~SEASON 1 ~ Friendship is Magic Part 1
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Narrator: Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal sisters who ruled together and created harmony for all the land. To do this, the eldest used her unicorn powers to raise the sun at dawn; the younger brought out the moon to begin the night. Thus, the two sisters maintained balance for their kingdom and their subjects, all the different types of ponies. But as time went on, the younger sister became resentful. The ponies relished and played in the day her elder sister brought forth, but shunned and slept through her beautiful night. One fateful day, the younger unicorn refused to lower the moon to make way for the dawn. The elder sister tried to reason with her, but the bitterness in the young one's heart had transformed her into a wicked mare of darkness: Nightmare Moon.
[lightning crack]
Narrator: She vowed that she would shroud the land in eternal night. Reluctantly, the elder sister harnessed the most powerful magic known to ponydom: the Elements of Harmony. Using the magic of the Elements of Harmony, she defeated her younger sister, and banished her permanently in the moon. The elder sister took on responsibility for both...
Narrator and ???: ...sun and moon...
[We see a pony with a purple coat, a midnight blue mane with dark pink a purple highlights and on her flank is her Cutie mark a giant hot pink star with 6 tiny white stars around it
(I know in the show it's 5 white stars but the giant star represents the mane character with the tiny stars representing her friends well now in my version she has 6 best friends 7 if you include her dragon [I will not be giving away names until they are introduced] so yeah she now has 6 tiny white stars I have no regrets for nothin)
???: ...and harmony has been maintained in Equestria for generations since. Hmm... Elements of Harmony. I know I've heard of those before... but where?
[theme song]
Twinkleshine: There you are, Twilight! Moon Dancer is having a little get-together in the west castle courtyard. You wanna come?
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, sorry, girls... I've got a lot of studying to catch up on. [Runs off]
Twinkleshine: [sigh] Does that pony do anything except study? I think she's more interested in books than friends.
Twilight Sparkle: I know I've heard of the Elements of Harmony.
[She opens the door to a giant library as a baby purple and green dragon falls from a bookshelf landing on the present he was holding in his claws]
???: Ow!
Twilight Sparkle: Spike! Spi-ike! Spike?
Spike: [groan]
Twilight Sparkle: There you are. Quick, find me that old copy of Predictions and Prophecies. What's that for?
Spike: Well, it was a gift for Moon Dancer, but...
[squeak]
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, Spike, you know we don't have time for that sort of thing.
Spike: But we're on a break!
Twilight Sparkle: No, no, no... no, no, no! [grunts] Spike!
Spike: It's over here!
[whack]
Twilight Sparkle: Ah! Elements, Elements, E, E, E... Aha! Elements of Harmony, see: Mare in the Moon?
Spike: Mare in the Moon? But that's just an old ponies' tale.
Twilight Sparkle: Mare, mare... aha! The Mare in the Moon, myth from olden pony times. A powerful pony who wanted to rule Equestria, defeated by the Elements of Harmony and imprisoned in the moon. Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about nighttime eternal! [gasp] Spike! Do you know what this means?
Spike: No- whoa!
[He's hit in the head with a scroll]
Spike: Ow!
Twilight Sparkle: Take a note please, to the Princess.
Spike: Okie dokie.
Twilight Sparkle: My dearest teacher, my continuing studies of pony magic have led me to discover that we are on the precipice of disaster!
Spike: Hold on. Preci... preci...
Twilight Sparkle: Threshold.
Spike: Threh...
Twilight Sparkle: Uh, brink? Ugh, that something really bad is about to happen! For you see, the mythical Mare in the Moon is in fact Nightmare Moon, and she's about to return to Equestria, and bring with her eternal night! Something must be done to make sure this terrible prophecy does not come true. I await your quick response. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.
Spike: Twi... light Spar... kle. Got it!
Twilight Sparkle: Great! Send it.
Spike: Now?
Twilight Sparkle: Of course!
Spike: Uh, I dunno, Twilight, Princess Celestia's a little busy getting ready for the Summer Sun Celebration. And it's like, the day after tomorrow.
Twilight Sparkle: That's just it, Spike. The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration! It's imperative that the Princess is told right away!
Spike: Impera... impera...
Twilight Sparkle: Important!
Spike: Whoa!
[crunch]
Spike: Okay, okay! [inhale] There, it's on its way. But I wouldn't hold your breath...
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, I'm not worried, Spike. The Princess trusts me completely. In all the years she's been my mentor she's never once doubted me.
Spike: [belch]
Twilight Sparkle: See? I knew she would want to take immediate action.
Spike: [clears throat] My dearest, most faithful student Twilight. You know that I value your diligence and that I trust you completely.
Twilight Sparkle: Mm-hm!
Spike: ...but you simply must stop reading those dusty old books!
Twilight Sparkle: [gasp]
[They are now in a chariot flying through the sky]
Spike: My dear Twilight, there is more to a young pony's life than studying, so I'm sending you to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in this year's location: Ponyville. And, I have an even more essential task for you to complete: make some friends!
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
Spike: Look on the bright side, Twilight. The Princess arranged for you to stay in a library. Doesn't that make you happy?
Twilight Sparkle: Yes, yes it does. You know why? Because I'm right! I'll check on the preparations as fast as I can, then get to the library to find some proof of Nightmare Moon's return.
Spike: Then... when will you make friends, like the Princess said?
