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==Story==
===Part 1===
Well-studied but largely unsocial {{FIM|Twilight Sparkle}} saw the signs of [[Nightmare Moon]], who once co-ruled Equestria as {{FIM|Princess Luna}} with her sister, {{FIM|Princess Celestia}}, who now ruled the nation by her lonesome, return from [[Twilight's dorm|her dorm]] in [[Canterlot]] and reported them to {{FIM|Princess Celestia}}, though the [[monarch]] believed Twilight was misunderstanding the signs and sent her to organize the [[Summer Sun Celebration]] in [[Ponyville]], a small town (or city, or village...it varies). While there, Twilight and {{FIM|Spike}}, her ever faithful companion would stay in [[Golden Oak Library]]. In the town, they were t check in on five ponies and their progress, the strange {{FIM|Pinkie Pie}}, the cocky {{FIM|Rainbow Dash}}, the friendly {{FIM|Applejack}}, the busy {{FIM|Rarity}}, and the shy...{{FIM|Fluttershy}}. Each encounter was stressful for Twilight, though interestingly, pretty great for Spike (see [[#notes]]).
The day turned into night and the aforementioned Pinkie Pie threw a party at Twilight's home without her knowing to welcome her to the town. Though a kind gesture, Twilight didn't care for this and grew upset, but once again began to notice the signs of Nightmare Moon's return. Later, at the [[Summer Sun Celebration (Year 1)|Summer Sun Celebration proper]], the frightening Nightmare Moon appeared before the ponies, kidnapping the princess.
===Part 2===
Twilight with the five other ponies she met embark on high adventure into the [[Everfree Forest]], a dark and mysterious place where time doesn't seem to work right (see [[#notes]]). Throughout their trials in the forest, they meet many foes, though most turned into friends, such as [[Manny Rooar]], [[Steven Magnet]], and the {{FIM|Shadowbolts}}. Eventually, they reached the [[Castle of Two Sisters]] and defeated Nightmare Moon with the [[Elements of Harmony]], reuniting the two sisters and bringing about a new era in Equestrian history.
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==Notes==
* {{FIM|Lyra Heartstrings}} was shown in both Canterlot and Ponyville, and throughout the series, has consistently appeared in both places. In the episode "[[Amending fences]]" explained this by stating that Lyra lived in Canterlot, but visited her """best friend""" {{FIM|Bon Bon}} in Ponyville. This beat of information wasn't respected by other media, and so, Lyra's residence has become somewhat inconsistent over the years.
** Speaking of Amending Fences, in many ways, that episode serves as a sequel or follow up to this episode. The basis of that episode was that Twilight simply turned tail and abandoned her life in Canterlot on a whim, ignoring that she ''did'' strke up friendships in the city, albeit not very well-developed ones. While most of her friends understood, {{FIM|Moon Dancer}} was devastated by the actions and became a shut-in, essentially becoming what Twilight was going to become if she never moved to Ponyville.
*** A brief fun fact about Moon Dancer, she actually appeared prior to Amending Fences. In the comic story, "[[The Fall of Sunset Shimmer]]", she was seen as a student who was getting bullied by [[Sunset Shimmer]]...when they were both adults...[[Continuity is a mess]].
* The way Twilight and Spike both interacted with events would set up their dynamic, such as him sharing a laugh with Rainbow Dash, falling for Rarity, or striking up a conversation with Fluttershy. However, some of these aspects of his characterization would never truly be followed up on, such as his unique dynamic with Fluttershy or his impish relationship with Rainbow Dash.
** Speaking of [[Early installment weirdness]], Spike has a few examples in this catchphrase, "[[Holy Guacamole!]]", which has only been muttered twice in the entire series, here and in "[[Feeling Pinkie Keen]]", and his running gag of mispronouncing long words like...impossible. No wonder early fanfiction depicted Spike as a bumbling moron.
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