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Magic Duel

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Episode	Magic Duel
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[rain falling]

[splash]

[shop bell ringing]

[items clattering]

Shopkeeper: May I help you, traveler? Hmm, something drew you to my shop... something powerful. Ah, you have a keen eye. The Alicorn Amulet is one of the most mysterious and powerful of all the known magical charms. Uh, ah— I'm afraid this is... far too dangerous.

[bits clinking]

Shopkeeper: [quickly] Would you like that gift-wrapped?

[theme song]

Fluttershy: Don't be scared, little friends. Twilight is wonderful with magic. [to Twilight] Anything happens to them, Twilight, so help me...

Spike: Aww, don't worry, Fluttershy, Twilight's magic has gotten a lot better since she accidentally crushed me and Applejack with a giant snowball.

Fluttershy: Of course she's good with magic. Twilight's great with magic. I guess I just don't want my little friends to be scared. Oh, oh, look how scared they are!

[animals chittering]

Twilight Sparkle: I promise, Fluttershy. Nothing bad will happen to them.

Fluttershy: [high-pitched] I know! Stop, stop! They can't take it!

[animals chittering and cheering]

Fluttershy: [teeth chattering]

Spike: Twilight, that looks amazing!

Twilight Sparkle: Phew!

[animals chittering]

Twilight Sparkle: That's all for now, little ones. Maybe we can practice again later, if Fluttershy says it's alright.

[animals chittering]

Spike: Your magic has really improved since we came to Ponyville, Twilight. Princess Celestia's going to love it.

Twilight Sparkle: Thanks, Spike. I have to be at my best when she arrives with the delegates from Saddle Arabia. I can't believe she's trusting me with the entertainment.

[thud]

Rainbow Dash: Twilight! Come quick! It's an emergency!

[poof]

Rarity: [gasp] You beast! This shade of brown should only be used for accents!

Pinkie Pie: Come on, Applejack. We've got to get her in a nice, soothing pink, stat!

Twilight Sparkle: What's going on here?

Trixie: Well, well, well. If it isn't... Twilight Sparkle.

[ponies gasp]

Twilight Sparkle: [gasps] Trixie!

Spike: What's she doing here?

Rainbow Dash: You call that great and powerful?

[poof]

Rainbow Dash: [yelps]

Snips: Oh! She's Rainbow Wobble, now!

Snails: Yeah! Ha ha ha ha!

Rainbow Dash: [yelps]

Snails: Good spell, oh Great and Powerful Trixie!

Trixie: You two! Quiet!

[poof]

Snips: Uh, hey! W— What happened?

Snails: Get off of me! Brbrbr.

Snips: Let go!

Snails: Go this way!

Twilight Sparkle: Stop picking on my friends, Trixie!

Trixie: You and I have some unfinished business. My magic's gotten better since I was here last. And I'm going to prove it! Me and you, a magic duel. Winner stays, loser leaves Ponyville forever!

Twilight Sparkle: Forget it! I'd never make a deal like that!

Trixie: Hm. Your choice.

Spike: [yelps]

[stretching noise]

[bouncing]

Twilight Sparkle: Trixie, put him down. Why are you doing this?

Trixie: Why? Because you humiliated me! After you showed me up with that Ursa Minor, I became a laughing stock! Everywhere I went I was laughed at and ostracized. I even had to take a job on a rock farm just to earn a living! A rock farm!

Pinkie Pie: Hey! You're lucky a rock farm would take the likes of you!

[click and drag sounds]

Trixie: Now I want revenge! And I'll just keep casting spells 'til you agree. Well? What do you say?

[Snails and Rainbow Dash grunting]

Spike: Whoooaah! Help... me!

Twilight Sparkle: Alright, Trixie. Let's duel!

Trixie: Excellent.

[thud]

Rarity: [crying]

Pinkie Pie: [indignant muffled noises]

Trixie: If I lose, I won't set hoof in Ponyville again. But if you lose, you're the one banished from this one-horse town!

Rest of main cast: [gasps]

[tense music]

Trixie: Draw!

