The Princesses of Harmony (Sonic: Adventures in Equestria)/Transcript

This is the transcript for The Princesses of Harmony (Sonic: Adventures in Equestria)

The Mane Six practice their new Alicorn Magic together
[The episode begins with Sonic relaxing under a tree in Canterlot]

Sonic: [sighs] (What a beautiful morning, the sun is out, the birds are singing, and for once, everything is at peace, and that's saying a lot because normally, I'd be saving the world from Eggman. Thank heavens he's been quiet this past month and everything's been a peace, so peaceful-)

[Sonic's train of thought is interrupted when a magic blast goes right through the tree]

Sonic: What the?! [looks behind the tree to see the magic blast had come from Fluttershy]

Fluttershy: Oh, sorry, still trying to figure out how my horn works.

Sonic: Don't worry, it's not your fault, presides, practice makes perfect.

Zapp: Indeed.

Rarity: Yes, well, you really should be more careful Fluttershy.

Fluttershy: I'll try.

[Up in the air, Rainbow was helping Twilight with her flying]

Rainbow Dash: You gotta really flap 'em hard.

Twilight Sparkle: [grunts] Whoa! [falls right into a tree]

Rainbow Dash: Uh, maybe not quite that hard.

Twilight Sparkle: Whoa! Oof! [lands back on the ground]

Tails: Looking good up there, Princess Twilight.

Twilight Sparkle: Tails, you know you don't have to call me that.

Knuckles: Why do you protest so? Rarity seems to enjoy it, even if she did kinda give up on wearing her crown all the time.

Rarity: Only because I kept getting looks for sleeping with it at night!

Knuckles: Enough said.

Amy Rose: To be fair, Knuckles is right.

Tunette: The least you and the others can do is embrace your new titles.

Twilight Sparkle: If other ponies want to address me that way, I suppose it's fine, but... not my friends. It just doesn't feel right. [sigh] And neither does all this flying business.

Silver: You understand why it's important though, right.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, the Summer Sun Celebration is only two days away, and at this rate, we're never gonna be ready to perform our part.

Rainbow Dash: Not if you spend all your time down here, you won't! Now get up there and show everypony the big finish!

[Twilight sighs before spreading her wings and finally flying perfectly]

Team Sonic: [cheering]

Knuckles: Now that's more like it!

Twilight Sparkle: Woo-hoo! Whaaaa! Oof! Oof! [coughs] [screams]

Pinkie Pie: Wow! That was a big finish!

Twilight Sparkle: [groans]

Sonic: [helps her out the ground] Seriously Twilight, that was sweet!

Zapp: And you're only gonna get better!

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, hopefully...

Royal Duties in Canterlot
[The scene cuts to Canterlot Castle, Team Sonic and their Jewel Pixie Animals were looking at something when the Mane Six walk in, all six of them were wearing regalia modeled after their elements]

Twilight Sparkle: What are you looking at?

Sonic: Oh, hey your highnesses. [chuckles to himself]

Rainbow Dash: You do know you could just call us by our actual names, right?

Applejack: Yeah, I mean, we all know each other after all.

Sonic: Sorry, force of habit.

Zapp: Really now?

Amy Rose: Whoa, you're actually have full on regalia now?!

Fluttershy: Yeah, we weren't gonna, but Rarity insisted.

Rarity: Well, we have got to embrace our royal titles eventually.

Tunette: You shouldn't rush things, Rarity. A true lady must wait until she's crowned.

Cream: I mean, you six do look pretty nice in it.

Pinkie Pie: I know right!

Twilight Sparkle: Oh, what exactly are you looking at?

Knuckles: Oh, just this.

[Turns out Team Sonic and their Jewel Pixie Animals was looking at new the new stain glass window commemorating the Mane Six's ascension and coronation, along with Star Swirl the Bearded's spell book and a book with their cutie marks on the cover underneath]

Ruby: Impressive, right?

Fluttershy: Wow...

Rarity: We look amazing. They've really captured our regality.

Twilight Sparkle: I suppose.

Rarity: 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. [sighs]

Rainbow Dash: I don't know if it's everypony's dream.

Pinkie Pie: Most of my dreams are about frosting! [slurp] Ohohohoho...

Caramel: Right...

Cream: [looks at the time] Oh goodness, we'd better get going. We don't want to miss our train.

Blaze: Cream's right. I don't know about you, but there's still a lot of work in Ponyville to be done.

Silver: Yeah, the official celebration may be here in Canterlot, but Mayor Mare put us in charge of the local celebration back in Ponyville in your absence.

[The Mane Six look a bit downcast by this]

Rouge: Don't look like that, girls.

Diamond: Yeah, you get to be right there with the other Princesses when Celestia raises the sun.

Twilight Sparkle: And we're honored.

Pinkie Pie: Really, we are.

Rainbow Dash: It's just that the Summer Sun Celebration is what first brought us all together. Well that and some dimension hopping.

Rarity: I think what she's trying to say is, it just doesn't feel right not getting to spend such a special day with our Mobian friends.

Amy Rose: It doesn't feel right to us either, Rarity. If the Mayor wasn't so desperate for our assistance, we'd most certainly stay here in Canterlot.

Tunette: And of course we do understand that your royal duties must come first.

Tails: The Summer Sun Celebration may have brought us together, but you six have something much bigger that'll always keep you connected.

Digit: Exhibit A: The six of you are united by the Elements of Harmony.

Sonic: Tails is right, but don't worry, no matter what happens, we'll be friends forever, no amount of royal duties is ever gonna change that. Right, guys?

Team Sonic: [general agreement]

Moonlight: Right, Shadow?

Shadow: Hmm, I suppose. [grins]

Caramel: You should take that as a yes.

[Later, at the train station]

Cream: Don't worry girls, we'll make sure to write to you and give you so many details, it'll be like you're in Ponyville with us! Right, guys?

Team Sonic: Right!

Sonic: I'm sure everything will be just fine for all of you.

Amy Rose: And even so, you six 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.

[train whistle blows]

Train Conductor: All aboard for Ponyville!

[Team Sonic and the Jewel Pixie Animals wave goodbye as the train leaves]

[train chugging]

Fluttershy: Is something wrong Twilight?

Twilight Sparkle: [exhales] I can't help it, girls. They've only been gone a minute, and I already feel like we're missing something.

Messenger Pony: For the Princesses.

Spike: [reading] ''Dear Mane Six I promise you aren't missing that much. Your friend, Sonic the Hedgehog.''

