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OK. Library... library... Where
did they put the library?
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[sigh] This Castle looked a
lot smaller from the outside.
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Morning, Starlight.
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Whoops!
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Sorry, Spike! I guess I'm still
trying to find my way around.
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You don't happen to know
where the library is, do you?
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Next door on the left.
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[slam]
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Oh. Thanks.
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Acceptance, mm-hmm,
Altruism, definitely.
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Starlight! Good
morning! Come in!
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Sorry I'm late. I got
a little turned around.
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I still can't believe you're
letting me stay here.
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As your pupil. After
everything I did.
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Well, I'm not one to dwell on
the past and neither should you.
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The castle is your home now and
as far as being my pupil goes...
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I was just trying to figure out
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what your first friendship
lesson should be!
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Oh. Well, it looks like you're
really narrowing it down.
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Oh, these are just the As. After
this, I move on to the Bs!
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♪ My little pony,
my little pony ♪
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♪ Aaaahhh ♪
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♪ My little Pony ♪
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♪ I used to wonder what
friendship could be. ♪
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♪ My Little Pony ♪
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♪ Until you all shared
its magic with me. ♪
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♪ Big adventure! ♪
♪ Tons of fun ♪
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♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪
Faithful and strong! ♪
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♪ Sharing kindness ♪
♪ it's an easy feat ♪
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♪ And magic makes it
all complete! ♪
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♪ To have my little pony ♪
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♪ Do you know you're all
my very best friends? ♪
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♪♪
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Starlight: I know I'm just
learning about friendship,
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but I didn't think there were
this many lessons for anything.
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How do we choose?
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Maybe I should pare things down
a bit before we go through them.
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Why don't you join the
others in the throne room?
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They're planning our trip
to the Crystal Empire
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when Shining Armor and Princess
Cadance have their baby.
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Throne room. Got it!
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Um, which way is
the throne room?
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[sigh]
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Rainbow Dash: Well, I think
we should leave ASAP!
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I don't want to miss
the Crystalling!
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But, um, shouldn't we
wait for the invitation?
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Frankly, I'm not exactly
clear on all the customs
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and traditions of
the Crystal Empire.
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Especially when it
comes to a Crystalling.
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What's a Crystalling?
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Well, that's just
it, Darling.
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Princess Cadance and Shining
Armor's baby is due any day
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and we're still not sure.
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The Crystal Empire was
gone for a thousand years.
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A lot of their customs
are a bit murky.
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We know it's got something
to do with the new baby.
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And a party!
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And the Crystal Heart.
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And a party!
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And some kind of cool energy.
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And...
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A PARTY!
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Spike: It's not
hard to understand.
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Most things in the
Crystal Empire aren't.
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Like how I'm a big hero
there, for example.
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Plus, I've had to help Twilight
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do a lot of research
on Crystallings.
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Whenever a baby is born
in the Crystal Empire,
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the parents bring it
before the Crystal Heart.
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They get the purest shard
of crystal they can find,
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then pick a Crystaller
to present the baby
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to everypony who comes.
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Then they all share the
light and joy they feel,
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feeding it into the crystal
that joins with the Heart
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and increases its power.
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And this is going to
be a Royal Crystalling,
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so pretty much the whole
Empire will show up.
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That hasn't happened
in a millennia.
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What do you mean it increases
the Crystal Heart's power?
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The energy it uses to protect
the Crystal Empire, I guess.
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Protect it from what?
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I didn't help Twilight
with that part.
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Hey, Twilight, can
I ask you something
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about the Crystal Empire?
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Ha! Funny you
should mention it...
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Because I just narrowed your
first friendship lesson
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down to three options.
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And one of them is in
the Crystal Empire.
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Really?
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I found out that's
where the first pony
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you ever cared about lives!
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Sunburst?
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Of course that's just one idea.
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We could also go to
Griffinstone.[voice fades]
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Making friends with a Griffin
is a challenge all by itself.
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Or we could tag
along with the CMCs
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the next time they help a
pony who can't figure out
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Starlight, is something wrong?
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What? Oh, no. Those
all sound great.
