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{{quote|...A different kind of "spark"... I felt it the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you... To see you... How much I cared about you... The "spark" ignited inside me, when I realized the you all... '''<u>are my friends</u>'''!|Twilight Sparkle}}
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{{quote|Tales of crops and harvests consumed. If these creatures are in Ponyville... You're doomed.|Zecora}}
 
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[[File:Sprite.png|thumb|312px|The cutest swarm you'll ever see. But also, as our friends will soon learn, the most biblically destructive...]]
 
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''Swarm of the Century'' is the tenth episode of the first season and first aired on December 17th 2010.
 
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In a nearby field, Fluttershy was gathering flowers, finding the prettiest ones for Princess Celestia, who was planning to visit Ponyville. She then noticed a strange yet adorable creature from the Everfree Forest. While it had eaten a large basket of apples despite its small size, it didn't seem to deter Fluttershy from its sheer cuteness. She took the new creature with her to show off to her friends.
 
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In Ponyville, everyone was also preparing for the royal pony's arrival, including Twilight Sparkle, who wants everything to be perfect. Fluttershy showed Twilight and Pinkie Pie of the creature she found. In fact, two more appeared along with it. In awe, Twilight decided to take one off her hands so Spike can have a companion to keep him busy. Pinkie, however, reacted in disgust, recognizing it as a "[[Parasprite]]". She left, saying that she needed a trombone. Shaking off their confusion, the other ponies continued their work with their new friends, while showing the insects to the others who had taken one for themselves.
 
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[[File:Whatif.png|thumb|270px|Just be glad this is only a 'what if' scenario...]]The next day, Twilight woke to see hundreds of Parasprites in her home. While she and Spike had no idea where they came from compared to the one they had, they noticed the creatures making a mess, tossing away books and parchments. Rainbow Dash's set of the insects began annoyingly attaching to her. Rarity seemed to had grown with her swarm, until she saw that they reproduced by coughing/sneezing/hawking out other bugs, to which the glamorous unicorn became disgusted with them. Even Fluttershy had trouble communicating with them (or in her case, begging, pleading, beseeching, etc). Twilight realized that this situation had become more than a simple nuisance, and if it was not handled soon, it could completely ruin Celestia's visit. Worst of all, the problem was multiplying by the second (literally)!
 
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Meanwhile, Pinkie was gathering random musical instruments, including a harmonica, a banjo, and a pair of maracas. No one really knew why, so they assumed she was just "being Pinkie"..
 
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The ponies called on Applejack for help, using her herding skills, to round up the pests. They succeed in driving them back to the Everfree Forest. Unfortunately, Fluttershy thought of keeping just one Parasprite in her house. That one insect burst into thousands, and the ponies were right back where they started. Rainbow Dash managed to gather the second swarm by creating a tornado, until Pinkie came back with a pair of cymbals. Dash dodged the cymbals, but the distraction broke the tornado and released the swarm onto Ponyville. They rushed to stop the infestation, ignoring Pinkie's attempt to explain why she was gathering the instruments in the first place.
 
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They arrived too late, watching in horror as the Parasprites began eating all of the food in the town. Twilight resorted to casting a spell to prevent them from eating the food, and it worked. But instead of making things better, they became much worse. The bugs soon began eating ''everything else'': signposts, lamps, Rarity's ensembles, and even the words from Twilight's books. Twilight showed a Parasprite to Zecora back in the Everfree Forest, hoping the zebra can find a solution. She easily recognized it, but not even she knew how to get rid of them, only stating that because of their locust-like behavior, Ponyville was doomed.
 
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[[File:Snapped.png|thumb|left|280px|You would snap too if your mentor was coming to your town that was in a midst of chaos...]]Twilight became overstressed from the crisis; Ponyville was in a state of chaos from the Parasprite infestation, and the princess would arrive any second. Just as she came up with a highly irrational plan due to the stress (building an exact replica of Ponyville next to the real one in less than a minute), Pinkie Pie arrived as what seemed to be a one-pony band, with all of the instruments she gathered during the crisis. Before Twilight suspected this to be another one of her games, she discovered the swarm was attracted to the music and was following the pink pony away from Ponyville.
 
