1 00:00:01,668 --> 00:00:07,472 [male voice] The best elements within us can spread light 2 00:00:07,474 --> 00:00:10,442 and virtue and I know ponies who represent them all: 3 00:00:10,444 --> 00:00:18,316 strength, bravery, healing, beauty, hope and sorcery. 4 00:00:18,318 --> 00:00:22,120 Myself and these Pillars of Equestria were gathered together 5 00:00:22,122 --> 00:00:25,257 by another to maintain and share the light 6 00:00:25,259 --> 00:00:28,093 of these powerful ideals. 7 00:00:28,095 --> 00:00:32,097 But we soon came to believe the pony who brought us together, 8 00:00:32,099 --> 00:00:36,101 only wanted that power for himself. 9 00:00:36,103 --> 00:00:39,471 Cast out and alone, this power-mad pony 10 00:00:39,473 --> 00:00:43,608 turned to darkness to satisfy his thirst. 11 00:00:43,610 --> 00:00:46,478 Transformed into a Pony of Shadows, 12 00:00:46,480 --> 00:00:50,816 he returned for revenge, to extinguish the Pillars' light 13 00:00:50,818 --> 00:00:54,086 and rob the world of hope. 14 00:00:54,088 --> 00:00:59,257 To stop him, the Pillars and I must make a grave sacrifice. 15 00:00:59,259 --> 00:01:03,562 But we shall leave behind a seed in hopes that one day 16 00:01:03,564 --> 00:01:07,299 it will grow into a force to stand against the darkness 17 00:01:07,301 --> 00:01:09,301 for all time. 18 00:01:09,303 --> 00:01:14,873 We must now face the fiend with the only plan we have. 19 00:01:14,875 --> 00:01:17,876 "I only hope it will be enough." 20 00:01:17,878 --> 00:01:19,811 That's the last entry. 21 00:01:19,813 --> 00:01:23,082 And maybe Starswirl's final words before he vanished. 22 00:01:26,653 --> 00:01:30,188 ♪ My little pony, my little pony ♪ 23 00:01:30,190 --> 00:01:32,124 ♪ Aaaahhh ♪ 24 00:01:32,126 --> 00:01:34,192 ♪ My little Pony ♪ 25 00:01:34,194 --> 00:01:36,595 ♪ I used to wonder what friendship could be. ♪ 26 00:01:36,597 --> 00:01:38,463 ♪ My Little Pony ♪ 27 00:01:38,465 --> 00:01:40,866 ♪ Until you all shared its magic with me. ♪ 28 00:01:40,868 --> 00:01:43,135 ♪ Big adventure! ♪ ♪ Tons of fun ♪ 29 00:01:43,137 --> 00:01:45,303 ♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪ Faithful and strong! ♪ 30 00:01:45,305 --> 00:01:47,439 ♪ Sharing kindness ♪ ♪ it's an easy feat ♪ 31 00:01:47,441 --> 00:01:49,441 ♪ And magic makes it all complete! ♪ 32 00:01:49,443 --> 00:01:51,576 ♪ To have my little pony ♪ 33 00:01:51,578 --> 00:01:54,880 ♪ Do you know you're all my very best friends? ♪ 34 00:01:54,882 --> 00:01:57,316 ♪♪ 35 00:02:02,289 --> 00:02:05,590 I've always wondered what happened to Starswirl. 36 00:02:05,592 --> 00:02:08,860 This is quite a discovery, Sunburst. 37 00:02:08,862 --> 00:02:10,529 So it's genuine? 38 00:02:10,531 --> 00:02:12,631 You can verify that this journal really belonged 39 00:02:12,633 --> 00:02:14,432 to Starswirl the Bearded? 40 00:02:14,434 --> 00:02:15,700 Indeed. 41 00:02:15,702 --> 00:02:17,669 From the looks of it, the last thing he wrote 42 00:02:17,671 --> 00:02:20,372 before facing the Pony of Shadows. 43 00:02:20,374 --> 00:02:25,210 Uh, so, the Pony of Shadows was really real? 44 00:02:25,212 --> 00:02:27,179 It appears so. 45 00:02:27,181 --> 00:02:29,548 We never met the other Pillars and we were too young 46 00:02:29,550 --> 00:02:31,917 to understand the danger they faced. 47 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:33,652 Applejack: Hold on a second now! 48 00:02:33,654 --> 00:02:36,521 All those legendary ponies were real too? 49 00:02:36,523 --> 00:02:39,724 And they went off with Starswirl to face the Pony of Shadows 50 00:02:39,726 --> 00:02:42,827 and then none of them were ever heard from again? 