1 00:00:02,133 --> 00:00:05,839 Starswirl: The best elements within us can spread light 2 00:00:05,941 --> 00:00:09,709 and virtue and I know ponies who represent them all: 3 00:00:10,211 --> 00:00:17,083 strength, bravery, healing, beauty, hope and sorcery. 4 00:00:17,885 --> 00:00:21,687 Myself and these Pillars of Equestria were gathered together 5 00:00:21,789 --> 00:00:24,924 by another to maintain and share the light 6 00:00:25,026 --> 00:00:27,260 of these powerful ideals. 7 00:00:27,562 --> 00:00:31,564 But we soon came to believe the pony who brought us together, 8 00:00:31,766 --> 00:00:34,468 only wanted that power for himself. 9 00:00:35,770 --> 00:00:39,138 Cast out and alone, this power-mad pony 10 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:43,275 turned to darkness to satisfy his thirst. 11 00:00:43,377 --> 00:00:46,045 Transformed into a Pony of Shadows, 12 00:00:46,147 --> 00:00:50,583 he returned for revenge, to extinguish the Pillars' light 13 00:00:50,785 --> 00:00:53,253 and rob the world of hope. 14 00:00:53,555 --> 00:00:58,124 To stop him, the Pillars and I must make a grave sacrifice. 15 00:00:58,926 --> 00:01:03,129 But we shall leave behind a seed in hopes that one day 16 00:01:03,231 --> 00:01:07,166 it will grow into a force to stand against the darkness 17 00:01:07,268 --> 00:01:08,468 for all time. 18 00:01:08,770 --> 00:01:14,240 We must now face the fiend with the only plan we have. 19 00:01:14,642 --> 00:01:17,043 "I only hope it will be enough." 20 00:01:17,845 --> 00:01:19,178 That's the last entry. 21 00:01:19,580 --> 00:01:22,882 And maybe Starswirl's final words before he vanished! 22 00:01:23,006 --> 00:01:24,806 ♪ [dramatic music] ♪ 23 00:02:02,455 --> 00:02:05,257 I've always wondered what happened to Starswirl. 24 00:02:05,959 --> 00:02:08,627 This is quite a discovery, Sunburst. 25 00:02:09,429 --> 00:02:10,596 So it's genuine? 26 00:02:10,698 --> 00:02:12,998 You can verify that this journal really belonged 27 00:02:13,100 --> 00:02:14,499 to Starswirl the Bearded!? 28 00:02:14,801 --> 00:02:15,667 Indeed. 29 00:02:15,769 --> 00:02:17,536 From the looks of it, the last thing he wrote 30 00:02:17,638 --> 00:02:19,839 before facing the Pony of Shadows. 31 00:02:20,741 --> 00:02:25,177 Uh, so, the Pony of Shadows was really real? 32 00:02:25,679 --> 00:02:27,046 It appears so. 33 00:02:27,248 --> 00:02:30,015 We never met the other Pillars and we were too young 34 00:02:30,117 --> 00:02:32,184 to understand the danger they faced. 35 00:02:32,286 --> 00:02:33,719 Hold on a second now! 36 00:02:33,921 --> 00:02:36,688 All those legendary ponies were real too? 37 00:02:36,790 --> 00:02:39,891 And they went off with Starswirl to face the Pony of Shadows 38 00:02:39,993 --> 00:02:42,794 and then none of them were ever heard from again? 39 00:02:43,196 --> 00:02:45,798 Ah-ha, yeah. Weren't you listening? 40 00:02:46,500 --> 00:02:48,467 But what happened to them all? 41 00:02:48,569 --> 00:02:50,035 They must have defeated the villain, 42 00:02:50,137 --> 00:02:52,504 since Equestria's still full of light and hope. 43 00:02:52,806 --> 00:02:55,140 But how? And where did they go? 44 00:02:55,442 --> 00:02:57,543 My Olde Ponish is a bit rusty, 45 00:02:57,845 --> 00:03:00,245 but I wonder if the answers can be found somewhere 46 00:03:00,347 --> 00:03:02,247 within the pages of this book. 47 00:03:02,649 --> 00:03:06,117 Well, I just happen to be an expert in Olde Ponish. 