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I know! I guess you
were right.
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It is going to be
hard to choose one.
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[nervous laugh]
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Yeah.
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[crash]
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[slam]
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Ugh! I am never going to find
my way around this place!
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Gee, Starlight, what's wrong?
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I don't know, Spike.
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Twilight's figuring out what
my first friendship lesson is
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and I guess I'm not exactly
thrilled with the options.
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Well, with one of them.
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Which one?
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Reuniting me with
my first friend.
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What's so terrible about that?
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[sigh]
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When we were foals,
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Sunburst knew everything there
was to know about magic.
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He always knew just what to do.
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[bubbles]
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And he was always
there to help me.
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[whoosh]
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I guess it's not surprising that
Sunburst got his cutie mark
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in magic and went off to
Princess Celestia's school.
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But when he left...
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You blamed cutie marks and
stripped a whole village
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of theirs and when Twilight
and the others stopped you,
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you went back in time and
almost destroyed Equestria.
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[poof]
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Not really stuff I'm super
eager to tell Sunburst about.
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I mean, he's probably some
big, important wizard now
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and I can't even find my way
around Twilight's Castle.
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Well, if Sunburst is
that good at magic,
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maybe he'd appreciate
your [ahem] exploits.
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You should talk to
Twilight about it.
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I'm sure she'd want to
hear what you have to say.
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I know, but I don't want her to
think I'm not ready to learn
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or that I'm not grateful
for everything she's doing.
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Twilight: SPIKE! COME QUICK!
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[whistling wind]
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♪♪
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It's a Crystalling invitation!
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Shining Armor's a
father! I'm an Aunt!
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Well, this settles it.
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Since we're going to
the Crystal Empire,
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your first friendship
lesson is going to be
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reuniting with Sunburst!
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Great.
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[train chugging and whistle]
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[yawn]
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Um, Applejack, what is that?
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Oh, just a little
something for the young'un.
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Made from genuine Sweet
Apple Acres apple trees.
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We make 'em for all the Apples
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and anypony related to Twilight
is practically family.
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Yeah. It's OK, but it's no
Cloudsdale Mobile...BAM!
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Oooh! Pretty!
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Well, a mobile is real nice...
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as long as you have something to
lay in so you can look at it.
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And a fetching blanket
to keep you warm.
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I'm sure Shining Armor
and Princess Cadance
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will love all our gifts, but
I think they're more happy
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we'll be attending the
baby's Crystalling.
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Ooh! I can't wait to see
all that light and love
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make the Crystal Heart even
more sparkly and shiny!
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Actually, Pinkie,
the Crystal Heart
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is an ancient and
powerful relic.
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Without its magic, the
Crystal Empire would be lost
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to the Frozen North.
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Wow. This Crystalling
sounds pretty important.
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I'd understand if you
wanted to, you know,
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wait to do a different
friendship lesson
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when we get back.
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Are you kidding?
This trip is perfect.
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Not only do I get to see the
baby and take part in a ceremony
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that helps maintain the
magic of the Crystal Empire,
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but I'm starting
my new pupil off
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with the most amazing friendship
lesson ever. I can't wait!
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Right. Me neither.
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Actually, Twilight,
I am a little worried
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about meeting Sunburst.
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Oh, trust me, I know what
it's like to see old friends,
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but I'll be right there
to help things along.
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I've broken the whole lesson
down into a few easy steps
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to ensure this reunion
goes off without a hitch.
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[nervous giggle]
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[clattering train wheels]
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[squeaking brakes]
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Step one, head to Sunburst's
house and get you two started
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on the right hoof.
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Step two, get to the Castle with
enough time to visit the baby.
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[gasp] Shining Armor!
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Twilight!
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I didn't know you
were meeting us.
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Of course I am. It's me.
Right here. Here I am.
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Why wouldn't I come
meet my sister?
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Though we have met before.
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Are you all right?
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Never better! Being a father
is amazing and wonderful
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00:10:02,168 --> 00:10:05,336
and amazing and
confusing and amazing...
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00:10:05,371 --> 00:10:07,772
But surprising too, you know?
