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I hope Shining Armor
and Princess Cadance
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don't think it's too
soon for me
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to come back to the Crystal
Empire for a visit.
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But I just know Flurry Heart's
grown so much already.
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I wonder if I'll
even recognize her.
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She's the only baby
they have, Twilight.
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I think it'll be pretty easy
to figure out who she is.
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Mm.
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Sorry, I know you want to visit
your niece as much as possible
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and I'm excited to
see Sunburst again.
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I just don't want
to fall behind
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on my friendship
lessons back home.
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Starlight, your work in
Ponyville isn't going anywhere.
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Besides, I think we
all know you can learn
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about friendship
anywhere, right Spike?
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Spike? Who's Spike?
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[Pfft] Uh you're
Spike, Spike.
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And why are you
dressed like that?
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Guys! You're blowing my cover.
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How'd you even
know it was me?
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Because you're YOU-- in
a coat, hat, and glasses.
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Also, we're the
only ones here.
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Right.
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Spike, why do you
need a disguise?
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The last time we came
to the Crystal Empire.
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there was a lot going
on with the new baby
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and the Crystalling,
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but I still got
mobbed in the street.
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I wouldn't say "mobbed."
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And this is just
a family visit.
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I wouldn't want the presence of
"Spike the Brave and Glorious"
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to turn it into
some kind of circus.
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We get it. The Crystal
Ponies adore you.
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He did save the
Empire. Twice.
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But still, I don't
think your presence
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will turn our visit
into a circus.
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Not if I find the right
disguise, it won't.
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Hearing impaired subtitles
By YayPonies
We have crystal muffins!
https://yp1.yayponies.no/
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Uh disguise or not, Spike, I
don't think you need to worry
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about being mobbed.
Nopony's here.
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[bird screech]
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Spike: It's like a ghost town.
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Twilight: I've got a bad
feeling about this.
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♪ [eerie music] ♪
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Yeah, this is weird.
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I guess I don't need
the disguise after all.
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[cheering]
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It's Spike, the
Brave and Glorious!
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He's come to save
us yet again!
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[cheering] Spike! Spike! Spike!
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Save you from what?
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Yeah. What's going on?
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Why was everypony hiding?
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It sure looks like Princess
Twilight and her pupil.
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But how can we be sure?
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We can't. Either one of them
could be the-- you know.
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[gasp] What if this isn't
[gasp] the real Spike!?
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EVERYPONY RUN!
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Awww!
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OK. Something strange
is definitely going on.
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Ugh, you think?
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Who goes there?
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Um... you don't recognize
the Princess of Friendship?
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Of course we recognize her.
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But that doesn't
mean it's really her.
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It's OK, guys.
They're with me.
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And any friend of Spike
the Brave and Glorious
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is a friend of the Crystal
Empire, am I right?
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Huh. It does look like him.
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Well, it would, wouldn't it?
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I'm sorry, but we'll need to see
some proof of identification.
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We'll take care of
things from here.
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Oh Cadance, thank
goodness! What's going on?
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We can explain, Twilly
if it really is you.
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"Sunshine, Sunshine--"
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"--Lady bugs awake! Clap your
hooves and do a little shake!"
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It's OK, everypony.
It's her.
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Of course it's her.
What's all this about?
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A Changeling's been
spotted nearby.
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A Changeling!?
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That's not good.
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No. It's not.
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After Queen Chrysalis took
my place at our wedding
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and invaded Canterlot
with her army of minions,
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we're not taking any chances.
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Changelings feed off of love,
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and ever since Flurry
Heart's Crystalling,
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the Empire is filled with more
love than anywhere in Equestria.
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It's possible they've
come for the baby.
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That's why we've posted the
extra guards and why we're--
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--checking
everypony's identity.
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I'm sorry for all of this.
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Flurry Heart's really been
looking forward to seeing you.
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[gurgle]
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Oh! She's gotten so big!
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Starlight and I will do whatever
we can to help protect her.
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To be honest, having you
here is already a big relief.
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[whispering]
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The Royal Guards were
wondering if Spike,
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the Brave and Glorious,
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would like to join in the
search for the Changeling.
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Really?
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Uh, I don't know if that's
such a good idea, Spike.
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It sounds dangerous.
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Come on, Twilight. This is
Spike the Brave and Glorious
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you're talking to. Have you ever
known me to run from danger?
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Ummmm...
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He'll be safe with our guards.
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Or will your guards
be safe with me?
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[sigh]
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Spike, the Brave and Glorious.
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You've faced the evil
Changelings before.
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What can you tell us?
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Oh. Um. Well, they are
Changelings, so they can change.
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Do you hear that? These monsters
can look like any of us,
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so be on guard, guards.
Even more than normal.
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And they could be anywhere.
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So we should cover as
much ground as possible.
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You, search that way!
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[whoosh]
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And you search that way!
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[whoosh]
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And I'll just search
here, I guess.
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Not many places to hide.
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Unless that rock
is a Changeling.
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OK, "rock", how do I know
you're really a rock?
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Hmm not talking, huh?
Well, you can't fool me.
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Whoa!