48 00:03:06,219 --> 00:03:08,820 I mean, I've practically memorized every ancient text 49 00:03:08,922 --> 00:03:10,655 about Starswirl there is. 50 00:03:10,957 --> 00:03:12,725 Seriously. All of them. 51 00:03:13,227 --> 00:03:15,627 We have fond memories of our old teacher. 52 00:03:15,729 --> 00:03:17,662 If you could discover what happened to him, 53 00:03:17,864 --> 00:03:19,397 we would be most grateful. 54 00:03:20,967 --> 00:03:23,835 Solving a thousands-year-old mystery could take forever! 55 00:03:24,037 --> 00:03:28,907 Think of the research, the re-reading, the re-re-reading. 56 00:03:30,810 --> 00:03:32,812 You might find you need help. 57 00:03:33,614 --> 00:03:37,115 Luckily, she's got a whole bushel of helpers right here. 58 00:03:37,417 --> 00:03:38,150 Totally! 59 00:03:38,452 --> 00:03:42,654 Uh, how long will all this research take, exactly? 60 00:03:43,156 --> 00:03:44,856 Let's get this back to my library. 61 00:03:44,958 --> 00:03:47,325 I'm sure we'll figure out what happened in no time. 62 00:03:47,427 --> 00:03:49,661 [excited chatter] 63 00:03:49,763 --> 00:03:52,297 ♪♪ 64 00:03:52,399 --> 00:03:53,965 [yawn] 65 00:03:55,801 --> 00:03:57,535 Figure it out yet, Twilight? 66 00:03:59,414 --> 00:03:59,814 [thud] 67 00:04:00,239 --> 00:04:01,073 Wha-WHAT? 68 00:04:01,575 --> 00:04:02,774 What did you figure out? 69 00:04:03,176 --> 00:04:04,476 [gasp] You figured something out!? 70 00:04:04,578 --> 00:04:05,477 [slurp] 71 00:04:05,979 --> 00:04:06,879 What is it? 72 00:04:07,381 --> 00:04:08,480 [sigh] Nothing. 73 00:04:08,682 --> 00:04:11,583 I mean, Starswirl was a genius, obviously, 74 00:04:11,785 --> 00:04:13,151 but forget Olde Ponish. 75 00:04:13,253 --> 00:04:14,686 There's parts where his hornwriting 76 00:04:14,788 --> 00:04:16,321 is like another language! 77 00:04:16,523 --> 00:04:17,322 Agh! 78 00:04:17,724 --> 00:04:21,693 [groan] Twilight, we've been studyin' and referencin' 79 00:04:21,795 --> 00:04:25,764 and cross referencing for three days straight now. 80 00:04:26,066 --> 00:04:28,800 Ugh. I haven't spent this much time reading 81 00:04:28,902 --> 00:04:31,403 since the last Daring Do book came out. 82 00:04:31,605 --> 00:04:33,472 Perhaps it is time to take a break. 83 00:04:33,574 --> 00:04:36,508 This mystery is over a thousand years old, after all. 84 00:04:36,610 --> 00:04:38,944 Another day or two won't make a difference! 85 00:04:39,346 --> 00:04:40,479 Two days!? 86 00:04:40,581 --> 00:04:42,046 I don't want to waste two seconds. 87 00:04:42,148 --> 00:04:44,049 ♪♪ 88 00:04:44,151 --> 00:04:45,316 I'm close to an answer. 89 00:04:45,418 --> 00:04:46,251 I can feel it. 90 00:04:46,453 --> 00:04:51,056 "Hearg sylfum se Ponhenge," What's that? 91 00:04:51,458 --> 00:04:53,191 The Temple of Ponhenge? 92 00:04:53,393 --> 00:04:54,493 You can read that!? 93 00:04:54,795 --> 00:04:56,528 The hornwriting's pretty sloppy, 94 00:04:56,630 --> 00:04:58,464 but it's nowhere near as bad as mine. 95 00:04:58,966 --> 00:05:03,636 "Toward dol grimlic of fola firgenbeorg?" 96 00:05:04,538 --> 00:05:07,239 At the base of Foal Mountain... 97 00:05:07,841 --> 00:05:10,041 "User endemest scield... " 98 00:05:10,343 --> 00:05:12,710 [gasp] Our last stand. 99 00:05:12,956 --> 00:05:14,356 Spike: [yawn] 100 00:05:15,081 --> 00:05:18,650 Well, that sure sounds like a clue to me. 101 00:05:18,752 --> 00:05:29,761 ♪♪ 102 00:05:29,863 --> 00:05:30,662 This is it. 103 00:05:30,764 --> 00:05:31,663 Ponhenge. 104 00:05:32,265 --> 00:05:33,531 I can't believe it. 105 00:05:33,655 --> 00:05:37,255 ♪♪ 106 00:05:37,437 --> 00:05:40,739 I've never seen magical runes like these before. 