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00:10:07,807 --> 00:10:10,942
I mean, not that you'd know. You
wouldn't know, I know. You know?
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00:10:13,112 --> 00:10:17,015
Sorry. I haven't really slept
since Cadance had the baby.
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00:10:17,050 --> 00:10:20,118
Come to think of it,
she hasn't either.
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00:10:20,153 --> 00:10:22,153
It sure would be
great to get a break.
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00:10:22,188 --> 00:10:25,757
Oh. Of course. I don't
know what I was thinking.
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00:10:25,792 --> 00:10:28,092
You two probably need
all kinds of help!
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I'm sorry, Starlight,
but I guess combining
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your first lesson with this
visit wasn't such a good idea.
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Oh, don't be ridiculous!
You're an aunt now.
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That's way more important
than some friendship lesson.
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I just wish there
was a way to do both.
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Maybe there is.
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00:10:48,848 --> 00:10:50,348
You've already done the
work for Starlight's lesson
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with this list.
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All we have to do is follow it.
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00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,254
Spike, you're a genius!
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Yeah. Genius.
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Then it's settled.
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Shining Armor and I will
head straight to the castle
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and you two can head
straight to Sunburst's.
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Aye, aye, princess.
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All right, big brother.
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00:11:12,839 --> 00:11:15,273
Let's go see this
amazing baby pony.
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[snoring]
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I know you're a little
worried about this reunion,
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but I'm sure Twilight's
got everything covered.
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Everything except how I'd rather
do absolutely anything else.
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I bet she's taken
that into account too.
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00:11:33,926 --> 00:11:38,029
It's all part of the
lesson. Trust the lesson.
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Right.
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Hey, is that you?
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Oh. Yep. It sure is.
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00:11:48,941 --> 00:11:51,776
Now... according to the
list, Sunburst's house is--
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Why is there a statue of
you in the Crystal Empire?
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Because Spike, the
brave and glorious,
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saved all of us
from King Sombra.
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And then again during
the Equestria Games.
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00:12:02,288 --> 00:12:03,287
Really?
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00:12:03,322 --> 00:12:04,989
Really! Big fan.
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00:12:06,425 --> 00:12:09,160
Um, when were you going
to tell me about this?
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Oh, it's no big deal.
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IT MOST CERTAINLY IS!
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That's it.
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00:12:16,569 --> 00:12:19,437
We're not going anywhere
until I get the whole story.
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00:12:24,877 --> 00:12:28,880
Before we go in, I should
probably tell you,
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seeing the baby might
be a bit of a shock.
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Come on, big brother,
I've met babies before.
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I expect meeting this one
won't be any different.
249
00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:42,794
[gasp]
250
00:12:42,829 --> 00:12:45,363
[cooing]
251
00:12:45,398 --> 00:12:47,766
Of course, I could be wrong.
252
00:12:51,003 --> 00:12:52,870
♪♪
253
00:12:52,905 --> 00:12:55,039
[cooing]
254
00:12:55,074 --> 00:12:58,009
The baby is an Alicorn?
255
00:12:58,044 --> 00:13:00,077
It looks that way.
256
00:13:00,112 --> 00:13:03,080
But I thought Alicorn
wings had to be earned
257
00:13:03,115 --> 00:13:06,517
by accomplishing some great
princess-worthy deed.
258
00:13:06,552 --> 00:13:09,320
Yeah, how can you just
be born with them?
259
00:13:09,355 --> 00:13:10,822
The birth of an Alicorn
260
00:13:10,857 --> 00:13:13,357
is something Equestria
has never seen.
261
00:13:13,392 --> 00:13:15,993
It is beyond even
our understanding.
262
00:13:16,028 --> 00:13:18,229
That's not very reassuring.
263
00:13:18,264 --> 00:13:20,898
Wow, a unicorn and a Pegasus!
264
00:13:20,933 --> 00:13:25,203
So, she could be a super strong
flyer and have crazy baby magic.
265
00:13:25,238 --> 00:13:28,239
Well, I know all about
super strong flying.
