To Where and Back Again (Sonic: Adventures in Equestria)/Transcript

This is the transcript for To Where and Back Again (Sonic: Adventures in Equestria)

Prologue/Starlight gets invited to the Sunset Festival
[At Twilight's castle, Twilight, Sonic, Starlight and Spike are bringing books to the basement down the stairs]

Sonic: [carrying several books] C'mon Spike, this is barely all of them!

Spike: [grunting, yelps] Well, we don't all have magical horns.

[He falls over and Twilight uses her magic to move the books and catches him from falling]

Sonic: Good point, so Twi, what are these books for exactly?

Twilight Sparkle: I've been meaning to move these older books to my reference section for a while. Got to keep the new books front and center! Thank you three for your help.

Starlight Glimmer: Are you kidding? After all you've done for me, this is the least I can do.

Twilight Sparkle: Oh, please. I haven't done that much.

Starlight Glimmer: Nah. You just taught me the value of friendship. Not much at all.

Twilight Sparkle: I may have offered some guidance, but you are responsible for the pony you've become, Princess Starlight. I'm proud to call you my student and my friend. Now we just need to get rid of these boxes. Spike, can you—? Spike?

[Spike is looking out the window, seeing something]

Spike: What's that?

[There's a tiny something coming from the distance]

Twilight Sparkle: Is it a bird?

Starlight Glimmer: Is it a parasite?

Spike: It's... it's... incoming!

[They duck down just as Derpy Hooves flew into the castle and crashed into the pile of books that Twilight stacked]

Twilight Sparkle: Oh. I usually get letters by dragon.

Spike: It is the fastest way to get mail!

[Twilight is about use her magic to get the letter in Derpy's mouth but Derpy move away and trots over to Starlight]

Starlight Glimmer: For me? Who'd be sending me a letter?

[She took the letter and reads it then a worried look appears on her face]

Starlight Glimmer: It's... the ponies from my old village.

Twilight Sparkle: Are they in danger?

Spike: Are they upset with you?

Sonic: Did Eggman attack? [Twilight and Spike look at him] What? It's been a while since he's attacked us.

Starlight Glimmer: No... It's worse! They've invited me to the annual Sunset Festival!

Starlight's Nightmare/The Metarex and the Changelings join forces
[In Our Town, the ponies are getting ready for the festival when Starlight appears. She took a deep breath and trotted into Our Town. The ponies turn to see her with surprised looks]

Starlight Glimmer: [exhales] Uh, hey there, everypony.

Party Favor: Uh... Hey, Starlight. What are you doing here?

Starlight Glimmer: I-I... I was invited. To the Sunset Festival?

Double Diamond: Uh, yeah, but we didn't think you'd actually show up.

Party Favor: You didn't think we really wanted you here, did you?

[He tore up the invitation]

Starlight Glimmer: But... I... apologized. I thought everything was fine.

Double Diamond and Party Favor: [laughing derisively]

Village ponies: [increasingly deranged laughter]

Starlight Glimmer: Please...! Stop...! Stop!

[Starlight opens an eye and sees that it's nighttime, fog is rolling into Our Town and the townponies are gone]

Starlight Glimmer: What happened? Is anypony there?

[Then a shadow looms over her. Starlight turns to see Princess Luna walking out of the fog towards her]

Starlight Glimmer: Luna? W-What are you doing here?

Princess Luna: Dreams are my domain, Princess Starlight Glimmer. I am here because you need me to be.

Starlight Glimmer: Oh. It's only a dream.

Princess Luna: It may only be a dream, but the feelings in it are real.

Starlight Glimmer: [sighs] Great. So I guess I'm more afraid of going back to the village than I thought. What do I do now?

Princess Luna: I have been helped time and time again by six very special ponies. They helped me overcome my past. You're fortunate to have them as friends. I suggest you share your concerns with them.

[She starts to walk on a glittering cloud and rose up to the sky]

Princess Luna: I see much of myself in you, Princess Starlight, and I can tell you from personal experience that things do indeed get better.

[Starlight smiles at those words and the moon starts to shine brightly. Starlight wakes up from her dream. Looking at the moon outside her window, she began to ponder what Luna had said. In the throne room next morning, she gathered the Mane Six, Team Sonic, Spike, Sunset and Trixie to the throne room to talk about her anxiety of going to the Sunset Festival]

Starlight Glimmer: ...and Princess Luna said I should tell you all how I was feeling. So... there it is. I'm afraid to go back to the village for the celebration.

Rarity: But why, darling? You're a princess now, and your villagers accepted your wings anyway.

Starlight Glimmer: But have they really? They don't really know how much I've changed since becoming a princess. Or even worse, what if they still think I haven't changed as much as I think I have!

Rainbow Dash: Trust me. You are a totally different pony now. I mean, you weren't exactly awful, to say, but yeah.

Shadow: Rainbow has a point, Starlight.

Applejack: Yeah, don't worry about it Sugarcube.

Knuckles: You'll be fine.

Fluttershy: I don't think they would've sent the invitation if they didn't want you to come. I'm sure they'd be happy to see you.

Cream: Yeah, presides, you lived in that village before you met us, so it'll be like old times for you.

Rouge: Only you were a unicorn then, and you're a alicorn now... So maybe not like that.

Pinkie Pie: Not only that, but getting an invitation to a party and not going?! That's like... I-It's like...! Well, I don't know what it's like, but it is definitely bad.

Tails: That's Pinkie for ya.

Silver: Yeah...

Applejack: Just be honest with them. I'm sure they'll understand where you're comin' from.

Blaze: Even so, just stay positive.

Twilight Sparkle: I understand how hard this is for you. Maybe if you took a friend along, it might make things easier. Somepony you trust who would look out for you?

[Starlight thinks and the scene changes to the group outside Trixie's wagon and Starlight ask her to come]

Starlight Glimmer: Thanks so much for doing this, Trixie. When Twilight said I should bring a friend, you were the first pony I thought of.

Trixie: Great idea, Princess Twilight. Asking me – Starlight's best friend – to help her on this difficult journey really shows how wise a princess you have become.

Twilight Sparkle: [through gritted teeth] Thanks, Trixie. [hushed, to Spike] I was talking about me.

Sonic: You really need to put that rivalry aside eventually Twilight, you don't people to start comparing you two to me and Shadow, do you?

Shadow: We're hardly even similar Faker.

Sonic: Oh, whatever. [faceplams]

Sunset Shimmer: Hey, you don't suppose I could come too, I mean, us princesses have gotta stick together.

Starlight Glimmer: Uh, sure, I mean, the more friends the better, right?

Sonic: Yeah, well, okay.

Starlight Glimmer: The festival lasts a whole week, but I'm sure we won't stay that long.

Trixie: Oh. I don't know, Starlight. Time really flies when you're spending it with your best friend! [giggles]

Twilight Sparkle: [strained noise]

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah, well, we better get going, make sure you stay safe, Twilight.

Twilight Sparkle: I will, Sunset. Don't worry.

[Meanwhile, in the Metarex's base, Dark Oak was seen battling Chrysalis, with the Metarex and the Changelings watching]

Dark Oak: I must admit, Queen Chrysalis, while your abilities are indeed impressive, you were a fool to come here!

Queen Chrysalis: You misunderstand why I came here, Dark Oak, not really to fight, but with a offer.

Dark Oak: Oh, really...

Queen Chrysalis: Well, you remember Sonic the Hedgehog, right?

Dark Oak: [realizes] Of course, that blue rodent and his friends completely ruined my plans to rule the galaxy! I had my chance for revenge when that pest and his new pony friends went to the Crystal Empire, but we completely blew it!

Black Narcissus: In retrospect, we were only just revived at the time.

Dark Oak: Whatever, anyways, why is this important to you?

