MLP S01E01 Friendship is Magic, part 1Narrator: Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria, there were two regal sisters who ruled together, and created harmony for all the land. To do this, the eldest used her unicorn powers to raise the sun at dawn; the younger brought out the moon to begin the night. Thus, the two sisters maintained balance for their kingdom and their subjects, all the different types of ponies. But as time went on, the younger sister became resentful. The ponies relished and played in the day her elder sister brought forth, but shunned and slept through her beautiful night. One fateful day, the younger unicorn refused to lower the moon to make way for the dawn. The elder sister tried to reason with her, but the bitterness in the young ones heart had transformed her into a wicked mare of darkness: Nightmare Moon. lightning crack Narrator: She vowed that she would shroud the land in eternal night. Reluctantly, the elder sister harnessed the most powerful magic known to ponydom: the Elements of Harmony. Using the magic of the Elements of Harmony, she defeated her younger sister, and banished her permanently in the moon. The elder sister took on responsibility. Narrator and Twilight Sparkle:.for both sun and moon. Twilight Sparkle: .and harmony has been maintained in Equestria for generations since. Hmm. Elements of Harmony. I know Ive heard of those before. but where? theme song Twinkleshine: There you are, Twilight! Moondancer is having a little get-together in the west castle courtyard. You wanna come? Twilight Sparkle: Oh, sorry, girls. Ive got a lot of studying to catch up on. Twinkleshine: sigh Does that pony do anything except study? I think shes more interested in books than friends. Twilight Sparkle: I know Ive heard of the Elements of Harmony. Spike: Ow! Twilight Sparkle: Spike! Spi-ike! Spike? Spike: groan Twilight Sparkle: There you are. Quick, find me that old copy of Predictions and Prophecies. Whats that for? Spike: Well, it was a gift for Moondancer, but. squeak Twilight Sparkle: Oh Spike, you know we dont have time for that sort of thing. Spike: But were on a break! Twilight Sparkle: No, no, no. no, no, no! grunts Spike! Spike: Its over here! whack Twilight Sparkle: Ah! Elements, Elements, E, E, E. Aha! Elements of Harmony, see: Mare in the Moon? Spike: Mare in the Moon? But thats just an old ponies tale. Twilight Sparkle: Mare, mare. aha! The Mare in the Moon, myth from olden pony times. A powerful pony who wanted to rule Equestria, defeated by the Elements of Harmony and imprisoned in the moon. Legend has it that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will aid in her escape, and she will bring about nighttime eternal! gasp Spike! Do you know what this means? Spike: No- whoa! smack Spike: Ow! Twilight Sparkle: Take a note please, to the Princess. Spike: Okie dokie. Twilight Sparkle: My dearest teacher, my continuing studies of pony magic have led me to discover that we are on the precipice of disaster! Spike: Hold on. Preci. preci. Twilight Sparkle: Threshold. Spike: Threh. Twilight Sparkle: Uh, brink? Ugh, that something really bad is about to happen! For you see, the mythical Mare in the Moon is in fact Nightmare Moon, and shes about to return to Equestria, and bring with her eternal night! Something must be done to make sure this terrible prophecy does not come true. I await your quick response. Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle. Spike: Twilight Sparkle. Got it! Twilight Sparkle: Great! Send it. Spike: Now? Twilight Sparkle: Of course! Spike: Uh, I dunno, Twilight, Princess Celestias a little busy getting ready for the Summer Sun Celebration. And its like, the day after tomorrow. Twilight Sparkle: Thats just it, Spike. The day after tomorrow is the thousandth year of the Summer Sun Celebration! Its imperative that the Princess is told right away! Spike: Impera. impera. Twilight Sparkle: Important! Spike: Whoa! crunch Spike: Okay, okay! inhale There, its on its way. But I wouldnt hold your breath. Twilight Sparkle: Oh, Im not worried, Spike. The Princess trusts me completely. In all the years shes been my mentor shes never once doubted me. Spike: belch Twilight Sparkle: See? I knew she would want to take immediate action. Spike: clears throat My dearest, most faithful student Twilight. You know that I value your diligence and that I trust you completely. Twilight Sparkle: Mm-hm! Spike: .but you simply must stop reading those dusty old books! Twilight Sparkle: gasp Spike: My dear Twilight, there is more to a young ponys life than studying, so Im sending you to supervise the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration in this years location: Ponyville. And, I have an even more essential task for you to complete: make some friends! Twilight Sparkle: