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♪♪
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Starlight: It's the ponies
from my old village.
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[laughing]
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Oh! It's only a dream.
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With my past, I should never
be in charge of anything.
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THEY'VE TAKEN MY SISTER AND I!
IT'S WORSE THAN LAST TIME!
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Chrysalis and the
Changelings are back.
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They've ponynapped all of
the most powerful ponies
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in Equestria.
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This is Thorax. He's
a reformed Changeling.
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They took Fluttershy?
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I think I have a pretty good
idea where she might be.
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♪ My little pony,
my little pony ♪
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♪ Aaaahhh ♪
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♪ My little Pony ♪
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♪ I used to wonder what
friendship could be. ♪
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♪ My Little Pony ♪
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♪ Until you all shared
its magic with me. ♪
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♪ Big adventure! ♪
♪ Tons of fun ♪
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♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪
Faithful and strong! ♪
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♪ Sharing kindness ♪
♪ it's an easy feat ♪
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♪ And magic makes it
all complete! ♪
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♪ To have my little pony ♪
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♪ Do you know you're all
my very best friends? ♪
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♪♪
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♪ [scary music] ♪
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Oh, this is so strange.
We're here and that's there
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and I clearly meant for us
to be there and not here.
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Oh, I can probably
explain that.
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Oh well, if at first
you don't succeed.
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Maybe we should come
up with a plan first?
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A what?
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You know, figuring out the
best way to do something
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before you actually do it?
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[laughing] Oh,
that's adorable.
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But, you see, unlike
you I can do anything.
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Actually...
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That's all very nice, but
really a waste of time.
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We have me.
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And what else could
we possibly need?
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A draconequis with magic AND
half a brain might help.
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Why are you here
again?
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I mean, it's not like you're
going to stop the Changelings
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by pulling a rabbit
out of the hat.
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At least my magic
can do something.
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The thing about
magic here is...
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Like this!
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For Fluttershy!
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Eeyah!
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[oinking]
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I've been trying to tell you.
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Nothing other than
Changeling magic works here!
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Chrysalis' throne is carved
from an ancient dark stone
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that soaks up outside magic
the same way Changelings
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soak up love. It's how
she keeps the hive safe.
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[chimes]
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So... What kind of
plan were you thinking?
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Without magic I have no idea.
But nopony else is coming,
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so somepony better
come up with something.
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Anypony?
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Anything?
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Hmmm.
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This throne. If we get into
the hive and destroy it,
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can we get our magic back?
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Uh-huh.
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Well, that's a terrible plan.
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How are we even supposed
to get to the hive?
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We walk?
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I haven't walked that
far in millennia.
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Ugh.
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Ugh. I don't know how any
of you manage not being able
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to disappear and reappear
whenever you want.
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Well, I for one definitely miss
you being able to disappear.
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Give Discord a break.
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None of us knew we weren't
going to be able to use magic.
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I did.
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If we get separated, it might
make sense to have a way
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to make sure we are
who we say we are.
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Ooo. Like a secret code.
How about if I say "We are"
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you say "Doomed?" Or you say
"Rescue" and I say "I'm--
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[crash]
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How about if we say "Klutzy"
and you say "Draconequis?"
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Klutzy draconequis.
Works for me.
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I'll definitely
remember it.
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[whistling wind]
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Trixie: OK. I am
definitely glad you came.
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I don't think we'd be able
to find our way without you.
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You definitely wouldn't.
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[rumble and slam]
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Um... Where's the way out?
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It's a Changeling Hive. It
shifts and changes like we do
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and we're the only ones
who can navigate it.
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It's total chaos to
non-Changelings.
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Well, it's decent chaos. I don't
know if I'd call it total.
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Discord: Are we sure that
I'll get my magic back
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when we destroy
this throne-thingy?
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If Thorax is
right, then yes.
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Well, that's reassuring.
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And how are we supposed
to destroy the throne
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when we find it?
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I... don't know.
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That's reassuring.
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I don't suppose you brought
any throne-destroying tools
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along with these
useless side show props?
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Asks the "lord of chaos"
who can't go for a walk
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without whining non-stop.
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Yes, but when the
throne is destroyed,
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I'LL be able to rip the
very fabric of reality
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to save our friends
while YOU'LL still be
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a self-absorbed,
below-average illusionist.
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SELF-ABSORBED?! Why you--
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CUT! IT! OUT!
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I'm just barely
keeping it together
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and it would be WONDERFUL if you
two could actually try to help
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instead of bickering like foals.
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OK.
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How can we help?
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Don't ask me! I couldn't
even handle giving advice
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at the Sunset Festival
and I HAD magic then!