Queen Chrysalis: I honestly know what's it like to be defeated Dark Oak, Twilight Sparkle and her friends completely ruined my plans to take over Canterlot, and those plans started so well too!

Dark Oak: Your point?

Queen Chrysalis: My point is, we both share the same goal, to get revenge on our enemies, if we join forces, maybe we'll have a chance.

Dark Oak: You propose a alliance?

Queen Chrysalis: [grins] That depends, on whenever you want me to your worstest foe, or your greatest ally.

Dark Oak: I'd rather have more allies than enemies...

Queen Chrysalis: Exactly, with your help, I can finally get my revenge on those six ponies and take over all of Equestria, think about it, you'll have the blue rat and his friends, and the galaxy will be yours to conquer once again.

Dark Oak: [smirks at the idea] Sounds fun. [chuckles] I'm in!

Queen Chrysalis: Excellent! [laughs evilly]

The Sunset Festival/Returning to Ponyville
[The scene changes to Starlight, Trixie and Sunset approaching Our Town from a distance]

Trixie: There it is! The town where you—

Starlight Glimmer: Magically stole everypony's cutie marks, replaced them with equal signs, and forced them all to hide their natural talents before learning of the Mane Six and their accomplishments and deciding to change for the better?

Trixie Lulamoon: I was going to say where you came from, but yours is a more... emotionally traumatic answer.

Sunset Shimmer: Trixie, it only makes Starlight even more worse, perhaps try and make your sentence a bit more encouraging.

Starlight Glimmer: [sighs] I just want to... blend in. Be just another pony in the crowd enjoying the Sunset Festival with my friends.

Trixie Lulamoon: Sounds good to me! And if things get weird for you, just let me know. I've got your flank.

Starlight Glimmer: Is that a promise?

Trixie: Not just a promise. A great and powerful promise!

[She throws a smokebomb and it explodes everywhere, making her, Starlight and Sunset coughing]

Starlight Glimmer: Well, I couldn't ask for more than that.

Sunset Shimmer: Though you could cut down on the smokebombs.

Starlight Glimmer: If we're gonna do this, let's do it.

Sunset Shimmer: Okay. Let's go.

[They walk into Our Town and Double Diamond and Party Favor saw them with happy smiles]

Double Diamond: Oh! Starlight, you came!

Starlight Glimmer: [nervous giggle]

Party Favor: We were worried you wouldn't be able to make it! Are you staying the whole week? We have different events planned each day!

Sugar Belle: How is it living in a castle?

Double Diamond: It is so good to see you!

Trixie: [mock-whisper] Oh, yeah. These ponies are terrifying. [giggles]

Sunset Shimmer: Enough games, Trixie!

Starlight Glimmer: [small groan] It's good to see all of you, too.

Party Favor: You got here just in time. We were having some debate about these banners. Which do you think feels more "sunsetty"?

Starlight Glimmer: O-Oh, you don't need me to decide that. Heh. Whatever you think is probably best.

Double Diamond: Uh, well, how about helping us with the routes for the relay races tomorrow? Can you take a look?

Starlight Glimmer: Oh, I-I shouldn't. You all go ahead. I-I just want to enjoy the festival.

Sugar Belle: But you will be a judge for the baking competition, right?

Double Diamond: We had a few questions about the order of the acts for the talent show.

Night Glider: And the unicorns have a fireworks show planned! We could really use your help!

[Starlight starts to get stressful as the villagers start asking all at once]

Starlight Glimmer: No! [trembling]

[She eventually let out a blast of pure magic and it knocks the ponies away from her. She move her head to the ground and cover it with her hoofs. The ponies are confused at this and rub their heads from the blast]

Sunset Shimmer: Yikes...

[Trixie looks awkwardly at this]

Trixie Lulamoon: Princess Trixie would like to thank you all for being such an amazing audience. Sadly, it is time for us to depart. Good night, fillies and gentlefoals!

[She throws a smokebomb and it covers their view as they made their getaway and heading back to Ponyville]

Starlight Glimmer: Ugh! I was horrible when I led that town at first, granted, I did improve overtime! So I was kinda ready for them to overrealm me, but... I wasn't ready for them to put me in charge again! With my past, I should never be in charge of anything!

Trixie Lulamoon: So you messed up. Big deal. [hushed] Don't you ever tell another pony I said this, but even Trixie's made mistakes. [giggles] I know! The trick is to just move on and pretend they never happened.

Starlight Glimmer: I feel like that's almost good advice.

Sunset Shimmer: Let's just go back to Ponyville and figure things out from there.

[The scene changes to Ponyville where the heroes saw Pinkie bouncing along the town and ran up to her]

Starlight Glimmer: Hey, uh, Pinkie Pie!

Pinkie Pie: Hey... [beat] you!

Starlight Glimmer: So... you're probably wondering why I'm back so soon.

Pinkie Pie: Where were you?

Starlight Glimmer: I... went to my old village? For the festival?

Pinkie Pie: Ooh, sounds fun! How was it?

Starlight Glimmer: It was kind of a disaster. I came back early because I freaked out!

Pinkie Pie: Ooh, sounds awful! Bye!

[She zooms off]

Starlight Glimmer: That was... strange.

Trixie Lulamoon: Isn't she always strange?

Starlight Glimmer: Yeah, but not like that.

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah, she seems to be in a very bad way than being silly as usual.

[Then, Rarity and Applejack came into view]

Starlight Glimmer: Hey! I'm back early.

Rarity: Ah. Welcome back?

Starlight Glimmer: Have you two noticed Pinkie acting a little strange?

Applejack: Pinkie Pie always acts strange.

Trixie Lulamoon: Told you.

Starlight Glimmer: Anyway, I wanted to talk to all of you. Things didn't go the way I thought they were going to go at the Sunset Festival.

Rarity: What happened?

Starlight Glimmer: I kind of freaked out and ran out of the village.

Applejack and Rarity: [laughing]

Applejack: You freaked out and ran away from a festival? Ha! That's the funniest danged thing I've heard all day.

Rarity: [laughing] Oh my. Let me guess. The decorations were terrifying!

[Starlight, Trixie and Sunset look at each other in confusion. Then Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy fly in and Fluttershy whispers something in Rainbow Dash's ear]

Fluttershy: [whispering] ...Applejack for friendship business.

Rainbow Dash: Hello, ponies. We need Rarity and Applejack. Very important friendship business.

[As they left, Rainbow whips her tail at them, confusing them]

Trixie Lulamoon: I have to say, I'm really not as impressed with your friends as the rest of Equestria is.

Starlight Glimmer: I need to talk to Twilight!

[She runs towards to Twilight's castle but the door's locked when she tries to open it. She knocks]

Starlight Glimmer: Twilight? Hello?

[Team Sonic walk up to them]

Tails: What do you want? Twilight's very busy!

Starlight Glimmer: Tails, I really need to speak with her.

Shadow: Make an appointment! She's a princess, after all!

[Starlight just knocks again]

Starlight Glimmer: Ugh, why are you being so—

[The door opens and Twilight appears]

Twilight Sparkle: Rude? I think some people didn't get enough sleep today.

Sonic: Yeah, right. Whatever.

[Team Sonic walk off and Starlight steps inside the castle]

Twilight Sparkle: Sorry. They've been acting a little off today.

Starlight Glimmer: They're not the only ones. Everypony's acting a little strange today.

Twilight Sparkle: Yes, it's definitely been one of those days! How are you?

Starlight Glimmer: Not great, actually. You're probably wondering why I'm back from the village so early.

Twilight Sparkle: I didn't want to bring it up, but yeah, it did seem strange. Did it not go well?

Starlight Glimmer: The townsponies kept asking me things, like they expected me to be in charge again. But being a leader is the last thing I should ever be. So we left. Very suddenly. In a literal puff of smoke.

