You gotta really flap 'em hard.
Whoa!
Uh, maybe not quite that hard.
Whoa!
Looking good up there, Princess Twilight.
Applejack, you know you don't have to call me that.
Why do you protest so?
You've already given up wearing your crown all the time,
the least you can do is embrace your new title.
If other ponies want to address me that way,
I suppose it's fine. But...
not my friends.
It just doesn't feel right.
And neither does all this flying business.
The Summer Sun Celebration is only two days away
and I'm never going to be ready to perform my part.
Not if you spend all your time down here you won't.
Now get up there and show everypony the big finish!
That's what I'm talking about!
Waa-hoo!
Wow! That was a big finish!
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You look amazing, darling.
They've really captured your regality.
I suppose.
Oh, don't be so modest.
It's everypony's dream to someday wear a crown
and have their coronation ceremony preserved
in stained glass for all to see.
I don't know if it's everypony's dream.
Most of my dreams are about frosting.
We'd better get going.
We don't want to miss our train.
Fluttershy's right.
Don't know about y'all
but I've still got bushels to do to get ready.
The official celebration may be here in Canterlot
but whoo-wee! has the Mayor put us in charge
of one heck of a party back home.
Aw, don't look like that, sugarcube.
You get to be right there with the other princesses
when Celestia raises the sun.
And I'm honored.
Really I am.
It's just that the Summer Sun Celebration
is what first brought all of us together.
It just doesn't feel right not getting to spend
such a special day with my Ponyville friends.
It doesn't feel right to us either, darling.
If the Mayor wasn't so desperate for our assistance,
we'd most certainly stay here in Canterlot.
And of course we do understand
that your royal duties must come first.
The Summer Sun Celebration
may have brought us together,
but it's something much bigger
that'll always keep us connected.
Exhibit A.
The six of us are united by the
Elements of Harmony.
No amount of "royal duties" is gonna change that.
Right everypony?
Right, Pinkie Pie?
Creamy, creamy frosting.
You should take that as a "yes".
We're going to write you
and give you so many details,
it'll be like you're in Ponyville with us!
Right, girls?
Cross my heart and hope to fly.
Stick a cupcake in my eye.
And you will be with us
right after the celebration.
We already have an appointment on the books
to discuss the royal upgrades to your loft decor.
All aboard for Ponyville!
Whee!
I can't help it, Spike.
They've only been gone a minute
and I already feel like I'm missing something.
For the Princess.
Dear Twilight, you aren't missing anything.
Your friend, Pinkie Pie.
That's me!
Whoo whee!
But I am.
I just know it.
Check. Check. Check. Check. And... check.
Huh. What do you know?
We're way ahead of schedule.
I credit your extremely competent assistant.
So do I.
The Celebration isn't until the day
after tomorrow.
We could still fit in a quick trip to Ponyville
and be back in plenty of time
to finish off these last few things before the main event.
That would be nice, Spike.
But what if something else came up
while we were gone?
What if we were delayed getting back
and I wasn't able to finish everything on that list?
What if we lost the list on the way to Ponyville
and then couldn't remember which things we'd done
and which things we hadn't done
and then spent so much time trying to figure out
what we hadn't done and what we had done
that we ruined the entire celebration
by not doing the one really important thing
that we were supposed to do?
Uh, so that's a "no", then?
These are the first royal duties Princess Celestia
has given me.
I can't risk letting her down.
And I'm sure you won't.
Your Highness!
No need for that now, Princess Twilight.
Sorry.
No need to apologize.
Sorry.
I must admit that it is wonderful to actually
be looking forward to the Summer Sun Celebration.
What do you mean?
For my subjects it has always been a celebration
of my defeat of Nightmare Moon, but for me?
It was just a terrible reminder
that I'd had to banish my own sister.
I guess I'd never really thought about it that way.
But now it has become a wonderful reminder
of her transformation back into Princess Luna
and our happy reunion.
