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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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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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00:05:03,569 --> 00:05:06,867
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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00:08:08,252 --> 00:08:10,701
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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00:09:11,083 --> 00:09:14,283
Actually, Twilight,
I am a little worried
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about meeting Sunburst.
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00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:19,292
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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00:09:52,590 --> 00:09:54,609
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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00:10:02,123 --> 00:10:05,384
and amazing and
confusing and amazing...
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00:10:05,458 --> 00:10:07,261
But surprising too, you know?
189
00:10:07,587 --> 00:10:11,126
I mean, not that you'd know. You
wouldn't know, I know. You know?
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00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:16,443
Sorry. I haven't really slept
since Cadence had the baby.
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Come to think of it,
she hasn't either.
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00:10:20,043 --> 00:10:21,858
It sure would be
great to get a break.
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00:10:22,196 --> 00:10:25,489
Oh. Of course. I don't
know what I was thinking.
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00:10:25,796 --> 00:10:27,735
You two probably need
all kinds of help!
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00:10:28,135 --> 00:10:30,584
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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00:10:42,560 --> 00:10:44,566
I just wish there
was a way to do both.
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00:10:46,178 --> 00:10:48,381
Maybe there is.
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00:10:48,566 --> 00:10:50,375
You've already done the
work for Starlight's lesson
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00:10:50,393 --> 00:10:51,310
with this list.
203
00:10:51,513 --> 00:10:53,126
All we have to do is follow it.
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00:10:54,024 --> 00:10:56,080
Spike, you're a genius!
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Yeah. Genius.
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00:11:00,012 --> 00:11:00,775
Then it's settled.
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00:11:00,978 --> 00:11:03,249
Shining Armor and I will
head straight to the castle
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00:11:03,470 --> 00:11:05,575
and you two can head
straight to Sunburst's.
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00:11:05,790 --> 00:11:06,966
Aye, aye, princess.
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00:11:11,150 --> 00:11:12,609
All right, big brother.
211
00:11:12,836 --> 00:11:15,384
Let's go see this
amazing baby pony.
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00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:20,320
[snoring]
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00:11:22,110 --> 00:11:24,172
I know you're a little
worried about this reunion,
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00:11:24,301 --> 00:11:26,609
but I'm sure Twilight's
got everything covered.
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00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,867
Everything except how I'd rather
do absolutely anything else.
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00:11:31,489 --> 00:11:33,458
I bet she's taken
that into account too.
217
00:11:33,753 --> 00:11:37,784
It's all part of the
lesson. Trust the lesson.
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00:11:38,135 --> 00:11:39,353
Right.
219
00:11:43,130 --> 00:11:45,661
Hey, is that you?
220
00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:48,400
Oh. Yep. It sure is.
221
00:11:48,849 --> 00:11:51,649
Now... according to the
list, Sunburst's house is--
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00:11:51,667 --> 00:11:54,461
Why is there a statue of
you in the Crystal Empire?
223
00:11:54,855 --> 00:11:57,310
Because Spike, the
brave and glorious,
224
00:11:57,347 --> 00:11:59,563
saved all of us
from King Sombra.
225
00:11:59,803 --> 00:12:02,252
And then again during
the Equestria Games.
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00:12:02,418 --> 00:12:03,304
Really?
227
00:12:03,409 --> 00:12:05,181
Really! Big fan.
228
00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:08,880
Um, when were you going
to tell me about this?
229
00:12:09,243 --> 00:12:11,421
Oh, it's no big deal.
230
00:12:11,495 --> 00:12:13,686
IT MOST CERTAINLY IS!
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00:12:15,021 --> 00:12:16,073
That's it.
232
00:12:16,584 --> 00:12:19,753
We're not going anywhere
until I get the whole story.
233
00:12:24,701 --> 00:12:28,492
Before we go in, I should
probably tell you,
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00:12:28,806 --> 00:12:31,821
seeing the baby might
be a bit of a shock.
235
00:12:32,150 --> 00:12:34,861
Come on, big brother,
I've met babies before.
236
00:12:35,095 --> 00:12:37,704
I expect meeting this one
won't be any different.
237
00:12:41,390 --> 00:12:42,110
[gasp]
238
00:12:42,763 --> 00:12:45,330
[cooing]
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00:12:45,470 --> 00:12:47,618
Of course, I could be wrong.
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♪♪
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[cooing] iiiiiaaa, ahhh, GNAGRN
242
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The baby is an Alicorn?