Sunset Shimmer: Thanks to Trixie.

Twilight Sparkle: Wow, you should definitely never go back to that village.

Starlight Glimmer: What?

Sunset Shimmer: Twilight, you're not being very helpful at the moment. I honestly think she deserves to try again.

Twilight Sparkle: If you were worried about what they thought of you before, it's probably way worse now. I'd cut my losses.

Starlight Glimmer: That's... surprising advice, coming from you.

Twilight Sparkle: Trust me. I'm the Princess of Friendship. You don't need those ponies. You can always make more friends.

[Then a door opens and Rainbow Dash pokes her head out and beckons to Twilight before ducking back in]

Twilight Sparkle: Ah! Speaking of friends, if you'll excuse me, important business to attend to!

[Twilight walks away]

Sunset Shimmer: Huh... Wait, where's Spike?

Twilight Sparkle: He's on his vacation.

Trixie Lulamoon: Spike gets vacations?

Twilight Sparkle: Yes, so he'll be back soon.

[Starlight, Trixie and Sunset look at each other confused, meanwhile, Spike could be seen hiding in a bush]

Spike: Phew, looks like they're gone, I'll just wait several more hours before I warn Starlight, Trixie and Sunset...

Starlight's second nightmare/Luna's Emergency
[As night fall, Spike came out of the bush and snuck back into the castle, meanwhile, Starlight heads for bed, still thinking what Twilight said]

Starlight Glimmer: Cut my losses? That can't be right.

[She turn off her lamp and went to sleep. She dreams that she was at Our Town at a foggy night with tumbleweeds rolling from one side to the other and a pony walk pass to the other house. Starlight saw Double Diamond walking pass her]

Starlight Glimmer: Hey, I wanted to apologize for my behavior earlier.

[But Double Diamond just walked on, ignoring her. Then Party Favor walks by]

Starlight Glimmer: Party Favor, can you hear me?

[But Party Favor just ignored her and walked on. Starlight felt sad that she's been ignored]

Twilight Sparkle: I told you you can never speak to them again!

[Starlight looks up and sees Twilight and her friends looking at her coldly and crossly]

Starlight Glimmer: What are you all doing here?

Twilight Sparkle: Making sure you do what I said! I'm your teacher, aren't I? Didn't I say to never come back here?!

Starlight Glimmer: Yes, but that just doesn't seem right. You aren't acting like yourself.

Starlight Glimmer and Princess Luna: Something is wrong!

[Starlight looks around for where Luna's voice is coming from. Then she saw Twilight and her friends disappear from sight]

Starlight Glimmer: A dream? This is another dream!

Princess Luna: [whispering] Starlight Glimmer...!

Starlight Glimmer: Princess Luna?

[She look around for Luna's voice and her location]

Princess Luna: Starlight Glimmer!

Starlight Glimmer: Princess Luna, where are you?

[Princess Luna appears in the moon, looking at her with a panicking look on her face]

Princess Luna: Starlight Glimmer, there is no time! You must get help!

Starlight Glimmer: What? What are you talking about? This is just a dream!

Princess Luna: Not here! In the waking world! They've taken my sister and I! It's worse than the last time! Your dream called to me, and I was able to break through! You must find help!

[She felt herself being pulled by something]

Starlight Glimmer: What are you saying?! Who's taken you?!

Princess Luna: Be careful who you trust! You need all the help you can find! The changelings have returned and— [gasps]

[Two changelings jump on her and dragged her into the moon]

Starlight Glimmer: Princess Luna!

[Then her dream begins to collapse around Starlight as she jumps but got sucked into a black hole. She then woke up and was shocked by the news]

Starlight Glimmer: [panting] They're back!

Spike: [enters the room] Starlight! I-

Starlight Glimmer: Spike! [hugs him] Thank goodness you're alright, but where were you? Twilight said you were on vacation?

Spike: Well, that definetly isn't true.

Starlight Glimmer: I can see that. [runs towards the door] Now c'mon, Luna called to me from the dream realm, she said-

Spike: The changelings are back, I know, I barely made it out of the castle, but it's worse than you think, the Metarex are back too, they've taken everyone, even Sonic!

Starlight Glimmer: Oh... But, what about Sunset and Trixie?

Spike: They were with you at the time the changelings attacked, so chances are they haven't been captured yet, but come on, we've gotta go get help, and fast!

Starlight Glimmer: Agreed!

Starlight and Spike meet up with Mighty, Ray, Sticks, Cosmo, Tikal, Shade, Ember, Sunset, Trixie and Gilda
[The scene changes to Starlight using her magic to float herself and Spike out of the balcony and into a bush. She look towards Trixie's wagon and knocks on the door with the Irelanders beside her]

Starlight Glimmer: Trixie? Trixie, it's Starlight! Are you awake?

Trixie Lulamoon: [muffled, bleary] Of course, Princess Celestia... I'd love to perform for peanut butter crackers...

[Starlight and Spike got confused by this sleep talk and knock again]

Starlight Glimmer: Trixie, wake up!

[Then fireworks went off in all directions and Trixie open the window, coughing out smoke and looking tired]

Trixie Lulamoon: [coughing] [tired] Starlight? Spike? What time is it?

Starlight Glimmer: It's late. I think I figured out what's wrong with my friends!

Trixie Lulamoon: [yawning] I have a whole list of things that are wrong with your friends. We can go over it in the morning.

Starlight Glimmer: No, Trixie, we're in danger!

[She use her magic to pull Trixie out of her wagon]

Trixie Lulamoon: [sighs] Okay, fine! Aside from lack of sleep, how are we in danger?

Starlight Glimmer: I think the—! [beat] What did you tell me never to tell another pony?

Trixie Lulamoon: Starlight, if you woke me up to play guessing games—

Starlight Glimmer: After we left my village, what did you tell me to never tell another pony you said?

Trixie Lulamoon: [sighs] [through very gritted teeth] That even Trixie's made mistakes.

Starlight Glimmer: Trixie, there's no time for this! What did you say?

Trixie Lulamoon: That even Trixie's made mistakes! Okay? Are you happy?!

Starlight Glimmer: [sighs] Yes. Sorry. I just had to make sure you weren't... [hushed] one of them!

Trixie: [hushed] One of who?

Starlight Glimmer: A changeling! I think they've taken Princess Celestia and Princess Luna!

Trixie: What?! Are you sure?! I mean, what do we—? We have to tell Twilight!

Starlight Glimmer: If I'm right, then it's too late for that.

Sticks: [appears behind Starlight] What's too late?

Starlight Glimmer: GAH! [turns out] What the?! Sticks?! What are you doing here?

Sticks: Beats me, I was just listening to what you were saying.

[Just then, Sunset flies down]

Sunset Shimmer: Guys, thank Celestia you're alright.

Spike: Sunset, you're here!

Starlight Glimmer: Where were you? Haven't you heard what's going on, the changelings-

Sunset Shimmer: Are back, I know, but it's not just that, apparently, Cosmo's old enemies the Metarex are back too.

Spike: Kinda already know that.

Sunset Shimmer: How?

Spike: I was there when the changelings took the others, Dark Oak and his goons were there, they took everyone completely by surprise!

Sticks: Uh, how do you know that anyway Sunset?

Cosmo: Because I told her. [walks over] But it's worser than you may think, Dark Oak has formed a alliance with Queen Chrysalis, with the Metarex's help, the changelings have already captured your friends, even Sonic and the others.

[gasp]

Sunset Shimmer: T-That's terrible!

[Just then, a portal opens, and Tikal, Shade, Mighty, Ray, Ember and Gilda walk out]

Mighty: Hey everyone.

Spike: Huh? Tikal?

Tikal: Yes, I know, the threat to this world is beyond even my level, but I couldn't just do nothing, the Master Emerald vanished from its' shrine, so I had to assume your enemies had something to with it.

