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♪♪
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That's the last entry...
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Starswirl's final words
before he vanished!
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[Applejack] All those legendary
ponies were real too?
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And then NONE of them were
ever heard from again?
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They used their magic to
open a portal to limbo
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[screaming moan]
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We need to find items
that are connected
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to the pillars in some way.
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We brought you back!
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You cannot bring ONLY
the pillars back!
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[evil laughter]
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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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[evil laughter]
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Your pitiful attempt
to imprison me
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has FAILED, Starswirl!
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[zap]
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You must return us to limbo.
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It's the only way to stop him.
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I only figured out
how to bring you back.
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Working on it.
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No table of contents.
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Allow me to assist.
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[crashing]
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♪ [dramatic music] ♪
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There!
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Without the power of Ponehenge,
your banishing spell is useless.
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You have studied my writings.
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Surely you have some other plan.
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No. I just wanted to save
you, I didn't think--
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Don't fret.
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When I extinguish the light and
hope of this miserable world,
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you won't remember any of this.
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No!
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This one is almost as
strong as you, Starswirl.
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But even in my weakened state,
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she cannot stop the
might of shadows!
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[shouts]
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Lucky for her,
she's not alone.
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ARRGGGHHH!
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Know this, fiend.
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We will not rest until we find
a way to return you to limbo.
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[snarl]
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Never!
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Your days of glory are
through, Starswirl.
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Now my dark power will reign
and you six will bow to me!
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[whoosh]
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Um, where'd he go?
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That is a riddle
we must unravel.
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And quickly.
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How long have we been gone?
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Over a thousand years.
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Then my spell worked before
it was meddled with.
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And the realm has been at
peace for a millennia!
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Well, we did have to save
everypony from Nightmare Moon
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and Discord and Chrysalis and
King Sombra and Lord Tirek and
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there was that one time when
Starlight traveled through time
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and almost destroyed
life as we know it!
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But that's all in the past.
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If you are truly
this accomplished,
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we will stop the Pony of
Shadows twice as fast together.
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We shall see.
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It is an easy thing to say
you have saved the world.
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It is quite another to do it.
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Oh, we've saved
the world, beardo.
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And we can do it again.
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Be that as it may, the problem
of locating the Pony of Shadows
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remains and this land is vast.
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It sounds like you need a map.
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Luckily, we have just the thing.
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Something about this
magic seems familiar.
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[whoosh]
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[astonished cries]
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Did you know he
could do that?
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He's Starswirl!
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He can do anything!
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This map and, indeed, this very
castle are grown from the seed
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we planted over a
thousand years ago.
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Then it did work!
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What worked?
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Each of us infused a crystal
seed with our magic
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in hopes that it would grow
into a force for good.
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We wanted to leave something
to protect the realm
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in our absence,
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but we never dreamed our gift
would become so powerful.
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Y'all mean the
elements came from you?
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You know, the sparkly
crystal things that grow
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from the Tree of Harmony
and represent each of us?
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Laughter.
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Honesty.
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Generosity.
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Loyalty.
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Kindness.
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And magic!
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They are reflections of our own
elements of hope, strength,
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beauty, bravery,
healing and sorcery.
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We had no idea our
small seed would bloom
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into the living
spirit of the land.
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I am glad our mantles have
passed to such capable ponies.
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[Starswirl] More importantly, we
no longer need Ponhenge
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to send our foe
back to limbo.
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We can use the stored magic in
this "Tree of Harmony."
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But doesn't a banishing spell
take a lot of power?
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We'd have to sacrifice
the elements for that.
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Mm hm
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They'd be gone.
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Forever?
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Starswirl, I don't think
the Tree can survive
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without the elements.
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If it dies, Equestria
will suffer.
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If the Pony of Shadows has his
way, your land will not exist.
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So unless you have
a better idea...
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[whoosh]
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♪♪
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Our foe will seek dark places
from which to draw power.
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I will prepare my spell,
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so that we may strike as
soon as you find him.
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What are we waiting for?
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I like your spirit!
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Uh huh! Oh yeah!
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What about
this one?
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Sea Pony etiquette isn't going
to help right now, Spike.