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[[File:Pinkiepied.png|thumb|304px|Repeatedly thought as an act of randomness, Pinkie's one-pony band is Ponyville's salvation...]]
 
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The other ponies meet Princess Celestia near the town's outskirts, who saw the lined-up bugs as a parade. She informed her pupil that she needed to cancel her visit to deal with an infestation of some "incredibly bothersome creatures" in a place called "Fillydelphia". She asked Twilight if she would like to give an in-person report on friendship before she left. At first Twilight couldn't think of one after everything that had occurred, but after seeing what Pinkie was capable of, she learned that the best solutions can come from the least likeliest of places or people, and it was a good idea to listen to her friends' opinions and perspective, even if they don't make any sense. Commenting on how impressed she was with Twilight and her friends, Celestia took off.
 
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After apologizing for ignoring and underestimating Pinkie, the ponies returned to Ponyville.
 
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Or at least, what was left of it...[[File:Mess.png|thumb|302px|It's gonna be a long night...]]
 
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[[File:Ruins.png|thumb|274px|The ruins where the fabled Elements of Harmony are said to be...]]''Friendship is Magic (Part 2): The Elements of Harmony'' is the second episode of the first season and first aired on October 10th, 2010.
   
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[[File:Eavesdrop.png|thumb|left|282px|Step 1: Listen in on the heroes' plan. Step 2: Set up traps to make sure they fail. Step 3: Celebrate!]]As [[Nightmare Moon]] flees the scene, [[Twilight Sparkle|Twilight]] runs back to the library frantically searching for more information on The [[Elements of Harmony]]. She explains what she knows to [[Applejack]], [[Rainbow Dash]], [[Rarity]], [[Fluttershy]] and [[Pinkie Pie]] and locates a book that says the Elements (Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Honesty, Loyalty, and an "unknown" sixth Element triggered by a "spark") are located in a castle in the spooky and mysterious [[The Everfree Forest|Everfree Forest]]. Nightmare Moon, in the form of a cloud of purple smoke, overhears the conversation and gets a head start on them. Despite insisting on going alone, the rest of the group join her as they venture into the forest.
   
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*'''Twilight''': You can't hang a banner that says "Welcome Princess Celest". Take it down and try again!
 
   
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[[File:Whut.png|thumb|268px|An act of trust goes a long way, but Twilight is shocked to hear what Applejack wants her to do...]]A collapsing cliff sends Twilight sliding down a slope and hanging over the edge of a long drop. Applejack grabs her but asks Twilight to trust her that if she lets go she will be safe. Initially thinking she was crazy, Twilight trusts her and lets go and is caught by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.
   
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': I, Pinkie Pie, declare that these treats are fit for a king, or a ''queen'', or a ''princess''!
 
   
   
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': UGH! A Parasprite?! Are you kidding?!
 
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*'''Fluttershy''': "UGH"?!
 
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*'''Twilight''': A "Para-what?"
 
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*'''Fluttershy''': How could you not like--?
 
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': UGH! Now I need to find a trombone...
 
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*'''Twilight''': ...A what?!
 
   
   
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*'''Rarity''': I don't have time for some silly scavenger hunt! I've got a real problem...
 
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': You've got a real problem all right, and a banjo is the only answer!
 
   
   
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*'''Fluttershy''': I tried everything I know. I tried begging, and pleading, and beseeching, and asking politely, and...
 
   
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[[File:Mantiflutter.png|thumb|left|274px|Don't let either one fool you. Fluttershy has this way with all animals. The Manticore just had a thorn stuck in its paw...]]The group then come across an angry Manticore. After several attempts to beat back the monster, Fluttershy intervenes and approaches him, discovering that a thorn stuck in its paw is the cause of its rage. She removes it and calms the beast, letting the ponies pass. Fluttershy explains to Twilight that she didn't even know the thorn was there; she just says that "sometimes, we all just need to be shown a little kindness".
   