Starlight Glimmer: Huh, wait, but then who's-

Tikal: Don't worry, Chaos is protecting Angel Island for now.

Mighty: So, what's the plan exactly?

Starlight Glimmer: Sneak into the castle and see what is up to.

Ray: Good idea.

Sunset Shimmer: We should also see if anyone else wants to help.

Trixie Lulamoon: Yeah, we're gonna need all the help we can get.

Sneaking into the Castle/Chrysalis' Evil Plan/Be Prepared/Sneaking Out
[As they sneak into the castle, they tip toe quietly to the door of the throne room]

Starlight Glimmer: Remember, we need to be very quiet.

Mighty: Understood.

Gilda: Stay quiet.

[Mighty nods]

[Starlight, Spike, Sunset, Trixie, Ember, Gilda, Sticks, Mighty, Ray, Cosmo, Tikal and Shade approach the throne room door. They peek through a gap to see the Mane Six and Team Sonic sat around the thrones, all fifteen of them acting out of character, the heroes watch this from behind the door with concern and confusion]

Twilight Sparkle: Is it ready?

Applejack: Just one more.

[Applejack put a black scarab on the table and it opens to let green energy out and the other scarabs do the same till they create a commutation link which shows Queen Chrysalis in it]

Starlight Glimmer/Sunset Shimmer: [quietly] Queen Chrysalis!

[Queen Chrysalis looks at the Mane Six and Team Sonic and sighs with disgust]

Queen Chrysalis: Ugh. I can't take any of you seriously when you look like that.

Twilight Sparkle: Oh, right. [Team Sonic and the Mane Six turn into the changelings which the heroes gasp at, Spike was nearly in tears]

Queen Chrysalis: Much better. Now report!

Changeling: Everything here is going according to plan! We've replaced the six ponies and their nine mobian allies, and have taken control of the castle!

Queen Chrysalis: Excellent. And I've just received word that the princesses from Canterlot have successfully been replaced as well.

Changelings: [laughing]

[Starlight, Spike, Sunset, Trixie, Ember, Gilda, Sticks, Mighty, Ray, Cosmo, Tikal and Shade look at each other with worry]

Queen Chrysalis: We thought too small last time. One ponynapped princess wasn't enough. With all the most beloved ponies of Equestria and their annoying allies taken care of, nopony can stop us! [evil laughter]

Changelings: [laughing]

[Queen Chrysalis]

I know that your powers of retention

Are as wet as a warthog's backside

But thick as you are pay attention!

My words are a matter of pride

It's clear from your vacant expressions

The lights are not all on upstairs

But we're talking queens and successions

Even you can't be caught unawares!

So, prepare for a chance of a lifetime

Be prepared for sensational news

A shining, new era is tiptoeing nearer

Changeling#1: And where do we feature?

Queen Chrysalis: Just listen to teacher

I know it sounds sordid

But you'll be rewarded

When at last, I am given my dues

And injustice deliciously squared

Queen Chrysalis/Changelings: Be prepared!

Changeling#2: Yeah, be prepared! We'll be prepared! For what?

Queen Chrysalis: For the death of the Princesses and their miserable allies!

Changeling#2: Why? Are they sick?

Queen Chrysalis: No, fool, we're gonna drain them of their love, then kill them. And anyone else that stands in our way, too.

Changeling#1: Great idea! Who needs princesses anyway?

Changelings: No princesses! No princesses! La-la-la-la-la-la!

Chrysalis: Idiots! There will be a queen!

Changeling#2: But you said, uh...

Scar: I will be queen! Stick with me, and you'll never go hungry again!

Cnangelings: Yay! All right! Long live the queen! Long live the queen! Long live the queen!

Queen! Queen! Queen! Queen! Queen! Queen! Queen!

It's great we'll soon be connected

With a queen who'll be all time adored

Queen Chrysalis: Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected

To take certain duties on board

The future is littered with prizes

And though I'm the main addressee

The point that I must emphasize is

You won't get a sniff without me!

Queen Chrysalis/Changelings: So, prepare for the coup of the century

Queen Chrysalis: Be prepared for the murkiest scam (Changelings: Ooh...la,la,la)

Meticulous planning (Changelings: We'll have food!)

Tenacity spanning (Changelings: Lots of food!)

Decades of denial (Changelings: We repeat!)

Is simply why I'll (Changelings: Endless love!)

Be queen, undisputed

Respected, saluted

And seen, for the wonder I am

Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared

Queen Chrysalis/Changelings: Be prepared!

Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared

Be prepared!

[The heroes look worried about this. But then Sticks accidentally make the door creak, alerting the changelings to their presence. They resume their disguises and they went to find whoever's making that noise. They walk past the heroes who are in an invisible spell that Starlight put up. Then the Twilight changeling stops and sniffs for their scent. She sniff past them and trot off out of the area. Starlight removes the invisible spell and Trixie gasps for breath. Before she starts hyperventilating, Starlight transport them outside to Trixie's wagon]

[Meanwhile, Eggman was looking inside the Castle of Friendship's throneroom via a Flybot, seeing Chrysalis]

Dr. Eggman: [angrily] Those idiots actually managed to capture Sonic?! That's not fair, only I should be able to do that! I mean, c'mon, how am I suppose to gloat to Sonic about how I've taken over the world and built the Eggman Empire if I don't have him in my clutches when I finally do that!? [He slams his hands down on the console in frustration] I'm at my limit! I have no choice! Send in the Eggman Fleet! CHARGE!

[Eggman points to his Badniks and they start running away to do as he commanded, all the while, Eggman activates Metal Sonic and acitvates his jetpack, flying towards the Changeling Kingdom]

Meeting with Thorax, Discord, Moondancer, Lightning Dust, Chip, Jet, Storm and Wave/Heading on a Rescue Mission/Ready As I'll Ever Be
[Meanwhile, outside Trixie's wagon]

Trixie Lulamoon: [panting] I can't deal with this! I'm just a performer! This is... This is princess-level stuff! But the changelings have all the princesses... We're doomed!

Sticks: Uh, you are aware you, Starlight and Sunset are princesses too now, right? I mean c'mon I watched your coronation!

Trixie Lulamoon: Still!

[Just then, the Babylon Rogues fly up to them on their ex-gears]

Jet: Huh, didn't think we'd find anyone out here.

Starlight Glimmer: Jet?

Jet: Oh, hey Starlight. [notices her wings] Whoa, don't tell me I seeing things, but, aren't those wings?!

Starlight Glimmer: Yeah, me, Sunset and Trixie became alicorns since the last time we saw each other.

Wave: Huh, well, congrats on the promotion.

Storm: So, what's going on?

Sunset Shimmer: It's the changelings, they're back, they've teamed up with the Metarex and kidnapped our friends.

Jet: Wait, even Sonic?

Cosmo: Sadly, yes.

[Jet clearly looked shocked by this, but before he could say something, Moondancer teleported in with Lightning Dust]

Moondancer: [breathes heavily] Made it.

Starlight Glimmer: Moondancer?

Shade: Wait, as in, Twilight's old friend from Canterlot?

Spike: Yeah, how do you know that?

Shade: Knuckles told me about it several months ago.

Spike: Huh.

Moondancer: [to Sunset, Trixie, Starlight and Spike] Yes, well, good to see you four again, I barely made it out of Canterlot.

Sticks: Barely?

Lightning Dust: Yeah, a lot of the invading forced the ponies into hiding, Moondancer would've been captured had I not been in the right place at the right time.

Mighty: Huh, I would've expected someone like Omega or Emerl to do that, but Lightning Dust, huh?

Moondancer: Unfortunatly, Emerl and Omega were captured along with the princesses, along with the Chaotix, Big, Gmerl, Gamma and Marine.