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Uh, Twilight?
Are you OK?
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I just unleashed ultimate
evil and doomed Equestria
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because I was obsessed
with meeting my idol.
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Why wouldn't I be OK?
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[thud]
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You didn't know that
was gonna happen.
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But I should have listened to
you and left things alone.
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Now the elements of harmony
will be lost to fix my mistake!
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Maybe there's another way.
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If there is, Twilight
will find it.
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Portal gate... portal keys...
portal spells.
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YES! If the Pillars can hold
open the gateway to limbo,
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a powerful pony can do the
banishing spell herself!
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Do you know what this means?
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I can stop carrying books?
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The Pillars don't have
to leave Equestria!
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Even though we'll
lose the elements,
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we'll have the ponies
that created them.
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And the Pony of shadows
will be banished for good!
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That's great.
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But I was thinking
of another way
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that maybe doesn't involve
"banishing" at all?
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Starswirl knew what he was
doing when he cast that spell.
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If I can make it
even better,
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maybe he'll see that I take
magic as seriously as he does.
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[traffic noises]
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It seems the dark places
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Starswirl indicated on
the map have changed.
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I bet the Pony of Shadows
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would've loved the
Ghastly Caverns
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before 1000
years of erosion
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turned it into the
Ghastly Gorge.
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The "Appeloosian Wastes" sure
sounded dark and desolate.
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Who knew they would become
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such a popular square
dancing destination?
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And I get how this
part of Equestria
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used to be cast
in eternal night
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where the Pony of Shadows could
draw power and wreak havoc
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while ponies were powerless
to stop him, but,
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it's kinda made a comeback.
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Did I mention it's
really bright?
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It seems there are fewer dark
corners in the realm these days.
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Isn't that a good thing?
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True. The Pony of Shadows
will have a hard time
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regaining power.
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When he rears his
head, we'll be ready!
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Isn't there some way to banish
him without losing all of you?
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I wish there were.
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But to save our home, we
are willing to leave it.
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[door opens]
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I don't think you'll have to!
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My spell isn't finished yet,
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but I think we can send The
Pony of Shadows to limbo
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without all of you
having to go as well!
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While I appreciate your
enthusiasm, Twilight,
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this is hardly the time to take
risks on half-baked spells.
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[whimper]
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Begging your pardon,
Mr. The Bearded.
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But Twilight doesn't
do anything half-way.
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Especially not magic!
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Seriously! She got her wings by
finishing one of your spells.
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I think you'll find her
work is worth reading
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before you dismiss
it out of hoof!
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Mm hm!
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While it is an
unconventional approach,
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I believe it could work.
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Hm.
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I suppose there
is a chance.
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But we still have no idea
where to find the villain.
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♪♪
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Maybe we should try there?
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The Hollow Shades.
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I think a branch of the
Apple family lives there.
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They'd have to be
pretty distant.
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The Hollow Shades was
abandoned eons ago.
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Hm, that's odd.
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The only time the map's called
all of us to one place
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was Starlight's village.
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So it's like a
super-villain tracker!
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No offence.
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Do you think the map could
be trying to tell us
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where the Pony of Shadows is?
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Hmmm.
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The Tree of Harmony acting to
protect the light of the realm.
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Yes, a good thought, Twilight.
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I will make my
notes on this spell.
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Ready yourselves for battle.
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Uh, I know I'm not as
experienced as all of you,
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but is banishment
really the only option?
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I mean, it's been a long time.
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Maybe the Pony of
Shadows is ready to talk?
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I doubt we can save our
homeland with a conversation.
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But we could try.
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Starlight, I'm sure Starswirl
and the others did try.
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The Pony of Shadows was not
interested in reconciliation.
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Once a villain,
always a villain.
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Twilight? Sunburst?
Would you accompany me?
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I wish to refine this
spell for our use.
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Come! We must prepare
for the struggle ahead.
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I know Starswirl
is a great wizard,
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but this whole
plan seems wrong.
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The map's only ever sent us
to solve friendship problems.
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Maybe so, but the
Pony of Shadows
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doesn't really seem like the
friendship type.
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Honestly?
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We don't know
anything about him.