Twilight Sparkle: She said to check on preparations. I am her student, and I'll do my royal duty, but the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making friends.
Royal guards: [lands and whins]
Twilight Sparkle: Thank you, sirs.
Royal guards: [huffing]
Spike: Maybe the ponies in Ponyville have interesting things to talk about. Come on, Twilight, just try!
[A light pink mare with a darker pink curly bouncy mane and 3 balloons on her flank, walks up to them]
Twilight Sparkle: Um... hello?
???: [prolonged gasps and runs off]
Twilight Sparkle: Well, that was interesting all right.
Spike: [sigh]
Spike: Summer Sun Celebration official overseer's checklist. Number one, banquet preparations: Sweet Apple Acres.
[They walk to a farm, an apple farm to be exact]
???: Yeehaw!
[An orange mare with a Stenson hat on her blonde mane and 3 apples on her flank kicks an apple tree, and the apples fall into several baskets with collective thuds]
Twilight Sparkle: [sigh] Let's get this over with... Good afternoon. My name is Twilight Sparkle-
???: Well, howdy-doo, Miss Twilight, a pleasure makin' your acquaintance. I'm Applejack. We here at Sweet Apple Acres sure do like makin' new friends! [Starts shaking her hoof]
Twilight Sparkle: Friends? Actually, I-
Applejack: So, what can I do you for? [She lets go and Twilight's hoof is still shaking]
Spike: [Stops her hoof and snickers]
Twilight Sparkle: [clears throat] Well, I am in fact here to supervise preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. And you're in charge of the food?
Applejack: We sure as sugar are! Would you care to sample some?
[Another mare walks up to them she has an orange frizzy - curly mane and a brownish-yellow coat and on her flank was a lily with an apple in the center]
???: AJ, Caramel needs help in the... ooooh guests Applejack go ring the dinner bell they need to meet everypony!
Twilight Sparkle: As long as it doesn't take too long...
[Applejack goes to a triangle and starts ringing it]
Applejack: Soup's on, everypony!
[Pony's start running in]
Applejack: Now, why don't I introduce y'all to the Apple family?
Twilight Sparkle: Thanks, but I really need to hurry-
Applejack: This here's Apple Fritter. Apple Bumpkin. Red Gala. Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Caramel Apple, Apple Strudel, Apple Tart, Baked Apples, Apple Brioche, Apple Cinnamon Crisp... [deep breath] Big McIntosh, My twin sister AppleLily, who you met earlier, Apple Bloom and Granny Smith. Up'n'attem, Granny Smith, we got guests.
Granny Smith: [snort] Wha..? Soup's on? I'm up, here I come, ahm comin'...
Applejack: Why, I'd say you're already part of the family!
Twilight Sparkle: [spit] [nervous laughter] Okay, well, I can see the food situation is handled, so we'll be on our way.
Apple Bloom: Aren't you gonna stay for brunch?
AppleLily: Please we worked so hard, and we would love it if you sample some.
Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, but we have an awful lot to do..
Apple family: [disappointed sighs]
Twilight Sparkle: ...fine.
Apple family: [cheering]
[They are now traveling back into town]
Spike: Food's all taken care of, next is weather.
Twilight Sparkle: Ugh... I ate too much pie...
Spike: Hmm, there's supposed to be a Pegasus pony named Rainbow Dash clearing the clouds.
Twilight Sparkle: [looks at the sky] Well, she's not doing a very good job, is she?
[suddenly something or somepony crashes into the purple maned unicorn sending them both falling into mud with a splat]
Twilight Sparkle: Nng.
???: [sheepish laughter] Uh, 'scuse me? [more sheepish laughter]
Twilight Sparkle: Nnnn.
???: [laughter] Lemme help you.
[As Twilight got a better look at her acquaintance she could see she was a light blue coated Pegasus with a rainbow mane and a rainbow lighting bolt on her flank, said Pegasus had brought over a storm cloud and started jumping on it making it rain on her and drenching her with water ]
???: [more sheepish laughter] Oops, I guess I overdid it. Um, uh, how about this? [starts flying really fast around Twilight] My very own patented Rain-Blow Dry! No no. Don't thank me. You're quite welcome. [looks at Twilight and sees she not only messed up her mane, but also made it really poofy and bursts out laughing]
Spike: [bursts out laughing]
Twilight Sparkle: Let me guess. You're Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash: The one and only. Why, you heard of me?
Twilight Sparkle: I heard you were supposed to be keeping the sky clear. [sigh] I'm Twilight Sparkle, and the Princess sent me to check on the weather.
Rainbow Dash: [is on a cloud] Yeah, yeah, that'll be a snap. I'll do it in a jiffy. Just as soon as I'm done practicing.
Twilight Sparkle: Practicing for what?
Rainbow Dash: The Wonderbolts! [points to a poster of her idols] They're gonna perform at the Celebration tomorrow, and I'm gonna show 'em my stuff!
Twilight Sparkle: The Wonderbolts?
Rainbow Dash: Yep!
Twilight Sparkle: The most talented flyers in all of Equestria?
Rainbow Dash: That's them!
Twilight Sparkle: Pfft! Please. They'd never accept a Pegasus who can't even keep the sky clear for one measly day.
Rainbow Dash: Hey, I could clear this sky in ten seconds flat.
Twilight Sparkle: Prove it.