266
00:13:28,274 --> 00:13:31,075
And I can help keep
tabs on her magic.
267
00:13:31,110 --> 00:13:33,511
[starting to sneeze]
268
00:13:33,546 --> 00:13:34,879
[achoo/crash]
269
00:13:43,422 --> 00:13:45,857
It appears her magic
is more powerful
270
00:13:45,892 --> 00:13:48,025
than that of a newborn unicorn.
271
00:13:48,060 --> 00:13:49,828
The crowds have already
started to gather.
272
00:13:52,331 --> 00:13:54,966
This Crystalling is
gonna be some party!
273
00:13:55,001 --> 00:13:55,900
[pop]
274
00:13:57,003 --> 00:13:59,270
Do you think we
should call it off?
275
00:13:59,305 --> 00:14:03,441
Um, we've all faced a lot
worse than baby magic.
276
00:14:03,476 --> 00:14:05,009
I can't imagine cancelling
277
00:14:05,044 --> 00:14:07,011
such a beautiful and
important ceremony
278
00:14:07,046 --> 00:14:09,513
over something so
potentially adorable.
279
00:14:09,548 --> 00:14:12,316
Yeah! Of course! Come on!
280
00:14:12,351 --> 00:14:14,485
In light of the little
one's abilities,
281
00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,889
this Crystalling might be
more important than ever.
282
00:14:17,924 --> 00:14:19,523
Perhaps you should
address your subjects
283
00:14:19,558 --> 00:14:20,959
and remind them of that.
284
00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,967
[snoring]
285
00:14:30,002 --> 00:14:31,569
Shining Armor, do you
have everything you need
286
00:14:31,604 --> 00:14:33,671
for the ceremony?
287
00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:37,975
Huh? Oh! NO! I still have to
interview the Honor Guards,
288
00:14:38,010 --> 00:14:40,211
chose the Purity Crystal
and pick a Crystaller!
289
00:14:42,281 --> 00:14:43,948
All right. Take it easy.
290
00:14:43,983 --> 00:14:46,417
Pinkie can stay here with me
and keep an eye on the baby.
291
00:14:48,654 --> 00:14:51,956
And we'll all help you
with everything else.
292
00:14:51,991 --> 00:14:55,993
[snoring and muttering]
293
00:14:56,028 --> 00:14:58,463
That is if you can stay awake
long enough to tell us how.
294
00:15:00,166 --> 00:15:02,033
And that's how we found
the Crystal Heart,
295
00:15:02,068 --> 00:15:04,669
defeated King Sombra
and saved the Empire.
296
00:15:04,704 --> 00:15:07,939
Yay! We love you, Spike! Yeah!
297
00:15:07,974 --> 00:15:10,675
Tell the one about
the Equestria Games!
298
00:15:10,710 --> 00:15:14,378
Well, as much as I love
reliving my heroic deeds,
299
00:15:14,413 --> 00:15:16,647
Starlight and I have an
important lesson to do
300
00:15:16,682 --> 00:15:19,050
by order of the
Princess of Friendship.
301
00:15:19,085 --> 00:15:21,018
AWWWWW!
302
00:15:21,053 --> 00:15:25,022
Oh, come on, Spike. I want to
hear about the Games, too.
303
00:15:25,057 --> 00:15:27,625
I know you're nervous
about seeing Sunburst,
304
00:15:27,660 --> 00:15:30,061
but it says right
in step three to,
305
00:15:30,096 --> 00:15:33,097
"deal with your fears by facing
them," not by putting it off.
306
00:15:34,700 --> 00:15:38,002
Ugh. Let's go get
this over with.
307
00:15:38,037 --> 00:15:44,041
♪ [tense music] ♪
308
00:15:44,076 --> 00:15:45,042
Wait!
309
00:15:45,077 --> 00:15:46,477
What?
310
00:15:46,512 --> 00:15:48,646
Knocking on the door isn't
the next thing on the list.
311
00:15:48,681 --> 00:15:50,214
Seriously?
