Transcripts/Missing the Mark

:[epic music]
:Misty: I can't believe I finally got you! Opaline is going to be so happy! You're all she thinks about!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Misty: [sighs] I'm sorry. But if you knew what it was like, you'd understand.
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling, giggling]
:Misty: [sighs]
:[thunder crashing]
:
:[birds chirping]
:Hitch Trailblazer: [snoring, moaning, screams] That was a weird dream. I wish you could've seen it, Sparky. Kenneth was enormous, and he was stomping through Maretime Bay like a Birdzilla.
:[creak]
:Hitch Trailblazer: Spark-Spark? Buddy? Hmmm... Come on.
:[clank]
:Hitch Trailblazer: Kenneth?
:Kenneth: [chirping]
:Hitch Trailblazer: Oh, good. You're not Birdzilla. [chuckles] Have you seen Sparky?
:Kenneth: [chirping]
:Hitch Trailblazer: Thank you, sorry! Hmm... Where is my little rascal this time?
:[doors open]
:Sunny Starscout: Hey, Hitch!
:Izzy Moonbow: [singsong] Goooood morniiiiin'! Whatcha doin'?
:Hitch Trailblazer: Oh, I'm just looking for Sparky. He's wandered off again. Like he does. [chuckles]
:Izzy Moonbow: [gasps] Oh, no! I take back my "good" in the "good morning"!
:Sunny Starscout: Are you okay?
:Hitch Trailblazer: Oh, yeah. He's done this before. We'll find him. No need to panic.
:Zipp Storm: [yawns] What are we not panicking about?
:Hitch Trailblazer: Sparky's playing hide-and-seek again.
:Zipp Storm: Ah. Ah! Oh, no!
:Hitch Trailblazer: But it's fine. He's around here somewhere. Probably just playing in Izzy's supply closet again.
:Pipp Petals: [giggles] So no need for a new "Operation Glitterbomb" then?
:Hitch Trailblazer: Uh, nope.
:Izzy Moonbow: Awww. Are you sure?
:Hitch Trailblazer: Uh-huh.
:Izzy Moonbow: Empty!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Huh? I was sure he'd be here.
:Sunny Starscout: So was I... Um, not to worry! [clears throat]
::You hear that sound
::Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
:[beat]
:[flute squeaks]
:Izzy Moonbow: Sorry.
:[Sunny, Pipp, and Zipp]
::The melody that's ringing out
::Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
:[beat]
:Hitch Trailblazer: Come on, little guy...
:[ominous music]
:[door opens]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Misty: Is it just me, or have you gotten way cuter all of a sudden?
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Misty: Oh, you're making this so hard! I don't know what to do! Take you back or give you to Opaline? Take you back or give you to Opaline?
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [burps]
:Misty: Aw, that was cute. And kind of gross. Okay, that does it! I can't do this! I can't! I'm taking you back!
:Opaline: Misty! What have you been doing all morning? You've been gone forever— [gasps] Oh! You secured the dragon! I can't believe it!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Opaline: And what a fine specimen he is! I must admit it, Misty. I didn't think you had it in you.
:Misty: Oh. I guess I did though.
:Opaline: Look at you, little dragon. You're even better than I imagined. I have the most lovely place for you to play. Would you like to see it?
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgles inquisitively, gurgles excitedly]
:Misty: [sighs]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [fascinated gurgling]
:Misty: Wow, you really like him, don't you?
:Opaline: Like him? [laughs] I adore him.
:Misty: [gasps] That's where you're going to keep him?! Um, uh, couldn't we find somewhere more, um... comfortable? That bubble cage looks a little, um... dangerous.
:Opaline: Not to worry. I'll only keep him there until he's done being drained. And then... well, let's just say he'll be useless.
:[low humming]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [exhaling]
:Opaline: My, that's a long drop.
:[ominous music]
:Zipp Storm: Sparky?
:Sunny Starscout: Sparky! Come on out!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Sparky! Here, Sparky!
:Pipp Petals: Sparky? Sparky, where are you?
:Sunny Starscout: Sparky?