[Rainbow Dash starts flying around clearing the clouds from the sky]
Rainbow Dash: [sounds of exertion] Loop-de-loop around, and wham! What'd I say? Ten. Seconds. Flat. I'd never leave Ponyville hanging. [sheep baaing] [chuckles] You should see the look on your face. Ha! You're a laugh, Twilight Sparkle. I can't wait to hang out some more.
Spike: Wow, she's amazing! [starts playing with Twilights poofy hair and laughs]
Twilight Sparkle: Rrgh.
[they start walking to town hall]
Spike: Wait! It's kinda pretty once you get used to it!
[they enter and Spike's eyes go wide]
Spike: Decorations. Beautiful...
Twilight Sparkle: Yes, the décor is coming along nicely. This ought'a be quick. I'll be at the library in no time. Beautiful indeed.
Spike: Not the décor, her!
[Spike points to a mare with a white coat and purple curly hair with three blue diamonds on her flank, said mare is trying to figure out which ribbon to use for a pillar]
???: No, no, no, oh! Goodness no.
Spike: [messes with his spines] How are my spines? Are they straight?
Twilight Sparkle: [rolls her eyes and walks over to the mare] Good afternoon-
???: Just a moment, please! I'm 'in the zone', as it were. Oh, yes! Sparkle always does the trick, does it not? Why, Rarity, you are a talent. Now, um, how can I help yo- [looks at her and yelps] Oh my stars, darling! Whatever happened to your coiffure?!
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, you mean my mane? Well, it's a long story. I'm just here to check on the decorations, and then I'll be out of your hair!
Rarity: Out of my hair? What about your hair?!
Twilight Sparkle: Wait! Where are we going?! Help!
[The white coated unicorn drags Twilight to her shop]
Rarity: No, no, uh-uh. Too green. Too yellow. Too poofy. Not poofy enough. Too frilly. Too... shiny. Now go on, my dear. You were telling me where you're from.
Twilight Sparkle: [wincing] I've... been sent... from Canterlot... to-
Rarity: Huh?
[The mare let's go of a ribbon she was pulling sending the purple mare flying with a crash]
Rarity: Canterlot?! Oh, I am so envious! The glamour, the sophistication! I, have always dreamed of living there! I can't wait to hear all about it! We are gonna be the best of friends, you and I... [looks at the costume that her fellow unicorn is wearing] Emeralds?! What was I thinking? Let me get you some rubies!
Twilight Sparkle: Quick! Before she decides to dye my coat a new color!
[They now appear to be in a meadow]
Spike: [sigh]
Spike: Wasn't she wonderful?
Twilight Sparkle: Focus, Casanova. What's next on the list?
Spike: [clears throat] Oh, uh, music! It's the last one!
[suddenly a distant birdsong fanfare is heard, they look through a bush and see a yellow Pegasus with a light pink mane and 3 butterflies on her flank, suddenly an offkey note is heard]
???: Oh my. Um, stop please, everyone, umm. [flies to the bird in question] Excuse me, sir? I mean no offense, but your rhythm is just a teeny-tiny bit off. Now, follow me, please. A-one, a-two, a-one two three-
Twilight Sparkle: Hello!
???: [yelps]
Twilight Sparkle: Oh my, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to frighten your birds. I'm just here to check up on the music and it's sounding beautiful. [pause] I'm Twilight Sparkle. [pause] What's your name?
???: [very quietly] Um... I'm Fluttershy.
Twilight Sparkle: I'm sorry, what was that?
Fluttershy: [even quieter] Um... My name is Fluttershy.
Twilight Sparkle: Didn't quite catch that.
Fluttershy: [squeaking]
Twilight Sparkle: [pause and see her birds returning to their positions] Well, um, it looks like your birds are back, so I guess everything's in order. Keep up the good work!
Fluttershy: [squeaking]
Twilight Sparkle: Oookay. [to Spike] Well, that was easy.
Fluttershy: [gasp] A baby dragon! [her birds fly off again]
[Twilight is sent flying as the shy mare tries to get closer to Spike]
Fluttershy: Oh, I've never seen a baby dragon before. He's sooo cute!
Spike: Well, well, well...!
Fluttershy: Oh my, he talks. I didn't know dragons could talk. That's just so incredibly wonderful I, I just don't even know what to say!
Twilight Sparkle: Well, in that case we'd better be going.[Tries to walk off with spike on her back]
Fluttershy: Wait, wait! What's his name?
Spike: I'm Spike.
Fluttershy: Hi Spike, I'm Fluttershy. Wow, a talking dragon! And what do dragons talk about?
Spike: Well, what do you wanna know?
Fluttershy: Absolutely everything.
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
Spike: Well... I started out as a cute little purple and green egg...
[They're once again back in town the sun almost completely set}
Spike: ...and that's the story of my whole entire life! Well, up until today. Do you wanna hear about today?
Fluttershy: Oh, yes, please!
[they arrive at a tree that has a sign that says 'Golden Oak Library' on it]
Spike: Gyah!
Twilight Sparkle: I am so sorry, how did we get here so fast? This is where I'm staying while in Ponyville and my poor baby dragon needs his sleep.
Spike: No I don't- whoa! [Twilight knocks him off but it looks like he fell in Fluttershy's eyes]
Twilight Sparkle: Aww, wook at dat, he's so sweepy he can't even keep his widdle bawance!