Sonic: [runs up to them] And trust me on this, you really aren't. [runs back to the train at the speed of sound]

Twilight Sparkle: But we are. I just know it.

[Later, in Canterlot Castle]

Spike: Check, check, check, check, and... check! Huh, whaddaya know? We're way ahead of schedule! I credit your extremely competent assistant.

Twilight Sparkle: So do we.

Spike: 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!

Applejack: [sighs] That would be nice, Spike, but what if something else came up while we were gone?

Rainbow Dash: What if we were delayed getting back and I wasn't able to finish everything on that list?

Twilight Sparkle: 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, and we ruined the entire Celebration by not doing the one really important thing that we were supposed to do?!

[thud]

Spike: Uh... so that's a 'no' then?

Fluttershy: These are the first royal duties Princess Celestia has given us.

Twilight Sparkle: We can't risk letting her down!

Princess Celestia: And I'm sure you won't.

Spike: Your highness!

[The Mane Six bow down before Celestia]

Princess Celestia: No need for that now, Princesses of Harmony.

Twilight Sparkle: Sorry.

Princess Celestia: [giggles] No need to apologize.

Twilight Sparkle: Sorry!

Princess Celestia: I must admit that it is wonderful to actually be looking forward to the Summer Sun Celebration.

Pinkie Pie: What do you mean?

Princess Celestia: For my subjects, it has always been a celebration of my defeat of Nightmare Moon. But for me... [sighs] It was just a terrible reminder that I'd had to banish my own sister.

Fluttershy: I guess we never really thought about it that way.

Princess Celestia: 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 six will be playing a role in the festivities. I know it must have been difficult to see Team Sonic return to Ponyville without you.

Rarity: Maybe a little.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, heh-heh.

Princess Celestia: You may no longer be my student, Princess Twilight, but I hope you know that I will always be here if you and your friends need me. Just as I hope that you will always be there when I need you.

Spike: [clears throat] I think this guy needs you?

Messenger Pony: Uh, a message for the Princesses of Harmony.

[party popper going off]

Princess Celestia: A letter from Ponyville, I presume?

Pinkie Pie: Yep!

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, but it's not important. Spike, where were we?

Spike: About to call it a night?

Twilight Sparkle: We should probably go over the checklist one more time.

Spike: I knew you were gonna say that...

Princess Celestia: I'll leave you to it.

[As Celestia walks down the corridor, a black root breaks through the floor and pursues her off-screen]

Princess Celestia: [gasps] [yelps]

Celestia & Luna are Missing/Problems in Ponyville/Eggman's Robots Attack
[The next day, The Mane Six wake up only to notice both the sun and the moon in the sky]

Rainbow Dash: Huh?!

Pinkie Pie: What the?!

Twilight Sparkle: Spike?

Spike: [snores] Check-check-check-check-check-check...

Twilight Sparkle: Spike!

Spike: Ungh... What time is it?

Twilight Sparkle: It's the middle of the night!

Applejack: But it could also be morning.

Rarity: That's just it! We can't tell!

Spike: Whoa. That is weird.

Twilight Sparkle: Come on, Spike, we have to find out what's going on.

[ponies chattering]

"Primrose": What do you think it means?!

Royal Ribbon: The Princesses of Harmony will know!

[ponies chattering]

Twilight Sparkle: We're-We're sure it's just... Well, there's certainly a logical ex–

Royal guard #1: Your Highnesses, you must come with us.

[doors slam]

Fluttershy: What's wrong?

Royal guard #1: It's Princess Luna and Princess Celestia.

Royal guard #2: They're gone!

Mane Six/Spike: [gasp]

Twilight Sparkle: But I don't understand! Where are they?

Royal guard #1: We don't know. It seems that Princess Celestia and Princess Luna have simply... vanished.

Spike: Vanished?!

Rainbow Dash: How is that even possible?!

[thud]

Royal guard #1: This is why we have come to you.

Royal guard #2: We await your commands.

Twilight Sparkle: Our commands?!

Royal guard #2: 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 six.

[thud]

Royal guard #2: Princesses of Harmony, there's no time to waste. We need to know what you want us to do.

Twilight Sparkle: We want you to continue the search for Princess Luna and Princess Celestia.

Rarity: We have to find them before ponies start to panic.

Applejack: There must be some clue that can tell us what's happened to them.

Rainbow Dash: If you find something, anything, let us know immediately.

Spike: Way to take charge, girls.

[Just then, several badniks break into the room]

Twilight Sparkle: What the?!

Omega: [runs in front of the Mane Six] Initiate attack! [fires several missiles, destroying the robots]

Pinkie Pie: What was that all about?!

Fluttershy: Yeah, uh, good to see you again Omega, but, what's going on?

Omega: Eggman's robots just started attacking at random, me and Gamma have tracked down most of them and Sonic was called to take care of the rest, but they seem to be more appearing by the minute.

Gamma: [walks into the room] The last few robots have been eliminated.

Omega: Good, but keep on the lookout for more.

Gamma: Roger. [walks out the room]

Rainbow Dash: Ugh, that Egghead never gives up, does he?

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, but his attacks aren't normally this well, unorganized.

[doors slam]

Royal guard #3: Your highnesses! News from Ponyville! The Everfree Forest appears to be... well... invading!

Mane Six: [gasps]

[The scene switches to Ponyville, where vines from the Everfree Forest had been attack all over]

Sticks: Run for your life, plants are invading! GAH!

[At Fluttershy's cottage]

[animals chattering]

Cream: Excuse me... Oh, pardon me... Are you all right?

Caramel: My goodness, what is it that has caused you all such distress?

Bear: [grunts]

Cream: Whatever it is, I'm sure it's nothing you need to really worry about. [screams] Oh, no, you were right. You should be worried!

Caramel: Very, very worried!

[Blaze blasts fire at several of the vines]

Blaze: Get everyone out safely, I'll take care of this!

Cream: Okay Miss Blaze, let's go Cheese! [flies out to get the animals out safely]

Jewel: Alright Blaze, let the flames fly! Without destroying Fluttershy's cottage in the process.

[At Sweet Apple Acres]

Granny Smith: [grunting]

[snap]

Knuckles: [punching several vines] Come on!

Ruby: Put your backs into it! [grunts]

[stretching noises]

Big McIntosh: Eeyup. [chomp] Nope. Eeyup. [chomp] Nope. Eeyup. [chomp]

[thud]

Big McIntosh: ...Nope.

Knuckles: [straining] Dang, I've never seen this kind of trouble with weeds before.

Rouge: And now that I think about it, I've never seen these kinds of weeds before either? Have you?