:Hitch Trailblazer: Sparky?
:[discordant flute sounds]
:Zipp Storm: Maybe the lullaby isn't working and we can give the flute a break?
:Izzy Moonbow: [panting] That was starting to make my brain all twisty-turny. Ugh.
:Hitch Trailblazer: Sparky? Come out! I've got snacks for you! [chuckles nervously]
:Sunny Starscout: Don't worry, Hitch. We'll find him.
:Hitch Trailblazer: [nervously] Uh-huh. Absolutely. I've learned my lesson from last time. Sparky will be just fine. I know it. Heh.
:[somber music]
:Opaline: Finally, I will possess my full enhanced fire powers! I've been waiting for this moment for so long! Hundreds of moons!
:Misty: That's great, Opaline!
:Opaline: Ugh.
:Misty: [gasps]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [weak gurgle]
:Misty: It's not great. I'm the worst pony in the world.
:Opaline: What did you just say? Seriously, Misty, I've told you a thousand times I can't understand you when you mumble!
:Misty: Oh! Uh, I just said you must be so excited for tonight!
:Opaline: Of course I am. Now, I have to go do my pre-ceremony magic cleansing and decorate the lair for the event. Don't disturb me until I'm finished. Understood?
:Misty: [sighs, grunts, sighs] I'm sorry, Sparky. I've made a horrible mistake.
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [whimper]
:Misty: [gasps, sighs] I'm going to find help! I promise!
:[door opens]
:Sunny Starscout: Not here!
:Pipp Petals: Or here!
:Zipp Storm: Not under mine either.
:Izzy Moonbow: Ooh! Look what I found!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Sparky!
:Izzy Moonbow: Oh, sorry. Yeah, he's not here either. But I was looking for this. [blows party horn]
:Hitch Trailblazer: [sighs] Now I'm not saying I'm nervous... [chuckling nervously] But we've looked everywhere!
:Pipp Petals: Maybe Sparky got hungry and went out looking for a treat in town.
:Hitch Trailblazer: No way! I keep one of these in every room Sparky might go in, and they're all still full!
:Sunny Starscout: Maybe Sparky's at the magic tree again?
:Zipp Storm: That's right! You did say he's been spending a lot of time there lately. He's very drawn to it.
:Hitch Trailblazer: Of course! Let's go check the tree!
:Sunny Starscout: Okay, everypony. Remember to stay calm this time.
:[door opens]
:Misty: [grunting]
:[thudding]
:Sunny Starscout: Misty! We're about to go look for Sparky. Do you wanna help?
:Misty: I saw him! [panting] I saw somepony dragon-nap him!
:Hitch Trailblazer: What?!
:Zipp Storm: It's the evil Alicorn! I know it! I warned you ponies that we were in danger!
:Pipp Petals: How did she find Sparky?!
:Hitch Trailblazer: What does she want?!
:Misty: [panting] I know. I mean, I... saw where they went. I can take you there. To Sparky. But we'll have to hurry!
:[door opens]
:Hitch Trailblazer: You're sure you know which way to go, Misty?
:Misty: Positive.
:Zipp Storm: How are you so positive?
:Misty: I, uh... I just... saw them!
:Zipp Storm: You saw the evil Alicorn kidnap Sparky? And we know somepony must've told her where Sparky is in the first place?
:Sunny Starscout: Well, we know it wasn't Misty. It wasn't any of us. We would never do that to each other, right?
:Hitch Trailblazer: Right.
:Izzy Moonbow and Pipp Petals: Right!
:Misty: Right!
:Zipp Storm: Right...
:Sunny Starscout: Now let's stay focused. Sparky needs us!
:Misty: It's that way!
:[epic music]
:[engine roaring]
:[whoosh!]
:[thunder crashing]
:Sunny Starscout: Are you sure this is the way?
:Misty: It's down there.
:[whoosh!]
:Izzy Moonbow: This is the spookiest place I've ever seen.