51 00:02:42,829 --> 00:02:46,231 Ah, yeah. Weren't you listening? 52 00:02:46,233 --> 00:02:48,300 But what happened to them all? 53 00:02:48,302 --> 00:02:49,768 They must have defeated the villain, 54 00:02:49,770 --> 00:02:52,437 since Equestria's still full of light and hope. 55 00:02:52,439 --> 00:02:54,973 But how? And where did they go? 56 00:02:54,975 --> 00:02:57,576 My Olde Ponish is a bit rusty, 57 00:02:57,578 --> 00:02:59,778 but I wonder if the answers can be found somewhere 58 00:02:59,780 --> 00:03:02,380 within the pages of this book. 59 00:03:02,382 --> 00:03:05,850 Well, I just happened to be an expert in Olde Ponish. 60 00:03:05,852 --> 00:03:08,553 I mean, I've practically memorized every ancient text 61 00:03:08,555 --> 00:03:10,488 about Starswirl there is. 62 00:03:10,490 --> 00:03:12,958 Seriously. All of them. 63 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,560 We have fond memories of our old teacher. 64 00:03:15,562 --> 00:03:17,495 If you could discover what happened to him, 65 00:03:17,497 --> 00:03:18,797 we would be most grateful. 66 00:03:20,701 --> 00:03:23,768 Solving a thousands-year-old mystery could take forever! 67 00:03:23,770 --> 00:03:28,507 Think of the research, the re-reading, the re-re-reading. 68 00:03:30,544 --> 00:03:33,345 You might find you need help. 69 00:03:33,347 --> 00:03:36,748 Luckily, she's got a whole bushel of helpers right here. 70 00:03:36,750 --> 00:03:38,483 Totally! 71 00:03:38,485 --> 00:03:42,687 Uh, how long will all this research take, exactly? 72 00:03:42,689 --> 00:03:44,689 Let's get this back to my library. 73 00:03:44,691 --> 00:03:46,958 I'm sure we'll figure out what happened in no time. 74 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:49,294 [excited chatter] 75 00:03:49,296 --> 00:03:51,930 ♪♪ 76 00:03:51,932 --> 00:03:53,465 [yawn] 77 00:03:55,435 --> 00:03:56,935 Figure it out yet, Twilight? 78 00:03:59,773 --> 00:04:01,306 Wha-WHAT? 79 00:04:01,308 --> 00:04:02,807 What did you figure out? 80 00:04:02,809 --> 00:04:04,009 You figured something out? 81 00:04:04,011 --> 00:04:05,510 [slurp] 82 00:04:05,512 --> 00:04:07,312 What is it? 83 00:04:07,314 --> 00:04:08,613 Nothing. 84 00:04:08,615 --> 00:04:11,416 I mean, Starswirl was a genius, obviously, 85 00:04:11,418 --> 00:04:12,884 but forget Olde Ponish. 86 00:04:12,886 --> 00:04:14,419 There's parts where his hornwriting 87 00:04:14,421 --> 00:04:15,954 is like another language! 88 00:04:15,956 --> 00:04:16,922 Agh! 89 00:04:18,358 --> 00:04:21,526 Twilight, we've been studyin' and referencin' 90 00:04:21,528 --> 00:04:25,697 and cross referencing for three days straight now. 91 00:04:25,699 --> 00:04:28,533 Ugh. I haven't spent this much time reading 92 00:04:28,535 --> 00:04:31,436 since the last Daring Do book came out. 93 00:04:31,438 --> 00:04:33,405 Perhaps it is time to take a break. 94 00:04:33,407 --> 00:04:36,441 This mystery is over a thousand years old, after all. 95 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:38,777 Another day or two won't make a difference! 96 00:04:38,779 --> 00:04:40,312 Two days? 97 00:04:40,314 --> 00:04:41,579 I don't want to waste two seconds. 98 00:04:41,581 --> 00:04:43,782 ♪♪ 99 00:04:43,784 --> 00:04:44,949 I'm close to an answer. 100 00:04:44,951 --> 00:04:46,384 I can feel it. 101 00:04:46,386 --> 00:04:50,989 "Hearg sylfum se Ponhenge," What's that? 102 00:04:50,991 --> 00:04:52,824 The Temple of Ponhenge? 