[the heroes gasp]

Spike: Yeesh, they aren't fooling around this time aren't they?

Starlight Glimmer: Yeah, Hmm...

Ember: What's wrong?

Starlight Glimmer: I'm just thinking, Queen Chrysalis only said they took Luna and Celestia and obviously Twilight and the others... but maybe Cadance is still safe. Our best bet is to get to the Crystal Empire before the changelings do. That way we can—

Thorax: There's no help coming from the Crystal Empire.

[They turn to see Thorax emerging from the bushes]

Trixie: [shrieks]

[Starlight put a soundproof bubble around Trixie to mute her screams]

Starlight Glimmer: Thorax? your wings looked different.

[Thorax's wings look crystallize and sparkly]

Thorax: I guess they do.

[Then Starlight grew suspicious and glows her horn at Thorax then she glares at him]

Starlight Glimmer: How do I know you aren't some other changeling pretending to be Thorax?

Thorax: You, Sunset and Trixie were there when Spike defended me to the ponies of the Crystal Empire. Princess Twilight said.......

[He turns into Twilight]

Thorax: As the Princess of Friendship, I should set an example for all of Equestria. But today it was Spike who taught me—

Starlight Glimmer: Okay, okay. I believe you. We don't need the whole speech.

Sunset Shimmer: Yep. We get it.

[Thorax changes back to his own self]

Sticks: Uh, who's this?

Starlight Glimmer: Guys, this is Thorax. He's a reformed changeling. He's on our side. Understand?

[She nods and Starlight removes the bubble from Trixie]

Thorax: Hi. It's a pleasure to...

[He lend out a hoof to Sticks but she just recoils]

Sticks: If Starlight says you're on our side, I believe her. But maybe just stay over there for now, okay?

Spike: He won't feed on your love, I promise.

Starlight Glimmer: What did you mean there's no help? Did the changelings get Cadance too?

Thorax: They took Cadance, Shining Armor, and Flurry Heart! Sunburst sent me here to get Princess Twilight's help, but... but it sounds like it's too late for that, too! So... what should we do?

???: You might need my help too.

Mighty: Huh? Who said that?

[Just then, a bright light shined brightly and Chip, otherwise known me as Light Gaia, appeared]

Sunset Shimmer/Trixie Lulamoon/Spike: Chip!

Starlight Glimmer: You know him?

Spike: Yeah, he kinda helped us with the whole "Plundering Six" mess a while back.

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah, from I've heard, he's a old friend of Sonic's.

Chip: Indeed so, for the record, my real name is Light Gaia, but Chip's acceptable as well.

Moondancer: Good to hear.

[Queen Chrysalis]

Believe me, I know

We've lost a lot of battles

But this time we will win

We're the bad guys, right

So they'll come to us

And Equestria will soon be ours

Now it's time to step up

Or it's time to back down

And there's only one answer for us

And we'll stand up and fight cause I know that I'm right

And I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready

Ready as I'll ever be

[Starlight Glimmer]

Now it's time to rise up

Or it's time to stand down

And the answer is easy to see

And I swear by the sword

If you're in, get on board

Are you ready?

[Sticks]

I'm ready

[Sunset Shimmer and Trixie Lulamoon]

We're ready

[All Heroes]

We're ready

[Starlight Glimmer]

Ready as I'll ever be

[Ray]

Are you quite sure we can do this?

[Mighty]

Together we will, guarantee

[Queen Chrysalis]

I'll make them hear me

[All Heroes]

Now it's time to repeat

Or it's time to resolve

[Starlight Glimmer]

Prove they can trust me

[All Heroes]

And the outcome will hardly come free

[Spike]

I'll save my home and family

[All Heroes]

Now the line's in the sand

And our moment's at hand

[Cosmo]

And I'm ready

[Starlight Glimmer]

I'm ready

[Sunset Shimmer and Trixie Lulamoon]

I'm ready

[Queen Chrysalis]

Ready as I'll ever be

Lightning Dust: So, is that everyone?

Spike: Yeah, this situation is getting worser by the minute.

Trixie Lulamoon: Yeah, Starlight. What are we gonna do?

Starlight Glimmer: I... I don't know! There has to be somepony else left out there?

Trixie Lulamoon: There is nopony else! Everypony with powerful magic is already gone!

[Then a red tail snakes down from the roof of Trixie's wagon and the group look up to see Discord sewing a rabbit doll together]

Discord: You know whenever ponies talk about powerful magic, they always leave me out. If I weren't so evolved, I might decide to take it personally. Well, isn't this quite the combination of secondary characters? Where are Twilight and the girls?

Starlight Glimmer: First, how do we know that you're really you?

[Discord looks cross and snap his fingers to make flowers grew legs and dance. A tree becomes a cuckoo clock with a squirrel in it and the landscape turns into a chaotic waste land and the group slips on soapy ground]

Spike: Okay, Discord, we believe you.

Discord: Shall I continue?

Starlight Glimmer: Chrysalis, Dark Oak, the Changelings and the Metarex are back. They've ponynapped all of the most powerful heroes in Equestria! Celestia, Luna, Cadance, Shining Armor, Flurry Heart, Team Sonic, the Chaotix, Omega, Big, Emerl, Gmerl, Gamma, Marine, Twilight and her friends. We need to—

[Discord looks disinterested at first but when Starlight mention Twilight and her friends being kidnapped, his eyes grew wide with shock and he snaps his fingers to dispel his chaos and lean close to Starlight with an angry glare on his face]

Discord: [hushed] They took Fluttershy?

Starlight Glimmer: Yes!

Discord: [menacingly] Where?

Starlight Glimmer: The Changeling Kingdom. With you on our side, I can—

[Discord snaps his fingers and they transported to the edge of some woods]

Cosmo: Uh... What just happened?

Discord: Odd. I was trying to take us right to Fluttershy, but there is no Fluttershy.

[His eyes stretched out of their sockets to the ground like snakes, Trixie looks over and shudders in fear]

Trixie Lulamoon: [whimpers] I think I have a pretty good idea where she might be...

[Everyone look and there far off in the distance is the Changeling Kingdom, a giant grey hive which is shaped like a castle. The area is like a wasteland]

Thorax: I'd hoped never to see that place again. Now what?

[Everyone look at Starlight who got scared and nervous now]

Chrysalis places the Mane Six under a mind control spell
[Meanwhile, in the Hive]

Dark Oak: [looking at Starlight and the others through a screen] Hmm, it would appear that we missed three of the princesses.

Queen Chrysalis: What?! [looks at Starlight, Trixie and Sunset] But how, there were only nine alicorn princesses last time I checked?!

Twilight Sparkle: [her hooves were held in bounds along with her friends] Oh, about that... Starlight, Trixie and Sunset may have ascended to alicorn princesshood since the last time we fought.

Queen Chrysalis: And you said nothing about it the whole time!

Pinkie Pie: Kinda hard to do that when you're knocked unconscious.

Applejack: Yeah you probably should've thought twice.

Dark Oak: Figures... [to Red Pine, Black Narcissus, Pale Bayleaf and Yellow Zelkova] Should those twenty idiots get here, eliminate them, but bring those three alicorns in ALIVE!

Black Narcissus: You've got it!

Fluttershy: Don't you dare hurt them!

Yellow Zelkova: What are you gonna do, cry your way outta here?! [laughs]

[The Metarex leave]

Dark Oak: Alright Chrysalis, you take care of the Princesses of Harmony, I'll check on the other prisoners. [walks away]

[Meanwhile, in another part of the hive, Team Sonic, the Chaotix, Omega, Big, Emerl, Gmerl, Gamma, Marine, the Princesses, Shining Armor and Flurry-Heart were in a cage, Dark Oak walks in]

Dark Oak: [sinisterly] The end is near Hedgehog.