:[hissing]
:Izzy Moonbow: [humming, gasps]
:[thunder crashing]
:Izzy Moonbow: I take it back. This is the spookiest place I've ever seen!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Sparky's in there?! [gulps]
:[door opens]
:Sunny Starscout: I can't believe this is here.
:Pipp Petals: She's got great style! [clears throat] Great evil style.
:Zipp Storm: What is this place, Misty?! And how do you know your way around so well?!
:Misty: There's no time to explain!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Where's Sparky?!
:Misty: We have to get him before Opaline comes—!
:Opaline: Oh, I'm right here!
:[shimmering]
:Mane 5: [gasp]
:Opaline: Good work, Misty!
:Misty: [gasps]
:Opaline: I expected the dragon, but you brought the whole set!
:Misty: Ah!
:Sunny Starscout: Misty?
:Opaline: As soon as I'm done draining that little lizard of every ounce of his precious magic, I'll be able to steal the source of theirs, too... Their cutie marks! [laughs evilly] Ah. What an added bonus. Come, Misty.
:Sunny Starscout: No! It can't be true!
:Pipp Petals: She's lying! Right, Misty?
:Zipp Storm: No... She's been helping her this whole time. Haven't you?!
:Misty: I'm sorry.
:Sunny Starscout: [scoffs] You betrayed us!
:Misty: I... I didn't... mean...
:Izzy Moonbow: I thought we were your friends.
:Misty: No!
:[hissing]
:Opaline: [humming] I am so proud of you, Misty.
:Misty: You are?
:Opaline: Yes. And you've worked so hard to earn your cutie mark. You must be so excited.
:Misty: I... I am. I did work really hard. I just... wanted to make you happy for so long. Like... forever, practically.
:Opaline: And you've finally done it! You'll get your cutie mark... as soon as I'm done draining the dragon of his dragonfire. Isn't that exciting?!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [weak gurgle]
:Misty: I-I better go check on the others! To, um, make sure they're not causing any trouble.
:Izzy Moonbow: [grunting] Whew! The first forty tries were fun, but this is getting tiring.
:Sunny Starscout: I just can't believe Misty would do that to us. We're her friends.
:Zipp Storm: She's not our friend, Sunny! She was just pretending! I knew it! I should have just followed my instincts!
:Pipp Petals: She fooled us all.
:Hitch Trailblazer: And now Sparky is... gone.
:Izzy Moonbow: [grunting] Oh... My horn is dizzy.
:Sunny Starscout: We can't just sit here and let them win! We can fix this! I can fix this! [sighs] I just need to change... [grunts] ...into... [grunts] ...an Alicorn! [sighs] But... but I'm trying to help somepony! Why won't it work?! Maybe I can't do it. Maybe I'm not true Alicorn material after all.
:Pipp Petals: What?! How can you say that? Of course you are!
:Sunny Starscout: But I trusted Misty so much, and I was completely wrong.
:Zipp Storm: Wait a second.
:Izzy Moonbow: [grunting]
:Zipp Storm: It's not you, Sunny! Our magic doesn't work in here!
:Izzy Moonbow: [gasps] That's why you can't turn into an Alicorn!
:Pipp Petals: Ugh! We've got to get out of this sticky thing!
:Misty: I can help!
:Zipp Storm: Like you helped us get into this situation?
:Misty: This wasn't the plan! I-I didn't mean to get you all trapped! I brought you here to help get Sparky out! Honest!
:Zipp Storm: You haven't been honest with us! Ever!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Yeah. How did Sparky get in here to begin with?
:Sunny Starscout: You betrayed us, Misty. How could you?
:Misty: It's not like that! Opaline found me a long time ago when I was just a lost filly and I couldn't remember where home was. And she... she took me in and I... She promised me a cutie mark and... I'm so sorry. You didn't deserve this!
:Opaline: [distant] Misty! Get up here!
:Misty: I'm gonna fix this!
:Opaline: You, my dear, are just moments away from getting your gorgeous new cutie mark. I just want to watch this stinky little dragon fall first.
:Misty: Uh, do we really have to drop Sparky into the water, Opaline? I mean, he's just a baby dragon, and now he'll be powerless, so... he's... harmless?