Diamond: Not really.

Big McIntosh: Nope.

Ruby: Where the heck are these things coming from?

Knuckles: And what on Angel Island is going on with the sky?!

Diamond: I don't know.

[With Shadow and Silver]

Silver: Oh, no, you don't!

Shadow: This is Ponyville territory, and we aren't due for rain until after the Summer Sun Celebration.

Silver: You Everfree clouds need to just head on back to where you belong! Whoa! [yelps]

Shadow: Gonna make me do this the hard way, huh? Chaos Control! [stops time but the clouds don't stop] [yelping] Hey!

Moonlight: Well... That didn't work.

Salt: No, it didn't...

[At Carousel Boutique]

Amy Rose: Where are these things coming from?! [smashes several vines with her hammer] Sweetie, this isn't a prank from you and the other crusaders, right?!

Sweetie Belle: Amy, you have to help me! I think something's wrong with my horn!

[thud]

Sweetie Belle: [grunts] [yelps]

Amy Rose: [gasps]

Sweetie Belle: [screams]

Amy Rose: [yelps, then sigh] Where's Sonic when you need him?

Tunette: I don't know, we could really use him and Zapp right about now!

[Back in Canterlot, the Mane Six (with the Elements of Harmony) and Spike were seen running]

Spike: Where are we going?!

Twilight Sparkle: The Everfree Forest is... 'invading'.

Rainbow Dash: Not to mention Eggman's Robots are on the loose! But how is all of this possible?!

Pinkie Pie: Whatever is going on, I'm sure we're going to need the others and the Elements of Harmony to stop it!

Fluttershy: I just hope we haven't missed the train...

Spike: [gasps] [short on breath] Guys? There is another way for us to get to Ponyville, remember?

Twilight Sparkle: There is?

Spike: Huah! You can all fly now, remember!

Twilight Sparkle: Oh. Right!

[car engine starting and sputtering]

Twilight Sparkle: Whoa!

Rainbow Dash: Maybe I should've gave you more practice-

[Several badniks surround them]

Badniks: Surprise.

Twilight Sparkle: Don't suppose any of you still need to learn how to control your magic?

Applejack: Well...

[before the robots have a chance to attack the Mane Six, Sonic arrives and easily destroys them]

Sonic: [lands in front of the Mane Six] Easy there! Everything's cool.

Mane Six: Sonic!

Twilight Sparkle: About time you showed up!

Zapp: Hey, I'm here too!

Sonic: Me and Zapp have been chasing these robots around for the past hour, but they just keep coming.

Rainbow Dash: I can tell.

[More Badniks appear, Sonic quickly homing attacks them while the Mane Six fly off, Sonic quickly catches up]

Sonic: We've gotta get to Ponyville, the others are waiting over at the Library, good call on getting the Elements by the way.

Rarity: Thanks, but have you seen Celestia or Luna?

Zapp: Not really, why?

Twilight Sparkle: They've gone missing!

Sonic: What?! Okay, we better get some on answers and fast!

[Sonic boosts right into Ponyville while the Mane Six fly into the sky, as they zoom off, a figure watches them, hiding in the bushes]

???: So he's here afterall?

[Meanwhile, in Ponyville]

[Wilhelm scream, other ponies scream]

Soar: [giving a news report] Soar the Eagle coming to you live from Ponyville. Complete chaos here today as the residents try in vein to get rid of the vines and badnik armies, but the amount of chaos is making this reporter wonder, what is causing these vines to appear anyway? [gets chased by a vine]

Amy Rose: Okay you lot, something very strange is going on, and- [gasps] I for one would appreciate an explanation!

Tunette: Same here!

Silver: All I know is the sky's split in two.

Shadow: And these clouds moving in sure aren't from around here.

Moonlight: Yeah...

Salt: That is truely weird.

Knuckles: Neither are all these crazy plants!

Ruby: They're coming from the Everfree Forest! Not to mention the out of control badniks!

Cream: We have to figure out something! I don't know how much more of this Ponyville can take!

Caramel: [yelps] I don't know how much more I can take!

Rouge: From the looks of it, the forest is expanding all over the place.

Tails: And by how fast it's moving it might not be long before it covers half of Equestria!

[plants creaking]

[Sonic enters the Library]

Sonic: Someone call for the Blue Blur?

Amy Rose: Sonic! [hugs him] But, where's the Mane Six?

Sonic: Oh, they're on their way!

Zapp: Yeah, they'll be here any moment.

[In the sky, the Mane Six were flying towards the Library]

Spike: I'm starting to wish... we'd taken the train!

Twilight Sparkle: Almost there!

Spike: Incoming!

Mane Six: Whoa! Aah!

[thonk]

[The Mane Six landed on the floor, all in a pile]

Zapp: 10/10 for effort, 5/10 for landing though.

Blaze: Oh, there you girls are!

Cream: Oh, I hope you know we wouldn't normally go through your books without permission, Miss Twilight...

[door opens]

Spike: Sweet ground! [kissing noises] Sweet, sweet, wonderful ground!

Twilight Sparkle: Okay, I get it! I need to work on my flying!

Tails: So I dunno if you've noticed, but the Everfree Forest is just a teeny-tiny bit out of control.

Rarity: [groans]

Applejack: We figured that out already.

Knuckles: Guess it turned out you were missing something here in Ponyville after all.

Blaze: But perhaps you already know what's causing all of this calamity.

Jewel: Has Princess Celestia sent you to dispel it posthaste?

Twilight Sparkle: Not exactly.

Rarity: You see, Princess Celestia is, well... she and Princess Luna are both...

Spike: They're missing!

Rest of main cast: [gasps]

Twilight Sparkle: We 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.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, just like old times.

Pinkie Pie: A-boo-yah!

Tails: I told ya you six would always be connected by the Elements.

Applejack: Yeah. [sighs] 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?

Twilight Sparkle: Hmm...

Pinkie Pie: I haven't found squat in any of the books I've been looking through! Oopsies! Missed a spot!

[scribbling]

Sonic: Well, I think I know where the robots are coming from, starts with E, ends with N

Shadow: Eggman?

Sonic: Correct! I'd way we pay the Doctor a visit!

Twilight Sparkle: Alright then, let's go!

[The Mane Six warp the group to Eggman's lair]

Heading to Eggman's Lair/Eggman explains he isn't behind this
[At his lair, which was also covered in vines, Dr. Eggman was trying to regain access to his badniks, Metal Sonic and Snivley were watching nearby]

Computer: Engage EM algorithm, maximum value. Access mother computer. Mother computer access denied.