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And the three of us
are as good as useless.
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At least Thorax knows
where we're going.
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Thorax: Um... guys?
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I think we're lost.
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Trixie: Aww, great!
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We might as well just
sit here and wait
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for the Changelings to
soak up all of our love
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or whatever gross thing
it is that they do.
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How often do you
all get hungry?
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Actually, I haven't
been since I met Spike.
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And Changelings
are always hungry.
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We can never get
enough love.
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Well, that's just super.
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But you aren't
hungry at all now?
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Once I made a few friends,
I guess I just sort of...
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forgot about the
whole feeding thing.
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Is that about the same
time your wings changed?
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I guess so.
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[Discord
yawns]
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While I would love to
sit around chit-chatting
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about feeding and
not feeding.
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I have a FLUTTERSHY to save!
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[Echo: to save,
to save, to save]
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Can you please lower your voice?
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You're going to get
us all captured!
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Oh! You keep saying
that, but I haven't seen
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an actual Changeling since
we got into this hive.
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[buzzing]
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What's that!?
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A CHANGELING PATROL!
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♪ [scary music] ♪
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♪♪
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[gasping]
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This seems like one of those
moments where we need a plan.
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What kind of plan?
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We have no magic
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and it's not like my illusions
are going to save us.
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Do you have any of
your smoke bombs?
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Are you kidding?
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Looking for somepony?
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[whoosh]
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[snarl]
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Is that the best
you've got? Hahaha!
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[whoosh]
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[explosion]
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[zoom]
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[explosion]
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♪♪
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Not exactly Great and
Powerful, but effective.
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I'll take it.
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Klutzy...
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Draconequis.
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[whoosh]
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I really think we
need a new code word.
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That was a pretty
good plan.
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But we still don't
know where we're going.
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Trixie: Actually, we might.
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Two of the Changelings
didn't go with the rest.
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Oh! With an intruder
in the hive,
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they went to
protect the Queen.
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Good thinking,
Starlight!
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[nervous laugh]
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[buzzing]
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♪ [dramatic music] ♪
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♪♪
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Now what?
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We go in.
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Even if I wanted to, there's
no way past the guards.
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We'll be spotted for sure.
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We need some kind
of distraction.
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I'm fresh out of
smoke bombs.
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Normally I'm the most
distracting thing
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I can think of, but
without magic...
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You shouldn't
underestimate yourself.
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[slam]
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[stomp]
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[tap tap tap]
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Hello, Changelings and
Changelettes, believe me;
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I was just as surprised
as you are that I'm here.
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When I heard that I'd be playing
for a bunch of Changelings,
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I was beside myself. Then I
realized it was just one of you.
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♪ [snare drum rim shot] ♪
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[chuckle]
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But seriously, this
isn't the toughest crowd
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I've ever been in front of,
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but it's definitely
the easiest to bug.
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♪ [drum shot with cymbal] ♪
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To bug...
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Is this thing on?
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[tap tap]
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[angry hissing]
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Well, if you think that
you can do any better,
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be my guest!
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♪♪
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It is absolutely ridiculous
that that worked.
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It is certainly a pleasure
to have such dedicated fans.
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I'll have to come back
with some new material
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after I rescue Fluttershy.
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Please... Help...
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Fluttershy!
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Discord! I'm stuck!
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You certainly are.
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And I should probably
help you get free, but...
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
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But what?
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But you are obviously
not Fluttershy.
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Oh.
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I mean, I'm separated
from the group
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and just happen to come across
the one pony I care most about?
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I can smell this
set-up a mile away.
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[sobbing]
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No. You're right.
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There's no way you
should trust me.
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Just go find the
others. I understand.
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Oh, come on.
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[loud sobbing]
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We're probably
all Changelings.
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You shouldn't
rescue any of us.
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Unless you think maybe one of us
might be the real Fluttershy.
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That certainly would be a nasty
Changeling trick, wouldn't it?
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I'm the real one.
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I'm the real one.
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I'm the real
Fluttershy.
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[snivelling]
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We can't wait for Discord.
Between seeing him and Trixie,
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the castle will be
crawling with guards soon.
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But if we do manage to
destroy Chrysalis' throne,
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we'll need him.
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He could take on the
entire Changeling army
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by sneezing if he
wanted to.
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He's probably already
been captured.
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Hello? Fellow rescuers?
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We can't stay here. We've
got to find the throne!
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Oooh! I heard some
of the Changelings
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who were chasing me say
that they know where it is.
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Klutzy...
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00:11:49,775 --> 00:11:55,314
Hmmmm? Oh, yeah haha. I can
be klutzy. Now, follow me!