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00:12:58,049 --> 00:12:59,987
It looks that way.
244
00:13:00,067 --> 00:13:00,695
But! but!
245
00:13:01,052 --> 00:13:03,150
But I thought Alicorn
wings had to be earned
246
00:13:03,175 --> 00:13:06,436
by accomplishing some great
princess-worthy deed.
247
00:13:06,683 --> 00:13:09,230
Yeah, how can you just
be born with them?
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00:13:09,476 --> 00:13:10,769
The birth of an Alicorn
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00:13:10,790 --> 00:13:13,224
is something Equestria
has never seen.
250
00:13:13,507 --> 00:13:15,815
It is beyond even
our understanding.
251
00:13:16,203 --> 00:13:18,190
That's not very reassuring.
252
00:13:18,406 --> 00:13:20,652
Wow, a unicorn and a Pegasus!
253
00:13:20,756 --> 00:13:24,738
So, she could be a super strong
flyer and have crazy baby magic.
254
00:13:25,310 --> 00:13:28,080
Well, I know all about
super strong flying.
255
00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:30,480
And I can help keep
tabs on her magic.
256
00:13:31,044 --> 00:13:33,478
[starting to sneeze]
257
00:13:33,618 --> 00:13:35,538
[achoo/crash]
258
00:13:43,569 --> 00:13:46,018
It appears her magic
is more powerful
259
00:13:46,036 --> 00:13:47,809
than that of a newborn unicorn.
260
00:13:47,993 --> 00:13:49,969
The crowds have already
started to gather.
261
00:13:52,467 --> 00:13:55,095
This Crystalling is
gonna be some party!
262
00:13:55,218 --> 00:13:55,932
[pop]
263
00:13:56,849 --> 00:13:59,046
Do you think we
should call it off?
264
00:13:59,390 --> 00:14:03,200
Um, we've all faced a lot
worse than baby magic.
265
00:14:03,649 --> 00:14:04,898
I can't imagine cancelling
266
00:14:04,916 --> 00:14:06,867
such a beautiful and
important ceremony
267
00:14:07,089 --> 00:14:09,544
over something so
potentially adorable.
268
00:14:09,624 --> 00:14:12,080
Yeah! Of course! Come on!
269
00:14:12,498 --> 00:14:14,566
In light of the little
one's abilities,
270
00:14:14,695 --> 00:14:17,409
this Crystalling might be
more important than ever.
271
00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:19,753
Perhaps you should
address your subjects
272
00:14:19,778 --> 00:14:21,021
and remind them of that.
273
00:14:27,933 --> 00:14:29,934
[snoring]
274
00:14:29,981 --> 00:14:32,012
Shining Armor, do you
have everything you need
275
00:14:32,043 --> 00:14:32,984
for the ceremony?
276
00:14:33,913 --> 00:14:37,913
Huh? Oh! NO! I still have to
interview the Honor Guards,
277
00:14:37,940 --> 00:14:40,609
chose the Purity Crystal
and pick a Crystaller!
278
00:14:42,430 --> 00:14:44,043
All right. Take it easy.
279
00:14:44,246 --> 00:14:46,683
Pinkie can stay here with me
and keep an eye on the baby.
280
00:14:48,756 --> 00:14:51,747
And we'll all help you
with everything else.
281
00:14:52,092 --> 00:14:55,446
[snoring and muttering]
282
00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:58,633
That is if you can stay awake
long enough to tell us how.
283
00:15:00,258 --> 00:15:01,907
And that's how we found
the Crystal Heart,
284
00:15:02,049 --> 00:15:04,775
defeated King Sombra
and saved the Empire.
285
00:15:04,935 --> 00:15:07,876
Yay! We love you, Spike! Yeah!
286
00:15:08,018 --> 00:15:10,572
Tell the one about
the Equestria Games!
287
00:15:10,892 --> 00:15:14,381
Well, as much as I love
reliving my heroic deeds,
288
00:15:14,547 --> 00:15:16,713
Starlight and I have an
important lesson to do
289
00:15:16,861 --> 00:15:18,898
by order of the
Princess of Friendship.
290
00:15:19,132 --> 00:15:20,646
AWWWWW!
291
00:15:20,929 --> 00:15:24,430
Oh, come on, Spike. I want to
hear about the Games, too.
292
00:15:25,655 --> 00:15:27,581
I know you're nervous
about seeing Sunburst,
293
00:15:27,852 --> 00:15:29,680
but it says right
in step three to,
294
00:15:30,092 --> 00:15:33,513
"deal with your fears by facing
them," not by putting it off.
