My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Hey Spike. What's up?

Just, uh, wanted to make sure you're ready

for your big ceremony today.

Yup. Wow, I still can't believe my friends and

I are getting medals of honor.

Are you kidding? You totally deserve it!

After all, you saved Equestria from Queen Chrysalis

with the help of Trixie and Thorax and Discord.

Uh, yeah. I know what happened. I was kinda there?

Oh, right. Uh, so what are you wearing?

Not sure. Why? Am I supposed to dress up?

No. I mean, you could. It's like Rarity always says:

"There's no such thing as overdressed darling.

You're just the best-looking pony in the room!"

What are you looking at?

No, don't look!

Cuz there was a spider there but it's gone now so...

Thanks, Starlight! Bye!

Heh heh. She had no idea. We're a good team, Sparkle.

Sparkle? Yeah we are. So, do you think she'll like it?

I want this present to say "I'm so proud of you,

both as a mentor and a friend.

Equestria is safer thanks to you."

Oh. I thought you were getting her a mirror, like yours.

I am.

Maybe you should get her a card,

cause I don't think the mirror will say all that.

But I think she'll like it.

It's just what her room needs.

The first thing she'll see when she wakes up is herself

surrounded by all her friends!

I plan on giving it to her after the ceremony.

Yeah, about that.

Don't you need to get the castle ready for the celebration?

Nah. Pinkie Pie's got that covered.

Hm.

Starlight, Trixie, Thorax and Discord

were brave in the face of danger,

resourceful when things got challenging

and proved that the bonds of friendship,

no matter how unlikely, are stronger than any adversity.

By stopping Queen Chrysalis,

not only did they save Equestria,

they set the changelings free from her reign.

Go Discord! Yahoo!

And that's why we're proud and honored to give them

the Equestrian Pink Hearts of Courage.

- Yeah! No. - Oh! Not quite!

All right! There it is. YAAAAAAY!

We are so proud of you all.

It was the Great and Powerful Trixie's pleasure

to save you from your imminent doom.

Yes. Because you did it all by yourself.

I can't believe you managed to do it without magic.

It was amazing!

No one's ever stood up to Chrysalis like that.

Oh, I just did what anypony would've done.

It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it?

Watching your student shine

the way you always knew they could.

My cheeks are sore.

I don't think I've ever smiled this much in my life.

I can only imagine what that feels like.

Yes, Starlight is student of the year, isn't she?

She has so much potential.

So, what are we going to do with her?

And by "we" I definitely mean you.

Being her mentor and all that,

her destiny falls squarely on your haunches.

Oh, don't you worry.

I've planned enough friendship lessons

to cover the next three years.

What's so funny?

No, no.

Clearly Starlight is beyond basic friendship lessons.

She just won a medal, for Equestria's sake!

I thought you were joking. You are joking, right?

Of course I was.

Obviously you should have a grand master plan for her,

the same way Celestia set you on a path

that eventually made you a princess.

Yup.

Oh, good. I'm sure she can't

wait to hear all about it!

So how's the whole ruling-a-kingdom thing going?

It's a bit... overwhelming. But we're adjusting.

So you can't have friendship without makeovers?

Uh, Not-Not exactly.

Oh, Starlight!

Princess Twilight has something very important to tell us.

Well, just you really, but I'm nosey and I want to hear.

OK. Would you excuse me?

Never mind.

Well, Twilight was just about to reveal

her grand master plan for you.

Really? I was kind of wondering

what we were going to do next.

Yes, I'd say we were both fairly interested.

Of course you are. And I do have a plan, obviously,

but now's clearly not the time to do it.

You should enjoy your party.

Sorry, Come on.

The Ponyville Chronicle wants to take our picture!

Ugh. You too, Discord.

PSST. I see what you're doing.

You do?

You already planned the perfect moment

during the party to make the grand announcement

to everypony about your plan!

Brava, Twilight.

I can't wait to tell Fluttershy and the others!

Discord, no.

Twilight? Are you reading during a party again?

No, no, no. She's already good at that.

She mastered this. She taught me about this one!

Wild guess: something's wrong.

Spike, I'm a terrible mentor.

Why didn't I come up with a path for Starlight?

Princess Celestia had it all figured out for me.

That's it!

I had years' worth of friendship lessons

ready to go,

but when we were captured by Chrysalis,

Starlight took charge and really stepped up.

I don't think friendship lessons

are enough for her anymore.

So you have an overachieving student? Sounds familiar.

That's why I had to talk to you.

You of all ponies would know what to do.

I mean, you were me and I was Starlight.

But for now, I need you to pretend you're you and I'm me.

Huh?

Go on.

When I was your student and you were in this place,

you... oh no. You sent me to Ponyville.

Which means, it's time for me

to send Starlight Glimmer away!

I can't believe it.

It really is time for Starlight to go, isn't it?

Only you can make that decision.

It's a difficult one, but your heart knows what's right.

Even as it hurts.

Where are you going to send her?

Too soon?

No. This is something I have to do.

Oh, boy.

Oh, boy?

Whatever Twilight's planning for Starlight

is going to be so exciting!

Hm. Wonder why she didn't tell any of us about it?

Probably because you're not as close as you think you are.

Just kidding. She wanted it to be a big surprise.

Just between us, she's getting ready

to make a big announcement!

Eeeee. That's so exciting! And surprising.

Usually you tell your party planner

about all your plans for your party.

Rainbow Dash: Well, she definitely has one.

I mean when has Twilight not had a plan?

Hm, gosh, I don't know.

I GOT IT! Since defeating Chrysalis,

Starlight's given the changelings

an opportunity to revolutionize their society.

Maybe I can send her there.

Cool spell.

If Starlight goes to the changeling hive,

she can help them adjust to their new way of life.

OK, friendship one-oh-one:

Thorax and I are going to show you how to compromise.

I want to have honeysuckle nectar for lunch.

I would like a sandwich. Oh, no. What should we do?

Attack! The winner gets to choose!

OR, Thorax and I can talk about it and come up

with a solution that works for everypony.

Starlight. How do you feel about

honeysuckle and peanut butter sandwiches?

Why, that sounds delicious.

Compromise!

Um, this doesn't seem like something

Starlight and Thorax would do.

Uh, this is Twilight's fantasy, Spike.

There is no wrong way to fantasize.

Thank you.

Starlight Glimmer is a most apt and perspicacious pony!

Yep, definitely a Twilight fantasy.

This seems like a lovely path for Starlight.

The Changelings have so much to learn

about how to enjoy love through friendships.

Starlight would be busy for a very long time,

but her work there would be very rewarding.

Or dangerous. It would only take one Changeling

to deviate from the pack.

Hi, I'm Starlight Glimmer. What's your name?

Uh, Cornicle?

PFFFT! HA! What kind of name is that?