103 00:04:52,826 --> 00:04:54,626 You can read that? 104 00:04:54,628 --> 00:04:56,461 The hornwriting's pretty sloppy, 105 00:04:56,463 --> 00:04:58,697 but it's nowhere near as bad as mine. 106 00:04:58,699 --> 00:05:04,069 "Toward dol grimlic of fola firgenbeorg?" 107 00:05:04,071 --> 00:05:07,472 At the base of Foal Mountain... 108 00:05:07,474 --> 00:05:09,974 "User endemest scield... " 109 00:05:09,976 --> 00:05:12,010 Our last stand. 110 00:05:14,815 --> 00:05:18,583 Well, that sure sounds like a clue to me. 111 00:05:18,585 --> 00:05:29,394 ♪♪ 112 00:05:29,396 --> 00:05:30,395 This is it. 113 00:05:30,397 --> 00:05:31,796 Ponhenge. 114 00:05:31,798 --> 00:05:32,931 I can't believe it. 115 00:05:37,371 --> 00:05:40,372 I've never seen magical runes like these before. 116 00:05:40,374 --> 00:05:41,506 Have you? 117 00:05:41,508 --> 00:05:42,574 Uh uh. 118 00:05:44,945 --> 00:05:49,514 I don't think anypony's seen any of this for a long time. 119 00:05:51,151 --> 00:05:52,551 [thud] 120 00:05:54,421 --> 00:05:57,022 It'd take a whole team of ponies to clear away all this brush. 121 00:05:59,059 --> 00:06:01,526 Even then, I'm not sure we'd find out 122 00:06:01,528 --> 00:06:04,963 what happened here a thousand years ago. 123 00:06:04,965 --> 00:06:07,432 You're right. 124 00:06:07,434 --> 00:06:09,401 I suppose it was a long shot. 125 00:06:09,403 --> 00:06:10,869 Cheer up, Twilight. 126 00:06:10,871 --> 00:06:13,805 Finding a whole set of ancient ruins is pretty impressive. 127 00:06:13,807 --> 00:06:16,441 Maybe you could write a paper on it! 128 00:06:16,443 --> 00:06:18,743 I guess I hoped we'd get here and the mystery would just 129 00:06:18,745 --> 00:06:20,011 magically be explained. 130 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:24,549 Uh, Twilight? 131 00:06:25,585 --> 00:06:26,518 [gasp] 132 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:28,686 ♪♪ 133 00:06:28,688 --> 00:06:31,856 [whoosh] 134 00:06:31,858 --> 00:06:33,057 ♪♪ 135 00:06:33,059 --> 00:06:34,692 Starswirl? 136 00:06:34,694 --> 00:06:36,995 I-- I've wanted to meet you my whole life. 137 00:06:36,997 --> 00:06:38,763 I can't believe you're here! 138 00:06:38,765 --> 00:06:41,933 ♪♪ 139 00:06:41,935 --> 00:06:44,135 I don't think he is here. 140 00:06:44,137 --> 00:06:46,137 I don't think any of them are. 141 00:06:46,139 --> 00:06:58,583 ♪♪ 142 00:06:58,585 --> 00:07:01,853 [evil laughter] 143 00:07:01,855 --> 00:07:05,457 You summon me at your peril, Starswirl. 144 00:07:05,459 --> 00:07:09,761 Once I defeat all of you, this realm will embrace the darkness 145 00:07:09,763 --> 00:07:11,996 as I did so long ago. 146 00:07:11,998 --> 00:07:18,002 ♪♪ 147 00:07:18,004 --> 00:07:22,941 [evil laugh] 148 00:07:22,943 --> 00:07:26,478 Drawing me here will only make me stronger. 149 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:29,080 You will never defeat me! 150 00:07:29,082 --> 00:07:31,583 We did not come here to defeat you. 151 00:07:31,585 --> 00:07:43,528 ♪♪ 152 00:07:43,530 --> 00:07:45,196 What are you doing? 153 00:07:45,198 --> 00:07:47,766 We came to contain you. 154 00:07:49,836 --> 00:07:52,504 Aaaaahhh! 155 00:08:03,283 --> 00:08:05,984 Well, you did ask for a magical explanation. 156 00:08:10,924 --> 00:08:12,924 ♪♪ 157 00:08:12,926 --> 00:08:16,294 Uh, what just happened? 158 00:08:16,296 --> 00:08:18,830 It looked like Starswirl cast a spell 159 00:08:18,832 --> 00:08:21,132 that banished the Pony of Shadows. 160 00:08:21,134 --> 00:08:23,902 Of course! Powerful magic like that 161 00:08:23,904 --> 00:08:26,104 would leave an impression on this place. 