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[screaming]
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[grunt]
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Whew. [kissing noises]
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OK. Maybe it's time Spike
the Brave and Glorious
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went back to, ah,
protect those guards.
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[surprised yell]
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Phew. Just my reflection.
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Huh?
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Ha hah! Hmm, just my
imagination, I guess.
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[thud]
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AUGGGGGHHHH!
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Ch-ch-ch-changeling!!
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No, wait! Come back!
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AAAAHHHHHH!
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AAAAHHHHHH!
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This is unexpected.
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The ice is pretty slippery.
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I wouldn't want you to
get hurt because of me.
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You... saved me?
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It's OK. I know you
don't want to be friends.
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Wait!
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I don't understand. Changelings
are supposed to be evil, right?
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Evil? Oh, not me. All I've
ever wanted is a friend.
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From the moment I first split
my egg in the nursery hive.
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[hissing]
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I was part of the
attack on Canterlot
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during the Royal Wedding.
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But I'd never seen true
friendship like that,
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and I couldn't just steal
it and feed on its love.
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I wanted to share it!
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After that, I knew I couldn't
live with my kind anymore.
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I set off looking for
love to share. But--
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But what?
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I'm starving!
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And there's so much love in
the Crystal Empire right now.
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It's what drew me here,
but it's driving me crazy!
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That would be from
the Royal Crystalling.
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It's pretty much a giant
outpouring of light and love
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for a new baby.
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[hiss] Oh, sorry.
I'm just so hungry.
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If I had a friend, maybe the
love we shared could sustain me,
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but I don't think the Crystal
Ponies want to be friends.
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What if I told you there was
somepony they respect and admire
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so much, he could convince
them to give it a try?
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If only that were true!
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It is! I mean, I
am. It's ME! Spike!
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Spike? The Brave and Glorious?
I'm sure you've heard of me.
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No, but I was raised by
an evil queen. I'm Thorax.
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I can't believe you
want to help me.
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Why? Hasn't anypony ever
just been nice to you?
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[hiss] Sorry! Sorry! Kindness
like that kind of brings it out.
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Do you still want
to be my friend?
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Of course! And I am one
hundred percent sure
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I can get the whole Crystal
Empire to be your friend too.
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[hiss]
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But, maybe I should just uh,
talk to them first.
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What do you mean? Did
you see the Changeling?
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Did you defeat
the evil creature?
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Defeating a Changeling
would be brave,
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but do you know what
would be glorious?
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Defeating two Changelings?
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Defeating all the Changelings?
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Not having to fight
the Changeling at all
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because I made
friends with him.
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Ha hah! Oh. Wow. For a second
I thought you were serious!
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Ha ha! Could you imagine?
Friends with a Changeling?
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I am serious. He
wants to be friends.
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Ha ha ha! Right!
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Not only are you Spike
the Brave and Glorious,
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you're also Spike
the Hilarious! Ha ha!
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I'm not joking. The
Changeling is nice.
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HA HA HA!
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I'm sorry. But I don't
think it's funny.
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The Changeling Queen,
Chrysalis, kidnapped Cadance
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and cast a spell on me.
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There's no such thing
as a nice Changeling.
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You're right, Shining Armor.
Sorry. That was a... bad joke.
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So? So! What did they say? How
many new friends do I have?
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Well... it didn't go
exactly the way I thought.
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Uh, I understand. Well,
thanks for trying.
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I-I guess it's not surprising.
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How can you expect ponies
who look like this.
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To trust something
that looks like this?
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I think I might know.
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Spike, if you're done
searching for the Changeling,
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Starlight and I
could use your help.
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We're working on a protection
spell for Flurry Heart
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and nopony takes
notes like you.
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00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:16,860
Uh actually, Twilight,
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I wanted to introduce
you to my friend, um...
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...Crystal! ...Hoof!
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Crystal Hoof, my good
friend, Crystal Hoof.
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Nice to meet you.
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00:12:29,460 --> 00:12:33,600
Oh. Well, it's nice to meet you
too. How do you know Spike?
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Oh, Spike and I go way back--
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--to the Equestria Games.
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That's when we met. We've
been pen pals ever since.
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Pen pals! Spike, you could have
been using my pen pal quill set!
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Why didn't you tell me?
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Well, I-I pretty much
only write to him
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when you and Starlight
are studying.
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I like to brag to all my
friends about my letters
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from Spike the
Brave and Glorious.
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[forced laughter]
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00:13:02,260 --> 00:13:04,200
Well, I'm sure Starlight
and I can manage,
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if you want to spend
time with your friend.
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00:13:06,420 --> 00:13:09,260
Great! Crystal Hoof promised
to take me around the city.
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00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,450
Ha! That was amazing!
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I told ya.
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♪♪
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[no audio over music]
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[laughter]
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Crystal Hoof is nearly as
entertaining as Spike himself!
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Ah! This place is everything
I've ever dreamed of.
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But I can't keep
pretending
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to be a Crystal
Pony forever, can I?
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Relax, you're winning them over.
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Pretty soon, nopony will care
that you're a Changeling.
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Spike!
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Twilight told me you
were off with a friend.