Fluttershy: Poor thing, you simply must get into bed... [picks him up and flies inside]
Twilight Sparkle: [pushes her back out] Yes, yes, we'll get right on that. Well, g'night!
[She slams the door]
Spike: Huh. Rude much?
Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, Spike, but I have to convince the Princess that Nightmare Moon is coming, and we're running out of time! I just need to be alone so I can study without a bunch of crazy ponies trying to make friends all the time. Now, where's the light?
[Thelight flicks on]
Twilight Sparkle and Spike: [honk]
Ponies: Surprise!
[kazoo blows]
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
[music warps down]
???: Surprise!
[party whistle blows]
???: Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you! Were you surprised? Were ya? Were ya? Huh huh huh?
Twilight Sparkle: Very surprised. Libraries are supposed to be quiet.
Pinkie Pie: Well, that's silly! What kind of welcome party would this be if it were quiet? I mean, duh, bo-ring! Y'see, I saw you when you first got here, remember? You were all "hello" and I was all [deep gasp], remember? Y'see I've never saw you before and if I've never saw you before that means you're new, 'cause I know everypony, and I mean everypony in Ponyville!
Twilight Sparkle: [groans and goes to prepare a drink]
Pinkie Pie: And if you're new, that meant you haven't met anyone yet, and if you haven't met anyone yet, you must not have any friends, and if you don't have any friends then you must be lonely, and that made me so sad, then I had an idea, and that's why I went [deep gasp]! I must throw a great big ginormous super-duper spectacular welcome party and invite everyone in Ponyville! See? And now you have lots and lots of friends!
AppleLily: [Notices Fluttershy who wasn't there before] How in the apple seed did you get in here.
Fluttershy: I took the window.
[Twilight turns to look at the six ponies with puffed up cheeks and her face bright red, as a kettle whistling is heard]
Applejack: Are you all right, sugarcube?
[She runs upstairs looking like she's about to cry]
Pinkie Pie: Aww, she's so happy she's crying!
Spike: [picks up a bottle] "Hot sauce".
Pinkie Pie: [pours the containers liquid on a cupcake and eats it] Ooh... [The other five mares look at her with mixed expressions as Pinkie talks to them with mouth her full] What? It's good!
[muffled disco music]
[clock ticking]
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
[door opens, music gets louder]
Spike: Hey Twilight! Pinkie Pie's starting "pin the tail on the pony"! Wanna play?
Twilight Sparkle: No! All the ponies in this town are crazy! Do you know what time it is?!
Spike: It's the eve of the Summer Sun Celebration. Everypony has to stay up, or they'll miss the Princess raise the sun! You really should lighten up, Twilight. It's a party!
Twilight Sparkle: [mockingly imitates Spike]
[door closes, music stops]
Twilight Sparkle: Ugh, here I thought I'd have time to learn about the Elements of Harmony but, silly me, all this ridiculous friend-making has kept me from it! [She looks at the sky and notices something about the moon] "Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about everlasting night." I hope the Princess was right... I hope it really is just an old pony tale... [the figure on the face of the moon disappears as she's talking]
[Everypony is now at town hall ready to start the Summer Sun Celebration]
Spike: C'mon, Twilight, it's time to watch the sunrise!
Pinkie Pie: Isn't this exciting? Are you excited, 'cause I'm excited, I've never been so excited- well, except for the time that I saw you walking into town and I went [deep gasp] but I mean really, who can top that?
[fanfare]
Mayor Mare: Fillies and gentlecolts, as mayor of Ponyville, it is my great pleasure to announce the beginning of the Summer Sun Celebration!
[ponies cheering]
Mayor Mare: In just a few moments, our town will witness the magic of the sunrise, and celebrate this, the longest day of the year! And now, it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the sun and the moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria...
Fluttershy: [To her birds] Ready?
Mayor Mare: ...Princess Celestia!
Rarity: [Opens the curtains only to reveal an open stage] Huh?
[ponies chattering quietly and nervously in the background]
Twilight Sparkle: This can't be good.
Mayor Mare: Remain calm, everypony, there must be a reasonable explanation!
Pinkie Pie: Ooh, ooh, I love guessing games! Is she hiding?
Rarity: [Looking down at her fellow ponies] She's gone!
[ponies gasping]
Pinkie Pie: Ooh, she's good. [screams]
[a black smoke appears and transforms into a black alicorn with flowing midnight blue hair, the ponies start gasping]
Twilight Sparkle: Oh no... Nightmare Moon!
[To be continued...]