107 00:05:40,941 --> 00:05:41,673 Have you? 108 00:05:41,975 --> 00:05:42,574 Uh uh. 109 00:05:45,011 --> 00:05:50,014 I don't think anypony's seen any of this for a long time. 110 00:05:50,717 --> 00:05:52,251 [struggle] Woah! 111 00:05:54,387 --> 00:05:57,522 It'd take a whole team of ponies to clear away all this brush. 112 00:05:57,646 --> 00:05:59,124 [clunk] 113 00:05:59,525 --> 00:06:01,893 Even then, I'm not sure we'd find out 114 00:06:01,995 --> 00:06:04,430 what happened here a thousand years ago. 115 00:06:05,332 --> 00:06:07,099 [sigh] You're right. 116 00:06:07,601 --> 00:06:09,468 I suppose it was a long shot. 117 00:06:09,770 --> 00:06:10,736 Cheer up, Twilight. 118 00:06:10,838 --> 00:06:13,372 Finding a whole set of ancient ruins is pretty impressive. 119 00:06:14,274 --> 00:06:16,008 Maybe you could write a paper on it! 120 00:06:16,510 --> 00:06:18,910 I guess I hoped we'd get here and the mystery would just 121 00:06:19,012 --> 00:06:20,611 magically be explained. 122 00:06:21,590 --> 00:06:23,490 [magical shimmering] 123 00:06:23,615 --> 00:06:25,049 Uh, Twilight? 124 00:06:25,951 --> 00:06:26,585 [gasp] 125 00:06:26,687 --> 00:06:28,553 ♪♪ 126 00:06:28,655 --> 00:06:31,723 [whoosh] 127 00:06:31,825 --> 00:06:33,524 ♪♪ 128 00:06:33,626 --> 00:06:34,559 Starswirl..? 129 00:06:34,961 --> 00:06:37,162 I-- I've wanted to meet you my whole life! 130 00:06:37,364 --> 00:06:39,130 I can't believe you're here! 131 00:06:39,232 --> 00:06:42,300 ♪♪ 132 00:06:42,402 --> 00:06:43,902 I don't think he is here. 133 00:06:44,504 --> 00:06:46,304 I don't think any of them are. 134 00:06:46,406 --> 00:06:58,550 ♪♪ 135 00:06:58,652 --> 00:07:01,420 [evil laughter] 136 00:07:02,022 --> 00:07:05,224 You summon me at your peril, Starswirl. 137 00:07:05,526 --> 00:07:09,928 Once I defeat all of you, this realm will embrace the darkness 138 00:07:10,130 --> 00:07:12,363 as I did so long ago. 139 00:07:12,465 --> 00:07:18,369 ♪♪ 140 00:07:18,471 --> 00:07:22,708 [evil laugh] 141 00:07:23,410 --> 00:07:26,745 Drawing me here will only make me stronger. 142 00:07:26,847 --> 00:07:29,247 You will never defeat me! 143 00:07:29,349 --> 00:07:31,950 We did not come here to defeat you. 144 00:07:32,052 --> 00:07:43,695 ♪♪ 145 00:07:43,797 --> 00:07:45,063 What are you doing? 146 00:07:45,665 --> 00:07:48,366 We came to contain you. 147 00:07:50,202 --> 00:07:52,904 Aaaaahhh! 148 00:07:54,528 --> 00:07:58,028 [magic sparkles] 149 00:07:59,152 --> 00:08:00,052 [magic sparkles] 150 00:08:03,749 --> 00:08:06,784 Well, you did ask for a magical explanation! 151 00:08:10,890 --> 00:08:12,891 ♪♪ 152 00:08:12,993 --> 00:08:15,661 Uh, what just happened? 153 00:08:16,363 --> 00:08:18,797 It looked like Starswirl cast a spell 154 00:08:18,899 --> 00:08:20,899 that banished the Pony of Shadows. 155 00:08:21,201 --> 00:08:23,869 Of course! Powerful magic like that 156 00:08:23,971 --> 00:08:25,771 would leave an impression on this place. 157 00:08:26,073 --> 00:08:29,040 Bringing the book back here let us see what happened. 158 00:08:29,342 --> 00:08:30,476 Which was what? 159 00:08:30,978 --> 00:08:33,879 Starswirl and the rest of the Pillars sacrificed themselves 160 00:08:33,981 --> 00:08:35,447 to save Equestria. 161 00:08:37,450 --> 00:08:40,652 It's amazing to think one of the greatest mysteries of Equestria 162 00:08:40,754 --> 00:08:43,489 was solved with a musty old book from an antique shop. 163 00:08:43,991 --> 00:08:46,124 But I wouldn't say the mystery's solved. 