295
00:15:34,824 --> 00:15:37,544
Ugh. Let's go get
this over with.
296
00:15:38,104 --> 00:15:44,000
♪ [tense music] ♪
297
00:15:44,264 --> 00:15:45,255
Wait!
298
00:15:45,421 --> 00:15:46,049
What?
299
00:15:46,276 --> 00:15:48,596
Knocking on the door isn't
the next thing on the list.
300
00:15:48,916 --> 00:15:49,913
Seriously?
301
00:15:50,221 --> 00:15:52,172
I know Twilight can
be a little nitpicky,
302
00:15:52,258 --> 00:15:54,043
but this is your first
lesson as her pupil
303
00:15:54,180 --> 00:15:56,055
and it's important
that we do it right.
304
00:15:57,175 --> 00:16:00,036
Fine. What's the next
thing on the list?
305
00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:04,363
"Before they see each other,
make sure to highlight
306
00:16:04,387 --> 00:16:05,827
the importance of the meeting."
307
00:16:06,116 --> 00:16:08,430
I'm pretty sure
we can skip that.
308
00:16:08,695 --> 00:16:09,692
I don't know!
309
00:16:09,926 --> 00:16:12,153
I mean, if we skip it, the
whole lesson could go south.
310
00:16:12,430 --> 00:16:14,486
And then you might end up
taking a giant step backwards
311
00:16:14,504 --> 00:16:15,513
instead of forwards.
312
00:16:15,741 --> 00:16:17,243
Maybe you'll never be
able to learn anything
313
00:16:17,267 --> 00:16:18,510
about friendship at all.
314
00:16:19,464 --> 00:16:22,676
It's almost like your whole
future depends on this moment.
315
00:16:24,073 --> 00:16:26,400
"Highlight the importance
of the meeting." Check.
316
00:16:26,781 --> 00:16:28,640
I can't believe you
wanted to skip that.
317
00:16:31,483 --> 00:16:33,052
[knock knock knock]
318
00:16:42,289 --> 00:16:43,723
Sunburst?
319
00:16:44,073 --> 00:16:46,080
Yes? What can I do for you?
320
00:16:46,393 --> 00:16:49,630
It's, it's me. Starlight.
321
00:16:49,938 --> 00:16:52,061
We used to be friends?
322
00:16:53,938 --> 00:16:59,163
Oh, of course! Starlight. My
goodness, it's been a long time.
323
00:16:59,692 --> 00:17:01,993
What, what have
you been up to?
324
00:17:02,424 --> 00:17:07,587
Me? Oh, you know, some
of this, some of that.
325
00:17:08,061 --> 00:17:10,080
Different stuff.
326
00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,747
Right now I'm sort of,
Twilight Sparkle's new pupil.
327
00:17:14,006 --> 00:17:16,006
The Princess of Friendship?
328
00:17:16,381 --> 00:17:20,596
Heh. Yeah. That's actually
kind of why I'm here.
329
00:17:20,824 --> 00:17:23,833
I mean, I know you're
probably very busy.
330
00:17:23,963 --> 00:17:24,867
What do you mean?
331
00:17:25,489 --> 00:17:27,636
Well, I figured
after Magic School,
332
00:17:27,655 --> 00:17:30,258
you'd go on to do important
wizard work, but...
333
00:17:30,843 --> 00:17:35,723
Oh. No. Yes. Oh yes, that's
me. Yep. Important wizard.
334
00:17:35,876 --> 00:17:39,513
Really busy with lots of,
uh... wizarding stuff.
335
00:17:41,710 --> 00:17:44,787
Right, well Good to see you.
336
00:17:44,861 --> 00:17:45,513
[door closes]
337
00:17:46,627 --> 00:17:48,547
Huh. Maybe we
should have skipped
338
00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:50,929
"highlighting the importance
of the meeting" after all.
339
00:17:51,587 --> 00:17:53,353
Well? I guess that's that!
340
00:17:53,470 --> 00:17:55,335
Starlight, come on!
341
00:17:55,593 --> 00:17:57,944
We have to at least explain
what Twilight wants!
342
00:17:58,633 --> 00:17:59,667
Ugh.
343
00:18:01,550 --> 00:18:02,603
[knocking]
344
00:18:07,175 --> 00:18:11,723
Dearest Citizens, I am sure
you are all just as thrilled
345
00:18:11,747 --> 00:18:15,889
and ready for this Crystalling
as myself and Shining Armor.
