Eloise, Hubert,
We’ve barely practiced for the coronation at all today.
How can you be tired already?
Any luck with the rest of the flock, Josephine?
Hi Fluttershy.
Did you still want me to see the rehearsal?
I do, but...
I don’t know what’s gotten into everyone.
Getting them to practice has been a real challenge.
And the choreography for the coronation is very specific.
I hope we have enough time to get it all down.
I’m sure that whatever you have planned,
There’s no pony better for the job than you.
I hope so.
At least Angel seems
To have a handle on the butterflies and hummingbirds.
Or maybe not.
I’m already nervous about the performance and...
This isn’t helping.
I just don’t understand why no one will listen.
Do you think the animals
Might be picking up on your stage-fright?
I remember how much of an issue that’s been for you...
Fluttershy, I cannot believe
Your spectacular voice isn’t part
Of the Pony Tones Quartet!
Um...
Well... I...
Especially since you’re having us perform
For your Ponyville Pet Center Fundraiser tomorrow night!
Well, you see, I...
This simply must be rectified!
You must share that stunning voice at the event.
Yeah! It will be so amazing!
You’d be there on stage,
Basking in the hooflights,
The center of attention,
A shining star...
With everypony staring at you,
Judging you,
Jealously noting how they could be WAY better than you.
Why wasn’t it them?
Why wasn’t it them?!
And then, when you choke,
They’ll turn on you becoming a seething angry mob
And you’ll be horribly humiliated,
Never able to show your face in Ponyville again!
Pinkie Pie!
Don’t be ridiculous!
Aw... But I’m so good at it!
Come, Fluttershy.
You will join the group
Making the Pony Tones Quartet
The Pony Tones Quintet!
No!
Pardon me?
I love the Pony Tones.
I’m one of their biggest fans.
But I do not want to perform with them.
Why not, Fluttershy?
Well... You see,
I... I have...
Um... I...
I have...
Spit it out!
I have...
Stage fright!
I can’t believe that Princess Celestia chose us
To put on the most important play of the season!
Do you guys know what an honor this is...
For ALL of us?
Ooooh, I wish she hadn’t honored me quite so much.
I can’t go on stage.
I don’t want everypony looking at me!
Fluttershy... Darling...
There’s nothing to feel nervous about.
No?
Of course not!
All across Equestria,
Ponies are preparing their own pageants
For Hearth’s Warming Eve in there own towns.
It’s tradition!
So you’re saying they’ll be too busy
To come to our play?
Well no,
We’re in the Canterlot pageant, the biggest,
Most important production in all of Equestria.
A lot of ponies will come to watch us.
A lot?
Hundreds.
Hundreds?
Maybe thousands.
I guess that might be why none of the animals are responding to me.
I hoped having you here might inspire them but...
That doesn’t seem to be the case.
I know I should get tough with them, but...
It’s just so hard.
Being assertive doesn’t exactly come easy to you,
But you’ve gotten so much better at it...
My dear Breezies,
I had to rescue Sea Breeze from serious harm.
And now I know more than ever
That you must leave before it is too late.
You would never survive in Ponyville.
Mulshy barfin gorfis.
I can’t help you anymore!
In fact. I wasn’t helping you at all by being nice.
But the truth of the matter is that I must be firm!
You must go. NOW!
Please! Just leave me alone!
Fluttershy? What’s wrong?
We want answers!
Yeah! We’re entitled to know!
What is it, everypony?
We want to know why Fluttershy
Keeps learning the same thing over and over again.
Be assertive, already.
Even I’ve learned more than she has!
Why can’t I be in the book?
What?! Really?
Are you attacking my friend
Because you want to be in a book?
It's Okay.
I got this, girls.
Listen up. I am more assertive.
And yes, it took me awhile to get there.
But can you honestly say you could learn something one time
And completely change who you are?
I didn’t think so!
I have gotten better.
Sometimes a little too much...
Excuse me, do you know how to get to the Ponyville tower?
Sure, you just...
Oh, that’s a shame.
You make me lose,
I blow my fuse.
Hey!
I wouldn’t think it was possible
To make something so dowdy even more matronly,
But, here you are!
It’s like a scream in the void.
Empty and ultimately meaningless.
I would seriously help you right now,
But, like, I don’t wanna,
You know?
Oh, goodness.
Are you’re okay?
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
I mean, I know you’re Evil and everything,
BUT YOU’D HURT A TEENSY,
LITTLE,
HARMLESS FIREFLY? REALLY?
WHY, YOU’RE JUST A GREAT BIG... MEANIE!