Sonic: [sarcastically] Oh hey, sounds like the party's started. Want to let us go and join in? No? Of course not, you hate fun.

Dark Oak: Foolish hedgehog, I can see why Eggman doesn't like you, you never shut your mouth! [walks away]

Sonic: [groans angrily] Killjoy.

Tails: Ugh, we've gotta find a way out of here.

Knuckles: Yeah, we can't just sit around while Chrysalis and Dark Oak are planning to take over, and I'm not about to let them use the Master Emerald!

Shadow: You are aware that they didn't capture everyone, right?

Sonic: [realizes] Oh yeah, Spike went into hiding after the Mane Six got captured, and I'm sure Starlight, Trixie and Sunset were at "Our Town" at the time, so in that, I suppose it's up to them now.

Princess Celestia: [sighs] Then we can only hope for the best...

[Back with Chrysalis and the Mane Six]

Queen Chrysalis: [grins evilly] My my, how the tables have turned, several years ago, you six bested me, twice, and now, here you are, in my clutches!

Rainbow Dash: You'll never get away with this!

Twilight Sparkle: There's no way we're letting the Changelings OR the Metarex take over Equestria!

Rarity: Yeah, we'll break out of here and stop you!

Queen Chrysalis: [readies her magic] Oh really now?

[Queen Chrysalis zaps the Mane Six with her magic and their eyes turn green]

Queen Chrysalis: There, now I DEFINITELY trust you! [releases the Mane Six from their chains] Now kneel before your future empress of Equestria!

Mane Six: [monotone] Yes, my queen. [the Mane Six kneel]

Queen Chrysalis: Excellent! [laughs evilly as the screen fades to black]

Arriving at the Changeling Kingdom/Sonic figures out how to escape
[Starlight, Trixie, Sunset, Moondancer, Lightning Dust, Spike, Ember, Gilda, Discord, Thorax, Mighty, Ray, Sticks, Cosmo, Tikal, Chip, Jet, Storm, Wave and Shade survey the changelings kingdom from their position, mostly Discord who is very confused about what happened]

Storm: Whoa, this place is big...

Discord: Oh, this is so strange. We're here and that's there, and I clearly meant for us to be there and not here.

Thorax: Oh, I-I can probably explain—

Discord: Oh, well. If at first you don't succeed...

Starlight Glimmer: Maybe we should come up with a plan first?

Discord: [blows] A what?

Moondancer: You know, figuring out the best way to do something before you actually do it.

Mighty: Yeah, we can't just rush in without a plan.

Wave: Quite agreed.

Discord: [laughs] Oh, that's adorable. But you see, unlike you, I can do anything.

Thorax: Uh, actually—

Discord: That's all very nice, but really a waste of time. We have me. And what else could we possibly need?

Trixie: A draconequus with magic and half a brain might help.

Discord: Why are you here again? I mean, it's not like you're going to stop the changelings by pulling a rabbit out of a hat. At least my magic can do something.

Thorax: The thing about magic here is—

Discord: Like this! [snaps] For Fluttershy! Yaaah! [snaps]

Pigasus: [oinks]

Ray: Uh... Was it suppose to disintegrate?

Thorax: I've been trying to tell you! Nothing other than changeling magic works here. Chrysalis' throne is carved from an ancient dark stone that soaks up outside magic the same way changelings soak up love. It's how she keeps the hive safe.

[magic fizzles]

Chip: And this rescue mission just got a lot more difficult...

Sunset Shimmer: [to Starlight] So, uh, what kind of plan were you thinking?

Starlight Glimmer: Without magic, I have no idea. But nopony else is coming. So somepony better come up with something.

[beat]

Starlight Glimmer: Anypony? Anything? Hmm. This throne – if we get into the hive and destroy it, can we get our magic back?

Thorax: Uh-huh!

Cosmo: Alright, sounds good.

Spike: Let's do this.

Discord: Well, that's a terrible plan. How are we even supposed to get to the hive?

Trixie Lulamoon: We walk.

Jet: Or use any for of transport we have. [gets on his ex-gear]

Spike: Yeah, come on, we're not gonna get anywhere if we just stand around, so let's go.

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah, we've wasted enough time already...

[Starlight, Trixie, Sunset, Moondancer, Lightning Dust, Spike, Ember, Gilda, Discord, Thorax, Mighty, Ray, Sticks, Cosmo, Tikal, and Shade walk to the base while Chip flies near them and Jet, Storm and Wave hover by on their ex-gear]

Discord: I haven't walked that far in a millennia!

Starlight Glimmer and Trixie: [groan]

[They stop]

Discord: Oh, I don't know how any of you manage not being able to disappear and reappear whenever you want!

Trixie Lulamoon: Well, I, for one, definitely miss you being able to disappear!

Sunset Shimmer: Give Discord a break.

Starlight Glimmer: Yeah, none of us knew we weren't going to be able to use magic.

Thorax: I did.

Tikal: Well, if we get separated, it might make sense to have a way to make sure we are who we say we are.

Ember: Good idea.

Discord: Oh! Like a secret code! How about if I say "we are" and you say "doomed"? Or you say "rescue" and I say... [flails]

[Discord sighs]

Trixie Lulamoon: How about if we say "klutzy" and you say "draconequus"?

Starlight Glimmer: "Klutzy draconequus". Works for me.

Thorax: I'll definitely remember it.

Mighty: That's great.

Ray: I like it.

Jet: Klutzy draconequus it is.

Storm: I'm with you on that one.

Wave: Yeah.

Gilda: Works for me.

Lightning Dust: Me too.

[Discord looks annoyed by this code word. Changeling guards with armor and several Metarex stood at the front gate. The group peeks out from behind a rock. Thorax taps Starlight and lead the group into the hive, using Discord as a bridge. They look around the place with a fearful look on their faces]

Moondancer: Okay. We're definitely glad you came. I don't think we'd be able to find our way without you.

Thorax: You definitely wouldn't.

[Then the entrance closed behind the group]

Chip: Um, where's the way out?

Thorax: It's a trap. It shifts and changes like Changelings do, and I'm the only one who can navigate it. It's total chaos to us all.

[They went through another tunnel and Discord pull his tail in as the tunnel closes behind him]

Discord: Well, it's decent chaos. I don't know if I'd call it "total". Are we sure that I'll get my magic back when we destroy this throne thingy?

Starlight Glimmer: If Thorax is right, then yes.

Discord: [sarcastic] Well, that's reassuring.

Spike: Let's move out.

Trixie Lulamoon: And how are we supposed to destroy the throne when we find it?

Starlight Glimmer: I... don't know.

Trixie Lulamoon: [sarcastic] That's reassuring.

[Then she heard some rustling and she turns to see Discord looking through her saddlebags while tossing out her supplies aside]

Discord: I don't suppose you brought any throne-destroying tools along with these useless sideshow props.

Trixie Lulamoon: Asks the Lord of Chaos who can't go for a walk without whining nonstop!

Discord: Yes, but when the throne is destroyed, I'll be able to rip the very fabric of reality to save our friends, while you'll still be a self-absorbed, below-average illusionist!

Trixie Lulamoon: Self-absorbed?! Why, you...!

[Starlight get between the two of them and push them aside]

Starlight Glimmer: Cut. It. Out! I'm just barely keeping it together, and it would be wonderful if you two could actually try to help instead of bickering like foals!

Discord: [defeated] Okay.

[Meanwhile, with Team Sonic and the others]

Sonic: I just don't get it, how did we let oursevles get captured so easily?

Emerl: Yeah, they all caught us completely by surprise...

Exploring the Changeling Hive/Eggman Arrives/Escaping the Metarex
[Now back to Starlight and her group]

Lightning Dust: Is there anything we can do to help?