164 00:08:46,226 --> 00:08:49,060 Starswirl's spell was one of the most powerful feats of magic 165 00:08:49,162 --> 00:08:50,629 in all of history. 166 00:08:50,831 --> 00:08:53,932 It'll take years of study before we fully understand it. 167 00:08:54,034 --> 00:08:56,401 I think I understand Starswirl's spell! 168 00:08:58,771 --> 00:09:01,139 I know I've finished one of Starswirl's spells before 169 00:09:01,341 --> 00:09:03,708 but this one was on a whole different level! 170 00:09:03,810 --> 00:09:05,577 Was it an explosion of magical feedback? 171 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:06,478 An evocation? 172 00:09:06,580 --> 00:09:07,678 A kind of incantation? 173 00:09:07,780 --> 00:09:10,115 It's Starswirl, so the possibilities are endless! 174 00:09:10,817 --> 00:09:12,417 And once Starlight set me on the right track 175 00:09:12,519 --> 00:09:13,819 with his crazy hornwriting-- 176 00:09:13,921 --> 00:09:15,554 [snigger] I mean, he was a genius, 177 00:09:15,656 --> 00:09:17,522 so I guess we can forgive a little messiness -- 178 00:09:17,724 --> 00:09:20,492 I went through the journal again and it's amazing! 179 00:09:21,094 --> 00:09:24,763 Twilight, darling, we understand you're excited, 180 00:09:24,965 --> 00:09:26,231 but that's all we understand. 181 00:09:26,733 --> 00:09:28,867 What exactly is so amazing? 182 00:09:29,069 --> 00:09:31,002 Only how Starswirl and the other Pillars 183 00:09:31,104 --> 00:09:33,204 sent the Pony of Shadows to limbo! 184 00:09:33,506 --> 00:09:34,873 They did what now? 185 00:09:35,897 --> 00:09:37,897 ♪♪ 186 00:09:38,344 --> 00:09:41,012 They used their magic to open a portal between worlds, 187 00:09:41,114 --> 00:09:43,948 to limbo and pulled the Pony of Shadows inside. 188 00:09:44,050 --> 00:09:44,683 [poof] 189 00:09:44,885 --> 00:09:46,518 Darling, your diorama! 190 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:47,752 I made more. 191 00:09:50,256 --> 00:09:52,757 Starswirl thought the only way to trap the Pony of Shadows 192 00:09:52,859 --> 00:09:54,926 in limbo was for the Pillars to take him there. 193 00:09:55,228 --> 00:09:57,763 So they got stuck too! 194 00:09:58,265 --> 00:10:01,199 The Pony of Shadows must have been really awful 195 00:10:01,301 --> 00:10:02,735 for them to do that. 196 00:10:03,237 --> 00:10:06,171 I suppose being trapped for all time with a super-duper bad guy 197 00:10:06,273 --> 00:10:08,674 in limbo might be OK if you were doing the limbo, 198 00:10:09,076 --> 00:10:10,209 but that's still pushing it. 199 00:10:10,411 --> 00:10:13,378 The thing is, I think I can get them out. 200 00:10:14,380 --> 00:10:16,081 Twilight, are you serious? 201 00:10:16,183 --> 00:10:19,784 You can save the most legendary ponies of all time? 202 00:10:19,886 --> 00:10:20,986 I don't know.. 203 00:10:21,188 --> 00:10:25,257 Opening portals between worlds didn't work out well for me. 204 00:10:25,859 --> 00:10:27,292 Are you sure it's safe? 205 00:10:27,494 --> 00:10:30,228 First of all, you opened portals through time. 206 00:10:30,330 --> 00:10:32,397 And second of all, Starswirl wrote the spell 207 00:10:32,499 --> 00:10:33,298 you used to do it. 208 00:10:33,500 --> 00:10:35,434 If he'd been here, he could have stopped it. 209 00:10:36,136 --> 00:10:38,303 Equestria would be safer with him in it. 210 00:10:38,505 --> 00:10:39,771 We have to save him. 211 00:10:40,173 --> 00:10:43,108 But you'd be savin' all the Pillars, right? 212 00:10:43,410 --> 00:10:45,310 And they disappeared ages ago. 213 00:10:45,912 --> 00:10:47,345 That's the thing about limbo. 214 00:10:47,447 --> 00:10:49,147 It isn't one place or another. 