:Opaline: This "harmless" baby dragon has given me one headache too many! And now that he'll be without dragonfire, I'll have no use for him. Ta-ta, dragon baby!
:[pop]
:Opaline: Agh! Disgusting! I have to go wash my hooves in case he got spit on me. Ugh. Revolting.
:Misty: [panting]
:Sunny Starscout: Don't bother apologizing again! We don't wanna hear it!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Yeah! We're too busy trying to figure out how to get out of this mess!
:Pipp Petals: The one you put us in!
:Misty: I... I'm sorry. Really, I... [sighs] Listen. You ponies have been nothing but good to me. You treated me better than anypony ever has. You treated me like a friend. And it's my turn to do the same! I'd rather be a pony without a cutie mark forever than live one more day as a pony that does the wrong thing! Ugh!
:[clatter]
:[heroic music]
:Mane 5: [gasp]
:Misty: [panting, grunting]
:[pop!]
:Misty: Aah!
:Sunny Starscout: You freed us?
:Misty: I had to.
:[shimmering]
:Misty: Huh? What's happening?!
:[flash!]
:Mane 5: [gasp, cheer]
:Misty: At last! A cutie mark!
:Sunny Starscout: Helping us gave you your cutie mark!
:Misty: I just couldn't bear to see my friends in trouble. It unlocked something in me. What if... that something was me? The real me?
:Sunny Starscout: That's it! Come on, everypony! Let's get our baby dragon back!
:[somber music]
:[hissing]
:Opaline: [laughs evilly]
:Misty: [distant] Opaline! Help! Help!
:Opaline: [groans] Ugh. That Misty. That pony will be the end of me.
:Hitch Trailblazer: [gasps] Sparky!
:Zipp Storm: Don't worry, Sparky! We're here to rescue you!
:Hitch Trailblazer: [grunting]
:[pop!]
:Zipp Storm: Gotcha!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Hitch Trailblazer: [chuckles] I'm never letting you go again!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Misty: [whispering] Okay, she's coming.
:Izzy Moonbow: [whispering] Okay, you got this!
:Misty: Mm! Help! Help!
:Opaline: Misty, what did you do?!
:Misty: They overpowered me, Opaline! They tricked me and tied me up!
:Opaline: Where are the rest of... [gasps] Ugh!
:Sunny Starscout: So, you're the evil Alicorn!
:Opaline: Oh, is that what they're calling me? Better make it "evil Fire Alicorn!" Opaline Arcana!
:Izzy Moonbow: Uh-oh.
:Pipp Petals: Oh, dear.
:Sunny Starscout: Twilight warned us about you! You're the one who tried to steal magic all those moons ago!
:Opaline: And now that I have the dragon's power, I'll do it again right now! [laughs evilly, grunts]
:[energy blazes]
:Sunny Starscout: Wah! Whoa!
:Opaline: [growling]
:Sunny Starscout: Oh! Whoa! [laughs] Missed!
:Opaline: [roars]
:Sunny Starscout: [gasps]
:[boom!]
:Izzy Moonbow: [gasps] Sunny!
:Pipp Petals and Misty: [gasp]
:Sunny Starscout: [grunting]
:Opaline: Look at me. Do you really think you could stop a Fire Alicorn? [laughing]
:[smack!]
:Opaline: Ah! Ugh!
:Izzy Moonbow: [grunting] Leave... Sunny... alone!
:[clatter]
:Pipp Petals: Dah! Yes! Leave her alone!
:Opaline: You pests!
:Sunny Starscout: [gasps, grunting]
:Izzy Moonbow and Pipp Petals: [yelp]
:Opaline: You weak little ponies can't stop Opaline Arcana!
:Izzy Moonbow and Pipp Petals: [gasp]
:Sunny Starscout: [grunting]
:Opaline: [grunts]
:[energy blazes]
:[boom!]
:[energy humming]
:Izzy Moonbow and Pipp Petals: [cheer]
:Opaline: Uh-oh.