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Nopony does.
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That's not entirely true.
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You all knew the Pony of Shadows
before he became what he is now.
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You must've been friends.
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So what happened?
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The tale of our
rift is a sad one.
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♪♪
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♪ [hypnotic singing] ♪
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[shouts]
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♪ [singing continues] ♪
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[Rockhoof] Stygian was a pony
like the rest of us,
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though more scholar than hero.
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He recognized our
emerging world
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would need champions
to defend it.
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[whoosh]
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[whoosh]
257
00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:01,753
[roar]
258
00:12:02,322 --> 00:12:03,521
[zap]
259
00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,460
[Flash Magnus] He may have
gathered us together,
260
00:12:09,462 --> 00:12:12,430
but he, himself was just
an ordinary unicorn
261
00:12:12,432 --> 00:12:14,999
who soon grew jealous
of our abilities.
262
00:12:17,003 --> 00:12:20,138
[Mistmane] He stole objects
from each of us ...
263
00:12:20,140 --> 00:12:23,975
artifacts to use in a spell.
264
00:12:23,977 --> 00:12:26,377
[Meadowbrook] And we cast
him out for it.
265
00:12:28,815 --> 00:12:30,381
[Somnambula] We always
thought he'd return
266
00:12:30,383 --> 00:12:32,316
and seek forgiveness.
267
00:12:32,318 --> 00:12:37,789
But when we saw him again, his
heart was bent on revenge.
268
00:12:37,791 --> 00:12:40,291
He dashed even my
hope of saving him.
269
00:12:42,061 --> 00:12:43,895
[zap]
270
00:12:43,897 --> 00:12:46,297
But why did he steal
the artifacts from you?
271
00:12:46,299 --> 00:12:50,935
No doubt it was an enchantment
to take our powers for himself.
272
00:12:50,937 --> 00:12:53,071
Hm.
273
00:12:55,241 --> 00:12:57,241
♪♪
274
00:12:57,243 --> 00:12:59,510
That looks like a lot of work.
275
00:12:59,512 --> 00:13:01,913
It is what must be done
and it would be best
276
00:13:01,915 --> 00:13:04,515
if we were not disturbed.
277
00:13:04,517 --> 00:13:06,918
I'm sorry, Starlight, but
we can't stop to talk.
278
00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:08,586
The stakes are too
high and we have to...
279
00:13:08,588 --> 00:13:11,289
banish Stygian to limbo.
I get it.
280
00:13:11,291 --> 00:13:12,390
Uh, who? Stygian
281
00:13:12,392 --> 00:13:14,926
was the name the
Pony of Shadows gave up
282
00:13:14,928 --> 00:13:16,928
when he turned to darkness.
283
00:13:16,930 --> 00:13:19,363
And I'm just trying
to figure out why.
284
00:13:19,365 --> 00:13:21,966
Envy. He wanted more
power than he had
285
00:13:21,968 --> 00:13:24,001
and that desire led
him down a path
286
00:13:24,003 --> 00:13:26,404
from which there is no return.
287
00:13:26,406 --> 00:13:29,407
I know from experience
that's not always true.
288
00:13:29,409 --> 00:13:31,275
When the map called
you six to my village,
289
00:13:31,277 --> 00:13:33,144
it was for a
friendship problem.
290
00:13:33,146 --> 00:13:35,112
Are you sure this is different?
291
00:13:35,114 --> 00:13:36,313
I...
292
00:13:36,315 --> 00:13:39,283
Stygian wants to destroy all
that is good in this world.
293
00:13:39,285 --> 00:13:42,286
There's no way to
befriend a pony like that.
294
00:13:42,288 --> 00:13:43,988
[door closes]
295
00:13:43,990 --> 00:13:45,957
I guess I'm lucky your
idol wasn't around
296
00:13:45,959 --> 00:13:48,025
when you decided to
be my friend.
297
00:13:48,027 --> 00:13:50,328
I might've been
banished to limbo too.
298
00:13:50,330 --> 00:13:53,264
♪♪
299
00:13:53,266 --> 00:13:54,532
[doors slam]
300
00:13:57,170 --> 00:13:59,337
[Somnambula] I am glad we
have the chance to see
301
00:13:59,339 --> 00:14:03,107
what has grown from our
efforts so long ago.