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*'''Twilight''': If we can't get them under control before the Princess arrives, it'll be a total disaster!
 
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*'''Rarity''': ''(Sees more Parasprites multiplying)'' Ew! If you ask me, it's ''already ''a total disaster.
 
   
   
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*'''Rainbow Dash''': Pinkie Pie, you are sooo random!
 
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': And you are all so stubborn!
 
   
   
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*'''Twilight''': (sees new swarm of Parasprites) Where did they come from?!
 
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*'''Fluttershy''': Well... I may have kept just one... I couldn't help myself. They're just... sooo cute.
 
   
   
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[[File:Pinkie-frame-awareness-4.png|thumb|264px|"You just gotta laugh!" That's Pinkie's motto.]]After wandering into a darkened area of the forest, the group are frightened by trees carved with scary faces. However, Pinkie just laughed and made funny faces, causing the faces to vanish. She explains (in song, much to the confusion of the other ponies) that you can conquer your fears simply by laughing at them. The ponies do just that and continue onward.
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*'''Rainbow Dash''': Time to take out the adorable trash!
 
   
   
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*'''Twilight''': Will you forget you silly instruments for one second?! You're ruining our efforts to save Ponyville!
 
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': ''Me''?! "Ruin"?!! I'm not the ruin-er! I'm the "ruin-ee"! Or is it the "ruin-ess"? "Ruin-ette"?
 
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*'''Applejack''': Come on, girls. There's no reasonin' with ''that'' one. She's a few apples short of a bushel...
 
   
   
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*'''Rainbow Dash''': (''sarcastically; seeing result of Twilight's spell'') Hey. It worked. They're not eating the ''<u>food</u> ''anymore...
 
   
   
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*'''Rarity''': Oh no. If they get inside my store... EVERY PONY FOR HERSELF!!!
 
   
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[[File:Serpenrarity.png|thumb|left|276px|One thing these two have in common is a taste in fashion. Rarity's generosity helps out...]]Coming to a river, the group encounters a flamboyant sea serpent, deeply upset by having his moustache ruined as a "cloud of tacky, purple smoke" went by and cutting half of it off. Rarity, angered by this "crime against fabulousity" sympathies with him and cuts off her own tail so that his moustache can be restored. The sea serpent then calms down, allowing the ponies to cross the river on his back.
   
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*'''Zecora''': Oh, monster of so little size! Is that a Parasprite before my eyes?!
 
   
   
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*'''Twilight''': OK. Here's the plan: Rainbow Dash, you distract them... Good! Everyone else, we need to build an exact copy of Ponyville over there. We got less than a mintue! ...Zecora was right, we're doomed.
 
   
   
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*'''Princess Celestia''': I'm afraid an emergency has come up in Fillydelphia. Appearently, there's been some sort of... infestation...
 
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*'''Twilight''': An... infestation?
 
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*'''Princess Celestia''': Yes. A swarm of "incredibly bothersome creatures" has invaded the poor town.
 
   
   
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[[File:Dashtempt.png|thumb|278px|Rainbow Dash is tempted by a "shadowy" group to join them over her friends. Almost...]]The castle is now in sight, but a broken rope bridge blocks their path. Rainbow Dash flies over to tie the bridge but is confronted by a group of dark ponies who call themselves The Shadowbolts, claiming to be the Everfree Forest's equivalent of her favorite flying team, [[The Wonderbolts]]. They ask Dash to join them as their captain, telling her she has to choose them over her friends. Dash declines their offer and ties the bridge, letting the others cross.
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*'''Princess Celestia''': I'm so proud of you, Twilight Sparkle, and I'm very impressed with your friends as well. It sounds like your all learning so much from each other...
 
   
   
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': Hey! What happened to the princess?
 
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*'''Twilight''': Emergency in Fillydelphia...
 
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*'''Rainbow Dash''': Some sort of... infestation.
 