162 00:08:26,106 --> 00:08:29,073 Bringing the book back here let us see what happened. 163 00:08:29,075 --> 00:08:31,109 Which was what? 164 00:08:31,111 --> 00:08:33,912 Starswirl and the rest of the Pillars sacrificed themselves 165 00:08:33,914 --> 00:08:35,247 to save Equestria. 166 00:08:37,684 --> 00:08:40,785 It's amazing to think one of the greatest mysteries of Equestria 167 00:08:40,787 --> 00:08:44,022 was solved with a musty old book from an antique shop. 168 00:08:44,024 --> 00:08:46,157 But I wouldn't say the mystery's solved. 169 00:08:46,159 --> 00:08:49,093 Starswirl's spell was one of the most powerful feats of magic 170 00:08:49,095 --> 00:08:50,962 in all of history. 171 00:08:50,964 --> 00:08:54,065 It'll take years of study before we fully understand it. 172 00:08:54,067 --> 00:08:56,201 I think I understand Starswirl's spell! 173 00:08:58,905 --> 00:09:01,272 I know I've finished one of Starswirl's spells before 174 00:09:01,274 --> 00:09:03,841 but this one was on a whole different level! 175 00:09:03,843 --> 00:09:05,610 Was it an explosion of magical feedback? 176 00:09:05,612 --> 00:09:06,611 An evocation? 177 00:09:06,613 --> 00:09:07,679 A kind of incantation? 178 00:09:07,681 --> 00:09:10,848 It's Starswirl, so the possibilities are endless! 179 00:09:10,850 --> 00:09:12,650 And once Starlight set me on the right track 180 00:09:12,652 --> 00:09:14,152 with his crazy hornwriting-- 181 00:09:14,154 --> 00:09:15,687 I mean, he was a genius, 182 00:09:15,689 --> 00:09:17,755 so I guess we can forgive a little messiness -- 183 00:09:17,757 --> 00:09:21,025 I went through the journal again and it's amazing! 184 00:09:21,027 --> 00:09:24,896 Twilight, darling, we understand you're excited, 185 00:09:24,898 --> 00:09:26,764 but that's all we understand. 186 00:09:26,766 --> 00:09:29,000 What exactly is so amazing? 187 00:09:29,002 --> 00:09:30,835 Only how Starswirl and the other Pillars 188 00:09:30,837 --> 00:09:33,237 sent the Pony of Shadows to limbo! 189 00:09:33,239 --> 00:09:34,673 They did what now? 190 00:09:38,278 --> 00:09:41,145 They used their magic to open a portal between worlds, 191 00:09:41,147 --> 00:09:43,881 to limbo and pulled the Pony of Shadows inside. 192 00:09:43,883 --> 00:09:44,916 [poof] 193 00:09:44,918 --> 00:09:46,751 Darling, your diorama! 194 00:09:46,753 --> 00:09:47,652 I made more. 195 00:09:50,290 --> 00:09:52,890 Starswirl thought the only way to trap the Pony of Shadows 196 00:09:52,892 --> 00:09:55,159 in limbo was for the Pillars to take him there. 197 00:09:55,161 --> 00:09:58,296 So they got stuck too. 198 00:09:58,298 --> 00:10:01,132 The Pony of Shadows must have been really awful 199 00:10:01,134 --> 00:10:03,368 for them to do that. 200 00:10:03,370 --> 00:10:06,304 I suppose being trapped for all time with a super-duper bad guy 201 00:10:06,306 --> 00:10:09,107 in limbo might be OK if you were doing the limbo, 202 00:10:09,109 --> 00:10:10,642 but that's still pushing it. 203 00:10:10,644 --> 00:10:13,178 The thing is, I think I can get them out. 204 00:10:14,414 --> 00:10:16,214 Twilight, are you serious? 