302
00:14:03,109 --> 00:14:05,977
It seems a shame
to harm it.
303
00:14:05,979 --> 00:14:07,879
A necessary sacrifice.
304
00:14:07,881 --> 00:14:08,847
With the elements' power,
305
00:14:08,849 --> 00:14:10,882
we will bind the Pony
of Shadows in limbo.
306
00:14:10,884 --> 00:14:12,316
And thanks to Twilight,
307
00:14:12,318 --> 00:14:14,919
we will remain to watch
over the realm ourselves.
308
00:14:16,389 --> 00:14:19,524
[zap]
309
00:14:28,468 --> 00:14:31,068
Um, how do we use them?
310
00:14:31,070 --> 00:14:33,905
Well, you--Oh. I'm not sure.
311
00:14:33,907 --> 00:14:35,339
They simply work for us.
312
00:14:35,341 --> 00:14:37,008
The elements are
attuned to you.
313
00:14:37,010 --> 00:14:38,976
We must use their
magic in pairs.
314
00:14:38,978 --> 00:14:40,378
[Rainbow Dash] No problem!
315
00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:43,281
We're used to banishing
evil before breakfast.
316
00:14:44,317 --> 00:14:46,951
And it'll be an honor to
save Equestria with y'all.
317
00:14:49,255 --> 00:14:51,656
I really hope Twilight
knows what she's doing.
318
00:14:51,658 --> 00:14:55,593
♪ [ominous music] ♪
319
00:14:55,595 --> 00:14:57,995
I don't remember reading
anything that said
320
00:14:57,997 --> 00:15:01,532
the Hollow Shades
was like this.
321
00:15:01,534 --> 00:15:04,035
[Mistmane] The Pony of Shadows
must have twisted it
322
00:15:04,037 --> 00:15:05,503
to his purposes.
323
00:15:09,208 --> 00:15:11,609
Prepare yourselves.
324
00:15:11,611 --> 00:15:13,110
He is here.
325
00:15:13,112 --> 00:15:16,480
Stygian! Show
yourself and face us!
326
00:15:16,482 --> 00:15:18,716
[evil laughter]
327
00:15:18,718 --> 00:15:21,319
[rumbling]
328
00:15:21,321 --> 00:15:25,489
[crashing]
329
00:15:25,491 --> 00:15:28,559
♪♪
330
00:15:33,633 --> 00:15:36,534
I definitely would have
remembered reading about this.
331
00:15:36,536 --> 00:15:37,602
[evil laughter]
332
00:15:44,978 --> 00:15:48,612
Welcome to the Well of Shade!
333
00:15:48,614 --> 00:15:52,616
When you turned your backs on
me, I discovered this place.
334
00:15:52,618 --> 00:15:55,386
The darkness spoke to me of
a power beyond any
335
00:15:55,388 --> 00:15:58,756
I could imagine and I listened.
336
00:15:58,758 --> 00:16:01,158
The shadow and I became one.
337
00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:04,462
Soon all of the realm
will be the same.
338
00:16:04,464 --> 00:16:08,265
Then all ponies will
feel the despair I did
339
00:16:08,267 --> 00:16:10,368
when you cast me out!
340
00:16:10,370 --> 00:16:12,303
[Starswirl] We did
what we had to do.
341
00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:16,007
You tried to steal our
powers for yourself.
342
00:16:16,009 --> 00:16:18,709
No! It was you who were selfish!
343
00:16:18,711 --> 00:16:21,545
And now you will pay!
344
00:16:21,547 --> 00:16:24,081
[zap]
345
00:16:24,083 --> 00:16:27,284
Are you still sure this
isn't a friendship problem?
346
00:16:27,286 --> 00:16:28,119
Ready?
347
00:16:28,121 --> 00:16:29,787
Open the portal...
348
00:16:29,789 --> 00:16:31,655
[crash]
349
00:16:31,657 --> 00:16:33,024
NOW!
350
00:16:33,026 --> 00:16:36,094
♪♪
351
00:16:45,772 --> 00:16:48,739
No! You will not
trap me again!