Dr. Eggman: Why!? [Sound of crashing is heard] Hmm? [Stands up] What's this racket, and now of all times!

[Eggman goes to the door. The door is opened. He points somewhere while he is confused, when Sonic comes in and hits Eggman with his boost, sending him backwards into his computer's keyboard, the others arrive soon after]

Zapp: Homerun!

Rainbow Dash: Alright, where is he?

Zapp: Over there.

Dr. Eggman: [Gets up and sits on his chair; angrily] Do I look like a ball to you?! [Sonic smirks]

Twilight Sparkle: Eggman, I don't know what plan you've got this time, but the Everfree Forest is invading our home and your robots are attacking out there like there's no tomorrow, so please do us all a huge favor, and call off the attack! [a flare of magic kindles dangerously at the end of her horn on this last word]

Tunette: [worried] Uh, Twilight, please calm down.

Dr. Eggman: What plan I've got? What the devil are you babbling about, Sparkle?!

Zapp: Come on, cut the act.

Sonic: She's talking about the robot rampage and vine infestation!

Dr. Eggman: [laughs] You must be joking. That's been quite a headache for me as well.

Mane Six: Huh?

Knuckles: Like we'll believe anything you say! [puts his fists up]

Dr. Eggman: Calm down. We go way back, don't we? I'll let you in on something. Not even I know why the badniks have gone amok, or why the Everfree Forest is invading.

Pinkie Pie: Oh.

Sonic: Well, if you're not behind this, then why are your robots invading?!

Dr. Eggman: [facepalms; angrily] Maybe it's because the same vines that took over Ponyville and put unicorns' horns on the fritz also took control of my mechs, you moronic hedgehog!

Applejack: Wait, if all ya'll robots were effected, how come Metal Sonic seems just fine?

Snivley: He runs on a different power source compared to the other robots.

Tails: Huh, guess you can't say the same for Orbot, Cubot, Decoe, Bocoe, Bokkun, Scratch, Grounder, Coconuts and Cluck, huh?

Metal Sonic: What makes you say that?

Amy Rose: We saw them outside thrashing your security system, which was also how we got in?

Dr. Eggman: [groans angrily] Cursed robots turning on me, look, if I say I'm also not holding Celestia and Luna hostage, could you leave me alone?!

Rarity: Wait, how did you know that Celestia and Luna were missing?

Fluttershy: And how did you know we were gonna ask that?

Dr. Eggman: It doesn't matter where I get my information from, but next time, think about stuff before you accuse someone! [gets in the Eggmobile with Snivley and Metal Sonic and flies off]

Spike: What does that even mean?

Twilight Sparkle: Hmm, half day, half night... strange weather patterns... out of control plants. [gasps] I think I'm starting to get a pretty good idea of who we're up against.

The Mane Six & Team Sonic accuse Discord/Back to the Past
[The Mane Six head for a clear spot in Ponyville, stand in a circle and use the Elements of Harmony to summon Discord]

Discord: [singing] Winter Wrap Up, Winter Wrap-ooh! [laughs] Now, Twilight, you know Princess Celestia said that you were to give me a heads up before you summon me with that little spell she gave you. In case you haven't noticed, I was in the middle of a particularly invigorating shower.

Twilight Sparkle: E-nough! Release Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, and stop the Everfree Forest from invading!

Discord: Why, [chuckles] whatever are you talking about?

Sonic: Don't you play dumb with us, Discord!

Zapp: Yeah, we know you're the one behind all of this!

Discord: 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?

Shadow: Yeah, right! And how do you explain this?

Moonlight: This has got your cloven hoofprints all over it!

Discord: I'll have you know that I have only one cloven hoof. Such accusations. And here I thought we were friends.

Tails: Drop the act, buster! We're onto you!

Discord: Ladies, ladies, I'm innocent. Would I lie to you?

Main cast sans Fluttershy, Caramel, and Cream: Yes!

Cream: Um, maybe?

Fluttershy: Likely?

Caramel: Possibly?

Discord: 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, Princesses of Harmony? Congrats, by the way, on the promotion. You totally deserve it.

Fluttershy: Thanks I guess...

Rainbow Dash: I say we blast him back to stone!

Applejack: Works for me!

Rarity: Hear, hear!

Shadow: Pfft, amateurs, I'll handle this! [his inhibitor rings slide off his gloves as his eyes glow] CHAOS-

Sonic: Hey hey hey! No need to blast him out of existence Shadow, we still need answers!

Fluttershy: Yeah, and presides, what if he really is telling the truth?

Discord: 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.

Fluttershy: Um, it's Fluttershy.

Discord: Oh, right, whatever.

Twilight Sparkle: If you're not the one responsible, then help us figure out who is!

Discord: 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.

[knitting needles clacking]

Twilight Sparkle: Rrrgh!

Discord: Why don't you ask your zebra friend if she knows anything?

Silver: Hmm?

[Zecora comes out of the Everfree Forest]

Twilight Sparkle: Zecora!

Blaze: Why are you here?

Zecora: From my home, I have had to flee! The forest has grown too wild, even for me!

Applejack: Any idea why all this is happening?

Tails: Yeah. We sure could use your help right now.

Zecora: 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.

Knuckles: Huh, and lucky for us, we have six alicorns right here. [points at the Mane Six]

Zecora: Princesses of Harmony, you can turn the potion from purple to white. After a sip, you may see why the sky is day and night.

Sonic: Okay, but how are they are gonna-

[Twilight uses dark magic to turn the potion white]

Sonic: Oh... You know, I actually forgot she could use dark magic.

[With no time to waste, the Mane Six quickly take a sip of the potion, though for a few seconds, nothing seems to happen]

Twilight Sparkle: Huh, Doesn't seem to be worki-

[Suddenly, the Mane Six's eyes start glowing]

Rouge: Way to contradict yourself, Sparkle.

[Fade to black]

[The Mane Six find themselves in the Castle of the Two Sisters]

Twilight Sparkle: Where are we?

Rarity: Hmm, something oddly familiar about this place, I wonder why...

???: Not another step.

[Princess Luna comes out of the shadows]

Fluttershy: Princess Luna!

Twilight Sparkle: I don't understand. Where are we? Why did you and Celestia disappear?

Applejack: More importantly, how did you get here?

Princess Luna: Did you really expect me to sit idly by while they all basked in your precious light?

Twilight Sparkle: Precious light?

Rainbow Dash: What's she blabbering on about?

Pinkie Pie: Me think she's lost it...

Princess Luna: There can only be one princess in Equestria! And that princess... will be me!

