Beginning the quest

This is how Beginning the quest goes in My Little Pony Ninjago: The Movie.

[(Dissolve to a gently rippling expanse of water and tilt up slowly to frame a placid riverbend far downstream of the mountaintop city. The sky here has not been polluted by Tempest’s flotilla. Applejack’s hat drifts lazily into view around a half-submerged boulder and is nipped up by its owner in close-up. Standing at the water’s edge, she flips the sodden article back onto her head; behind her, five of the six escapees have gathered under a gnarled tree to catch their breath. Twilight stands alone, gazing morosely across the river. By the end of the following exchange, Applejack’s hat is dry again]

Applejack: Everypony okay?

[She turns to them; zoom in slowly past these six toward Twilight]

Rarity: [woozily] I think my bottom’s on backward.

Pinkie Pie: We just got our cupcakes handed to us by the worst party-crasher ever!

Rainbow Dash: I gotta go back there and fight!

Kai:

Spike: You saw the size of those goons. Do you seriously want to go back?

Applejack: So now what? We can’t hide here forever. And let’s be honest. We can’t go back. ????? almost did to the Princesses. We’ve gotta keep them from ????.