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': Oh no! Have they got Parasprites too? Well... Have tuba, will travel!
 
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[[File:Attempt.png|thumb|left|274px|Twilight attempts to ignite a "spark"]]They enter the castle and find the five [[Elements of Harmony]], but the sixth and final element will only appear when a "spark" occurs. As Twilight tries to figure out what the spark is, the cloud of purple smoke appears and teleports them away, as well as Twilight. In a separate section of the castle, Nightmare Moon reappears and, despite Twilight's best efforts, shatters the elements. As all hope seems lost, Twilight hears her friends voices as they come to her aid and she has a stunning revelation.
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*'''Applejack''': So you knew what those critters were all along, huh Pinkie Pie?
 
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*'''Pinkie Pie''': Well duh! Why do you think I was so frantic to get my hooves on all these instruments?
 
   
   
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*'''Twilight''': You're a great friend... Even if we don't always understand you.
 
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[[File:Light.png|thumb|270px|Friendship ''is'' Magic!]]The 'physical' Elements may have been destroyed, but her new friends each represent the Elements based on their deeds on the way; Honesty (Applejack), Kindness (Fluttershy), Laughter (Pinkie Pie), Generosity (Rarity) and Loyalty (Rainbow Dash). The broken shards gathered around them. Acknowledging them as her friends triggered the "spark" spoken of in the book, thus revealing the sixth element, Magic. The ponies used their newfound power to defeat Nightmare Moon, and restored her to her true form: [[Princess Luna]], the younger sister of [[Princess Celestia]].
   
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*'''Twilight '''(''to Pinkie''): You saved my reputation with Princess Celestia and, more importantly, you saved Ponyville. (sees Ponyville in ruins ''and a record scratches in the background'') ...Or not.
 
   
   
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[[File:Friendshipismagicpart2(2).png|left|thumb|284px|The two ruling sisters finally reconciled with each other.]]As the ponies come to, they find the elements have bestowed them with necklaces (or in Twilights case, a crown) in the shape of their Cutie Marks. As the sun rises, Princess Celestia appears and explains that she knew Twilight had the power to defeat Nightmare Moon, but only told her to make friends. By learning how valuable friendship is, Twilight and the other ponies were able to harness the Elements. Celestia forgave Luna and they finally reconciled during their tearful reunion, promising to rule Equestia together.
   
   
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[[File:Newmission.png|thumb|268px|Celestia gives Twilight a new "[[Twilight's Friendship Reports|mission]]": To study the magic of friendship. Twilight is deeply excited by this... ]]Pinkie organizes another party as they all return to Ponyville. Seeing that Twilight is sad at the prospect of leaving her new friends and returning home, Celestia issues her with a new task: to study friendship and report her findings. Twilight is ecstatic, promising to study harder than she ever has before.
 
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"...A different kind of "spark"... I felt it the very moment I realized how happy I was to hear you... To see you... How much I cared about you... The "spark" ignited inside me, when I realized the you all... are my friends!"
— Twilight Sparkle
File:Ruins.png

The ruins where the fabled Elements of Harmony are said to be...

Friendship is Magic (Part 2): The Elements of Harmony is the second episode of the first season and first aired on October 10th, 2010.

Writer: Lauren Faust




Episode Summary

File:Eavesdrop.png

Step 1: Listen in on the heroes' plan. Step 2: Set up traps to make sure they fail. Step 3: Celebrate!

As Nightmare Moon flees the scene, Twilight runs back to the library frantically searching for more information on The Elements of Harmony. She explains what she knows to Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie and locates a book that says the Elements (Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Honesty, Loyalty, and an "unknown" sixth Element triggered by a "spark") are located in a castle in the spooky and mysterious Everfree Forest. Nightmare Moon, in the form of a cloud of purple smoke, overhears the conversation and gets a head start on them. Despite insisting on going alone, the rest of the group join her as they venture into the forest.


File:Whut.png

An act of trust goes a long way, but Twilight is shocked to hear what Applejack wants her to do...