215 00:10:49,249 --> 00:10:51,783 It's in between, so time stands still. 216 00:10:51,885 --> 00:10:54,353 If we can pull them out, it'll be like they never left! 217 00:10:54,555 --> 00:10:56,721 I actually built another model to demonstrate-- 218 00:10:56,823 --> 00:10:57,322 Agh! 219 00:10:57,424 --> 00:10:57,856 [bang] 220 00:10:58,458 --> 00:10:59,858 What can we do to help? 221 00:10:59,960 --> 00:11:02,493 If I'm right, we need to find items that are connected 222 00:11:02,595 --> 00:11:04,029 to the Pillars in some way. 223 00:11:04,131 --> 00:11:07,098 You mean, like, stuff that belonged to them? 224 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:08,934 How would we know what to look for? 225 00:11:09,236 --> 00:11:10,336 Or where? 226 00:11:11,038 --> 00:11:13,906 Luckily, Starswirl took a lot of notes. 227 00:11:14,708 --> 00:11:17,542 My compatriots are as varied as the realm itself 228 00:11:17,644 --> 00:11:20,111 and hail from every corner of our land, 229 00:11:20,313 --> 00:11:23,982 bringing with them artifacts and talismans of great power. 230 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:26,686 Um, Twilight, what are you doing? 231 00:11:27,888 --> 00:11:29,254 I'm not doing anything! 232 00:11:31,023 --> 00:11:32,457 Rockhoof's shovel! 233 00:11:32,759 --> 00:11:34,793 Flash Magnus' shield! 234 00:11:35,095 --> 00:11:36,661 Mistmane's flower! 235 00:11:36,963 --> 00:11:38,930 Meadowbrook's mask! 236 00:11:39,032 --> 00:11:41,032 And the blindfold Somnambula wore 237 00:11:41,134 --> 00:11:43,268 when she faced that nasty sphinx! 238 00:11:44,904 --> 00:11:47,338 I guess we don't need to figure out who should get what! 239 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:53,245 ♪♪ 240 00:11:53,347 --> 00:11:56,081 Professor! It's a Mighty Helm headpiece! 241 00:11:56,283 --> 00:11:58,850 Maybe it belonged to Rockhoof himself! 242 00:11:59,252 --> 00:12:01,286 Legends don't wear helmets. 243 00:12:01,488 --> 00:12:04,322 This belonged to a real pony. 244 00:12:04,424 --> 00:12:05,924 Applejack: Oh, I can guarantee 245 00:12:06,026 --> 00:12:08,293 Rockhoof was as real as you and me. 246 00:12:08,895 --> 00:12:10,595 [laughter] 247 00:12:10,697 --> 00:12:14,766 And I suppose that ravine was dug with his trusty shovel 248 00:12:14,868 --> 00:12:17,702 to save the village from an erupting volcano. 249 00:12:18,104 --> 00:12:18,770 Probably. 250 00:12:19,372 --> 00:12:22,207 I love old legends as much as anypony, 251 00:12:22,409 --> 00:12:25,577 but a pony strong enough to save a village from rushing lava 252 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,947 with a shovel is... preposterous! 253 00:12:29,249 --> 00:12:30,014 [crack] 254 00:12:30,116 --> 00:12:31,049 [rumble] 255 00:12:31,151 --> 00:12:33,984 [shouts] 256 00:12:35,022 --> 00:12:37,989 [grunt] 257 00:12:38,391 --> 00:12:39,390 [crash] 258 00:12:41,560 --> 00:12:44,095 I can't believe you just did that... 259 00:12:44,497 --> 00:12:45,864 You saved us! 260 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:48,633 I bet if you told somepony else the story, 261 00:12:48,735 --> 00:12:51,569 it might sound... preposterous. 262 00:12:53,873 --> 00:12:58,276 ♪♪ 263 00:12:58,378 --> 00:13:01,946 I suppose some stories.. might be true. 264 00:13:02,070 --> 00:13:04,970 ♪♪ 265 00:13:05,050 --> 00:13:07,986 And Rockhoof's appears to be one of them! 266 00:13:09,739 --> 00:13:11,139 [clink] [gate opens] 267 00:13:11,263 --> 00:13:18,363 ♪♪ 268 00:13:18,864 --> 00:13:19,864 [slap] OW! 269 00:13:19,934 --> 00:13:22,801 You keep those hooves to yourself, dearie! 