352
00:16:48,741 --> 00:16:50,508
Twilight! Push him in!
353
00:16:52,111 --> 00:16:54,245
Huh?
354
00:16:54,247 --> 00:16:56,014
There's a pony in there.
355
00:17:03,589 --> 00:17:04,455
Are you...
356
00:17:04,457 --> 00:17:05,823
Stygian?
357
00:17:05,825 --> 00:17:07,825
I was, once.
358
00:17:07,827 --> 00:17:10,194
Until my friends betrayed me.
359
00:17:10,196 --> 00:17:12,663
But Starswirl says
you betrayed them.
360
00:17:12,665 --> 00:17:14,231
You wanted their magic.
361
00:17:14,233 --> 00:17:16,434
No! I wanted
their respect.
362
00:17:16,436 --> 00:17:18,102
I brought them
together.
363
00:17:18,104 --> 00:17:20,137
I planned strategy and
I read all I could
364
00:17:20,139 --> 00:17:21,572
about the beasts we faced.
365
00:17:21,574 --> 00:17:24,208
But I didn't have
magic or strength.
366
00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:26,477
So nopony every noticed me.
367
00:17:26,479 --> 00:17:30,081
I went to Ponehenge to make my
own copies of the artifacts.
368
00:17:30,083 --> 00:17:32,450
With them, I thought I
could be a Pillar too!
369
00:17:32,452 --> 00:17:35,152
And stand by their
side in battle.
370
00:17:35,154 --> 00:17:37,721
I never wanted to
steal their power.
371
00:17:37,723 --> 00:17:40,324
But instead of sharing
and letting me help,
372
00:17:40,326 --> 00:17:42,359
my friends threw me out.
373
00:17:42,361 --> 00:17:44,762
So I became stronger
than any of them!
374
00:17:44,764 --> 00:17:47,631
The darkness welcomed me
when no pony would.
375
00:17:47,633 --> 00:17:50,267
I will do what I
must to protect it!
376
00:17:50,269 --> 00:17:52,269
This is all a
misunderstanding!
377
00:17:52,271 --> 00:17:54,271
If the Pillars
knew how you felt,
378
00:17:54,273 --> 00:17:56,640
I'm sure they wouldn't have
turned their backs on you.
379
00:17:56,642 --> 00:17:59,143
The shadow isn't
who you really are.
380
00:17:59,145 --> 00:18:01,245
Let me help you
be Stygian again.
381
00:18:01,247 --> 00:18:03,614
Even if my friends
did still care,
382
00:18:03,616 --> 00:18:06,517
what makes you think you
have the power to help me?
383
00:18:06,519 --> 00:18:08,652
Because it's
what she does.
384
00:18:08,654 --> 00:18:12,523
I wasn't so different from you
and Twilight helped me change.
385
00:18:12,525 --> 00:18:15,559
If there's one pony in Equestria
that can save a friendship,
386
00:18:15,561 --> 00:18:17,194
it's her.
387
00:18:17,196 --> 00:18:20,464
I--I want to believe you.
388
00:18:20,466 --> 00:18:23,234
But the darkness
will not be stopped!
389
00:18:24,437 --> 00:18:31,275
[shouts]
390
00:18:31,277 --> 00:18:33,144
Fight the darkness, Stygian!
391
00:18:33,146 --> 00:18:35,212
You don't need it anymore.
392
00:18:35,214 --> 00:18:38,449
Revenge isn't what you
want, friendship is!
393
00:18:40,753 --> 00:18:41,853
Twilight!
394
00:18:43,156 --> 00:18:44,522
[grunt]
395
00:18:45,625 --> 00:18:47,191
[roar]
396
00:18:47,193 --> 00:18:48,726
The shadow won't let go of him.
397
00:18:48,728 --> 00:18:51,829
He wants to stop, but
he can't do it alone.
398
00:18:51,831 --> 00:18:53,564
Then we must help him.