205 00:10:16,216 --> 00:10:19,817 You can save the most legendary ponies of all time? 206 00:10:19,819 --> 00:10:21,319 I don't know. 207 00:10:21,321 --> 00:10:25,690 Opening portals between worlds didn't work out well for me. 208 00:10:25,692 --> 00:10:27,425 Are you sure it's safe? 209 00:10:27,427 --> 00:10:30,361 First of all, you opened portals through time. 210 00:10:30,363 --> 00:10:32,230 And second of all, Starswirl wrote the spell 211 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:33,731 you used to do it. 212 00:10:33,733 --> 00:10:36,167 If he'd been here, he could have stopped it. 213 00:10:36,169 --> 00:10:38,236 Equestria would be safer with him in it. 214 00:10:38,238 --> 00:10:40,204 We have to save him. 215 00:10:40,206 --> 00:10:43,241 But you'd be savin' all the Pillars, right? 216 00:10:43,243 --> 00:10:45,843 And they disappeared ages ago. 217 00:10:45,845 --> 00:10:47,378 That's the thing about limbo. 218 00:10:47,380 --> 00:10:49,180 It isn't one place or another. 219 00:10:49,182 --> 00:10:52,016 It's in between, so time stands still. 220 00:10:52,018 --> 00:10:54,686 If we can pull them out, it'll be like they never left. 221 00:10:54,688 --> 00:10:56,354 I actually built another model to demonstrate-- 222 00:10:56,356 --> 00:10:57,055 Agh! 223 00:10:57,057 --> 00:10:58,289 [bang] 224 00:10:58,291 --> 00:11:00,091 What can we do to help? 225 00:11:00,093 --> 00:11:02,326 If I'm right, we need to find items that are connected 226 00:11:02,328 --> 00:11:04,162 to the Pillars in some way. 227 00:11:04,164 --> 00:11:07,131 You mean, like, stuff that belonged to them? 228 00:11:07,133 --> 00:11:09,067 How would we know what to look for? 229 00:11:09,069 --> 00:11:11,069 Or where? 230 00:11:11,071 --> 00:11:14,839 Luckily, Starswirl took a lot of notes. 231 00:11:14,841 --> 00:11:17,775 My compatriots are as varied as the realm itself 232 00:11:17,777 --> 00:11:20,244 and hail from every corner of our land, 233 00:11:20,246 --> 00:11:24,215 bringing with them artifacts and talismans of great power. 234 00:11:24,217 --> 00:11:27,919 Um, Twilight, what are you doing? 235 00:11:27,921 --> 00:11:29,154 I'm not doing anything! 236 00:11:31,057 --> 00:11:32,790 Rockhoof's shovel! 237 00:11:32,792 --> 00:11:35,026 Flash Magnus' shield! 238 00:11:35,028 --> 00:11:36,994 Mistmane's flower! 239 00:11:36,996 --> 00:11:39,063 Meadowbrook's mask! 240 00:11:39,065 --> 00:11:41,165 And the blindfold Somnambula wore 241 00:11:41,167 --> 00:11:43,268 when she faced that nasty sphinx! 242 00:11:45,038 --> 00:11:47,371 I guess we don't need to figure out who should get what! 243 00:11:47,373 --> 00:11:53,478 ♪♪ 244 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,214 Professor! It's a Mighty Helm headpiece! 245 00:11:56,216 --> 00:11:59,183 Maybe it belonged to Rockhoof himself! 246 00:11:59,185 --> 00:12:01,319 Legends don't wear helmets. 247 00:12:01,321 --> 00:12:04,255 This belonged to a real pony. 248 00:12:04,257 --> 00:12:05,957 Applejack: Oh, I can guarantee 249 00:12:05,959 --> 00:12:08,526 Rockhoof was as real as you and me. 250 00:12:08,528 --> 00:12:10,928 [laughter] 251 00:12:10,930 --> 00:12:14,899 And I suppose that ravine was dug with his trusty shovel 252 00:12:14,901 --> 00:12:17,935 to save the village from an erupting volcano. 253 00:12:17,937 --> 00:12:19,403 Probably. 254 00:12:19,405 --> 00:12:22,440 I love old legends as much as anypony, 255 00:12:22,442 --> 00:12:25,510 but a pony strong enough to save a village from rushing lava 256 00:12:25,512 --> 00:12:29,080 with a shovel is preposterous! 257 00:12:29,082 --> 00:12:29,947 [crack] 258 00:12:29,949 --> 00:12:30,882 [rumble] 259 00:12:30,884 --> 00:12:32,884 [shouts] 260 00:12:36,356 --> 00:12:38,122 [grunt] 261 00:12:38,124 --> 00:12:39,190 [crash] 262 00:12:41,494 --> 00:12:44,228 I can't believe you just did that. 263 00:12:44,230 --> 00:12:46,297 You saved us! 264 00:12:46,299 --> 00:12:48,566 I bet if you told somepony else the story, 265 00:12:48,568 --> 00:12:51,269 it might sound preposterous. 