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Trivia
yes I did pull another twin move with my oc just like I did in 'My Loud House Story' and 'Big Hero 7: Origins'
AppleLily is the element of Forgiveness and her necklace looks like a buttercup flower just like the one she wears in her hair
Her parents were gonna name her AppleButtercup but their father thought it might be confusing as her mother was nicknamed Buttercup
Applejack Wears her fathers Stenson while AppleLily puts a fresh Buttercup in her hair every morning to remind her of her mother
I put a lot of research into who I thought was perfect for playing AppleLily at first I said me, but if I did play a character, I would suck at it because I have Terrible stage fright, then I said Ashleigh Ball who plays her twin but I didn't wanna do that, because in my other story Nika Futterman plays both Luna and Lena (My oc being the latter of the two), but every time I wrote a line for AppleLily I heard Pear Butter's voice in my head so I searched up who plays her and made it to were Felicia Day played AppleLily
~~~~~~~~~~~~~UwU~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle
Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash
Andrea Libman as Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy
Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity
Cathy Weseluck as Spike the Dragon
and Felicia Day as AppleLily
(Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter because I officially have a hand cramp from writing so much, but you guys are worth it if it means that y'all enjoy my stories REMEMBER TO FIND YOUR OWN PATH XOXO)
Words: 3958(Haha did you really think I would stop making new books, NOT A CHANCE, but this is a little embarrassing to admit I like this Fandom as I am a teenage girl and this show is meant for kids but I couldn't help myself, so enjoy)
Narrator: Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal sisters who ruled together and created harmony for all the land. To do this, the eldest used her unicorn powers to raise the sun at dawn; the younger brought out the moon to begin the night. Thus, the two sisters maintained balance for their kingdom and their subjects, all the different types of ponies. But as time went on, the younger sister became resentful. The ponies relished and played in the day her elder sister brought forth, but shunned and slept through her beautiful night. One fateful day, the younger unicorn refused to lower the moon to make way for the dawn. The elder sister tried to reason with her, but the bitterness in the young one's heart had transformed her into a wicked mare of darkness: Nightmare Moon.
[lightning crack]
Narrator: She vowed that she would shroud the land in eternal night. Reluctantly, the elder sister harnessed the most powerful magic known to ponydom: the Elements of Harmony. Using the magic of the Elements of Harmony, she defeated her younger sister, and banished her permanently in the moon. The elder sister took on responsibility for both...
Narrator and ???: ...sun and moon...
[We see a pony with a purple coat, a midnight blue mane with dark pink a purple highlights and on her flank is her Cutie mark a giant hot pink star with 6 tiny white stars around it
(I know in the show it's 5 white stars but the giant star represents the mane character with the tiny stars representing her friends well now in my version she has 6 best friends 7 if you include her dragon [I will not be giving away names until they are introduced] so yeah she now has 6 tiny white stars I have no regrets for nothin)
???: ...and harmony has been maintained in Equestria for generations since. Hmm... Elements of Harmony. I know I've heard of those before... but where?
[theme song]
Twinkleshine: There you are, Twilight! Moon Dancer is having a little get-together in the west castle courtyard. You wanna come?
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, sorry, girls... I've got a lot of studying to catch up on. [Runs off]
Twinkleshine: [sigh] Does that pony do anything except study? I think she's more interested in books than friends.
Twilight Sparkle: I know I've heard of the Elements of Harmony.
[She opens the door to a giant library as a baby purple and green dragon falls from a bookshelf landing on the present he was holding in his claws]
???: Ow!
Twilight Sparkle: Spike! Spi-ike! Spike?
Spike: [groan]
Twilight Sparkle: There you are. Quick, find me that old copy of Predictions and Prophecies. What's that for?
Spike: Well, it was a gift for Moon Dancer, but...
[squeak]
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, Spike, you know we don't have time for that sort of thing.
Spike: But we're on a break!
Twilight Sparkle: No, no, no... no, no, no! [grunts] Spike!
Spike: It's over here!
[whack]
Twilight Sparkle: Ah! Elements, Elements, E, E, E... Aha! Elements of Harmony, see: Mare in the Moon?
Spike: Mare in the Moon? But that's just an old ponies' tale.
Twilight Sparkle: Mare, mare... aha! The Mare in the Moon, myth from olden pony times. A powerful pony who wanted to rule Equestria, defeated by the Elements of Harmony and imprisoned in the moon. Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about nighttime eternal! [gasp] Spike! Do you know what this means?
Spike: No- whoa!
[He's hit in the head with a scroll]
Spike: Ow!
Twilight Sparkle: Take a note please, to the Princess.
Spike: Okie dokie.
Twilight Sparkle: My dearest teacher, my continuing studies of pony magic have led me to discover that we are on the precipice of disaster!
Spike: Hold on. Preci... preci...
Twilight Sparkle: Threshold.
Spike: Threh...
Twilight Sparkle: Uh, brink? Ugh, that something really bad is about to happen! For you see, the mythical Mare in the Moon is in fact Nightmare Moon, and she's about to return to Equestria, and bring with her eternal night! Something must be done to make sure this terrible prophecy does not come true. I await your quick response. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.
Spike: Twi... light Spar... kle. Got it!
Twilight Sparkle: Great! Send it.
Spike: Now?
Twilight Sparkle: Of course!
Spike: Uh, I dunno, Twilight, Princess Celestia's a little busy getting ready for the Summer Sun Celebration. And it's like, the day after tomorrow.
Twilight Sparkle: That's just it, Spike. The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration! It's imperative that the Princess is told right away!
Spike: Impera... impera...
Twilight Sparkle: Important!
Spike: Whoa!
[crunch]
Spike: Okay, okay! [inhale] There, it's on its way. But I wouldn't hold your breath...
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, I'm not worried, Spike. The Princess trusts me completely. In all the years she's been my mentor she's never once doubted me.
Spike: [belch]
Twilight Sparkle: See? I knew she would want to take immediate action.
Spike: [clears throat] My dearest, most faithful student Twilight. You know that I value your diligence and that I trust you completely.
Twilight Sparkle: Mm-hm!
Spike: ...but you simply must stop reading those dusty old books!