270 00:13:23,203 --> 00:13:26,638 This place has been in my family for generations 271 00:13:26,740 --> 00:13:29,440 and I'm not about to let some whippersnapper 272 00:13:29,542 --> 00:13:31,843 take the last good piece of it! 273 00:13:32,145 --> 00:13:36,681 Time was, ponies came from far and wide to see these gardens. 274 00:13:36,983 --> 00:13:40,485 But that flower's the only worthwhile thing left! 275 00:13:40,587 --> 00:13:57,695 ♪♪ 276 00:13:57,804 --> 00:14:00,739 Perhaps it just seemed like your gardens were worthless, 277 00:14:00,941 --> 00:14:03,408 but a little pruning can work wonders. 278 00:14:04,410 --> 00:14:05,777 Of course you will have to look after 279 00:14:05,879 --> 00:14:07,746 more than just one flower now. 280 00:14:08,548 --> 00:14:12,317 You've given me back my family's legacy. 281 00:14:13,119 --> 00:14:16,988 The flower you wanted seems like a fair trade for that. 282 00:14:17,090 --> 00:14:20,325 ♪♪ 283 00:14:20,727 --> 00:14:23,161 I can't believe Flash Magnus' shield 284 00:14:23,263 --> 00:14:25,297 ended up in the Dragon Lands. 285 00:14:25,999 --> 00:14:28,333 Good thing you brought the Official Equestrian Friendship 286 00:14:28,435 --> 00:14:31,370 Ambassador To The Dragons to help you navigate our customs. 287 00:14:31,772 --> 00:14:34,372 Like our favorite sport: gorge surfing! 288 00:14:34,774 --> 00:14:41,246 Whoo hoo! HA HA AH AH! 289 00:14:41,448 --> 00:14:44,582 [cheering] 290 00:14:44,684 --> 00:14:48,020 OK. That was awesome! 291 00:14:48,922 --> 00:14:52,523 Dragon Lord Ember commanded us to make peace with ponies, 292 00:14:52,725 --> 00:14:55,560 but it doesn't mean you can surf in our spot. 293 00:14:55,662 --> 00:14:56,794 [growl] 294 00:14:56,996 --> 00:14:58,597 Whoa! Fellas. 295 00:14:58,699 --> 00:15:00,699 As the Official Equestrian Friendship Ambassador 296 00:15:00,801 --> 00:15:04,102 To The Dragons, I have to say, that's not very friendly. 297 00:15:04,504 --> 00:15:06,238 Garble: Well, what do you know? 298 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:11,209 The puny, pony dragon's sticking up for his pony pal. 299 00:15:12,678 --> 00:15:15,246 Hey! That's an ancient pony artifact. 300 00:15:16,215 --> 00:15:17,849 Hooves off my gorge board! 301 00:15:17,951 --> 00:15:21,186 I found it in the desert and finders keepers. 302 00:15:21,488 --> 00:15:23,521 It isn't yours. 303 00:15:23,723 --> 00:15:25,724 Huh. It sure looks like mine. 304 00:15:25,826 --> 00:15:29,227 But, I might consider racing you for it. 305 00:15:29,829 --> 00:15:30,962 No problem. 306 00:15:31,564 --> 00:15:33,031 Um, no. 307 00:15:33,133 --> 00:15:34,834 I mean.. you. 308 00:15:36,036 --> 00:15:36,835 Heh heh. 309 00:15:37,770 --> 00:15:43,207 [jeering shouts] 310 00:15:43,309 --> 00:15:44,375 [raspberry] 311 00:15:44,877 --> 00:15:45,776 [gulp] 312 00:15:47,313 --> 00:15:48,513 On your marks... 313 00:15:48,715 --> 00:15:49,781 Get set... 314 00:15:49,883 --> 00:15:50,982 Surf! 315 00:15:51,106 --> 00:15:54,506 ♪♪ 316 00:15:54,620 --> 00:16:02,259 [panicked shouts] 317 00:16:04,898 --> 00:16:08,666 [pants] I won? I won! WOOO-HOOO! 318 00:16:08,768 --> 00:16:10,636 Give up the shield, Garble. 319 00:16:11,838 --> 00:16:15,406 Lord Ember only commanded us to be nice to ponies. 320 00:16:15,508 --> 00:16:20,278 She never said anything about pony-loving dragons. 