[poof]

[ponies gasping]

Shoeshine: [Wilhelm scream]

Twilight Sparkle: [grunts] Phew. [gasps]

[poik]

[parasprite burping]

Twilight Sparkle: [exhales]

[snow melting]

Rest of main cast: [laughing]

[snip, snip]

Trixie: Snips, Snails, step forward!

Snips: Wh— what is it, oh Great and P— P— Powerful Trixie? [laughs nervously]

Baby Snips: [crying]

Twilight Sparkle: An age spell? But... how could you do an age spell? That's only for the highest level unicorns!

[wiping noise]

Trixie: Well, Twilight? Give up?

Twilight Sparkle: [sighs] [grunts]

Baby Snips: [surprised noise]

Spike: Come on, Twilight, you can do it!

[magic sputtering]

[thud]

Baby Snips: [crying]

Old Snails: [spine clicking]

Trixie: Trixie is the highest level unicorn! [laughs] And now it's time for you to leave Ponyville! FOREVER!

Applejack: That's enough, Trixie!

Rarity: You proved your point, but you can't possibly expect Twilight to leave Ponyville!

Trixie: You fools! She's already gone!

Twilight Sparkle: [yelps]

[pop]

[thud]

Twilight Sparkle: It's okay, guys. I'll figure something out. Just take care of each other. And keep an eye on Trixie. There's something strange about her.

Spike: Twilight? [thunk]

Twilight Sparkle: [grunts of exertion] Ugh! It's impossible! How could Trixie know such advanced magic? Without Spike, I can't get a message to the Princess in Saddle Arabia. So who else do I know who understands strange and powerful magic?

[tribal music]

Zecora: Your tale of woe upsets me so. [sips] No wonder you're dour. It's an abuse of power!

Twilight Sparkle: I don't know what to do, Zecora. I feel like I've abandoned my friends. But I can't take her on horn-to-horn.

Zecora: [sips] If you train with me, so good you'll be. I'll show you the way to make sure she won't stay.

Twilight Sparkle: You'll train me in magic? But she was doing age spells, weather spells, you name it!

Zecora: When it comes to magic, it would be tragic if somepony licked me, especially Trixie.

Twilight Sparkle: You really think I can beat her?

Zecora: Mm-hmm.

Twilight Sparkle: Okay, when do we start?

[banner unfurling]

Trixie: You two! Hurry up with my throne.

[splat]

Trixie: And you, how long do I have to wait for my applesauce facial?

Applejack: Forget it, Trixie! I ain't doing nothin' 'til you let Twilight come home! [laughs uncontrollably] Okay, I'll do it! Just make it stop! Hoo!

[crash]

Trixie: I thought I told you to dance!

Rarity: Oh, Trixie's cruel magic is ruining Ponyville. Ow! [whines] Oh, somepony has to help us!

[tribal music]

Zecora: Ah, no noise, no sound, no din, no fuss must interfere with your focus. Unlearn what you have learned. Only then can victory be earned.

Twilight Sparkle: [grunts]

Trixie: [echoing] Trixie is the highest level unicorn! [laughs]

[splash]

Twilight Sparkle: [yelps]

[splash]

Zecora: There is much, much that I can teach, but the answer you need may still be out of reach.

Twilight Sparkle: I'm sorry, Zecora. I'm trying my best, but... I can't stop thinking about Trixie. There was something different about her. It's like she's gone from high and mighty to mean and nasty.

Zecora: Your thinking needs a readjust. Total concentration is a must.

[banners flapping in wind]

[wind whistling]

Rarity: Ugh, this really doesn't seem to be getting us anywhere.

Pinkie Pie: [muffled noises]

Applejack: I hear you, Pinkie. I can't find anything that describes the kind of magic Trixie's doin'.

Spike: Ugh, there must be something! Twilight has every magic book there is!

Fluttershy: [quietly] Um, I think I may have found something?

Rarity: Yes, it's time for us to consider our futures in this new Trixie-led Ponyville.

Fluttershy: [quietly] Um, this sounds an awful lot like Trixie's magic–

Applejack: She wants me to grow apples with no peels! Now how the hay am I supposed to do that?

Fluttershy: [quietly] Um, there's a picture here of that necklace–

Pinkie Pie: [muffled noises]

Fluttershy: [quietly] It's called the Alicorn Amulet, and whoever wears it is blessed with untold—

Spike: Hey, everypony, look! This book has a picture of Trixie's necklace! It's called the Alicorn Amulet, and whoever wears it is blessed with untold powers!

Fluttershy: [quietly] If you read a little further, you'll see—

Rarity: [reading] Even though it provides great power, it also corrupts the user!

Fluttershy: [quietly] Yes, but, um, you can't—

Spike: [reading] You can't just take the Alicorn Amulet off her neck, it has a magical lock! Trixie's the only pony who can take it off!

Fluttershy: [quietly] Maybe we could—

Applejack: We need to get this information to Twilight. She'll know what to do.

Fluttershy: [quietly] But, h— how—

Rarity: If any of us try to leave, Trixie's magical force field will tell her!

Fluttershy: [quietly] Maybe we should—

Rainbow Dash: I've got it! Trying to sneak past the force field would be impossible without help, but I know who's got the goods to get into those woods!

Fluttershy: [quietly] It— it must be—

Rainbow Dash: Fluttershy!

Fluttershy: Whaaat?!

[thud]

Applejack: What do you say, Fluttershy? Can you handle the mission?

Fluttershy: No! I'll crack under the pressure! I'll snap like a twig!

Rainbow Dash: Perfect! Fluttershy'll sneak out of Ponyville and find Twilight.

Fluttershy: But— but I, I—

[thud]

Fluttershy: [teeth chattering] [sighs] Okay.

Applejack: Alright!

Other ponies and Spike: [general agreement]

Rarity: I know just the design for a dangerous mission outfit!

Snips and Snails: [grunts of exertion]

Trixie: Pull, you fools! [cracks whip] Somepony set off the magic force field, and Trixie intends to punish them!

Snips: [gasping] But... wouldn't it be faster if we had some... wheels?!

Trixie: The Great and Powerful Trixie doesn't trust wheels. Now pull faster!

Snails: [gasping] I'm telling ya, Snips, she's getting weirder and weirder!

[whip cracking]

Snips and Snails: [grunts of exertion]

Trixie: Stop! You there! What are you doing?!

[beaver chittering angrily]

[thud]

[poof]

Snails: Gah, why is she so mean to us?

Snips: Yeah! I miss the days when she was just a fraud!

[whip cracking]

[grinding noises]

[beaver chittering]

[pop]

Fluttershy: Oh, oh dear! Rarity's dangerous mission outfit is ruined! Guess we'd better go back! [laughs nervously]

[beaver chittering]

[birds tweeting]

Fluttershy: Oh, okay, okay, you're right. I need to be brave and find Twilight.

[bird tweeting]

Fluttershy: Oh! Y— you found her?

[bird tweeting]

Fluttershy: She's in the Everfree Forest?!

[whoosh]

[pop]

Fluttershy: Oh, this is me being brave! I wanna be brave at home, locked in my closet, with my teddy bear!

[tribal music]

Fluttershy: [sips]

Twilight Sparkle: I can't believe I didn't recognize the Alicorn Amulet!

Fluttershy: The more she uses it, the more it will corrupt her!

Twilight Sparkle: But how am I supposed to beat that amulet? My magic's not good enough!

Zecora: Twilight Sparkle, much work have you done. You learned all of my lessons; all but one. If Trixie's tricks have you in a fix, you must nix your magic and use the six.

Twilight Sparkle: Nix your magic, use the six... Nix your magic, use the six! Use the six! That's it! Zecora, you're a genius! Now we'll need to get you back inside Ponyville, Fluttershy.

[scribbling]

[dragging noises]

Trixie: This better not be another false alarm, or the Great and Powerful Trixie will– [gasps] You! [muffled] What's the matter, Twilight Sparkle? Not enjoying your exile?

Twilight Sparkle: I know about the Alicorn Amulet. I know you cheated.

Trixie: Cheated? Moi?

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah. And I thought you might wanna see what a real magical amulet looks like. Zecora gave it to me. [muffled] It's from beyond the Everfree Forest, [normal] and it's way more powerful than your measly little Alicorn Amulet!

Trixie: Ha! Nothing's more powerful than the Alicorn Amulet! And nopony's more powerful than the Great and Powerful Trixie!

Twilight Sparkle: [muffled] Care to put your amulet where your mouth is? [normal] How about another duel?

Trixie: [muffled] Why should I? I already beat you.

Twilight Sparkle: That's up to you! But I guess you'll never see the totally awesome magic from beyond the Everfree Forest. Come on, Zecora.

Trixie: Wait!

[poof]

Trixie: Okay, okay, you're on! A second duel.

[thunder rumbles]

[lightning cracks]

[hoof stomps]

Trixie: Let's start with a simple age spell, shall we?

Twilight Sparkle: Let's.

Trixie: Snips, Snails.

[poof]

Baby Snips and Baby Snails: [crying]

Trixie: An oldie, but a goodie, ha. Now, let's see what your little charm can do.

Twilight Sparkle: No problem. Um, Applejack, Rarity? Could you help me, please?

Applejack: Huh?

Rarity: Huh?

[scratching]

[magic zap]

Trixie: Oh, ho-hum. So you can do an age spell, big deal.

[magic zap]

[magic zap]

[magic zap]

[magic zap]

Trixie: That's... That's impossible!

Twilight Sparkle: That's nothing!

[magic zap]

Rainbow Dash: Yow!

Trixie: How did you–

Twilight Sparkle: Duplication spell. Ever see one pony play ten instruments?

[magic zap]

Pinkie Pie: [plays one-pony band]

Trixie: This... just can't be!

Twilight Sparkle: Ooh, one more. I can turn a mare into a stallion.

[magic zap]

Big McIntosh (as Male Applejack): (nervously) Eeyup.

[magic zap]

Twilight Sparkle: Well, Trixie, looks like my amulet is more powerful than yours– Hey! Give it back!

Trixie: [laughs] With this amulet, I shall now rule all of Equestria!

[click]

[electricity sparking]

[click]

Trixie: Witness, my subjects. Gaze upon an ever greater and 'powerful-er' Trixie!

[lightning cracks]

Trixie: Hey! [scoffs] I don't need that old Alicorn Amulet. I have this!

[weak electricity crackling]

Rainbow Dash: [laughs] Stop it! Tha— that tickles!

Trixie: Tickles?! That was supposed to make you writhe in agony! This amulet is defective! [magic zap] Give mine back!

Rainbow Dash: Sorry. This is going back into hiding where it belongs.

Twilight Sparkle: By the way, Trixie, the amulet around your neck? It's one of Zecora's doorstops.

[rock shattering]

Trixie: [upset] But... how did you do those spells? Nopony can do those spells!

Twilight Sparkle: You're right. Not even me. Zecora taught me so much about magic while I was in exile. She even taught me when not to use it. My magic alone wasn't powerful enough to take on the Alicorn Amulet head to head, so I needed to use a different kind of magic – the magic of friendship. I also knew that the only pony who could get the amulet off your neck was you.

Trixie: But... what about the pony with the ten instruments?

Twilight Sparkle: That's not magic. That was just Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie Pie: [continues playing one-pony band]

[ponies cheering]

[birds singing]

[ponies in awe]

Saddle Arabian delegates: Oooh!

[fireworks exploding]

Twilight Sparkle: Trixie?

Trixie: It's the least I could do. I treated you and your friends so horribly when I was wearing that Alicorn Amulet. I just couldn't control myself. You can forgive me, can't you?

Twilight Sparkle: Hmmm. Sure.

Trixie: Oh, good. Don't you think the Great and Apologetic Trixie is the most magnificent humble pony you've ever seen?!

[poof]

[thud]

Pinkie Pie: [angry muffled yells]

[poof]

Pinkie Pie: [inhales]

[music]

[credits]