257
00:11:57,182 --> 00:11:59,051
You know that's
not Discord, right?
258
00:11:59,084 --> 00:12:00,219
Obviously.
259
00:12:02,154 --> 00:12:05,224
This way! We're
almost there!
260
00:12:05,257 --> 00:12:07,993
I know this trick. If
he says to go left,
261
00:12:08,026 --> 00:12:09,528
we should definitely go right.
262
00:12:09,561 --> 00:12:11,931
He's leading us to a
swarm waiting to attack.
263
00:12:13,431 --> 00:12:14,833
[sigh]
264
00:12:14,866 --> 00:12:16,869
OK, I'll handle it.
265
00:12:16,902 --> 00:12:19,204
You two just get ready to
run into the other tunnel.
266
00:12:19,237 --> 00:12:21,974
Wait, what!? Trixie
you can't.
267
00:12:22,007 --> 00:12:24,777
I won't know what to do.
We've already lost Discord.
268
00:12:24,810 --> 00:12:27,112
I can't lose you too.
Without magic I--
269
00:12:27,145 --> 00:12:30,182
Starlight, you got us this
far with just my illusions
270
00:12:30,215 --> 00:12:32,551
and Discord's
annoying personality.
271
00:12:32,584 --> 00:12:35,788
You don't need magic to
figure out what to do next.
272
00:12:35,821 --> 00:12:38,290
I know you're afraid
to be in charge,
273
00:12:38,323 --> 00:12:42,528
but you're really good at it.
Listen to your best friend.
274
00:12:45,063 --> 00:12:49,535
Hey, Discord? Wanna see the new
trick I've been working on?
275
00:12:49,568 --> 00:12:53,105
I call it, "The
Changeling Catcher!"
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Run!
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[whoosh]
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♪♪
279
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♪ [weak] Ta-daaa... ♪
280
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♪♪
281
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[panting]
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♪ [dramatic music] ♪
283
00:13:19,364 --> 00:13:23,836
♪ [music quiets] ♪
284
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♪♪
285
00:13:26,905 --> 00:13:28,373
[splat]
286
00:13:28,406 --> 00:13:32,444
♪ [dramatic music] ♪
287
00:13:32,477 --> 00:13:35,481
♪♪
288
00:13:42,187 --> 00:13:48,861
[evil laugh] One little
pony all by herself.
289
00:13:52,197 --> 00:13:56,869
Oh, how will I ever
prevent this daring rescue?
290
00:13:56,902 --> 00:13:59,405
[hissing and snarling]
291
00:14:07,445 --> 00:14:13,352
Well, well, well. The Princess
of Friendship's sole pupil.
292
00:14:13,385 --> 00:14:16,321
Honestly, I didn't think
you were worth replacing
293
00:14:16,354 --> 00:14:18,423
with one of my drones.
294
00:14:18,456 --> 00:14:21,526
You won't get away with this!
295
00:14:21,559 --> 00:14:26,031
I already have. Nopony
is coming to save you.
296
00:14:26,064 --> 00:14:31,904
Your little squad was it,
and now there's just you.
297
00:14:31,937 --> 00:14:33,572
Thorax is still out there.
298
00:14:33,605 --> 00:14:36,441
Don't mention that traitor's
name in my Kingdom!
299
00:14:36,474 --> 00:14:40,379
He was a fool to leave and
even more a fool to return.
300
00:14:40,412 --> 00:14:44,082
When I find him he'll
learn just what happens
301
00:14:44,115 --> 00:14:46,652
to those who betray the hive.
302
00:14:46,685 --> 00:14:49,221
[whimper]
303
00:14:49,254 --> 00:14:52,557
And it seems I don't
have far to look, do I.
304
00:14:52,590 --> 00:14:55,093
[zap]
305
00:14:55,126 --> 00:14:56,261
Thorax!
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00:14:56,294 --> 00:14:57,596
[hiss]
307
00:14:59,030 --> 00:15:02,034
[clanking]
308
00:15:05,070 --> 00:15:09,508
Very clever. And clearly Thorax
revealed to you the secret
309
00:15:09,541 --> 00:15:13,145
of my throne. I can't
have powerful ponies
310
00:15:13,178 --> 00:15:15,514
using their
abilities against me.
311
00:15:15,547 --> 00:15:17,449
Even with your
rather embarrassing
312
00:15:17,482 --> 00:15:20,485
little rescue attempt,
everything has gone
313
00:15:20,518 --> 00:15:23,322
according to MY plan.
314
00:15:23,355 --> 00:15:26,191
What plan? Why did
you do all this?