321 00:16:24,183 --> 00:16:27,218 Uh.. since Dragon Lord Ember commanded you 322 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:29,721 to make peace with ponies, you can't very well 323 00:16:29,823 --> 00:16:32,290 attack one of their friends, can you? 324 00:16:33,959 --> 00:16:35,360 I guess we'll find out! 325 00:16:35,462 --> 00:16:36,528 [grunt] 326 00:16:38,331 --> 00:16:39,731 [shout] 327 00:16:41,300 --> 00:16:44,970 Ugh. Why is he always hiding behind ponies? 328 00:16:45,172 --> 00:16:47,606 I wasn't hiding when I beat you down the ridge. 329 00:16:48,308 --> 00:16:49,308 You fell. 330 00:16:49,810 --> 00:16:53,244 Wow, you must be slow, if all Spike had to do to win 331 00:16:53,346 --> 00:16:54,713 was fall down. 332 00:16:55,015 --> 00:16:56,347 I'm faster than you. 333 00:16:56,549 --> 00:16:57,282 Doubt it. 334 00:16:57,384 --> 00:16:57,983 Fine. 335 00:16:58,185 --> 00:16:59,784 I'll race you back to the top. 336 00:16:59,886 --> 00:17:02,387 If you win, you can have your pony junk. 337 00:17:02,989 --> 00:17:07,359 But if I win, you'll leave and I get to give it to him! 338 00:17:07,661 --> 00:17:10,695 Fine. I'm pretty sure I could beat you anyway, 339 00:17:10,897 --> 00:17:13,531 but with that heavy hunk of metal on your back, 340 00:17:13,733 --> 00:17:15,300 it'll be a snap. 341 00:17:15,602 --> 00:17:17,702 Huh? Oh, yeah. Thanks for the tip. 342 00:17:17,804 --> 00:17:18,437 [clank] 343 00:17:18,839 --> 00:17:20,571 See ya at the top, loser! 344 00:17:20,695 --> 00:17:26,195 ♪♪ 345 00:17:26,345 --> 00:17:28,580 Hey! That's mine! 346 00:17:28,882 --> 00:17:31,416 Finders keepers, remember? 347 00:17:32,418 --> 00:17:34,619 See, because that's what you said to them 348 00:17:34,721 --> 00:17:36,086 when they first showed up and-- 349 00:17:37,389 --> 00:17:43,761 ♪♪ 350 00:17:43,863 --> 00:17:46,998 Just remember not to turn away from them, Cattail. 351 00:17:47,100 --> 00:17:49,634 Flash bees can get pretty aggressive. 352 00:17:49,836 --> 00:17:51,803 I guess that's why none of the other bayou animals 353 00:17:51,905 --> 00:17:52,971 can get to the water. 354 00:17:54,540 --> 00:17:57,041 Wouldn't it make more sense for you to wear the mask 355 00:17:57,143 --> 00:17:58,277 that calms the bees? 356 00:17:58,679 --> 00:18:03,614 It would... if I didn't have to fly up here to move their hive. 357 00:18:05,517 --> 00:18:06,184 There! 358 00:18:07,931 --> 00:18:09,731 [buzzing] 359 00:18:10,856 --> 00:18:12,791 Now the other bayou creatures can get to the water 360 00:18:12,893 --> 00:18:14,793 without the bees feeling threatened. 361 00:18:16,095 --> 00:18:18,530 You know, you didn't have to help with this. 362 00:18:18,732 --> 00:18:21,065 I would've lent you the mask anyway. 363 00:18:21,267 --> 00:18:22,734 I know. [giggle] 364 00:18:22,836 --> 00:18:24,536 But I couldn't leave without helping. 365 00:18:24,660 --> 00:18:25,760 [magical glowing] 366 00:18:26,772 --> 00:18:29,474 I don't think anypony can find anything in there. 367 00:18:30,076 --> 00:18:32,243 I wouldn't give up hope just yet. 368 00:18:32,367 --> 00:18:37,767 [gurgling] 369 00:18:38,817 --> 00:18:41,085 This old blindfold was stuck in the drain. 370 00:18:41,487 --> 00:18:43,221 Weren't you looking for a blindfold? 371 00:18:43,523 --> 00:18:44,689 Oh, yeah! 372 00:18:44,813 --> 00:18:49,013 ♪♪ 373 00:18:49,194 --> 00:18:51,863 I can't believe I'm going to meet Starswirl the Bearded, 374 00:18:52,165 --> 00:18:53,798 you know, outside of my dreams.. 375 00:18:53,900 --> 00:18:56,234 I can't believe you're actually going through with it. 376 00:18:56,636 --> 00:18:57,436 What do you mean? 377 00:18:58,338 --> 00:19:00,639 I'm all for pushing the envelope, obviously, 378 00:19:00,841 --> 00:19:03,208 but this is pretty out there for you, Twilight. 