Starlight Glimmer: Don't ask me! I couldn't even handle giving advice at the Sunset Festival, and I had magic then! And most of us are as good as useless! At least Thorax knows where we're going.

Thorax: Um, guys? I think we're lost.

[They came across a labyrinth which has a lot of tunnels]

Mighty: Whoa. That's a lot of tunnels.

Sticks: Oh, great. We might as well just sit here and wait for the changelings to soak up all of our love or whatever gross thing it is that they do. How often do you all get hungry?

Thorax: Actually, I haven't been since I met Spike. And changelings are always hungry. We can never get enough love.

Trixie Lulamoon: Well, that's just super—

[Sunset put a hoof to Trixie's muzzle to silence her]

Sunset Shimmer: But you aren't hungry at all now?

Thorax: Huh. Once I made a few friends, I guess I just sort of forgot about the whole feeding thing.

Shade: Is that about the same time your wings changed?

Thorax: I guess so.

Eggman Distracts Dark Oak/Team Sonic Escapes/Starlight and Friends confront Chrysalis
???

Sonic: [tired from spindashing at the cage so much] Welp, I've tried everything, I guess we're just gonna have to stay here...

[Everyone sighs sadly, except for Shadow]

Shadow: Oh forget that! [his inhibitor rings slide off his gloves] Cadance, get a shield up now!

Princess Cadance: [worried] What are you doing?!

Shadow: Something a little crazy!

[Cadance quickly puts up a shield]

Shadow: [angrily] CHAOS- [glows in a red aura] BLAST!!! [causes a great explosion of chaos energy that completely destroys the cage] There, now we can escape.

Amy Rose: Alright, but what about the Mane Six, Chrysalis still has them!

Silver: Yeah, and we won't exactly be good friends if we just leave them.

Shadow: I know, now let's-

Queen Chrysalis: Well, well, well.

[Everyone looks to see Chrysalis appearing from the dark]

Queen Chrysalis: I should've suspected that you'd find a way out eventually.

Sonic: Yeah, well then get ready, I've got about a good few hours of payback waiting to get out, so if you don't want a beatdown, I would suggest letting the Mane Six go!

Amy Rose: Yeah, don't even think about draining them, you love stealing, wedding destroying, bug!

Queen Chrysalis: [chuckles sinisterly] Oh really? How can I drain your friends of their love when I already have them under my control?

Shining Armor: [confused] What do you mean by "under my control"?

Queen Chrysalis: [smirks] You'll see. Girls.

[The mind controlled Mane Six walk out, making the entire group gasp in horror]

Mane Six: [monotone] Yes, my queen.

Shining Armor: Twily?

Sonic: [uneasy] Clever girl...

Queen Chrysalis: Like my new minions? [chuckles]

[Cadance's horn glowed in fury]

Princess Cadance: [angrily] Release my sister in-law and her friends at once!

Blaze: [fire appear in her palms] Or else you're gonna regret it!

Queen Chrysalis: I doubt that... [a alarm goes off] What?! [looks at the security camera to see that Starlight and her group nearing the throne room] Impossible! I thought Dark Oak got them?!

Shadow: Hmm, told ya you shouldn't underestimate them!

Queen Chrysalis: [groans angrily] I'll deal with those foals and that traitorous Thorax myself! [to the Mane Six] Destroy them!

Mane Six: [monotone] Yes, my queen.

[The Mane Six's horns glow and a evil stare appeared on their faces as they slowly walked towards the group]

Sonic: Come on, girls! Snap out of it. You don't want to do this.

Princess Celestia: [tears up] Please, you have to fight Chrysalis' control...

Vector: I don't think they can hear us...

Sonic: [sighs] In that case, we're gonna have to fight our way through... [raises his fist for a fight]

[The group got into a battle stance, fully prepared to fight back, willingly or not]

Thorax's Transformation/The Mane Six are released from Chrysalis' Mind Control/The Changelings' Reformation
[Team Sonic, the Chaotix, Omega, Big, Emerl, Gmerl, Gamma, Marine, the Princesses, Shining Armor, Flurry-Heart, Eggman and Metal Sonic were seen tied up as the Mane Six brought them into the throne room]

Queen Chrysalis: Heh, looks like you were no match for us after all.

[Sonic groans in frustration]

Dark Oak: And while we're at it, we also also found some of your friends, and by that, we mean, all of them!

Sunset Shimmer: Sorry...

[Starlight, Trixie, Sunset, Moondancer, Lightning Dust, Spike, Ember, Gilda, Discord, Mighty, Ray, Sticks, Cosmo, Tikal, Chip, Jet, Storm, Wave and Shade look fearfully at Chrysalis and Dark Oak. Then lots of changelings appear from the burrows and then surround them, putting their slime on the heroes' hooves and/or feet. Queen Chrysalis flew down to her throne]

Spike: Ew...

Queen Chrysalis: Equestria is mine! [laughs at her victory]

Thorax: [strains] You won't get away with this!

Queen Chrysalis: I already have. Nopony is coming to save you.

Thorax: Thorax is still out there.

Queen Chrysalis: Don't mention that traitor's name in my kingdom! He was a fool to leave and even more a fool to return! When I find him, he'll learn just what happens to those who betray the hive!

[Starlight's eyes shimmers blue and Chrysalis saw this, realizing that Thorax is here pretending to be Starlight]

Thorax: [whimpers]

Queen Chrysalis: And it seems I don't have far to look, do I...

Thorax: [whimpers]

Discord: Oh no, she realized our plan!

[Chrysalis uses her magic to blast Thorax, removing his Starlight Glimmer disguise]

Queen Chrysalis: Thorax?

[The changelings and metarex growl and hiss angrily at Thorax]

[Thorax looks nervously at Queen Chrysalis and Dark Oak as they glare at him. Then they heard a crunching noise and they turn to see the real Starlight trying to break the throne with a rock with little result. Realizing that she's been spotted, she leaps to avoid getting hit by Chrysalis' magic and hid in a hole in the throne]

Queen Chrysalis: Very clever. And clearly Thorax revealed to you the secret of my throne. I can't have powerful ponies using their abilities against me. Even with your rather embarrassing little rescue attempt, everything has gone according to my plan.

Starlight Glimmer: What plan? Why did you do all this?!

Queen Chrysalis: So I could feed, of course! By replacing the most beloved figures in Equestria, my drones will be able to store all the love meant for them and return it here to me. Everypony will do as I command, and my subjects and I will feed on their love for generations! [maniacal laughter]

Dark Oak: As for me, I only wanted revenge on the hedgehogs who defeated me! [laughs evilly]

[Sonic and Shadow just stare angrily]

[Starlight look behind a rock and see Thorax's wings starting to shimmer brightly. She got a idea and an epiphany of how to use it to her advantage to destroy the throne to get the magic back]

Starlight Glimmer: What if you didn't have to?

Queen Chrysalis: Ridiculous!

[She grab her tail with her mouth and toss her to the ground. Two changelings pin Starlight down to prevent her from moving or getting up]

Queen Chrysalis: The hunger of changelings can never be satisfied!

Starlight Glimmer: Exactly! Thorax left the hive and made a friend.

Spike: Yeah, me.

Sunset Shimmer: Exactly, he shared love, and now he doesn't need to feed.

Trixie Lulamoon: You don't have to live your lives starving all the time!

[The Changelings look at each other, considering her words]

[Chrysalis pull Starlight up to her with her magic]

Queen Chrysalis: You know nothing of the changelings or what it takes to be their queen!

[She toss her over to the wall, slamming her against it]

Queen Chrysalis: I decide what is best for my subjects, not some mewling grub!

Starlight Glimmer: I know what it's like to lead by fear and intimidation! And I know what it's like to want everypony to do what you say! But I was wrong. A real leader doesn't force her subjects to deny who they are! She celebrates what makes them unique and listens when one of them finds a better way!