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[nervous laugh]
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And any friend of Spike
the Brave and Glorious
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is a friend of mine.
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[baby gurgle]
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Oh she's so beautiful!
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There's so much LOVE
around her. I-- I-- [roar]!
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I, [hiss], I'm so [hiss] sorry!
I can't-can't [hiss] stop.
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Spike, get away
from the Changeling!
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Wait! No! You
don't understand.
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This Changeling replaced your
friend to get close to the baby.
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What other explanation
could there be?
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♪ [dramatic] ♪
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[roar]
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I don't know.
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After it! Don't let
the Changeling escape!
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I hope your friend is OK.
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Yeah... me too.
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♪ [dramatic] ♪
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Spike, you should
go find Crystal Hoof
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while we hunt down
the Changeling.
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I'm pretty sure he
doesn't want to see me.
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Spread out! The Changeling
is probably still nearby.
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[galloping hooves]
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Actually, I'm
pretty sure he ran
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as far away from
here as possible.
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But I bet I know where!
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Thorax? Hello?
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I just want to apologize. I
should have stood up for you.
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Aw, come on, Thorax.
I know you're in here.
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Leave me alone! [hiss]
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[scream] Um... little help?
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Why do you think I would help
you? I'm an evil Changeling!
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Because you're my friend.
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I just wish I had
been one to you.
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Ahhhhhhhhhh!
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It's OK. I know it's hard.
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Everyone in the Crystal
Empire loves you.
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I couldn't ask you to
give that up for me.
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You don't have to ask.
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What are you going to do?
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What I should have done
in the first place.
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Let's move, move, move, move.
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Have you checked there?
Look around that corner.
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♪ [suspenseful] ♪
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I know it's bad that
there's a Changeling around,
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but is all this
really necessary?
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If there's one Changeling,
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there may well be a
whole army on the way.
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00:16:54,580 --> 00:16:56,860
True, but Starlight
has a point.
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This is getting a
little out of hand.
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I understand, but I don't
know what else we can do.
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I do!
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[gasps]
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Spike! What are you doing?
Get away from that thing!
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No. He's not a thing. His name
is Thorax. And he's my friend.
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[gasps]
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♪♪
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♪ Would you say I'm a
hero, glorious and brave ♪
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♪ If I told you something
you wouldn't believe? ♪
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♪ That sometimes I'm scared
and I can make mistakes ♪
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♪ And I'm not so
heroic, it seems ♪
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♪ But if day can turn to night ♪
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♪ And the darkness
turn to light ♪
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♪ Then why can't we imagine
a Changeling can change? ♪
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♪ No two ponies are
exactly the same ♪
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♪ No two snowflakes ever
match their design ♪
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♪ And I thought I was strong,
but I was nothing but wrong, ♪
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♪ When I forgot to be
friendly and kind. ♪
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♪ But if day can turn to night ♪
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♪ And the darkness
turn to light ♪
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00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:51,940
♪ Then why can't we imagine
a Changeling can change? ♪
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00:18:53,630 --> 00:18:59,440
♪ Would you say I'm a
hero, glorious and brave ♪
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00:19:00,780 --> 00:19:05,600
♪ If I told you something
you wouldn't believe? ♪
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♪ This Changeling it
seems, knows the real me. ♪
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♪ And would stay by my
side till the end. ♪
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♪ So if day can turn to night ♪
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♪ And the darkness
turn to light ♪
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♪ Then why can't we imagine? ♪
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♪ Just why can't we imagine,
then why can't we imagine ♪
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♪ the Changeling can change? ♪
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♪ [song ends] ♪
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Spike, I'm so
proud of you.
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You are?
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Of course! You're a celebrity
here in the Crystal Empire
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and you just risked
all of it for a friend.
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00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,120
I can't imagine anything
more brave than that.
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As the Princess of Friendship,
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I try to set an example
for all of Equestria.
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But today, it was Spike who
taught me that a new friend
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can come from anywhere.
I guess everypony
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still has things to learn
about friendship, even me.
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And if Spike says Thorax is his
friend, then he's my friend too.
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00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:33,460
Thank you.
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On behalf of the Crystal Empire,
I would like to extend my hoof
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in friendship and I am
sure all of my subjects
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are eager to do the same.
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00:20:43,009 --> 00:20:48,279
[cheers]! Yay!
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Welcome to the Crystal
Empire, Thorax.
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00:20:55,540 --> 00:20:57,900
I'm sorry we didn't take the
time to get to know you.
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00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:00,020
Maybe we can change that now.
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That'd be so amazing! I want
to know all about friendship.
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00:21:04,580 --> 00:21:06,990
And maybe one day I can
take that knowledge back
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to the Changeling Kingdom.
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00:21:08,580 --> 00:21:11,820
If my kind learned how to
create love for one another,
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maybe they wouldn't have
to take it from others!
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To Spike the Brave and Glorious!
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00:21:16,743 --> 00:21:21,812
[cheers]
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Looks like you were
right after all.
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00:21:27,020 --> 00:21:27,960
Right about what?
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00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:30,960
Friendship lessons
can happen anywhere.