Twilight Sparkle: [gasp]
[They are now in a chariot flying through the sky]
Spike: My dear Twilight, there is more to a young pony's life than studying, so I'm sending you to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in this year's location: Ponyville. And, I have an even more essential task for you to complete: make some friends!
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
Spike: Look on the bright side, Twilight. The Princess arranged for you to stay in a library. Doesn't that make you happy?
Twilight Sparkle: Yes, yes it does. You know why? Because I'm right! I'll check on the preparations as fast as I can, then get to the library to find some proof of Nightmare Moon's return.
Spike: Then... when will you make friends, like the Princess said?
Twilight Sparkle: She said to check on preparations. I am her student, and I'll do my royal duty, but the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making friends.
Royal guards: [lands and whins]
Twilight Sparkle: Thank you, sirs.
Royal guards: [huffing]
Spike: Maybe the ponies in Ponyville have interesting things to talk about. Come on, Twilight, just try!
[A light pink mare with a darker pink curly bouncy mane and 3 balloons on her flank, walks up to them]
Twilight Sparkle: Um... hello?
???: [prolonged gasps and runs off]
Twilight Sparkle: Well, that was interesting all right.
Spike: [sigh]
Spike: Summer Sun Celebration official overseer's checklist. Number one, banquet preparations: Sweet Apple Acres.
[They walk to a farm, an apple farm to be exact]
???: Yeehaw!
[An orange mare with a Stenson hat on her blonde mane and 3 apples on her flank kicks an apple tree, and the apples fall into several baskets with collective thuds]
Twilight Sparkle: [sigh] Let's get this over with... Good afternoon. My name is Twilight Sparkle-
???: Well, howdy-doo, Miss Twilight, a pleasure makin' your acquaintance. I'm Applejack. We here at Sweet Apple Acres sure do like makin' new friends! [Starts shaking her hoof]
Twilight Sparkle: Friends? Actually, I-
Applejack: So, what can I do you for? [She lets go and Twilight's hoof is still shaking]
Spike: [Stops her hoof and snickers]
Twilight Sparkle: [clears throat] Well, I am in fact here to supervise preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. And you're in charge of the food?
Applejack: We sure as sugar are! Would you care to sample some?
[Another mare walks up to them she has an orange frizzy - curly mane and a brownish-yellow coat and on her flank was a lily with an apple in the center (See picture at top)]
???: AJ, Caramel needs help in the... ooooh guests Applejack go ring the dinner bell they need to meet everypony!
Twilight Sparkle: As long as it doesn't take too long...
[Applejack goes to a triangle and starts ringing it]
Applejack: Soup's on, everypony!
[Pony's start running in]
Applejack: Now, why don't I introduce y'all to the Apple family?
Twilight Sparkle: Thanks, but I really need to hurry-
Applejack: This here's Apple Fritter. Apple Bumpkin. Red Gala. Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Caramel Apple, Apple Strudel, Apple Tart, Baked Apples, Apple Brioche, Apple Cinnamon Crisp... [deep breath] Big McIntosh, My twin sister AppleLily, who you met earlier, Apple Bloom and Granny Smith. Up'n'attem, Granny Smith, we got guests.
Granny Smith: [snort] Wha..? Soup's on? I'm up, here I come, ahm comin'...
Applejack: Why, I'd say you're already part of the family!
Twilight Sparkle: [spit] [nervous laughter] Okay, well, I can see the food situation is handled, so we'll be on our way.
Apple Bloom: Aren't you gonna stay for brunch?
AppleLily: Please we worked so hard, and we would love it if you sample some.
Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, but we have an awful lot to do..
Apple family: [disappointed sighs]
Twilight Sparkle: ...fine.
Apple family: [cheering]
[They are now traveling back into town]
Spike: Food's all taken care of, next is weather.
Twilight Sparkle: Ugh... I ate too much pie...
Spike: Hmm, there's supposed to be a Pegasus pony named Rainbow Dash clearing the clouds.
Twilight Sparkle: [looks at the sky] Well, she's not doing a very good job, is she?
[suddenly something or somepony crashes into the purple maned unicorn sending them both falling into mud with a splat]
Twilight Sparkle: Nng.
???: [sheepish laughter] Uh, 'scuse me? [more sheepish laughter]
Twilight Sparkle: Nnnn.
???: [laughter] Lemme help you.
[As Twilight got a better look at her acquaintance she could see she was a light blue coated Pegasus with a rainbow mane and a rainbow lighting bolt on her flank, said Pegasus had brought over a storm cloud and started jumping on it making it rain on her and drenching her with water ]
???: [more sheepish laughter] Oops, I guess I overdid it. Um, uh, how about this? [starts flying really fast around Twilight] My very own patented Rain-Blow Dry! No no. Don't thank me. You're quite welcome. [looks at Twilight and sees she not only messed up her mane, but also made it really poofy and bursts out laughing]
Spike: [bursts out laughing]
Twilight Sparkle: Let me guess. You're Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash: The one and only. Why, you heard of me?
Twilight Sparkle: I heard you were supposed to be keeping the sky clear. [sigh] I'm Twilight Sparkle, and the Princess sent me to check on the weather.
Rainbow Dash: [is on a cloud] Yeah, yeah, that'll be a snap. I'll do it in a jiffy. Just as soon as I'm done practicing.
Twilight Sparkle: Practicing for what?