THERE, I SAID IT!
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU’RE SO SPECIAL?
LIKE THE RULES OF COMMON COURTESY DON’T APPLY TO YOU?!
WHY DON’T YOU PICK ON SOMEBODY YOUR OWN SIZE!!!
It’s hard to figure out how assertive to be.
I’m sure you’ll figure it out.
When it comes to animals you always do.
Plus you have Angel helping so...
I’m sorry, Twilight. But...
I’m afraid at this rate
There won’t be an animal performance for your coronation.
Have you thought about using The Stare?
See? Now we have to...
Girls please!
Girls!
Listen to me girls! I...
Please!
GIRLS!
BEHIND ME! NOW!
You!
Just who do you think you are
Going around turning others into stone!
You should be ashamed of yourself!
I have half a mind to find your mother
And tell her what you’ve been up to young man!
Now you go over there
And turn Elizabeak
And my friend Twilight back to normal !
And don’t ever let me catch you doing this again!
Do you understand me?
Are you girls all right?
I was so worried!
Yeah, fine.
Thanks to that stare of yours!
I don’t know.
The stare is so... aggressive.
Plus it doesn’t always work...
Hello, flash bees!
I was hoping I could get some of your honey.
Oh, I see.
You don’t let others have any.
Well, I’m sorry, but I really need it.
I didn’t want it to come to this
But I’ll just have to use...
The Stare!
You really are aggressive.
To be fair, you were pretty sick then.
Still, I find that I get the best results
When my animal friends want to help me...
Aw, thank you. But...
I’m afraid a couple of little acorns
Won’t solve my BIG flying problem.
I tried, but...
You should have seen those ponies laughing at me!
I know it’s important
To have confidence in myself.
Yes.
I DO remember,
The river was swelling...
And you were scared...
Yes. I DID tell you to never give up....
...and to believe in yourself.
You’re right my friends.
I shouldn’t give up.
I WILL get my confidence up
And show everypony that I AM a good flyer.
A GREAT flyer!!
Unfortunately...
No one seems interested in helping me today.
So, I guess that means
We won’t be able to get our choreography down.
Come on!
You can’t all just abandon Fluttershy like this.
Don’t you want to stand by her?
Think of all the times she stood up for you...
You see,
By fighting,
You’re destroying the very thing
That brought you here in the first place.
So it’s time you both
Put your differences aside
And come together,
If not for yourselves,
Then for the sake of these cute and cuddly guys.
Aw, shucks.
We never meant to hurt you little critters.
Yeah, we’re sorry.
They say they accept your apology!
And that’s not even getting into all the other things
That are so great about her...
....and once Pinkie and Rarity were safe...
Whooosh! Me and Fluttershy
We loop-de-looped around and... WHAM!
Caught you right in the nick of time!!
Yes, Rainbow, I was there.
And I’m very grateful, but we gotta...
A Manticore!!
We’ve got to get past him!
Take that you ruffian!
My hair!
Wait...
Yeehaw! Get along little doggie!
Wait...
All yours partner!
I’m on it!
Wait...
Rainbow!
WAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIITTTTT!
Shhhhhh. It’s ok.
Oh you poor, poor little baby!
Little?
Now this might hurt for juuuuust a second.
Fluttershy!!
Aw, you’re just a big ol’ baby kitty, aren’t you!
No no, not THAT sparkly. This one!
Uh, I’m okay if he doesn’t want to chase me anymore.
How we gonna get rid of this thing?
For Scorpan’s sake.
Hello, if only one of you had a way with animals?!
Oh my.
Uh. Excuse me.
This is supposed to be the happiest time of year.
So if this is how you plan on behaving,
You can march yourself right back where you came from.
Oh. Your family is gone for the holidays and you’re all alone?
I’m so sorry.
If you calm down,
I’m sure you could join us...
I don’t understand.
It’s not your fault, Twilight.
You said some wonderful things.
I even blushed a little.
It’s nice to know you think so highly of me, but...
You don’t speak animal.
I don’t think they understood you.
I’m sorry I asked you
To come all the way out here for nothing, Twilight.
It’s not like the routine was all that important.
None of my ideas are.
Not in the grand scheme of things.
Fluttershy, you and your ideas will always be important to me...
9 By 13 inch pan...
Twilight!!
Non-stick pans!!
What’s all the commotion in here, ladies?
Sorry!
But I figured out who the Mystical Mask is.
You did?
All I had to do was cross-reference a book about masks
With another book on ancient Equestrian healers,
Then use a third book
To translate it all from Old-Ponish
And there it was!