346
00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:19,476
[cheers]
347
00:18:21,076 --> 00:18:23,901
[gasp] I'm not ready!
348
00:18:24,006 --> 00:18:25,187
Take it easy.
349
00:18:25,273 --> 00:18:28,418
Just pick whoever looks the
most like Honor Guard material.
350
00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:30,326
Right. Right!
351
00:18:34,221 --> 00:18:35,298
I'm sorry;
352
00:18:35,581 --> 00:18:38,732
fatherhood is way more
stressful than I ever thought.
353
00:18:38,923 --> 00:18:40,756
I can only imagine.
354
00:18:41,021 --> 00:18:43,686
Now, I know choosing
the crystal of purity
355
00:18:43,704 --> 00:18:45,433
is a very important decision,
356
00:18:45,643 --> 00:18:48,350
so I have gone through the
trouble of arranging them
357
00:18:48,375 --> 00:18:52,018
in order from incredibly
pure to outrageously pure.
358
00:18:52,455 --> 00:18:56,080
Um, Rarity? Don't they
all sort of look the same?
359
00:18:56,227 --> 00:18:58,849
Oh well, to the
untrained eye, perhaps.
360
00:18:59,255 --> 00:19:01,390
What do you think,
Shining Armor?
361
00:19:03,556 --> 00:19:04,873
I DON'T KNOW!
362
00:19:06,406 --> 00:19:07,944
[whispers] I hope
Twilight and Pinkie
363
00:19:07,969 --> 00:19:09,790
are having better
luck with the baby.
364
00:19:11,380 --> 00:19:14,670
Well, at least she's having fun!
365
00:19:14,780 --> 00:19:22,541
[baby gurgling happily]
366
00:19:22,855 --> 00:19:24,326
Pinkie, hold her still!
367
00:19:24,516 --> 00:19:27,403
I'm trying!
368
00:19:34,732 --> 00:19:40,110
So, the Princess of
Friendship wants you and I
369
00:19:40,135 --> 00:19:41,501
to be friends again?
370
00:19:42,670 --> 00:19:45,384
I know. Weird, right?
371
00:19:46,153 --> 00:19:47,243
I don't understand.
372
00:19:47,446 --> 00:19:50,590
Did something happen to you
after I left for Magic School?
373
00:19:50,836 --> 00:19:54,510
What? No! I don't see what
that has to do with anything.
374
00:19:55,046 --> 00:19:56,449
Why would you even ask that?
375
00:19:58,609 --> 00:20:01,889
I mean, did something
happen to you
376
00:20:01,907 --> 00:20:03,723
after you left for magic school?
377
00:20:03,852 --> 00:20:10,424
What? Um. No. Like you said,
I'm a [ahem] important wizard.
378
00:20:12,990 --> 00:20:14,670
I'm sure there's something
on Twilight's list
379
00:20:14,695 --> 00:20:15,612
that can help here.
380
00:20:20,713 --> 00:20:22,855
[gasping]
381
00:20:24,676 --> 00:20:27,790
OK. I chose the Honor Guard,
picked the Purity Crystal
382
00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,756
and I know exactly who I
want to be our Crystaller.
383
00:20:30,892 --> 00:20:32,824
So, all we need is...
384
00:20:34,350 --> 00:20:35,353
The baby?
385
00:20:36,560 --> 00:20:37,600
We're here!
386
00:20:38,726 --> 00:20:41,353
She's a really strong flyer!
387
00:20:45,844 --> 00:20:53,317
[whimpering]
388
00:20:53,569 --> 00:20:59,920
[wail]
389
00:21:00,690 --> 00:21:02,510
[cracking]
390
00:21:03,107 --> 00:21:04,904
[shatter]
391
00:21:04,996 --> 00:21:07,415
♪♪
392
00:21:12,615 --> 00:21:15,716
I'm guessing that's gonna make
it hard to do the Crystalling.
393
00:21:16,092 --> 00:21:17,212
It's worse than that...
394
00:21:17,723 --> 00:21:20,646
Without the Heart, the Crystal
Empire is about to be buried
395
00:21:20,664 --> 00:21:22,461
under a mountain
of ice and snow!
396
00:21:23,544 --> 00:21:27,750
♪ [dramatic] ♪
397
00:21:28,061 --> 00:21:30,780
[gurgle]