[Luna's front hoofs tear a hole in the balcony she's standing on. A dark shadow creeps up the wall behind her, cracking the stained glass window above. Luna raises his hooves about his head and the moon rises in front of the sun, causing an eclipse. The Mane Six look on in horror as Luna is engulfed by smoke rising from the ground. The smoke glows and it shatters to reveal Nightmare Moon, who lands on the platform and laughs evilly as lightning crackles around her]

Celestia vs. Nightmare Moon/Discord's First Defeat/The Tree of Harmony
[Nightmare Moon fires her magic at the wall then at the ceiling, causes rubble to fall. The Mane Six quickly get out of the way as the rubble hits the floor]

Twilight Sparkle: Luna! Think of how long you were banished to the moon!

Pinkie Pie: You'll give us no choice but to send you back there if you don't stop!

[the girls suddenly notice Princess Celestia]

Rainbow Dash: Hmm?

Princess Celestia: Luna, I will not fight you! You must lower the moon! It is your duty!

Nightmare Moon: Luna? I am... Nightmare Moon! I have but one royal duty now: to destroy you! [fires her magic at Celestia, who gets out of the way]

[Nightmare Moon fires her magic and Celestia again dodges the attack. The blast creates a hole in the roof, which Celestia flies out of]

Nightmare Moon: And where do you think you're going? [unfolds her wings and flies after her]

Fluttershy: This is bad...

Applejack: Am I the only one who's confused at what's going on?

Rarity: Not really...

Rainbow Dash: Well, I'm up for going after them!

[The Mane Six follow Nightmare Moon and Celestia, though after a brief chase finally manages to score a direct hit on Celestia]

Princess Celestia: [screams]

Mane Six: Celestia!

[The Mane Six dive after them while Luna laughs triumphantly]

[The Mane Six land beside Celestia and Luna]

Twilight Sparkle: No... Why would Luna do this? Why now?

[Twilight sobs while her friends comfort her, themselves, tearing up. Celestia then gets back on their hooves]

Twilight Sparkle: You're all right. You're all right! Princess Celestia?

Princess Celestia: Oh, dear sister. I am sorry, but you have given me no choice but to use these.

[A platform rises. The Elements of Harmony, in their original form, are on top of it, Princess Celestia walk towards it and so do the Mane Six]

Twilight Sparkle: Are those the Elements of Harmony? But that's how they looked in... the past. [gasps] This is the night you banished him.

Fluttershy: Of course. How did we not realize?

[The Elements float off their platforms and the Element of Magic rises from the ball at the top]

[Princess Celestia uses the Elements to create a rainbow circle around her then flies up to face Nightmare Moon]

[Nightmare Moon sees them and fires her magic but Celestia uses the Elements to tearfully fire a rainbow beam at Nightmare Moon which she is overpowered by]

Nightmare Moon: Nooooooo!

[The beam sends Nightmare Moon to the moon, creating the Mare in the Moon's image on the moon's surface]

[Back in the present, the magic of Zecora's potion wears off, and the light from the Mane Six's eyes fade, they look around to notice Team Sonic staring at them]

Twilight Sparkle: Why are you all looking at us like that?

Amy Rose: It's just... you six were mumbling to yourselves...

Tunette: Did you see anything?

Shadow: And don't get me started on the uncontrollable sobbing!

Cream: We were really worried about you girls.

Discord: I for one found it delightful. Sort of a six-pony theater piece, if you will. You should really consider taking it on the road.

Caramel: Discord, please...

Rainbow Dash: Uh...

Sonic: Did you even find out whose butt we need to kick and where we can find them?

Pinkie Pie: We saw something from a long time ago.

Twilight Sparkle: But it didn't explain what's happening now.

Knuckles: Huh...

Zecora: Perhaps farther back still are the answers you seek. Another sip of the potion will give you a peek.

Spike: You sure about this?

[the Mane Six quickly take a sip of the potion and their eyes start glowing again]

Discord: Oh, I do hope they break into a song this time!

Knuckles: Hey, Discord.

Discord: Yeah?

Knuckles: Shut up!

Discord: Hmm, rude...

[Fade to black]

Applejack: So where are we now?

[The Mane Six look around what a appears to be a chaotic version of Equestria]

Rainbow Dash: Something oddly familiar about this...

[The Mane Six look nearby by to see Celestia, Luna, and Discord]

Discord: Oh, this is so much fun. How about a game of 'Pin the Tail on the Pony'?

Princess Celestia: [gasp] Play time is over for you, Discord.

Discord: Oh, I doubt that. [munching] Hungry? Suit yourselves. Oh! What have you got there?

Princess Celestia: The Elements of Harmony.

Princess Luna: With them, we shall defeat you.

Twilight Sparkle: This must be when they turned Discord into stone.

Fluttershy: Yeah, weird how times have changed, huh?

Discord: [laughing] You should see yourselves right now. The expressions on your face. So intense. So sure of yourselves. [laughing] Hilarious!

[Discord literally pays no attention as he gets turned to stone by the Elements' magic. Suddenly, the Mane Six find themselves further in the past]

Mane Six: [gasp]

Pinkie Pie: Okay, I know for a fact we've never been here before...

Princess Luna: [gasp] The Tree of Harmony.

Twilight Sparkle: The Tree of Harmony? My cutie mark.

Princess Luna: Are you sure?

Princess Celestia: We have managed to discover the only means by which we can defeat Discord and free the citizens of Equestria. Even without these elements, the Tree of Harmony will possess a powerful magic. As long as that magic remains, it will continue to control and contain all that grows here.

[The Mane Six breath heavily as they come out of the flashback]

Spike: So what did you six find out?

Twilight Sparkle: We still don't know what's happened to Princess Luna and Princess Celestia, but we think we know why the Everfree Forest is acting this way. Something's happened to the Tree of Harmony.

Silver: The tree of what now?

Salt: Tree of Harmony? What's that?

Rainbow Dash: It's where Princess Celestia and Princess Luna found the Elements. I think it's in danger.

Knuckles: Well, all right then! Let's go save a... tree. Uh... where is it exactly?

Twilight Sparkle: I think it's in... there. [points to the Everfree Forest]

Cream: [gulps] Oh boy...

Discord: Ooh-hoo! I'm going to need more popcorn!

Vector: Don't worry about the robots, we'll handle them while you're gone!

Dr. Eggman: Yeah, not like I had a choice...

Espio: And while you're at it, be careful, who knows how much more dangerous that forest is now?

Charmy: Probably very.

Sonic: [sighs] Thanks guys.