399
00:18:53,566 --> 00:18:58,636
♪♪
400
00:18:58,638 --> 00:19:04,642
[bellowing cries]
401
00:19:12,919 --> 00:19:13,951
[grunt]
402
00:19:13,953 --> 00:19:15,853
[sigh]
403
00:19:15,855 --> 00:19:19,223
♪♪
404
00:19:19,225 --> 00:19:23,761
YEAH! It felt so good
to do that again!
405
00:19:23,763 --> 00:19:25,663
Friendship power rush!
406
00:19:25,665 --> 00:19:27,264
WOO!
407
00:19:27,266 --> 00:19:28,332
The elements!
408
00:19:28,334 --> 00:19:29,900
They didn't disappear.
409
00:19:29,902 --> 00:19:32,236
Maybe because we used them
for healing magic
410
00:19:32,238 --> 00:19:33,671
instead of banishing?
411
00:19:33,673 --> 00:19:34,605
Look!
412
00:19:37,310 --> 00:19:39,843
Long ago you needed
our help, Stygian,
413
00:19:39,845 --> 00:19:43,214
but instead of listening,
we turned our backs on you.
414
00:19:43,216 --> 00:19:45,749
Pride clouded my judgment.
415
00:19:45,751 --> 00:19:47,885
I owe you an apology.
416
00:19:47,887 --> 00:19:52,289
Thank you for helping us see the
errors of our ways, Twilight.
417
00:19:52,291 --> 00:19:56,493
It seems I never accounted
for the magic of friendship.
418
00:19:56,495 --> 00:19:58,729
Thank you, Swirlstar.
419
00:19:58,731 --> 00:20:00,331
Starswirl!
420
00:20:00,333 --> 00:20:03,867
♪♪
421
00:20:03,869 --> 00:20:05,402
AHEM.
422
00:20:05,404 --> 00:20:09,740
So apparently a conversation
can save Equestria?
423
00:20:09,742 --> 00:20:10,974
[chuckle]
424
00:20:10,976 --> 00:20:15,680
Something tells me I will be
making a lot of apologies today.
425
00:20:19,485 --> 00:20:22,653
I simply cannot believe
how tall you've gotten!
426
00:20:22,655 --> 00:20:25,990
Well, it has been
over a thousand years.
427
00:20:25,992 --> 00:20:28,826
Will you stay here and
teach magic once again?
428
00:20:28,828 --> 00:20:32,696
My sister and I have such fond
memories of your lessons.
429
00:20:32,698 --> 00:20:35,399
As long as you don't ask for
those essays we owed you
430
00:20:35,401 --> 00:20:36,667
before you disappeared.
431
00:20:36,669 --> 00:20:37,935
[chuckle]
432
00:20:37,937 --> 00:20:40,871
I am not certain Canterlot
is where I belong.
433
00:20:40,873 --> 00:20:44,441
The realm has grown and I
believe I'll have a look around
434
00:20:44,443 --> 00:20:46,810
before I settle
in any one place.
435
00:20:46,812 --> 00:20:50,281
And I long to see what
has become of my home.
436
00:20:50,283 --> 00:20:53,050
I believe we all do.
437
00:20:53,052 --> 00:20:56,387
Then I hope you will return to
Canterlot on occasion
438
00:20:56,389 --> 00:20:59,356
and share the wisdom of
your great experience
439
00:20:59,358 --> 00:21:01,759
with the next
generation of ponies.
440
00:21:01,761 --> 00:21:04,628
We would be honored, but
if it is wisdom you seek,
441
00:21:04,630 --> 00:21:07,064
look no further
than your own pupil.
442
00:21:07,066 --> 00:21:09,633
She showed me that the
power of friendship
443
00:21:09,635 --> 00:21:12,403
is a magical force indeed.
444
00:21:12,405 --> 00:21:14,338
And that in turning
away from others,
445
00:21:14,340 --> 00:21:16,274
you hurt yourself as well.
446
00:21:19,712 --> 00:21:21,779
It's funny. I thought
meeting my idol
447
00:21:21,781 --> 00:21:23,981
would give me all the
answers I ever wanted.
448
00:21:23,983 --> 00:21:27,351
But instead, I forgot
what I already knew.
449
00:21:27,353 --> 00:21:30,454
Good thing I had a student
of my own to remind me.