315
00:15:26,224 --> 00:15:28,427
So I could feed, of course!
316
00:15:28,460 --> 00:15:32,130
By replacing the most beloved
figures in Equestria,
317
00:15:32,163 --> 00:15:35,968
my drones will be able to store
all the love meant for them
318
00:15:36,001 --> 00:15:38,737
and return it here... to me.
319
00:15:38,770 --> 00:15:42,975
Everypony will do as I
command and my subjects
320
00:15:43,008 --> 00:15:47,146
and I will feed on their love
for generations! [evil laugh!]
321
00:15:52,484 --> 00:15:54,519
What if you
didn't have to?
322
00:15:54,552 --> 00:15:56,155
Ridiculous!
323
00:15:57,622 --> 00:16:01,593
The hunger of Changelings
can never be satisfied.
324
00:16:01,626 --> 00:16:05,530
Exactly. Thorax left the
hive and made a friend.
325
00:16:05,563 --> 00:16:09,267
He shared love and now
he doesn't need to feed!
326
00:16:09,300 --> 00:16:12,004
You don't have to live your
lives starving all the time!
327
00:16:13,605 --> 00:16:15,540
You know nothing
of the Changelings
328
00:16:15,573 --> 00:16:17,276
or what it takes
to be their Queen!
329
00:16:19,177 --> 00:16:24,216
I decide what is best for my
subjects, not some mewling grub!
330
00:16:24,249 --> 00:16:27,552
I know what it's like to lead
by fear and intimidation.
331
00:16:27,585 --> 00:16:29,087
And I know
what it's like
332
00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:31,790
to want everypony
to do what you say.
333
00:16:31,823 --> 00:16:35,527
But I was wrong. A real leader
doesn't force her subjects
334
00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:37,796
to deny who they are.
335
00:16:37,829 --> 00:16:40,365
She celebrates what
makes them unique...
336
00:16:40,398 --> 00:16:43,402
...and listens when one of
them finds a better way.
337
00:16:43,435 --> 00:16:46,471
The only thing
Thorax has found...
338
00:16:46,504 --> 00:16:49,741
...is what happens to those who
turn their back on the hive!
339
00:16:49,774 --> 00:16:51,109
[zap]
340
00:16:51,142 --> 00:16:52,311
No! Stop!
341
00:16:53,545 --> 00:16:57,416
Just as soon as I drain every
last ounce of love from him
342
00:16:57,449 --> 00:17:00,419
and show my subjects
what a real leader is.
343
00:17:02,420 --> 00:17:05,657
I can feel the love
inside me slipping away.
344
00:17:05,690 --> 00:17:08,326
I can't hold onto
it much longer.
345
00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,095
Then don't!
346
00:17:10,128 --> 00:17:12,664
Sharing love is what made
you different to begin with.
347
00:17:12,697 --> 00:17:15,100
You should share
yours with Chrysalis.
348
00:17:15,133 --> 00:17:17,335
Give her all of it.
349
00:17:17,368 --> 00:17:19,738
[whoosh]
350
00:17:19,771 --> 00:17:23,108
[zapping]
351
00:17:38,289 --> 00:17:40,759
This is what happens
when you give love freely
352
00:17:40,792 --> 00:17:42,861
instead of taking it.
353
00:17:42,894 --> 00:17:47,833
♪♪
354
00:17:50,235 --> 00:17:53,705
[rumbling and cracking]
355
00:17:53,738 --> 00:17:55,507
[explosion]
356
00:17:57,375 --> 00:18:02,147
♪ [soft music] ♪
357
00:18:02,180 --> 00:18:05,184
♪♪
358
00:18:15,393 --> 00:18:17,196
Fluttershy?
359
00:18:18,897 --> 00:18:21,467
It's, um, good to see you too.
360
00:18:23,368 --> 00:18:24,470
Starlight?
361
00:18:26,171 --> 00:18:27,772
What happened?
362
00:18:27,805 --> 00:18:30,642
We defeated the Changelings
with no magic at all;
363
00:18:30,675 --> 00:18:32,577
they found a new leader...
364
00:18:32,610 --> 00:18:35,347
and they're all
kinda good now.
365
00:18:39,250 --> 00:18:40,652
Well done, Starlight Glimmer.
366
00:18:40,685 --> 00:18:42,554
It seems as though you've
learned a great deal
367
00:18:42,587 --> 00:18:43,555
since we last spoke.