Twilight Sparkle: Alright, let's go, everypony's counting on us!

[Team Sonic and the Mane Six rush towards the Everfree Forest]

Sunset Shimmer: Good luck!

Trixie Lulamoon: [covered in vines] Uh hello? Did everyone forget about Trixie?!

Big: [covered in vines] And me?!

[Sonic quickly spindashes through the vines that Trixie and Big were trapped in before rejoining the group]

Heading to the Everfree Forest/Team Sonic have the Mane Six Return to Ponyville
[Team Sonic and the Mane Six reached the entrance of the forest]

Rarity: Seems like only yesterday we were heading into these woods to find the Elements of Harmony.

Sonic: Seems like only yesterday I followed you six here and then went on ahead so I could find my friends. [looks at Knuckles, Cream, Tails, Amy and Shadow, with Rouge, Silver and Blaze nodding]

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, I don't know what we're going to face in there. But whatever it is, I know we need to face it together.

All: [agreeing]

Knuckles: Alright then, let's go!

[The heroes walk into the forest, eventually coming across a creek]

Cream: How do we get across?

Twilight Sparkle: We can use those to cross.

Pinkie Pie: Good idea.

[The Mane Six jump onto what appears to be some rocks, only to accidentally wake up a sleeping cragadile]

Mane Six: [yelps]

Amy Rose: [gasps] A cragadile! Run for your lives!

Cragadile: [roars]

Tunette: Guys, quick, save them before they get eaten!

[the cragadile advances on the Mane Six, but Silver uses his psychokinesis to restrain it long enough for Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Amy and Cream to get the Mane Six out of their situation]

Shadow: Chaos Control!

[Shadow warps the group to a safer part of the forest]

Twilight Sparkle: That was close.

Applejack: [sighs] A little too close, if you ask me.

Fluttershy: Yeah...

Rouge: Are you girls alright?

Twilight Sparkle: We're fine, I guess.

Rarity: How did we not notice that thing?

Silver: I don't know, but please be more careful.

Sonic: Yeah, who knows what else is gonna to come after us? [thinks about something] Actually, you know what, maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea for the Mane Six to go back to Ponyville and let us look for the Tree of Harmony without them.

Mane Six: [shocked] What?!

Applejack: Why?

Sonic: Well, for starters, you six nearly got eaten by a cragadile.

Rainbow Dash: We all did. He wasn't just after us.

Applejack: And just because one monster was after us, doesn’t mean we should just call it quits!

Sonic: Sure, but... well, my friends and I aren't princesses, well, technically Blaze is, but that doesn't really matter.

Blaze and Jewel: Hey!

Pinkie Pie: What's that got to do with anything?

Sonic: Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are gone. If something happened to you six, I-I just don't think Equestria can risk losing another princess.

Knuckles: Granted, there is Princess Cadance, but she's the leader of the Crystal Empire, which is technically it's own nation.

Fluttershy: What?! Guys! You can’t be serious!

Rarity: You’re just gonna turn us down just for that?

Tails: Yeah, Sonic and Knuckles make a valid point. Even if we do manage to save the Tree of Harmony, it won't necessarily mean Princess Celestia and Princess Luna will return.

Shadow: Yeah, Equestria will need someponies to lead in their absence.

Twilight Sparkle: But the Tree of Harmony! We're the only ones who have seen it and know what it looks like.

Amy Rose: Huge tree, cutie marks on the trunk, probably being attacked by something hideously awful? Yeah, I'm pretty sure we'll know it when we see it.

[The rest of Team Sonic nod in agreement as the Mane Six look down as tears trinkle down their cheeks]

Rarity: All of you feel this way?

Fluttershy: Feel like we shouldn't be here?

Twilight Sparkle: I can’t believe it...

Rainbow Dash: After everything we've been through...

Pinkie Pie: You’re just gonna drop it all and say we're not good at this?

Applejack: Is that all you're saying...

[Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, Rouge, Silver, and Blaze nod]

Cream: It's probably for the best... [whispers] I'm so sorry...

[The Mane Six leave as Spike follows]

Cream: I feel bad... [Cheese pats her on the back]

Amy Rose: Don't worry Cream, at least we'll know they're safe.

Cream: I suppose so...

Diamond: How can you all be so doubtful to them?!

Knuckles: We're doing this for their good!

Sonic: Yeah, now come on, the Tree of Harmony isn't gonna save itself.

[Team Sonic run deeper into the forest, though the Jewel Pixie Animals look at each other worried before flying off]

The Mane Six race back to the Forest/Trying to save the Tree of Harmony/Cosmo Returns
Discord: [humming]

Mike: How is this helping?!

Cherry Berry and Comet Tail: Help! Help!

Twilight Sparkle: Discord!

Discord: You're welcome! Hmph.

Dr. Eggman: [surprised] Back already?

Sunset Shimmer: No luck finding the tree?

Rainbow Dash: Well, we ran into some trouble.

Fluttershy: And Team Sonic decided it would be best if we returned to Ponyville while they continue the search.

Og: Whoa, that's rough, even for them.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, but Equestria will need us if Princess Celestia and Princess Luna don't return.

Discord: I'm just surprised that you agreed to their plan. I never thought you'd be the kind of ponies who would think they were better than everypony else.

Twilight Sparkle: We don't think we're better than anypony!

Pinkie Pie: Yeah!

Discord: Oh, well, how silly of me to assume that you six would think that. All you six did was choose to keep your precious princess selves out of harm's way while your mobian friends and their little pets thrust themselves right into it. I'm sure you'll all be the best of pals again when they return from their terrifying yet deeply bonding experience that they're having without you. [chuckles]

[At that point, the Mane Six rushed back into the forest in annoyance]

Trixie Lulamoon: Nice going, Discord.

Comedy Chimp: Yeah, how do you go about at night knowing you've likely upset them to the point of heading back into danger?

Rarity: We never should have agreed to come back here.

Spike: Come on, girls. Discord may be reformed, but he's not that reformed. He's just trying to get under your skin.

Twilight Sparkle: Well, it's working!

Sunset Shimmer: Wait, girls! [Sunset runs towards the group] I’m coming with you, I’ve failed being a student to Princess Celestia before, and I don’t want to fail being a student again.

Rainbow Dash: If you insist.

[Team Sonic was walking through the forest]

Silver: Anyone else starting to think this is a lost cause?

Knuckles: Yeah, we're almost at Celestia and Luna's old castle. Maybe whatever the Mane Six saw when they took that crazy potion wasn't real. Maybe there is no Tree of Harmony. Maybe–

Sonic: Maybe it's right down there.