266 00:12:53,907 --> 00:12:58,409 ♪♪ 267 00:12:58,411 --> 00:13:01,846 I suppose some stories might be true. 268 00:13:05,084 --> 00:13:07,986 And Rockhoof's appears to be one of them. 269 00:13:18,898 --> 00:13:19,297 [slap] 270 00:13:19,299 --> 00:13:20,565 OW! 271 00:13:20,567 --> 00:13:23,134 You keep those hooves to yourself, dearie! 272 00:13:23,136 --> 00:13:26,871 This place has been in my family for generations 273 00:13:26,873 --> 00:13:29,473 and I'm not about to let some whippersnapper 274 00:13:29,475 --> 00:13:32,276 take the last good piece of it. 275 00:13:32,278 --> 00:13:37,114 Time was, ponies came from far and wide to see these gardens. 276 00:13:37,116 --> 00:13:40,618 But that flower's the only worthwhile thing left. 277 00:13:40,620 --> 00:13:50,895 ♪♪ 278 00:13:50,897 --> 00:13:58,035 ♪♪ 279 00:13:58,037 --> 00:14:00,972 Perhaps it just seemed like your gardens were worthless, 280 00:14:00,974 --> 00:14:04,141 but a little pruning can work wonders. 281 00:14:04,143 --> 00:14:05,910 Of course you will have to look after 282 00:14:05,912 --> 00:14:08,479 more than just one flower now. 283 00:14:08,481 --> 00:14:13,150 You've given me back my family's legacy. 284 00:14:13,152 --> 00:14:16,921 The flower you wanted seems like a fair trade for that. 285 00:14:16,923 --> 00:14:20,658 ♪♪ 286 00:14:20,660 --> 00:14:23,194 I can't believe Flash Magnus' shield 287 00:14:23,196 --> 00:14:26,030 ended up in the Dragon Lands. 288 00:14:26,032 --> 00:14:28,466 Good thing you brought the Official Equestrian Friendship 289 00:14:28,468 --> 00:14:31,903 Ambassador To The Dragons to help you navigate our customs. 290 00:14:31,905 --> 00:14:34,605 Like our favorite sport: gorge surfing! 291 00:14:34,607 --> 00:14:41,479 Whoo hoo! HA HA AH AH! 292 00:14:41,481 --> 00:14:44,615 [cheering] 293 00:14:44,617 --> 00:14:48,953 OK. That was awesome! 294 00:14:48,955 --> 00:14:52,556 Dragon Lord Ember commanded us to make peace with ponies, 295 00:14:52,558 --> 00:14:55,493 but it doesn't mean you can surf in our spot. 296 00:14:55,495 --> 00:14:56,627 [growl] 297 00:14:56,629 --> 00:14:58,930 Whoa! Fellas. 298 00:14:58,932 --> 00:15:01,032 As the Official Equestrian Friendship Ambassador 299 00:15:01,034 --> 00:15:04,435 To The Dragons, I have to say, that's not very friendly. 300 00:15:04,437 --> 00:15:06,671 Well, what do you know? 301 00:15:06,673 --> 00:15:11,109 The puny, pony dragon's sticking up for his pony pal. 302 00:15:12,612 --> 00:15:15,146 Hey! That's an ancient pony artifact. 303 00:15:16,249 --> 00:15:18,082 Hooves off my gorge board! 304 00:15:18,084 --> 00:15:21,319 I found it in the desert and finders keepers. 305 00:15:21,321 --> 00:15:23,554 It isn't yours. 306 00:15:23,556 --> 00:15:25,957 Huh. It sure looks like mine. 307 00:15:25,959 --> 00:15:29,460 But, I might consider racing you for it. 308 00:15:29,462 --> 00:15:31,395 No problem. 309 00:15:31,397 --> 00:15:33,064 Um, no. 310 00:15:33,066 --> 00:15:36,067 I mean you. 311 00:15:36,069 --> 00:15:36,935 Heh heh. 312 00:15:38,004 --> 00:15:43,140 [jeering shouts] 313 00:15:43,142 --> 00:15:44,608 [raspberry] 314 00:15:44,610 --> 00:15:45,576 [gulp] 315 00:15:47,347 --> 00:15:48,546 On your marks... 316 00:15:48,548 --> 00:15:49,714 Get set... 317 00:15:49,716 --> 00:15:50,982 Surf! 318 00:15:54,654 --> 00:16:01,259 [panicked shouts] 319 00:16:05,732 --> 00:16:08,699 I won? I won! WOOO-HOOO! 320 00:16:08,701 --> 00:16:11,769 Give up the shield, Garble. 