Rainbow Dash: The Wonderbolts! [points to a poster of her idols] They're gonna perform at the Celebration tomorrow, and I'm gonna show 'em my stuff!
Twilight Sparkle: The Wonderbolts?
Rainbow Dash: Yep!
Twilight Sparkle: The most talented flyers in all of Equestria?
Rainbow Dash: That's them!
Twilight Sparkle: Pfft! Please. They'd never accept a Pegasus who can't even keep the sky clear for one measly day.
Rainbow Dash: Hey, I could clear this sky in ten seconds flat.
Twilight Sparkle: Prove it.
[Rainbow Dash starts flying around clearing the clouds from the sky]
Rainbow Dash: [sounds of exertion] Loop-de-loop around, and wham! What'd I say? Ten. Seconds. Flat. I'd never leave Ponyville hanging. [sheep baaing] [chuckles] You should see the look on your face. Ha! You're a laugh, Twilight Sparkle. I can't wait to hang out some more.
Spike: Wow, she's amazing! [starts playing with Twilights poofy hair and laughs]
Twilight Sparkle: Rrgh.
[they start walking to town hall]
Spike: Wait! It's kinda pretty once you get used to it!
[they enter and Spike's eyes go wide]
Spike: Decorations. Beautiful...
Twilight Sparkle: Yes, the décor is coming along nicely. This ought'a be quick. I'll be at the library in no time. Beautiful indeed.
Spike: Not the décor, her!
[Spike points to a mare with a white coat and purple curly hair with three blue diamonds on her flank, said mare is trying to figure out which ribbon to use for a pillar]
???: No, no, no, oh! Goodness no.
Spike: [messes with his spines] How are my spines? Are they straight?
Twilight Sparkle: [rolls her eyes and walks over to the mare] Good afternoon-
???: Just a moment, please! I'm 'in the zone', as it were. Oh, yes! Sparkle always does the trick, does it not? Why, Rarity, you are a talent. Now, um, how can I help yo- [looks at her and yelps] Oh my stars, darling! Whatever happened to your coiffure?!
Twilight Sparkle: Oh, you mean my mane? Well, it's a long story. I'm just here to check on the decorations, and then I'll be out of your hair!
Rarity: Out of my hair? What about your hair?!
Twilight Sparkle: Wait! Where are we going?! Help!
[The white coated unicorn drags Twilight to her shop]
Rarity: No, no, uh-uh. Too green. Too yellow. Too poofy. Not poofy enough. Too frilly. Too... shiny. Now go on, my dear. You were telling me where you're from.
Twilight Sparkle: [wincing] I've... been sent... from Canterlot... to-
Rarity: Huh?
[The mare let's go of a ribbon she was pulling sending the purple mare flying with a crash]
Rarity: Canterlot?! Oh, I am so envious! The glamour, the sophistication! I, have always dreamed of living there! I can't wait to hear all about it! We are gonna be the best of friends, you and I... [looks at the costume that her fellow unicorn is wearing] Emeralds?! What was I thinking? Let me get you some rubies!
Twilight Sparkle: Quick! Before she decides to dye my coat a new color!
[They now appear to be in a meadow]
Spike: [sigh]
Spike: Wasn't she wonderful?
Twilight Sparkle: Focus, Casanova. What's next on the list?
Spike: [clears throat] Oh, uh, music! It's the last one!
[suddenly a distant birdsong fanfare is heard, they look through a bush and see a yellow Pegasus with a light pink mane and 3 butterflies on her flank, suddenly an offkey note is heard]
???: Oh my. Um, stop please, everyone, umm. [flies to the bird in question] Excuse me, sir? I mean no offense, but your rhythm is just a teeny-tiny bit off. Now, follow me, please. A-one, a-two, a-one two three-
Twilight Sparkle: Hello!
???: [yelps]
Twilight Sparkle: Oh my, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to frighten your birds. I'm just here to check up on the music and it's sounding beautiful. [pause] I'm Twilight Sparkle. [pause] What's your name?
???: [very quietly] Um... I'm Fluttershy.
Twilight Sparkle: I'm sorry, what was that?
Fluttershy: [even quieter] Um... My name is Fluttershy.
Twilight Sparkle: Didn't quite catch that.
Fluttershy: [squeaking]
Twilight Sparkle: [pause and see her birds returning to their positions] Well, um, it looks like your birds are back, so I guess everything's in order. Keep up the good work!
Fluttershy: [squeaking]
Twilight Sparkle: Oookay. [to Spike] Well, that was easy.
Fluttershy: [gasp] A baby dragon! [her birds fly off again]
[Twilight is sent flying as the shy mare tries to get closer to Spike]
Fluttershy: Oh, I've never seen a baby dragon before. He's sooo cute!
Spike: Well, well, well...!
Fluttershy: Oh my, he talks. I didn't know dragons could talk. That's just so incredibly wonderful I, I just don't even know what to say!
Twilight Sparkle: Well, in that case we'd better be going.[Tries to walk off with spike on her back]
Fluttershy: Wait, wait! What's his name?
Spike: I'm Spike.
Fluttershy: Hi Spike, I'm Fluttershy. Wow, a talking dragon! And what do dragons talk about?
Spike: Well, what do you wanna know?
Fluttershy: Absolutely everything.
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
Spike: Well... I started out as a cute little purple and green egg...