:Sunny Starscout: Maybe alone, we can't! But together, we can do anything!
:Opaline: [grunting] Aah!
:Sunny Starscout and Opaline: [yelling]
:Izzy Moonbow: Yes, you can do it, Sunny!
:Pipp Petals: Way to glow, Sunny!
:Opaline: [screaming]
:Zipp Storm: Yeah! We have your back!
:Hitch Trailblazer: Get her! [grunting]
:[pop!]
:Opaline: [roaring]
:[energy surging]
:Rest of Mane 5: [cheering]
:Misty: You can do it, Sunny.
:[heroic music]
:Opaline: [gasps]
:[boom!]
:Opaline: Ugh! Ah!
:Sunny Starscout: [grunts]
:Opaline: [groaning]
:Izzy Moonbow: [scoffs] It's no use! Those bubbles are horn-proof!
:Pipp Petals: And sticky! Ugh!
:Opaline: Ugh!
:Sunny Starscout: Sparky! Aww! I'm so glad you're okay!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling softly]
:Opaline: You can't keep me here forever.
:Sunny Starscout: No. But I can keep you away from my friends. Let's go.
:Misty: Yeah! Get out of here, you ponies!
:Opaline: [groans]
:Misty: Hoof to heart.
:Opaline: [grunting]
:[splatting]
:Opaline: ugh! that was outrageous! nopony traps opaline! and look at this place! Ugh! Those little ponies will pay for this! They may have taken the dragon...
:[fire whooshes]
:Opaline: ...but I still got all the fire magic I need! Clean this place up! NOW!
:Misty: [gasps, giggles]
:[soft music]
:Misty: Whoo! Yeah! [laughing]
:Misty: [gasps]
:Opaline: Well, that was fast. I should make you clean more often. I was just going to say that, although you may have un-earned your new cutie mark by foolishly letting those ponies capture you, at least they know you work for me now. No reason to pretend to be their friend anymore. [laughs] That's a good prize, no?
:Misty: Of course. Thanks... Opaline.
:[shimmering sounds]
:Misty: [sighs]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [soft gurgling]
:Hitch Trailblazer: Are you sure there's nothing else we can get you, Sparky?
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [yawns]
:[toy squeaks]
:Sunny Starscout: I think he's okay. He's just gonna need some rest.
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [snoring]
:Sunny Starscout: A lot of rest.
:Hitch Trailblazer: [sighs]
:Pipp Petals: Can I just say how a-ma-zing Sunny was as an Alicorn?
:Izzy Moonbow: Oh, yeah! Abso-toot-ly!
:Hitch Trailblazer: She was incredible!
:Sunny Starscout: I guess I was right. The key to unlocking my Alicorn power is to do my best to help when my friends are in need. And not being stuck in a magical, no-magic bubble.
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [yawns]
:Sunny Starscout: Seeing my friends in danger brought out a whole bunch of abilities that I didn't even know I had!
:Misty: Me, too. It's what finally gave me the courage to be who I should've been this whole time. Myself. And who I really am is a pony who would never betray a friend. I know what I did was wrong. I totally understand if you all hate me now.
:Sunny Starscout: We don't.
:Misty: What?
:Izzy Moonbow: We don't hate anypony!
:Pipp Petals: Yeah. I mean, what you did was wrong.
:Zipp Storm: Really wrong.
:Hitch Trailblazer: But what you did in the end was right.
:Zipp Storm: Really right.
:Sunny Starscout: Sometimes, ponies make mistakes. But it's what we do in the end that counts.
:Misty: I promise you can trust me now. I'll do whatever it takes to help you defeat Opaline. Hoof to heart.
:Mane 6: Hoof to heart!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [snoring loudly]
:Mane 6: [laughing] Hoof to heart.
:[ominous music]
:Opaline: Hmmm... If one dragon is awake, then the rest must be stirring.
:[dragon roar]
:Opaline: With more dragonfire, I'll be able to steal all of the magic, including the Alicorn's! Wake up, my dragon darlings. Opaline's coming.
:[ominous music]
:[fire whooshing]
:[credits]