Knuckles: [gasp] It can't be!

[Team Sonic stare]

Cream: How are we supposed to get to it?

[Tails finds some stairs]

Tails: Maybe these stairs will help.

Sonic: Nice observation Tails.

[The Mane Six, Spike, and Sunset walk together]

Spike: Are we there yet?

Rainbow Dash: For the hundredth time: No.

Twilight Sparkle: I don't know where we are. We're lost.

Fluttershy: We never should have left our friends.

Spike: We can't just give up. Maybe if I get up there, I'll be able to spot 'em.

Sunset Shimmer: Good idea.

[Spike climbs a tree, easily spotting Team Sonic]

Spike: Well, what do you know?

Sunset Shimmer: [floats herself up with levitation magic] You found them, great job Spike.

[Suddenly, Spike and Sunset hear a hissing sound]

Spike: Girls? Twilight?

[Spike sees the Plunder Vines spewing spores at the Mane Six]

Mane Six: [coughing]

Spike: [gasp]

Sunset Shimmer: Hold on, girls! [zapping the vines away] There's too many of them, Spike, get the others!

Spike: Right! [runs off]

[Meanwhile]

Cream: [gasp] I think it's dying!

Knuckles: So let's save it already!

​[Knuckles tries to land a punch but gets thrown back]

Sonic: Nice try Knux, but I've got this.

​[Sonic tries to spindash into it but gets knocked back as well]

Sonic: Heh- Whoa! Oof!

Blaze: Valiant efforts on both your parts, but the tree remains in jeopardy.

Shadow: And I suppose you've got a better idea?

​[Blaze tries to think but has nothing]

Blaze: I mean, I could use my fire abilities, but using them in a forest would be far too risky.

Shadow: That's what I thought.

Amy Rose: What do we do? Is there any way to save it?

Cream: Well, I know six ponies who would know what to do. [tears up] But we sent them home...

[Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge, Silver, Blaze, and Amy look at Sonic crossly]

Sonic: What?

Knuckles: [angrily] It was your idea, Sonic!

Sonic: [angrily] We all agreed it was the best thing, Knucklehead! We were trying to protect them.

Silver: How dense are you?! Maybe the Mane Six had a point, we shouldn’t have left them!

Amy Rose: You don’t have to remind me of it, I feel so guilty of myself just thinking about it! I hope you’re proud of yourself.

Sonic: [annoyed] So now everyone’s gonna blame me for this? You don’t have to do that you know?!

Tails: You know, they do have a point, not gonna lie...

[They hear Spike]

Spike: Oof! Ow! Ugh! Ow! Whoa! Ugh! [whinny]

[He lands near the Team Sonic]

Spike: Girls! Trouble! Help!

​[Team Sonic gasps]

Sonic: [shocked] They decided they shouldn't of agreed to leave this to us, didn't they?

Spike: Yeah, pretty much...

Amy Rose: [remorsefully] Oh, why did we choose to send them back to Ponyville?!

Shadow: [angrily] Blasted idiot... They're all idiots! The Mane Six got themselves in danger and we're useless without them!

Knuckles: Technically we're more than capable of handling oursevles.

Shadow: Still, none of this would ever happen if we didn't doubt them and single-handedly do all of the searching ourselves!

Zapp: Yeah, Shadow's right, we better go and rescue them before they become plant food.

Moonlight: Yeah, let's go, it's hero time!

Diamond: Uh, wrong cartoon, Moonlight.

Moonlight: What? But I always wanted to say that.

[Meanwhile, the Plunder Vines surround the unconscious Mane Six and hiss. One of the vines is about to bite down on them when Team Sonic showed up]

Sunset Shimmer: [struggling] I tried to stop them, but the plants were too powerful...

Sonic: Don't worry, you've done plenty already, Sunset.

Tails: But now, just leave it to the professionals!

Shadow: Right!

Tunette: Let's cut those vine and show them not to mess with us!

Jewel: Right.

[They were about to fight the vines when a bright light shined near them]

Sonic: What the...

[a figure emerged]

???: You will not hurt them!

[The vines plunge at her but she uses her powers to take control of them and send them away, the light fades and it turns out to be Cosmo, who was last thought to have died sacrificing herself to save the galaxy]

Cosmo: [to the unconscious Mane Six] It's okay, you're safe now.

Tails: [gasps before tearing up] A-Am I dreaming? It's not possible... COSMO! [runs up to her]

Cosmo: [gasps] TAILS! [hugs him]

Tails: [sobbing] I missed you so much!

Cosmo: I know, it's been such a long time...

Amy Rose: [sniffles] Well ain't that the sweetest reunion you ever saw?

Spike: Uh, I'm confused, who is that, and why does Tails know her?

Sonic: It's a long story...

[the Mane Six regains consciousness and stand up]

Twilight Sparkle: What happened?

Cream: Girls, you're okay!

Amy Rose: I sure am glad you came looking for us.

Rarity: Not as glad as we are that you found us.

Sonic: Yeah... [looks guilty] I'm sorry I suggested you'd go back to Ponyville, we were just trying to protect you.

Twilight Sparkle: By what? Putting yourselves in more danger?

Sonic: The plan had holes, presides, we're just simply lost without you six.

Silver: Yeah. Equestria may need its princesses...

Cream: ... But we need our friends.

Cosmo: Yeah, and it's good to see you all.

Sonic: Yeah Cosmo, it's been a while, huh?

Fluttershy: Cosmo? Who is that?

Tails: We'll explain later, for now, just know that she's on our side.

Pinkie Pie: Okay! So, are we gonna save the Tree now, or what?

Sonic: Alright then, let's go team!

Team Sonic/Mane Six/Sunset/Cosmo: Right!

Giving up the Elements of Harmony/Ponyville Saved/Celestia & Luna Found
[The Mane Six, Team Sonic, Spike and Cosmo eventually reach the Tree of Harmony]

Twilight Sparkle: [gasp] [yelps]

Princess Celestia: [voice over] Even without these elements, the Tree of Harmony will possess a powerful magic. As long as that magic remains, it will continue to control and contain all that grows here.

Twilight Sparkle: I know how we can save the tree. We have to give it the Elements of Harmony.

Rainbow Dash: Whoa, whoa, whoa, heh. How are we supposed to protect Equestria?

Rarity: How are we meant to rein Discord in if we can't use the Elements to turn him back to stone?

Applejack: Twilight... The Elements of Harmony... They're what keep us connected no matter what.

