestrian Pink Hearts of Courage!
Twilight Sparkle
Starlight, trust me. You're ready.
Twilight Sparkle
What are you talking about?
Twilight Sparkle
Oh, good! 'Cause I'm not ready for that either! Here! I got you this present. It was going to be a "congrats on getting a medal of honor" present, but then I was afraid it would have to be a going-away present, but now it's an "I couldn't be happier you're staying" present! It fits perfectly over your dresser! I know. I measured.
[giggles] We are gonna have so much more fun than them!
Twilight, wait! Starlight has something for you!
Twilight Sparkle
Huh?
[nervously] Here, I, um, brought you snacks...
Twilight Sparkle
Oh, how... thoughtful, thanks. We will... not get hungry on the train.
It was supposed to be teacakes, but... [sighs] it's a long story. Have a great time!
Twilight Sparkle
You, too!
Should I just cancel our visit to the hospital?
Twilight Sparkle
What?! Cancel?! We can't cancel, Spike! The sick foals are counting on us! And the B.A.E. would never throw in the towel like that!
Twilight Sparkle
"Best Aunt Ever"? Besides, this errand is gonna be different.
Twilight Sparkle
Because Flurry can play with the Cake twins and stay out of trouble! Best aunt ever!
Twilight Sparkle
Spike, you watch Flurry. I'll take care of everything else. [quickly, to Pinkie Pie] Hi, Pinkie! How's it going? I need to pick up the cupcakes for the foals at the hospital! And can you do apology treats?
I'm good. Here they are. Of course I can!
Twilight Sparkle
Do you still have a giant file on everypony's favorite treat?
In my secret party planning cave!
Twilight Sparkle
Hee-hee! Remind me to tell you later how amazing you are. Cheerilee?
Cherry oatmeal cookies with yellow sprinkles.
Twilight Sparkle
Great! Can you write "sorry" on them?
I've got a stamp for that!
CTCake Twins
[arguing baby noises]
Hey, you guys! No need to fight! Uh... hang on! I'm sure there's another one! Ugh, no, not this one... oh, that's cute...
BDBig Daddy McColt
[laughs] I heard somepony needs construction help fer them critters!
Twilight Sparkle
Big Daddy McColt! [to the others] We met each other back when the map called me and Fluttershy to the Smokey Mountains!
And he certainly knows his stuff when it comes to buildings and caring for animals.
BDBig Daddy McColt
Well, shucks. Let's not stand around talkin' about it. Let's build us a sanctuary!
Twilight Sparkle
This happened while we were gone?
Wow, those are all the places we went when we left to save Equestria!
Ugh, there's that horrid town where we were almost sold!
The pirates! They were pretty awesome! Uh, once they decided not to throw us overboard.
And Mount Aris! Ooh, Starlight, did you know we made seashell necklaces for allllll [inhales] lllllll the sea ponies?
I— you— really? What about that unicorn, the one who attacked Canterlot?
Twilight Sparkle
Tempest! I invited her to come to Ponyville, but she wanted to spread the word of the Storm King's defeat, and share what she learned about friendship.
Y'all think that's why the map grew? Friendship quests beyond Equestria?
I hope not. I've had quite enough life-threatening adventures, thank you very much.
How many friendship quests do you think we need to go on before we have to expand the throne room?
Twilight Sparkle
We can't do it all alone.
Sure, we can! We just need to knock this wall down, get some paint...
Twilight Sparkle
The EEA is very clear about how schools should be run. We have a huge responsibility, and I need you all to do this by the book. That means no cannons in class, Pinkie.
Aww, not even a teeny cannon?
[tiny party cannon fires]
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