[They're once again back in town the sun almost completely set}
Spike: ...and that's the story of my whole entire life! Well, up until today. Do you wanna hear about today?
Fluttershy: Oh, yes, please!
[they arrive at a tree that has a sign that says 'Golden Oak Library' on it]
Spike: Gyah!
Twilight Sparkle: I am so sorry, how did we get here so fast? This is where I'm staying while in Ponyville and my poor baby dragon needs his sleep.
Spike: No I don't- whoa! [Twilight knocks him off but it looks like he fell in Fluttershy's eyes]
Twilight Sparkle: Aww, wook at dat, he's so sweepy he can't even keep his widdle bawance!
Fluttershy: Poor thing, you simply must get into bed... [picks him up and flies inside]
Twilight Sparkle: [pushes her back out] Yes, yes, we'll get right on that. Well, g'night!
[She slams the door]
Spike: Huh. Rude much?
Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, Spike, but I have to convince the Princess that Nightmare Moon is coming, and we're running out of time! I just need to be alone so I can study without a bunch of crazy ponies trying to make friends all the time. Now, where's the light?
[Thelight flicks on]
Twilight Sparkle and Spike: [honk]
Ponies: Surprise!
[kazoo blows]
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
[music warps down]
???: Surprise!
[party whistle blows]
???: Hi, I'm Pinkie Pie, and I threw this party just for you! Were you surprised? Were ya? Were ya? Huh huh huh?
Twilight Sparkle: Very surprised. Libraries are supposed to be quiet.
Pinkie Pie: Well, that's silly! What kind of welcome party would this be if it were quiet? I mean, duh, bo-ring! Y'see, I saw you when you first got here, remember? You were all "hello" and I was all [deep gasp], remember? Y'see I've never saw you before and if I've never saw you before that means you're new, 'cause I know everypony, and I mean everypony in Ponyville!
Twilight Sparkle: [groans and goes to prepare a drink]
Pinkie Pie: And if you're new, that meant you haven't met anyone yet, and if you haven't met anyone yet, you must not have any friends, and if you don't have any friends then you must be lonely, and that made me so sad, then I had an idea, and that's why I went [deep gasp]! I must throw a great big ginormous super-duper spectacular welcome party and invite everyone in Ponyville! See? And now you have lots and lots of friends!
AppleLily: [Notices Fluttershy who wasn't there before] How in the apple seed did you get in here.
Fluttershy: I took the window.
[Twilight turns to look at the six ponies with puffed up cheeks and her face bright red, as a kettle whistling is heard]
Applejack: Are you all right, sugarcube?
[She runs upstairs looking like she's about to cry]
Pinkie Pie: Aww, she's so happy she's crying!
Spike: [picks up a bottle] "Hot sauce".
Pinkie Pie: [pours the containers liquid on a cupcake and eats it] Ooh... [The other five mares look at her with mixed expressions as Pinkie talks to them with mouth her full] What? It's good!
[muffled disco music]
[clock ticking]
Twilight Sparkle: [groan]
[door opens, music gets louder]
Spike: Hey Twilight! Pinkie Pie's starting "pin the tail on the pony"! Wanna play?
Twilight Sparkle: No! All the ponies in this town are crazy! Do you know what time it is?!
Spike: It's the eve of the Summer Sun Celebration. Everypony has to stay up, or they'll miss the Princess raise the sun! You really should lighten up, Twilight. It's a party!
Twilight Sparkle: [mockingly imitates Spike]
[door closes, music stops]
Twilight Sparkle: Ugh, here I thought I'd have time to learn about the Elements of Harmony but, silly me, all this ridiculous friend-making has kept me from it! [She looks at the sky and notices something about the moon] "Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about everlasting night." I hope the Princess was right... I hope it really is just an old pony tale... [the figure on the face of the moon disappears as she's talking]
[Everypony is now at town hall ready to start the Summer Sun Celebration]
Spike: C'mon, Twilight, it's time to watch the sunrise!
Pinkie Pie: Isn't this exciting? Are you excited, 'cause I'm excited, I've never been so excited- well, except for the time that I saw you walking into town and I went [deep gasp] but I mean really, who can top that?
[fanfare]
Mayor Mare: Fillies and gentlecolts, as mayor of Ponyville, it is my great pleasure to announce the beginning of the Summer Sun Celebration!
[ponies cheering]
Mayor Mare: In just a few moments, our town will witness the magic of the sunrise, and celebrate this, the longest day of the year! And now, it is my great honor to introduce to you the ruler of our land, the very pony who gives us the sun and the moon each and every day, the good, the wise, the bringer of harmony to all of Equestria...
Fluttershy: [To her birds] Ready?
Mayor Mare: ...Princess Celestia!
Rarity: [Opens the curtains only to reveal an open stage] Huh?
[ponies chattering quietly and nervously in the background]
Twilight Sparkle: This can't be good.
Mayor Mare: Remain calm, everypony, there must be a reasonable explanation!
Pinkie Pie: Ooh, ooh, I love guessing games! Is she hiding?
Rarity: [Looking down at her fellow ponies] She's gone!
[ponies gasping]
Pinkie Pie: Ooh, she's good. [screams]
[a black smoke appears and transforms into a black alicorn with flowing midnight blue hair, the ponies start gasping]
Twilight Sparkle: Oh no... Nightmare Moon!
[To be continued...]