I am so pleased that you will be playing a role
in the festivities.
I know it must have been difficult
to see your friends return to Ponyville without you.
Maybe a little.
You may no longer be my student,
Princess Twilight,
but I hope you know that I will always be here
if you need me.
Just as I hope that you will always be there
when I need you.
I think this guy needs you.
A message for Princess Twilight.
A letter from Ponyville, I presume?
Never mind.
It's not important.
Spike, where were we?
About to call it a night?
We should probably go over the checklist one more time.
I knew you were gonna say that.
I'll leave you to it.
Huh?
Spike?
Check. Check. Check. Check.
Spike!
What time is it?
It's the middle of the night.
But it could be morning.
That's just it.
I can't tell.
Whoa. That is weird!
Come on, Spike.
We have to find out what's going on.
What do you think it means?
Princess Twilight will know.
I'm sure it's just...
There's certainly a logical...
Your Highness, you must come with us.
It's Princess Luna and Princess Celestia.
They're gone!
But I don't understand. Where are they?
We don't know.
It seems that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna
have simply...
... vanished .
Vanished!
This is why we have come to you.
We await your command.
My command?
We're officers of the Royal Guard.
We take our orders from royalty.
With Princess Luna and Princess Celestia gone
and Princess Cadance overseeing
the Crystal Empire now,
that means we take our orders from you.
Princess Twilight, there is no time to waste.
We need to know what you want us to do.
I want you to continue the search for Princess Luna
and Princess Celestia.
We have to find them before ponies start to panic.
There must be some clue that can tell us
what's happened to them.
If you find something, anything,
let me know immediately.
Way to take charge, Twilight.
Your Highness, news from Ponyville.
The Everfree Forest appears to be, well...
...invading!
Excuse me. Pardon me.
Are you all right?
My goodness, what is it that has caused you all
such distress?
Whatever it is, I'm sure it's nothing
you need to really worry about.
No. You were right.
You should be worried.
Very, very worried.
Come on, y'all, put your backs into it.
Eeyup.
Nnope.
Eeyup.
Nnope.
Eeyup.
Nnope.
Dagnabit! We ain't never seen this kind of trouble
with weeds before.
Now that I think about it.
I've never even seen these kind of weeds at all!
Have y'all?
Nnope.
Where the heck are these things comin' from?
And what in tarnation is going on with the sky?
Oh, no you don't.
This is Ponvyille territory.
And we aren't due for rain until
after the Summer Sun Celebration.
You Everfree clouds need to just head on back
to where you belong.
Whoa!
Gonna make me do this the hard way, huh?
Hey!
Hm. Something strange about the sky.
What in the name of calming chamomile is going on?
Opal Essence, darling, I'm so sorry.
I promise I'm not doing this on purpose.
It wasn't me.
I swear.
Sweetie Belle, if this is some sort of prank
you and your little Crusader friends are pulling,
I find very little humor in it.
Rarity! You have to help me.
I think something's wrong with my horn.
Where are we going?
The Everfree Forest is ... invading.
Whatever is going on,
I'm sure we're going to need our friends
and the Elements of Harmony to stop it.
I just hope we haven't missed the train.
Uh, Twilight, there is another way for us
to get to Ponyville, remember?
There is?
You can fly.
Oh. Right.
Whoa!
Something very strange is going on and--
I for one would appreciate an explanation.
All I know is the sky's split in two
and these clouds moving in sure aren't from around here.
Neither are all these crazy plants.
They're comin' from the Everfree Forest.
And try as we might, us Earth Ponies
can't do anything to get rid of 'em.
Don't suppose you know any magic
that might stop 'em from spreadin'?
Alas, this whole "raging forest" situation
seems to have left my horn on the fritz.
We have to figure out something.
I don't know how much more of this
Ponyville can take.
I don't know how much more I can take.
The Forest is expandin', y'all.
