Previously on Princess Trixie Sparkle
I have a change for something great, and I'm going to take it
Try and stop me now, princess!
Wait, what's going on?
(Trixie screaming)
The future ruler of Equestria,
Nightmare Lulamoon
I'm afraid there are secrets in my past that I have spent centuries trying to forget.
The first time in pony history,
Star Swirl the Bearded chose an earth pony apprentice to carry on his legacy
That earth pony was Astelle
Astelle was given a unicorn horn in a grand ceremony in her honor
that she would then use in her training
Star Swirl presented Astelle to the ponies
and announced her true calling as their Queen
and his final gift to her were a magnificent pair of wings
Star Swirl's plans came to an abrupt halt
Astelle rejected his proposal to take his place fled the castle;
abandoning her throne and the ponies she ruled.
It was the events of her reappearance that have haunted me all these years
But it is the source of my terrible mistakes and the reason for her hatred of thee now
CELESTIA: No!
What have you done?!
ASTELLE: Such a perfect ending for the mighty Star Swirl the Bearded, forever trapped in the form of a tree
In my anguish, I banished my sister into the tapestry
and retrieved the amulet where she had stored this dangerous new power
LUNA: You abandoned me, Shadow!
You are my brother. My only real friend.
SHADOW: I never stopped loving you
I never want to see you again
Your final test and demonstration of loyalty is to assist me in the destruction of this tree.
This will allow you to see into my past, so that you may understand why things must be the way they are.
STAR SWIRL: Her wisdom, benevolence and grace will guide us into a bright future for all ponykind.
I present to you, Queen Astelle
I'm a queen. I'm a queen! Are you sure this is real? Are these real?
This is real. I assure you your wings and Crown are as real as the destiny
I have prepared you for but why you've never turned your apprentices into an alicorn before or our ruler is
This just because the King has left Equestria without an heir
Partially though I suspect that is the way of one's destiny
Oftentimes our fate is riddled with both the good and the bad both necessary to turn us into the selves. We are meant to be
What if I mess up?
What if I'm not wise or benevolent or graceful like you said have you seen how clumsy I can be that's not graceful
That's the furthest thing from
Graceful trust in my prophecy Estelle if you believe yourself to be so then you shall be
Though there is one gift remaining that must be given before your training is completed
more
Why come with me?
My dearest pupil long have I waited for this day
Even before your birth. I had seen the majesty of your reign and learned of the prosperity of your ponies
Equestria must always know such happiness and with this final blessing. I hope to ensure it
The elements of harmony with their power I bestow upon you eternal life
I
Knew it. I knew it I know you felt the same way all of those hours
We spent and the magically created there was an obvious chemistry, but I just didn't want to admit it
I knew who you were and what you represented, and then there was me this insignificant little pony just like all your other apprentices
So I started thinking of ways that could make you stay you know and then the war broke out
And you relied on me. Are you talking about love you love me just like I love you
We're going to rule Equestria forever right you've made me immortal
Just like you will be the greatest rulers of our time a long time. I waited so long to tell you how I feel
Estelle you're speaking nonsense
I am an old stallion worn and weary by the years. I have lived. Which is why you needed a companion
I knew I was falling for you
And it's just like you said it's destiny your destiny is to rule and it is the one I have prepared you to face
with you
alone
What I?
Trained you to take my place. I still take your place, but what does that mean it means?
I will finally be able to accept mortality and pass on like all other ponies before me
you
You want to die you're going to take up my mantle and continue my work
Perhaps even unlock the magic of the elements of harmony that I was unable to achieve
How how will you die do not think of it as a death my student?
But as a release from centuries of weight and toil this is why your training and ascension is as important as it is
But don't you see having me as a companion will fix all of that you don't have to be alone anymore
So we will rule and provide safety and security
And we'll have each other like we're meant to have so you can't deny it starts well
You can't deny that you haven't felt this I'm giving you my heart. Please if you leave me
I'll be alone you're letting your emotions get the better of you
And I known you saw me as anything more than mentor. I would have put a cease to it sooner. You're denying it
Denying me you are prophesied to take my place, and it is your duty to make it so so
You need me you need me to take your immortality
Yes, my dear students only you can finally set my soul free
Then I won't I won't do that, I won't let you leave me
You'll see you'll see how much I love you, and how good we can be together
Kuster you'll see we have all the time in the world now
Immortality with me is a blessing not a curse
Do you understand now little filly you
were in love with
That wrinkly old stallion I was young I had the whole world in front of me, and he was the only
Stallion that paid me any attention
I didn't understand what love was
But when he spurned me as a companion and a pupil it shattered my heart
When I first abandoned the castle I hoped he would come after me and prove that I meant something to him
but he didn't and my sorrow turned to anger I
Returned to Equestria to demand my immortality be stripped from me
but when I learned he had cursed my sister with it as well, but
Why am I here I?
Fear my magic alone is not enough
I need the assistance of another alicorn to destroy star swirl releasing all those his magic still affects
All those it still effects
You're talking about Celestia and Luna and correct this believe Equestria needing a new alicorn to take their place as leader
And Princess Luna moon all right. Let's do it
And as you
What's going on out there spike, it's not too good. I think they've already started oh
We can't just sit here. We have to get out there
Even if we could get out what could we possibly do hey?
Something's coming it appears to be some kind of streak of light
We don't have magic rarity
Sister fine Luna
This let's go
What do you suppose set us free
What if it was the tree of Harmony?
star swirl
Maybe he isn't as dormant as we thought maybe he knows what Estelle's trying to do, and he wants us to stop it
Do you think that's possible only one way to find out?
Going somewhere
Go
No
Not you
Move
No
You know I don't want to hurt you Luna move. I won't let you hurt her
Don't you get it? She's the cause of?
Everything she banished the stealth and then you she took the two ponies
I cared about away from me, and now she's trying to do it again
I was afraid of her afraid of what she could do to me
But now she's weak and helpless. This is my chance to take my own vengeance
You will not harm my sister
It's her or me Luna. I've already made my choice. I couldn't have been more clear
Celestia I will always choose Celestia you are nothing more than a mere shadow
I don't think it's working. We've been doing this forever and the tree still is in dying
Patience my dear the tree EES weakening under our mite
Weakening isn't the same thing as dying
The elements aren't any less shiny either see let's say we actually kill stars wars treason
Doesn't mean the elements are gonna go with him. I don't think we can break those things
Without the tree to protect them the elements will be exposed and susceptible
Why are you stalling?
Darling, I'm not stalling. I'm just thinking out loud very loud
Are they waiting for the tree already looks like it's in bad shape, but they're just talking
Maybe they can't do it. Maybe they're too tired to continue
I'm just saying why are we standing here and concentrating all this magic at this tree for hours on end?
Isn't there a spell where you could like instantly kill it or something huh seekers?
Trixie's looking for the easy way out again I
grow tired of your questions Trixie if you believe you can destroy the elements any faster than do so
But do it quietly
You're going after all the elements we have to pick them to it hang on there rainbow that little spatter
There's not be the cover. We need to get ahold of them elements if we're careful we can snatch them from right under their noses
Let's do it
What exactly do you think you are doing?
Do you think this is a game?
That I can be fooled with light shows and pointless questions all leading to the fact that you refuse to assist me
No well not really I just wasn't ready
What are you doing prove to me your loyalty Trixie, I want to watch you attack the tree on your own
No
What's the point in ruling Equestria if it means everypony will hate me
I took your gemstone because I thought if I was Twilight Sparkle I could have the one thing I always wanted, but never had
Friends don't you get it. I only pretend to be great and powerful so that other ponies would like me, but they don't I?
Thought the only way that I can feel good again, it was if I got revenge against Twilight for ruining any chance
I had at making friends. I wanted her to hurt I
Wanted her to feel like I felt when she ran me out of Ponyville and ruined my reputation across Equestria
But the irony is she tried to prevent me
She was willing to put the past behind us even after everything I had done
And I was too stupid to accept it
I mess up so now I have to fix this I have to stop you even if that meant giving you back this
You sit yourself you need me and since this is the only magic that works I
Pretend them to be on your signs that you would give it to you
Now I can reverse everything you've done you
Dare turn against me
You have seen the might of my power and watched as I laid waste your
Princesses and your little comrades and yet you still defy me
You fool you
dim-witted
Selfish little for all you have done is waste my time
Nice should be thanking new Trixie
I
Believed my magic alone was not enough to destroy him and yet the tree and its elements died before your eyes
Though I suppose it will have to wait. I let the last Pony who betrayed me. Live I
Won't make the same mistake twice
If I alone must wid this world of magic and restore order and peace then so be it
Not you not Celestia not even starswirl can stand in my way
maybe not
But I bet they can
Oh, I don't think so
Leave him alone you monster ah
You must be the princess of friendship that I've heard so much about
You may have power Estelle, but your magic will never be able to combat the magic of friendship
No, not again
Why isn't it working
It will
Just have to try
Harder having a hard time keeping this up. Why it has to work it's always worked
So much for the magic of friendship
It's so amusing that you all believed that would work. I spent centuries
combating the magic from The Elements of Harmony
Molding my dark power to annihilate it. No though
I would hate to see you ponies so disappointed in your
mediocre light show you deserve a true display of great magic
perhaps a demonstration
Of what exactly will become of those who?
betray me
What
That Is the truth, Trixie?
Huh?
Astelle, what is this place?
Your new home. Where you can reflect on the deeds you have done that caused you to end up... here.
It's not true! It's all wrong!
You kidnapped Twilight.
You put her in that cell.
You lied to all those ponies.
You couldn't make your own friends.
You weren't even talented.
Nopony likes you! Nopony like you!
You have a chance to be Great, Powerful, Respective
To steal because you're
Here too
- intention is all along to destroy magic
Because even behind magic will be destroyed
But you'll still be here
Still traveling what what?
Your magic will be destroyed -
What did you expect I want to rid the world of magic and set things the way
They should be I have no desire to keep my own
But you made me out of your magic won't that you don't think I'd keep you around
To you you're the embodiment of everything I hate the magic that courses through you is a physical manifestation
Of how much I loathe it even in myself
Your disappearance would be a burden lifted
Burden, but I did everything for you. I followed you without question I turned against Luna for you
I even freed you from the tapestry
I got myself out of the
Tapestry that foolish Taconic wisss seeds drained enough power from the tree that the magic that bound me was weakened
Celestia and Luna being taken created the perfect opportunity for my escape
But you made me how can you say you don't care?
I've never cared
What what are you doing to me?
Astelle, They'll tell me why! tell me why!
Astelle
Now, where were we?
You finally understand. don't you?
You have nothing
And you are nothing
And nopony will ever forgive you.
Huh!
Can you hear me? I forgive you. Trixie, I forgive you
(Music playing)
What's done (You've seen what I've done)
Is done (How
But you are so lonely right bite doesn't either
I can find
You can rise above these feelings you can win
in
And we all make big mistakes, but will triumph in
Because friendship is much stronger than the trials me both
Not too late. No, not too late.
To be your friend and my friends who save the day
and make
things right again
Forget, we forget
We will fight to win light are falling
Everypony knows what keeps a friendship strong when you forgive
Now I know friendship is magic for everypony
Twilight Twilight Twilight, can you hear me by?
Smoke, oh, it's so good to see you back to your old self again
You too Twilight
Boys what is it Mike?
Oh, thanks
Again oh
Wait this feels good to be home here, Applejack. I think this is Euler's oh?
Hey so about that whole tricking you into thinking I turned evil again thing
Well
Even so I wanted to at least say the words
I'm sorry so that you know I meant it we know Trixie even the tree of harmony knows
Otherwise it wouldn't have given you that element do you think starswirl still alive in there?
I don't know, but wherever or whatever. He is. I hope he's at peace now
What happened to a stone you?
Ponies gave her what she wanted?
Mortality that's right the elements of harmony were able to reverse the spell starswirl had placed on her and
Destroyed the amulet that harnessed her dark power the things recently affected by that power were also made right again
Yeah, we figured that out, I'm never walking anywhere ever again
Did you say?
Recently affected the magic she used on you ponies and on my sister and I was reversed
But the effects of her magic may still linger in Equestria the everfree forest remains
Unchanged as it was corrupted by her power for centuries
Magic like that can't be dissipated overnight
Perhaps given time, but if Estelle is an earth Pony now. Where did she go I?
Imagine that my sister is fleeing this place and probably
Equestria I know how dark and twisted she had become over time
But I still hope she can find peace and happiness as an earth pony at least we know she can't do any more damage
so
Now what what happens after you all beat the bad guy and save the day
Every pony is asking for you you have quite a few new fans and friends who want to celebrate
How can you stand all that noise all the time?
Seriously the pink one pinky your friend's name is pinky pinky
She has more magic than all of us combined have you seen what comes out of her mane?
Do you think we'll see her again
I don't think so she got what she wanted and now she knows that nothing can beat elemental magic
It would be foolish to try something now
Do you think she wants to be forgiven or that she wants to forgive Celestia in star swirl?
Maybe but that many centuries of hatred and bitterness
Doesn't just disappear overnight. I guess them you I was lucky. Huh very lucky
then again
I think you would know the answer to that better than I would me
You are the element of forgiveness. Are you not wait does that mean?
I should be called the Great and forgivable Trixie or maybe the forgiveness powered Trixie
No, that's too long forgive, East power. Oh
How about just Trixie just Trixie, but that's so?
So boring you might as well. Call me Twilight Sparkle
Who'd have thought that all this time there was much more to me I
Tried too hard to show. I'm great that wasn't meant to be
It's not all the same
Easily learned when you find you are wrong, but they never gave up. Hope it was inside me all
along
I know
I have found my
On this journey I have found there's more than bad are good
The past may sting and leave a scar on those
Misunderstood find it wasn't to my name of trying to claim a victory
That I realize love would come along and finally set me free
Look at me now, I'm glowing
See the light of friendship
In my eyes how it shines
I know with my friends
I am home
I have found my purpose in life
This world is not meant to be perfect
Everypony has times they will fail
But we have to move on and learn from it
We can't hold onto hate in our hearts
'Cuz forgiveness will set us free
If we let it and I know
That now, it's time!
The End
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Not Too Late (PTS original song) GIANT GROUP COLLAB! feat. 8 singers! Song and lyrics by Magpiepony. Animatic by Cascayd. Sound editing by PegasusPitchVA. Performed by Raechel Anderson, ItsAnnaChloeM, GloryoftheRainWings, Magpiepony, PurpleRoselyn, Emogak, Mary Medley, Crick and Haste Dash. Instrumental by Jay Man.
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