Zecora was right!
The Mystical Mask wasn’t just a legend.
The Mystical Mask was MAGE MEADOWBROOK!
The ancient sorceress from Hayseed Swamp?
We studied her at Celestia’s school.
Are you sure?
Absolutely!
Mage Meadowbrook wasn’t just a sorceress,
She was also a healer.
Back then, healers wore masks
So they wouldn’t get sick themselves!
Fluttershy, I am so incredibly proud of you
For using your research skills to figure this out!
I’m glad you and I are such good friends.
Me too.
And even though things might be difficult right now,
I want you to know how much you’re appreciated.
Thanks, but...
This coronation routine is just...
Too difficult.
I don’t think I have the patience
To round everyone up and try again.
What’s so funny?
I’m sure dealing with your animal friends is frustrating sometimes,
But you’ve dealt with the most frustrating being in existence...
Release Princess Celestia and Princess Luna
And stop the Everfree Forest from invading.
Why whatever are you talking about?
Don’t play dumb with us, Discord.
We know you’re the one behind all of this.
Don’t get me wrong,
I absolutely love what you’ve done with the place,
But I couldn’t possibly take responsibility.
I’m reformed.
Don’t you remember?
Yeah. Right.
This has got your cloven foot-prints all over it.
I’ll have you know I only have one cloven foot.
Such accusations.
And here I thought we were friends.
Drop the act, buster!
We’re onto you.
Ladies, ladies, I’m innocent.
Would I lie to you?
Yes!
Um, Maybe...
Well, then, it seems we’ve reached an impasse.
I’m telling the truth, but you think I’m lying.
What do good friends like us do
In a situation like this, Princess Twilight?
Congrats by the way on the promotion.
You totally deserve it.
I say we blast ‘em back to stone.
Works for me.
Hear, hear!
Wait!
We can’t do that.
What if he really is telling the truth?
Well, Finally!
Somepony willing to give me the benefit of the doubt.
The rest of you could learn a lot about friendship
From my dear friend, Shutterfly here.
Um, it's... Fluttershy
Oh, Right, whatever.
I suppose this is goodbye, then.
Have an absolutely fabulous voyage.
Discord...
Well, It’s not my fault
The new train route leads into an active volcano.
Guess you’ll have to stay.
Oh, you’re no fun.
Bravo, ladies! Bravo!
However did you save the day this time?
Blast a beasty with your magic necklaces, I presume?
Where are those little trinkets of yours?
You know, the ones you can use to send me
Back to my extremely uncomfortable stone prison.
Gone.
Gone?
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.
Fine.
But I don’t do windows.
There’s something fishy going on.
Discord?
Well. It’s hardly my fault
If the soup tureen finds the term “something fishy” to be offensive.
Not the dress. NOT THE DRESS!
That tureen going to do what you're making to do.
Now let’s not jump to conclusions...
Fluttershy, can’t you see what he’s doing?
He’s playin’ the innocent with you
So you’ll never agree to use the Elements of Harmony against him.
Oh, well. That’s a bit harsh, isn’t it?
You see what I’m saying, right Fluttershy?
Fluttershy?
You know what I see?
I see that Discord’s far from perfect,
But I also see none of you giving him a chance.
COME ON!
What’s gotten into you?
Why do you keep cutting him so much slack?
Because that’s what friends do.
We’re... Friends?
Why, of course!
I can’t remember my house
Ever being this lively before you came along.
Oh... Well, I've...
Never really had a friend... Before.
Well, now you do.
Wow. You know what?
You’re right!
Okay, everyone,
I know none of you are feeling very motivated today,
But we have a job to do
And I’m not going to stop until it’s done.
The sooner you get on board,
The sooner we can all take a break,
So turn those wings around right now and let’s get started!
Wow. Nice job Fluttershy.
I guess I just needed a bit of a confidence boost.
Some days are like that.
But now you should probably go.
I think it will be more motivating for everyone
If we keep the performance a surprise.
Well, whatever it is,
I know it’ll be perfect.
Yes, Angel.
She’s gone.
You did a pretty good job too.
You all did!
They’re not the only ones.
Getting Twilight to believe
My animal friends were giving me trouble
Was even easier than I thought.
After that it was simple to get her to reminisce
About all the things we’ve been through together.
Collecting these memories for Twilight is really going well.
I hope she likes the scrap book.
I’m sure she will.
And I’m glad we could help.
But now...
I think it’s time we got some actual practice in.
Sub & Sync By KingSit