368
00:18:43,588 --> 00:18:45,457
[cracking]
369
00:18:45,490 --> 00:18:47,592
[shriek]
370
00:18:47,625 --> 00:18:53,899
♪♪
371
00:18:53,932 --> 00:18:55,934
When Twilight and her
friends defeated me,
372
00:18:55,967 --> 00:19:00,205
I chose to run away and seek
revenge. You don't have to.
373
00:19:00,238 --> 00:19:02,474
You can be the leader
your subjects deserve.
374
00:19:10,315 --> 00:19:12,918
There is no revenge you
could ever conceive of
375
00:19:12,951 --> 00:19:15,387
that will come close to
what I will exact upon you
376
00:19:15,420 --> 00:19:18,223
one day, Starlight Glimmer!
377
00:19:26,731 --> 00:19:29,501
Thorax, as the new leader
of the Changelings,
378
00:19:29,534 --> 00:19:32,571
I look forward to discussing how
we can improve our relationship
379
00:19:32,604 --> 00:19:34,573
in the future.
380
00:19:34,606 --> 00:19:37,342
However, for the moment,
perhaps it is best
381
00:19:37,375 --> 00:19:41,479
that we leave the Changeling
Kingdom to the Changelings.
382
00:19:41,512 --> 00:19:42,681
[poof]
383
00:19:42,714 --> 00:19:44,916
Splendid idea!
Now who's ready
384
00:19:44,949 --> 00:19:49,287
for some celebratory
tea at Fluttershy's?
385
00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:52,490
Oh. Um. Everypony?
386
00:19:52,523 --> 00:19:54,960
Actually, now that you
can snap your claws
387
00:19:54,993 --> 00:19:57,295
and send us absolutely
anywhere again,
388
00:19:57,328 --> 00:19:58,830
I think I have a
better option.
389
00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:06,238
Uh.. Hey Starlight.
What are you doing here?
390
00:20:06,271 --> 00:20:08,473
You left in such
a hurry before,
391
00:20:08,506 --> 00:20:11,243
we kinda thought you
didn't want to come.
392
00:20:11,276 --> 00:20:14,746
Yeah. I guess after the way I
used my magic on all of you,
393
00:20:14,779 --> 00:20:17,449
I wasn't sure I was somepony
who should even be in charge
394
00:20:17,482 --> 00:20:20,452
of a baking contest. I was
afraid I might go back
395
00:20:20,485 --> 00:20:23,722
to being the pony I
used to be. But...
396
00:20:23,755 --> 00:20:26,758
...I realized that sometimes
you don't have a choice.
397
00:20:26,791 --> 00:20:31,830
You have to step up. And I
HAVE changed. I can handle it.
398
00:20:31,863 --> 00:20:34,633
Whether than means saving
Equestria OR helping friends
399
00:20:34,666 --> 00:20:38,436
with a sunset festival.
Speaking of which...
400
00:20:38,469 --> 00:20:42,007
...I know the festival is almost
over, but I kinda invited
401
00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:43,909
a few of my
friends to join.
402
00:20:45,843 --> 00:20:47,712
Hope that's OK.
403
00:20:47,745 --> 00:20:51,616
Are you kidding? Of course!
404
00:20:51,649 --> 00:20:54,853
Great. Now, where's
that baking contest?
405
00:20:54,886 --> 00:20:56,788
This pony needs a cupcake!
406
00:20:59,857 --> 00:21:04,763
So I'm able to rip the very
fabric of reality again.
407
00:21:04,796 --> 00:21:07,499
Yeah, yeah and I'm
still a self-absorbed,
408
00:21:07,532 --> 00:21:10,335
below-average
illusionist. Right?
409
00:21:10,368 --> 00:21:12,904
Actually, I was going to say
a COUPLE of those illusions
410
00:21:12,937 --> 00:21:15,573
were slightly above average.
411
00:21:15,606 --> 00:21:19,044
If you ever need a little chaos
in your act, let me know.
412
00:21:19,077 --> 00:21:22,747
Ha! When pigs fly!
413
00:21:22,780 --> 00:21:25,317
Your wish is my command!
414
00:21:25,350 --> 00:21:26,885
[snap]
415
00:21:26,918 --> 00:21:28,320
[squeal]
416
00:21:28,353 --> 00:21:29,788
Whoa-whoaaaa!
417
00:21:31,589 --> 00:21:35,560
Somepony is really gonna have to
catch us up on what we missed.
418
00:21:38,062 --> 00:21:40,599
♪ My Little Pony ♪
419
00:21:42,567 --> 00:21:44,903
♪ My Little Pony ♪
420
00:21:55,380 --> 00:21:57,549
♪ My Little Pony ♪
421
00:21:57,582 --> 00:22:01,586
♪ friends ♪