And judgin' by how fast it's movin',
it doesn't seem content just takin' over Ponyville.
I reckon before long, it'll cover half of Equestria.
Whoa!
I'm starting to wish we'd taken the train!
Almost there.
Come on, Spike.
We need to get the Elements of Harmony
and find the others.
Incoming!
Whoa!
Oh, thank goodness.
Oh, I hope you know we wouldn't normally
go through your books without permission.
Sweet ground.
Sweet, sweet, wonderful ground.
OK, I get it!
I need to work on my flying.
I don't know if you've noticed,
but the Everfree Forest is just a teeny-tiny bit
out of control.
Guess it turned out you were missing something
here in Ponyville after all.
But perhaps you already know
what's causing all of this calamity?
Has Princess Celestia sent you to dispel it
post haste?
Not exactly.
You see, Princess Celestia is,
well, she and Princess Luna are both...
They're missing!
I don't know who has taken them.
But I've got a hunch we're going to need
the Elements of Harmony to get them back.
Oh yeah.
Just like old times.
Aaa-boo-yah!
I told you we'd always be connected by the Elements.
Now we just gotta figure out who to aim
these bad boys at so we can get Celestia and Luna back
and keep the rest of Equestria from becoming plant food.
Any ideas?
Hmmm.
I haven't found squat in any of the books
I've been looking through.
Oopies. Missed a spot.
Half-day. Half-night.
Strange weather patterns.
Out of control plants.
I think I'm starting to get a pretty good idea
of who we're up against.
Winter wrap up.
Winter wrap up-- Ooooh!
Ho ho! Now Twilight, you know Princess Celestia
said that you were to give me a heads-up
before you summoned me with that little spell she gave you.
In case you haven't noticed,
I was in the middle of a particularly
invigorating shower.
Enough!
Release Princess Celestia and Princess Luna
and stop the Everfree Forest from invading!
Why whatever are you talking about?
Don't you play dumb with us, Discord.
We know you're the one behind all of this.
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE
what you've done with the place,
but I couldn't possibly take responsibility.
I'm reformed.
Don't you remember?
Yeah. Right.
This has got your cloven hoof-prints all over it.
I'll have you know that I have only one cloven hoof.
Such accusations.
And here I thought we were friends.
Drop the act, Buster! We're onto you.
Ladies, ladie, I'm innocent.
Would I lie to you?
Yes!
Um? Maybe?
Well, then, it seems we've reached an impasse.
I'm telling the truth, but you think I'm lying.
What do friends like us do in a situation like this,
Princess Twilight?
Congrats by the way on the promotion.
You totally deserve it.
I say we blast him back to stone.
Works for me.
Here! Here!
Hey! We can't do that.
What if he really is telling the truth?
Well, finally!
Somepony willing to give me the benefit of the doubt.
The rest of you could learn a lot about
friendship from my dear friend, Shutterfly here.
Um, it's Fluttershy.
Oh, right. Whatever.
If you're not the one responsible,
then help us figure out who is.
I suppose I could,
but after all the hoof-pointing and besmirching
of my good name, I just don't know if I'm up to it.
Why don't you ask your zebra friend
if she knows anything? Why don't you ask your zebra friend
if she knows anything?
Zecora!
From my home, I've had to flee.
The forest has grown too wild even for me.
Any idea why all this is happenin'?
I'm afraid it is a mystery to me as well.
But I may have something that,
if combined with a spell...
I do not dare to use it myself.
The results would be tragic.
It only responds to alicorn magic.
Princess Twilight, you can turn the potion
from purple to white.
After a sip you may see why the sky is day
and night.
Oooohhh!
Doesn't seem to be work--
Where am I?
Not another step.
Princess Luna!
I don't understand.
Where are we?
Why did you and Celestia disappear?
Did you really expect me to sit idly by
while they all basked in your "precious light"?
"Precious light"?
There can only be one Princess in Equestria.
And that Princess will be me!