A collapsing cliff sends Twilight sliding down a slope and hanging over the edge of a long drop. Applejack grabs her but asks Twilight to trust her that if she lets go she will be safe. Initially thinking she was crazy, Twilight trusts her and lets go and is caught by Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.





File:Mantiflutter.png

Don't let either one fool you. Fluttershy has this way with all animals. The Manticore just had a thorn stuck in its paw...

The group then come across an angry Manticore. After several attempts to beat back the monster, Fluttershy intervenes and approaches him, discovering that a thorn stuck in its paw is the cause of its rage. She removes it and calms the beast, letting the ponies pass. Fluttershy explains to Twilight that she didn't even know the thorn was there; she just says that "sometimes, we all just need to be shown a little kindness".




File:Pinkie-frame-awareness-4.png

"You just gotta laugh!" That's Pinkie's motto.

After wandering into a darkened area of the forest, the group are frightened by trees carved with scary faces. However, Pinkie just laughed and made funny faces, causing the faces to vanish. She explains (in song, much to the confusion of the other ponies) that you can conquer your fears simply by laughing at them. The ponies do just that and continue onward.




File:Serpenrarity.png

One thing these two have in common is a taste in fashion. Rarity's generosity helps out...

Coming to a river, the group encounters a flamboyant sea serpent, deeply upset by having his moustache ruined as a "cloud of tacky, purple smoke" went by and cutting half of it off. Rarity, angered by this "crime against fabulousity" sympathies with him and cuts off her own tail so that his moustache can be restored. The sea serpent then calms down, allowing the ponies to cross the river on his back.




File:Dashtempt.png

Rainbow Dash is tempted by a "shadowy" group to join them over her friends. Almost...

The castle is now in sight, but a broken rope bridge blocks their path. Rainbow Dash flies over to tie the bridge but is confronted by a group of dark ponies who call themselves The Shadowbolts, claiming to be the Everfree Forest's equivalent of her favorite flying team, The Wonderbolts. They ask Dash to join them as their captain, telling her she has to choose them over her friends. Dash declines their offer and ties the bridge, letting the others cross.



File:Attempt.png

Twilight attempts to ignite a "spark"

They enter the castle and find the five Elements of Harmony, but the sixth and final element will only appear when a "spark" occurs. As Twilight tries to figure out what the spark is, the cloud of purple smoke appears and teleports them away, as well as Twilight. In a separate section of the castle, Nightmare Moon reappears and, despite Twilight's best efforts, shatters the elements. As all hope seems lost, Twilight hears her friends voices as they come to her aid and she has a stunning revelation.


File:Light.png

Friendship is Magic!

The 'physical' Elements may have been destroyed, but her new friends each represent the Elements based on their deeds on the way; Honesty (Applejack), Kindness (Fluttershy), Laughter (Pinkie Pie), Generosity (Rarity) and Loyalty (Rainbow Dash). The broken shards gathered around them. Acknowledging them as her friends triggered the "spark" spoken of in the book, thus revealing the sixth element, Magic. The ponies used their newfound power to defeat Nightmare Moon, and restored her to her true form: Princess Luna, the younger sister of Princess Celestia.


File:Friendshipismagicpart2(2).png

The two ruling sisters finally reconciled with each other.

As the ponies come to, they find the elements have bestowed them with necklaces (or in Twilights case, a crown) in the shape of their Cutie Marks. As the sun rises, Princess Celestia appears and explains that she knew Twilight had the power to defeat Nightmare Moon, but only told her to make friends. By learning how valuable friendship is, Twilight and the other ponies were able to harness the Elements. Celestia forgave Luna and they finally reconciled during their tearful reunion, promising to rule Equestia together.




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Celestia gives Twilight a new "mission": To study the magic of friendship. Twilight is deeply excited by this...

Pinkie organizes another party as they all return to Ponyville. Seeing that Twilight is sad at the prospect of leaving her new friends and returning home, Celestia issues her with a new task: to study friendship and report her findings. Twilight is ecstatic, promising to study harder than she ever has before.

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