379 00:19:03,810 --> 00:19:06,511 What's "out there" about saving the most legendary ponies 380 00:19:06,613 --> 00:19:09,580 of all time from a thousands year-old prison? 381 00:19:09,982 --> 00:19:12,651 Well, nothing when you say it like that. 382 00:19:13,353 --> 00:19:16,087 Unless "the most legendary ponies of all time" 383 00:19:16,189 --> 00:19:19,057 knew what they were doing and we shouldn't mess with it. 384 00:19:19,659 --> 00:19:22,627 I'm sure Starswirl and the Pillars did the best they could 385 00:19:22,729 --> 00:19:25,930 back then, but magic has come a long way, 386 00:19:26,132 --> 00:19:28,333 mostly because of the work they did. 387 00:19:28,735 --> 00:19:30,735 That's true. And you did get your wings 388 00:19:30,837 --> 00:19:32,837 from finishing one of Starswirl's spells. 389 00:19:33,839 --> 00:19:34,840 Exactly. 390 00:19:35,942 --> 00:19:40,044 But, then I messed with one and nearly destroyed the universe, 391 00:19:40,146 --> 00:19:41,112 so... 392 00:19:41,314 --> 00:19:44,082 Starlight, Starswirl the Bearded is the greatest wizard 393 00:19:44,184 --> 00:19:45,150 who ever lived. 394 00:19:45,452 --> 00:19:48,686 The chance to have him back in Equestria is worth the risk. 395 00:19:48,788 --> 00:19:49,888 Spike: That's good news. 396 00:19:50,390 --> 00:19:53,925 Otherwise, we'd have brought this shield for nothing! 397 00:19:54,027 --> 00:19:55,860 Applejack: I hope you don't think you're the only one 398 00:19:55,962 --> 00:20:00,031 to find her artifact, because this here shovel says otherwise. 399 00:20:00,433 --> 00:20:02,600 Honestly, you two... 400 00:20:02,702 --> 00:20:04,569 Not everything is a competition. 401 00:20:04,871 --> 00:20:07,405 But.. Mistmane's flower is by far 402 00:20:07,507 --> 00:20:09,207 the most attractive of the artifacts. 403 00:20:09,609 --> 00:20:11,743 You're just saying that because you didn't have to scuba dive 404 00:20:11,845 --> 00:20:14,312 in a pit of green slime to get yours. 405 00:20:14,714 --> 00:20:16,781 Or move a Flash Bee hive. 406 00:20:17,283 --> 00:20:18,416 Good work everyone. 407 00:20:20,385 --> 00:20:21,853 Let's do this! 408 00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:28,159 [zapping] 409 00:20:28,261 --> 00:20:37,168 ♪♪ 410 00:20:37,770 --> 00:20:43,274 [crashing] 411 00:20:43,676 --> 00:20:45,910 What-- What has happened? 412 00:20:46,712 --> 00:20:49,080 It worked! We brought you back! 413 00:20:49,282 --> 00:20:50,414 To where? 414 00:20:50,516 --> 00:20:52,250 You and the others have been trapped in limbo 415 00:20:52,352 --> 00:20:53,784 for over a thousand years, 416 00:20:53,986 --> 00:20:55,720 but I figured out how to get you ho-- 417 00:20:55,822 --> 00:20:56,687 What!? 418 00:20:56,789 --> 00:21:00,258 No, no, no, no! You must undo what you've done! 419 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:01,759 What? Why? 420 00:21:01,961 --> 00:21:03,861 I mean, I don't think I can. 421 00:21:04,163 --> 00:21:06,264 You cannot bring us back! 422 00:21:06,466 --> 00:21:07,265 But I did. 423 00:21:07,367 --> 00:21:09,033 I brought all the Pillars back. 424 00:21:09,235 --> 00:21:12,402 You cannot bring only the Pillars back... 425 00:21:12,504 --> 00:21:15,673 [thunder] 426 00:21:15,775 --> 00:21:17,174 [screams] 427 00:21:17,276 --> 00:21:22,146 ♪♪ 428 00:21:22,248 --> 00:21:28,018 [evil laugh] 429 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:29,387 Oh, no... 430 00:21:29,511 --> 00:21:32,911 ♪♪