312
00:15:50,249 --> 00:15:52,183
I know Twilight can
be a little nitpicky,
313
00:15:52,218 --> 00:15:54,218
but this is your first
lesson as her pupil
314
00:15:54,253 --> 00:15:56,287
and it's important
that we do it right.
315
00:15:56,322 --> 00:16:00,725
Fine. What's the next
thing on the list?
316
00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:04,228
"Before they see each other,
make sure to highlight
317
00:16:04,263 --> 00:16:06,263
the importance of the meeting."
318
00:16:06,298 --> 00:16:09,667
I don't know. I'm pretty sure
we can skip that.
319
00:16:09,702 --> 00:16:12,403
I mean, if we skip it, the
whole lesson could go south.
320
00:16:12,438 --> 00:16:14,605
And then you might end up
taking a giant step backwards
321
00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:16,040
instead of forwards.
322
00:16:16,075 --> 00:16:17,608
Maybe you'll never be
able to learn anything
323
00:16:17,643 --> 00:16:19,310
about friendship at all.
324
00:16:19,345 --> 00:16:23,447
It's almost like your whole
future depends on this moment.
325
00:16:23,482 --> 00:16:26,584
"Highlight the importance
of the meeting." Check.
326
00:16:26,619 --> 00:16:28,353
I can't believe you
wanted to skip that.
327
00:16:31,290 --> 00:16:33,124
[knock knock knock]
328
00:16:42,201 --> 00:16:44,035
Sunburst?
329
00:16:44,070 --> 00:16:46,270
Yes? What can I do for you?
330
00:16:46,305 --> 00:16:49,673
It's, it's me. Starlight.
331
00:16:49,708 --> 00:16:51,409
We used to be friends?
332
00:16:54,113 --> 00:16:59,383
Oh, of course! Starlight. My
goodness, it's been a long time.
333
00:16:59,418 --> 00:17:02,253
What, what have
you been up to?
334
00:17:02,288 --> 00:17:07,625
Me? Oh, you know, some
of this, some of that.
335
00:17:07,660 --> 00:17:10,528
Different stuff.
336
00:17:10,563 --> 00:17:13,731
Right now I'm sort of,
Twilight Sparkle's new pupil.
337
00:17:13,766 --> 00:17:16,133
The Princess of Friendship?
338
00:17:16,168 --> 00:17:20,638
Heh. Yeah. That's actually
kind of why I'm here.
339
00:17:20,673 --> 00:17:23,774
I mean, I know you're
probably very busy.
340
00:17:23,809 --> 00:17:25,376
What do you mean?
341
00:17:25,411 --> 00:17:27,511
Well, I figured
after Magic School,
342
00:17:27,546 --> 00:17:30,548
you'd go on to do important
wizard work, but...
343
00:17:30,583 --> 00:17:35,753
Oh. No. Yes. Oh yes, that's
me. Yep. Important wizard.
344
00:17:35,788 --> 00:17:38,723
Really busy with lots of,
uh... wizarding stuff.
345
00:17:41,494 --> 00:17:44,562
Right, well Good to see you.
346
00:17:44,597 --> 00:17:46,397
[door closes]
347
00:17:46,432 --> 00:17:48,466
Huh. Maybe we
should have skipped
348
00:17:48,501 --> 00:17:51,368
"highlighting the importance
of the meeting" after all.
349
00:17:51,403 --> 00:17:53,404
Well? I guess that's that!
350
00:17:53,439 --> 00:17:55,506
Starlight, come on!
351
00:17:55,541 --> 00:17:58,275
We have to at least explain
what Twilight wants!
352
00:17:58,310 --> 00:17:59,510
Ugh.
353
00:18:01,413 --> 00:18:02,380
[knocking]
354
00:18:07,186 --> 00:18:11,689
Dearest Citizens, I am sure
you are all just as thrilled
355
00:18:11,724 --> 00:18:15,626
and ready for this Crystalling
as myself and Shining Armor.
356
00:18:15,661 --> 00:18:19,330
[cheers]
357
00:18:19,365 --> 00:18:23,834
[gasp] I'm not ready!
358
00:18:23,869 --> 00:18:25,102
Take it easy.