[The changelings look at each other, beginning to understand Starlight's words]

Dark Oak: Pathetic...

Queen Chrysalis: The only thing Thorax has found is what happens to those who turn their back on the hive!

[She uses her magic to blast Thorax on the forehead, Two armored changelings stop Starlight from interfering]

Rouge: Yikes!

Starlight Glimmer: No! Stop!

Queen Chrysalis: Just as soon as I drain every last ounce of love from him and show my subjects what a real leader is!

[She starts to feed on Thorax's love from his body]

Sonic: [disgusted] Okay, now that's just wrong.

Thorax: [straining] I can feel the love inside me slipping away...! I can't hold onto it much longer...!

Starlight Glimmer: Then don't! Sharing love is what made you different to begin with! You should share yours with Chrysalis! Give her all of it!

[Thorax summon his energy and unleashes the love he have in him. The force from it makes Chrysalis and Dark Oak fly backwards into the throne. They look up in horror to see the love energy surrounding Thorax and encase him in a magic cocoon. Starlight and the Irelanders stares in awe at the change. As Starlight carefully touches the cocoon, it releases a flash of bright light. As the light fades, Thorax has changed form with orange antlers and bigger body and purple and light green features on him]

Team Sonic: Whoa.

Starlight Glimmer: This is what happens when you give love freely instead of taking it!

[One by one, the changelings share their love with each other. Cracks began to appear on the throne behind Chrysalis and the villains]

Dark Oak: [shocked] This can't be!

Queen Chrysalis: [horrified] Oh no!

[The top of the hive starts to shine with white light and explodes, taking the Metarex troops and the spire with it. Starlight dispels her magic barrier she used to protect herself, her group, Team Sonic, the Princesses, their allies and Thorax. They look to see the changelings who have changed form and has bright colors like light green, blue and orange]

Amy Rose: Huh, I actually prefer the changelings this way.

Cream: Yeah, they actually look less creepy now.

[The Mane Six then suddenly scream in pain as Chrysalis' mind control spell wears off and they collapse to the ground unconscious]

[Team Sonic, Spike, Starlight, Sunset, Trixie, Shining, Cadance, Discord, Celestia, Luna and Flurry-Heart rush over to the six alicorns]

Sonic: Girls?

Princess Celestia: Twilight?

Discord: Fluttershy?

[One by one, the Mane Six slowly begin to regain consciousness, their eyes back to their normal colors, much to everyone's relieve]

Twilight Sparkle: W-What? What happened?

Starlight Glimmer: Twilight, you're back! [hugs her]

Pinkie Pie: YAY! Wait, but what happened exactly?

Starlight Glimmer: We defeated the changelings with no magic at all, they found a new leader, and... they're all kinda... good now.

Ray: The Metarex were taken care off too.

Sonic: I'm so glad you and the others are alright, Twilight.

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah, and I'm glad you're no longer under Chrysalis' control, who knows what she would've done to you.

Fluttershy: Yeah... Thanks guys. [She and Cream hug Discord]

Princess Luna: Well done, Starlight Glimmer. It seems as though you've learned a great deal since we last spoke.

Chrysalis and Dark Oak's Defeat/Eggman Escapes/Starlight Returns to the Sunset Festival/Epilogue
[They heard some rubble moving and they turn to see Chrysalis and Dark Oak emerging from the rubble. They snarls and hiss angrily at the heroes, only to see everyone including the changelings glaring at them]

Sonic: Sucks to you right now Chrysalis, huh? [chuckles]

[Starlight looks down at Chrysalis]

Starlight Glimmer: I know you're likely gonna run away and seek revenge! But you don't have to! You can be the leader your subjects deserve.

[Starlight lends out a hoof to Chrysalis. She moves her hoof towards Starlight's then smack it away in anger as to say never]

Shadow: Typical.

Queen Chrysalis: There is no revenge you could ever conceive of that will come close to what I will exact upon you one day, Starlight Glimmer!

Dark Oak: And this isn't the end, Sonic, I'll be back, and when I am, I'm gonna-

Knuckles: [angrily] Oh just SHUT UP!

[Knuckles punches Dark Oak in the face and he gets sent flying into Chrysalis, with both villains getting sent flying elsewhere]

Chip: Well, that's one way to get rid of them.

[Twilight put a comfort hoof on Starlight and smiles]

[Knuckles releases the Master Emerald from its' cocoon]

Knuckles: I'm actually somewhat surprised this thing didn't end up shattering.

Dr. Eggman: Yes, well, you don't suppose I could-

Sonic: [runs in front of Eggman] Not a chance, Egghead!

Dr. Eggman: Shoot! Well, I'm out of here, see ya chumps! Ha! [jumps off the cliff and activates his jetpack but freezes in midair] Hm...funny. Why isn't my jetpack working?

Jet: Maybe because I borrowed the exhaust hose? [Pulls out the exhaust pipe for Eggman's jetpack]

Dr. Eggman: [falls] Sonnnnnnnnnniccccccc...!

[Metal Sonic just flies away without saying a word. Princess Celestia walks over to Thorax]

Princess Celestia: Thorax, as the new leader of the changelings, I look forward to discussing how we can improve our relationship in the future. However, for the moment, perhaps it is best that we leave the Changeling Kingdom to the changelings.

[Thorax smiles. Discord claps for the victory]

Discord: Splendid idea! Now who's ready for some celebratory tea at Fluttershy's?!

[Fluttershy find herself being the centre of attention by everyone around her, making her nervous]

Fluttershy: Oh! Uh, everypony?

Starlight Glimmer: Actually, now that you can snap your claws and send us absolutely anywhere again, I think I have a better option.

[The scene changes to Our Town where Party Favor and Double Diamond are putting up the banner when Starlight shows up]

Party Favor: Uh, hey, Starlight. What are you doing here?

Double Diamond: You left in such a hurry before, we kinda thought you didn't wanna come.

Starlight Glimmer: Yeah... I guess after the way I used my magic on all of you, I wasn't sure I was somepony who should even be in charge of a baking contest. I was afraid I might go back to being the pony I used to be, before, well, knowing about Twilight and such? But I realize that sometimes you don't have a choice. You have to step up. And I have changed! I can handle it. Whether that means saving Equestria or helping friends out with the Sunset Festival. Speaking of which, I know the Festival's almost over, but I kinda invited a few of my friends to join.

[She gestures to her friends, Team Sonic, their allies, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Princess Cadance, Shining Armour and Flurry Heart standing behind her, smiling]

Sonic: Long time no see guys!

Starlight Glimmer: Hope that's okay.

Double Diamond: [laughing] Are you kidding? Of course!

Starlight Glimmer: Great! Now where's that baking contest? This pony needs a cupcake!

[As she walks away with the villagers and her friends, Discord turns to Trixie]

Discord: So I'm able to rip the very fabric of reality again.

Trixie Lulamoon: Yeah, yeah. And I'm still a self-absorbed, below-average illusionist, right?

Emerl: Well that and a princess.

Discord: Actually, I was going to say a couple of those illusions were slightly above average. If you ever need a little chaos in your act, let me know.

Trixie: Ha! When pigs fly!

Discord: Your wish is my command! [snaps]

[He summons two pigasai with his magic. He smack the bottom of the one Trixie's riding and it flew through the town very fast]

Pigasus: [squealing]

Trixie Lulamoon: Whoa! Whoooooaaaa!

Sticks: You just had to say it, didn't you?

[Twilight and her friends see this with bewilderment and amusement]

Rainbow Dash: Somepony is really gonna have to catch us up on what we missed.

Sonic: I'm sure someone will give us the details later, for now, let's go on and enjoy ourselves.

[Everyone goes on to enjoy the Sunset Festival as the episode ends]