321 00:16:11,771 --> 00:16:15,539 Lord Ember only commanded us to be nice to ponies. 322 00:16:15,541 --> 00:16:20,278 She never said anything about pony-loving dragons. 323 00:16:24,417 --> 00:16:27,551 Since Dragon Lord Ember commanded you 324 00:16:27,553 --> 00:16:30,054 to make peace with ponies, you can't very well 325 00:16:30,056 --> 00:16:32,290 attack one of their friends, can you? 326 00:16:34,193 --> 00:16:35,593 I guess we'll find out! 327 00:16:35,595 --> 00:16:36,728 [grunt] 328 00:16:38,765 --> 00:16:39,731 [shout] 329 00:16:41,534 --> 00:16:45,403 Ugh. Why is he always hiding behind ponies? 330 00:16:45,405 --> 00:16:48,339 I wasn't hiding when I beat you down the ridge. 331 00:16:48,341 --> 00:16:50,041 You fell. 332 00:16:50,043 --> 00:16:53,377 Wow, you must be slow, if all Spike had to do to win 333 00:16:53,379 --> 00:16:55,246 was fall down. 334 00:16:55,248 --> 00:16:56,580 I'm faster than you. 335 00:16:56,582 --> 00:16:57,415 Doubt it. 336 00:16:57,417 --> 00:16:58,516 Fine. 337 00:16:58,518 --> 00:17:00,217 I'll race you back to the top. 338 00:17:00,219 --> 00:17:03,320 If you win, you can have your pony junk. 339 00:17:03,322 --> 00:17:07,792 But if I win, you'll leave and I get to give it to him! 340 00:17:07,794 --> 00:17:11,228 Fine. I'm pretty sure I could beat you anyway, 341 00:17:11,230 --> 00:17:13,764 but with that heavy hunk of metal on your back, 342 00:17:13,766 --> 00:17:15,733 it'll be a snap. 343 00:17:15,735 --> 00:17:17,735 Huh? Oh, yeah. Thanks for the tip. 344 00:17:17,737 --> 00:17:19,170 [clank] 345 00:17:19,172 --> 00:17:20,571 See ya at the top, loser! 346 00:17:26,479 --> 00:17:29,113 Hey! That's mine! 347 00:17:29,115 --> 00:17:32,349 Finders keepers, remember? 348 00:17:32,351 --> 00:17:34,552 See, because that's what you said to them 349 00:17:34,554 --> 00:17:35,686 when they first showed up and-- 350 00:17:37,323 --> 00:17:43,794 ♪♪ 351 00:17:43,796 --> 00:17:47,331 Just remember not to turn away from them, Cattail. 352 00:17:47,333 --> 00:17:50,167 Flash bees can get pretty aggressive. 353 00:17:50,169 --> 00:17:52,136 I guess that's why none of the other bayou animals 354 00:17:52,138 --> 00:17:53,071 can get to the water. 355 00:17:54,674 --> 00:17:57,174 Wouldn't it make more sense for you to wear the mask 356 00:17:57,176 --> 00:17:59,210 that calms the bees? 357 00:17:59,212 --> 00:18:03,614 It would... if I didn't have to fly up here to move their hive. 358 00:18:05,551 --> 00:18:06,584 There! 359 00:18:11,190 --> 00:18:13,224 Now the other bayou creatures can get to the water 360 00:18:13,226 --> 00:18:15,093 without the bees feeling threatened. 361 00:18:16,429 --> 00:18:18,863 You know, you didn't have to help with this. 362 00:18:18,865 --> 00:18:21,298 I would've lent you the mask anyway. 363 00:18:21,300 --> 00:18:22,867 I know. 364 00:18:22,869 --> 00:18:24,836 But I couldn't leave without helping. 365 00:18:27,306 --> 00:18:30,307 I don't think anypony can find anything in there. 366 00:18:30,309 --> 00:18:32,343 I wouldn't give up hope just yet. 367 00:18:38,751 --> 00:18:41,318 This old blindfold was stuck in the drain. 368 00:18:41,320 --> 00:18:43,554 Weren't you looking for a blindfold? 369 00:18:43,556 --> 00:18:44,689 Oh, yeah! 370 00:18:49,328 --> 00:18:52,296 I can't believe I'm going to meet Starswirl the Bearded, 371 00:18:52,298 --> 00:18:54,331 you know, outside of my dreams. 