Twilight Sparkle: You're right about one thing, Applejack. The Elements of Harmony did bring us together. But it isn't the Elements that will keep us connected. It's our friendship. And it's more important and more powerful than any magic. Our new role in Equestria may mean we have to take on new responsibilities, and our friendships may be tested, but it will never, ever be broken. There's no time to lose. Everypony ready?

Mane Five: Ready.

[The Mane Six take the jewels from their necklaces (or crown in Twilight's case) and walk towards the Tree of Harmony]

Cream: Good luck.

[The Mane Six slowly walk towards the Tree, however, vines quickly warp around the six, thankfully, the Elements quickly gain a will of their own and return to the tree themselves, the resulting surge of magic disintegrates the black vines, and the tree shines bright]

Cosmo: They did it!

Tails: Alright!

Sonic: Yeah! Now that's way past cool!

[Back in Ponyville]

Scratch: Huh, what happened?

Grounder: How did we get here?

Coconuts: I don't know.

Sunset Shimmer: Huh, looks like they did it.

Trixie Lulamoon: Yes!

Emerl: About time.

Zooey: Thank goodness.

Decoe: How, where are we?

Bocoe: I believe we're in Ponyville.

Bokkun: Indeed we are!

Snivley: Boss, your robots, they've stopped!

Dr. Eggman: Hmm, you did good Princesses of Harmony, you did good.

Sticks: Did he seriously just say that?

Big Mac: E'yup.

Soar: I believe so.

Appleboom: Is your horn working again Sweetie?

Sweetie Belle: [tests her magic] Yep.

Scootaloo: Alright.

Nyx: Glad that's over.

Snowdrop: Yeah.

Swifty: Radical!

Gmerl: Shut up, Swifty.

Orbot: Oh, my head. [gets hit by Cubot] OW, Cubot!

Cubot: Oh sorry, for some reason, I just felt so mean...

[The vine Discord was sitting on disintegrates]

Discord: Oh, poo.

[Back with the Tree of Harmony, The last few vines disintegrate, freeing Princess Celestia and Princess Luna]

Team Sonic/Mane Six: Celestia, Luna!

[Twilight runs up to Celestia and hugs her]

Princess Celestia: We know how difficult it must have been for you six to give up the Elements. It took great courage to relinquish them.

Sonic: Well, that's the Mane Six for yer, but seriously, great work, girls.

Cosmo: A pleasure to meet you, Princesses.

Princess Celestia: Please, the pleasure's all ours.

[Suddenly, the magic of the Tree of Harmony causes a flower to sprout at its roots. The flower blooms to reveal a box with six locks, requiring six keys to open]

Tails: A chest?

Twilight Sparkle: What's inside it? How am I supposed to open it?

Princess Luna: Six locks, six keys.

Princess Celestia: I do not know where they are. But I do know that it is a mystery you will not be solving alone.

Discord reveals he planted the Plundervines/The Summer Sun Celebration
[Team Sonic, Cosmo, Sunset, and the Mane Six come out of the Everfree Forest when Discord shows up]

Discord: Bravo, ladies and gentlemen, bravo! How ever did you save the day this time? Blast the beastie with your magic necklaces, I presume? Where are those little trinkets of yours? You know, the ones you use to send me back to my extremely uncomfortable stone prison?

Applejack: [sigh] Gone.

Knuckles: Yeah.

Discord: Gone? Gone?

Twilight Sparkle: We had to give them up.

Cream: For the sake of Ponyville and ourselves.

Discord: Well, that seems kind of weird.

Fluttershy: But our friendship remains. And if you want to remain friends, you'll stop thinking whatever it is you're thinking and help us clean up.

Discord: Fine. [holds up a picture with a window on it] But I don't do windows.

Applejack: One thing I don't get. Why did all this happen now?

Silver: I was kinda thinking the same thing.

Ruby: Same here

Discord: I have no idea. Those seeds I planted should have sprouted up ages ago.

[Everyone stopped walking]

Twilight Sparkle: What did you say?!

Discord: [dumbfounded] Oh, why should I try to explain it when you can see for yourselves? [hands the Mane Six the potion with his tail]

[The Mane Six drink the potion and their eyes turn white. Flashback to when the Princesses first imprisoned Discord]

Princess Celestia: Playtime is over for you, Discord!

Discord: Oh, I doubt that. [munching] Hungry? [voice over] Well, obviously things didn't go according to my original plan. My Plunderseeds should have stolen the magic from the Tree of Harmony and captured Princess Celestia and Princess Luna thousands of moons ago. Alas, it seems the tree had enough magic to keep the seeds from growing up big and strong. Until now, that is.

Twilight Sparkle: You realize this is information we could have used hours ago?!

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, that could've saved us a lot of time!

Discord: What? And rob you of a valuable lesson about being princesses? What kind of friend do you think I am?

[Discord snaps his fingers, snapping the Mane Six out of the flashback]

Sonic: So you were holding out on us!

Amy Rose: Yeah, what the heck Discord?!

[Shadow's eyes were red with fury and Knuckles had his fists up]

Knuckles: [angrily] SO IT WAS YOUR FAULT!!!

Ruby: Why didn't you tell us?!

Discord: Now, I know that sounds bad but- [stops talking when he sees Amy get her hammer out] YIKES! HEDGEHOG GIRL, WAIT! PUT DOWN THAT HAMMER! [runs away]

Knuckles: [angrily] GET BACK HERE! [chases after him with Amy and Shadow with Ruby, Tunette, and Moonlight following pursuit]

Sunset Shimmer: They're likely gonna bet at it for a while...

Dr. Eggman: Well, since my robots are back under my control, I might as well get out of here. [summons his Eggmobile] See you at our next battle Sonic. [flies away]

Sonic: Oh trust me, Eggface, we'll be waiting.

[Later, in Canterlot, a huge crowd was gathered]

[The Mane Six, now with new crowns and regalia, stand ready]

Princess Celestia: Citizens of Equestria. This Summer Sun Celebration not only celebrates the defeat of Nightmare Moon but the return of my sister, Princess Luna.

[She raises the sun and Luna lowers the moon as the Mane Six use their combined magic to perform a Sonic Rainboom on the stage as they fly off]

Sonic: I knew they would get a hang of their Alicorn magic sooner or later!

Silver: Whoo-hoo!

Knuckles: Yeah!

Rouge: Alright!

Shadow: Hmm. [smirks]

Cream: Way to go, girls!

Amy Rose: That's my little ponies!

Blaze: Cool!

Tails: Good job, Princesses!

[The Jewel Pixie Animals cheered]