359
00:18:25,137 --> 00:18:28,439
Just pick whoever looks the
most like Honor Guard material.
360
00:18:28,474 --> 00:18:30,241
Right. Right!
361
00:18:33,879 --> 00:18:35,479
I'm sorry;
362
00:18:35,514 --> 00:18:38,716
fatherhood is way more
stressful than I ever thought.
363
00:18:38,751 --> 00:18:40,885
I can only imagine.
364
00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:43,487
Now, I know choosing
the crystal of purity
365
00:18:43,522 --> 00:18:45,589
is a very important decision,
366
00:18:45,624 --> 00:18:48,292
so I have gone through the
trouble of arranging them
367
00:18:48,327 --> 00:18:52,463
in order from incredibly
pure to outrageously pure.
368
00:18:52,498 --> 00:18:56,200
Um, Rarity? Don't they
all sort of look the same?
369
00:18:56,235 --> 00:18:59,170
Oh well, to the
untrained eye, perhaps.
370
00:18:59,205 --> 00:19:02,640
What do you think,
Shining Armor?
371
00:19:02,675 --> 00:19:04,242
I DON'T KNOW!
372
00:19:06,312 --> 00:19:07,811
[whispers] I hope
Twilight and Pinkie
373
00:19:07,846 --> 00:19:09,614
are having better
luck with the baby.
374
00:19:11,450 --> 00:19:14,818
Well, at least she's having fun!
375
00:19:14,853 --> 00:19:22,693
[baby gurgling happily]
376
00:19:22,728 --> 00:19:24,461
Pinkie, hold her still!
377
00:19:24,496 --> 00:19:26,397
I'm trying!
378
00:19:34,907 --> 00:19:39,677
So, the Princess of
Friendship wants you and I
379
00:19:39,712 --> 00:19:41,645
to be friends again?
380
00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:45,916
I know. Weird, right?
381
00:19:45,951 --> 00:19:47,585
I don't understand.
382
00:19:47,620 --> 00:19:50,721
Did something happen to you
after I left for Magic School?
383
00:19:50,756 --> 00:19:54,692
What? No! I don't see what
that has to do with anything.
384
00:19:54,727 --> 00:19:56,194
Why would you even ask that?
385
00:19:58,564 --> 00:20:01,565
I mean, did something
happen to you
386
00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,734
after you left for magic school?
387
00:20:03,769 --> 00:20:10,274
What? Um. No. Like you said,
I'm a [ahem] important wizard.
388
00:20:12,911 --> 00:20:14,612
I'm sure there's something
on Twilight's list
389
00:20:14,647 --> 00:20:15,780
that can help here.
390
00:20:18,617 --> 00:20:22,320
[gasping]
391
00:20:24,590 --> 00:20:27,825
OK. I chose the Honor Guard,
picked the Purity Crystal
392
00:20:27,860 --> 00:20:30,628
and I know exactly who I
want to be our Crystaller.
393
00:20:30,663 --> 00:20:32,430
So, all we need is...
394
00:20:34,066 --> 00:20:35,333
The baby?
395
00:20:36,468 --> 00:20:38,469
We're here!
396
00:20:38,504 --> 00:20:40,972
She's a really strong flyer!
397
00:20:45,911 --> 00:20:53,350
[whimpering]
398
00:20:53,385 --> 00:20:58,789
[wail]
399
00:21:00,759 --> 00:21:02,960
[cracking]
400
00:21:02,995 --> 00:21:04,061
[shatter]
401
00:21:04,096 --> 00:21:12,603
♪♪
402
00:21:12,638 --> 00:21:15,939
I'm guessing that's gonna make
it hard to do the Crystalling.
403
00:21:15,974 --> 00:21:17,641
It's worse than that...
404
00:21:17,676 --> 00:21:20,511
Without the Heart, the Crystal
Empire is about to be buried
405
00:21:20,546 --> 00:21:23,447
under a mountain
of ice and snow!
406
00:21:23,482 --> 00:21:27,785
♪ [dramatic] ♪
407
00:21:27,820 --> 00:21:30,821
[gurgle]