372 00:18:54,333 --> 00:18:56,667 I can't believe you're actually going through with it. 373 00:18:56,669 --> 00:18:58,569 What do you mean? 374 00:18:58,571 --> 00:19:01,172 I'm all for pushing the envelope, obviously, 375 00:19:01,174 --> 00:19:03,741 but this is pretty out there for you, Twilight. 376 00:19:03,743 --> 00:19:06,744 What's "out there" about saving the most legendary ponies 377 00:19:06,746 --> 00:19:09,713 of all time from a thousands year-old prison? 378 00:19:09,715 --> 00:19:13,584 Well, nothing when you say it like that. 379 00:19:13,586 --> 00:19:16,520 Unless "the most legendary ponies of all time" 380 00:19:16,522 --> 00:19:19,890 knew what they were doing and we shouldn't mess with it. 381 00:19:19,892 --> 00:19:22,760 I'm sure Starswirl and the Pillars did the best they could 382 00:19:22,762 --> 00:19:26,263 back then, but magic has come a long way, 383 00:19:26,265 --> 00:19:28,866 mostly because of the work they did. 384 00:19:28,868 --> 00:19:30,868 That's true. And you did get your wings 385 00:19:30,870 --> 00:19:33,270 from finishing one of Starswirl's spells. 386 00:19:33,272 --> 00:19:36,273 Exactly. 387 00:19:36,275 --> 00:19:39,777 But, then I messed with one and nearly destroyed the universe, 388 00:19:39,779 --> 00:19:41,845 so... 389 00:19:41,847 --> 00:19:44,215 Starlight, Starswirl the Bearded is the greatest wizard 390 00:19:44,217 --> 00:19:45,783 who ever lived. 391 00:19:45,785 --> 00:19:48,819 The chance to have him back in Equestria is worth the risk. 392 00:19:48,821 --> 00:19:50,621 Spike: That's good news. 393 00:19:50,623 --> 00:19:54,358 Otherwise, we'd have brought this shield for nothing! 394 00:19:54,360 --> 00:19:56,393 Applejack: I hope you don't think you're the only one 395 00:19:56,395 --> 00:20:00,464 to find her artifact, because this here shovel says otherwise. 396 00:20:00,466 --> 00:20:02,833 Honestly, you two. 397 00:20:02,835 --> 00:20:04,902 Not everything is a competition. 398 00:20:04,904 --> 00:20:07,638 But Mistmane's flower is by far 399 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:09,840 the most attractive of the artifacts. 400 00:20:09,842 --> 00:20:12,276 You're just saying that because you didn't have to scuba dive 401 00:20:12,278 --> 00:20:14,745 in a pit of green slime to get yours. 402 00:20:14,747 --> 00:20:17,414 Or move a Flash Bee hive. 403 00:20:17,416 --> 00:20:18,616 Good work everyone. 404 00:20:20,519 --> 00:20:22,586 Let's do this! 405 00:20:22,588 --> 00:20:28,292 [zapping] 406 00:20:28,294 --> 00:20:37,801 ♪♪ 407 00:20:37,803 --> 00:20:43,507 [crashing] 408 00:20:43,509 --> 00:20:46,543 What-- What has happened? 409 00:20:46,545 --> 00:20:49,013 It worked! We brought you back. 410 00:20:49,015 --> 00:20:50,547 To where? 411 00:20:50,549 --> 00:20:52,383 You and the others have been trapped in limbo 412 00:20:52,385 --> 00:20:53,817 for over a thousand years, 413 00:20:53,819 --> 00:20:55,653 but I figured out how to get you ho-- 414 00:20:55,655 --> 00:20:56,920 What!? 415 00:20:56,922 --> 00:21:00,291 No, no, no, no! You must undo what you've done! 416 00:21:00,293 --> 00:21:01,792 What? Why? 417 00:21:01,794 --> 00:21:03,894 I mean, I don't think I can. 418 00:21:03,896 --> 00:21:06,297 You cannot bring us back! 419 00:21:06,299 --> 00:21:07,398 But I did. 420 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:09,066 I brought all the Pillars back. 421 00:21:09,068 --> 00:21:11,935 You cannot bring only the Pillars back. 422 00:21:11,937 --> 00:21:15,606 [thunder] 423 00:21:15,608 --> 00:21:17,007 [screams] 424 00:21:17,009 --> 00:21:22,479 ♪♪ 425 00:21:22,481 --> 00:21:27,951 [evil laugh] 426 00:21:27,953 --> 00:21:29,820 Oh, no...