Transcripts/Roots of All Evil Pt. 2

:[dramatic music]
:Sunny Starscout: Hitch! No!
:[loud heartbeat]
:Misty: [gasps] Opaline! She's here!
:Sunny Starscout: We have to protect the crystals!
:Misty: No. I think she's here for our cutie marks. Sunny, I don't know if I can face her.
:[thudding]
:Opaline: [laughing maniacally]
:Sunny Starscout: Lava and Jade!
:Lava and Jade: [breathe fire]
:[barrier humming]
:Sunny Starscout: If they get through Twilight's protection spell...!
:Opaline: There's no place left to hide. Once I have you and your friends' cutie mark magic, nopony in Equestria will be able to stop me. [laughs]
:[high-pitched hum]
:Opaline: [yelps, groans] That spell can't protect you forever! Dragons! Light it up!
:Lava and Jade: [breathe fire]
:Opaline: [laughing maniacally]
:[barrier humming]
:
:Opaline: More! More!
:Sunny Starscout: The dragonfire is so strong! I don't think the spell is gonna hold much longer! Misty, I need you to promise me! If I can't stop her, you have to take the Unity Crystals and... [gasps] M-Misty?
:Opaline: [laughing] Don't stop until you break through!
:Misty: Hey, Opaline! Is this necklace new? It's pretty!
:Opaline: [gasps] Misty?!
:Misty: [laughs]
:Opaline: Misty! After her!
:Misty: [grunts, panting]
:Opaline: You little thief! Give it back!
:Misty: Wasn't it you who taught me how to steal, Opaline?
:Opaline: Quit hiding! Show yourself!
:Misty: Awww, but I thought you liked it when I was sneaky!
:Opaline: Gotcha!
:[bunnycorn squeaks]
:Misty: So, I guess now's a good time to tell you that I've been sneaking around behind your back!
:Opaline: You what?!
:Misty: I'm not on your side anymore, Opaline!
:Opaline: Aha.
:Misty: I've got friends now! Real friends!
:Lava and Jade: [breathe fire]
:[boom!]
:[alarm blaring]
:Opaline: [groans]
:Misty: And you can't take that away!
:Opaline: [grunts]
:Misty: [gasps]
:Opaline: Little traitor. I'll show her! Once I have the last of the cutie mark magic, I'll come back here and show everypony!
:Misty: [panting]
:Sunny Starscout: Misty!
:Opaline: To Zephyr Heights!
:Misty: [grunts]
:Zipp Storm: Everypony, we know this is scary.
:Pipp Petals: But we're going to be okay.
:Zipp Storm: No matter what happens, we're Zephyr Heights. And Zephyr Heights never—
:Opaline: Never had a chance.
:[thudding]
:[ponies screaming]
:Opaline: Are you ready to surrender?
:Zipp Storm: Uh-oh.
:Pipp Petals: [whimpering] I've got an idea! Hey, Opaline! You want our cutie marks? You can have them! But if you want to capture the most potent cutie mark magic, you should let my sister and I sing you a song!
:Zipp Storm: What?!
:Opaline: Oh, come on. A song?
:Pipp Petals: That's when our sparkle shines the brightest! [vocalizing]
:Opaline: [gasps] So sing!
:Pipp Petals: Not here! This room has terrible acoustics!
:[echoing]
:Pipp Petals: [laughs nervously] Awful, huh? Okay, follow me!
:Pipp Petals: [singing exercises]
:Zipp Storm: You do have a plan, right? Are you gonna let me in on it, or...?
:Pipp Petals: [singing exercises]
:Opaline: [groans] Hurry up! It isn't wise to test a Fire Alicorn's patience! Or we'll just skip the song and dance and—
:[upbeat music]
:Opaline: [gasps]
:Zipp Storm: We did it! Let's go and—!
:Opaline: [growls]
:Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm: [grunt]
:Opaline: I must admit, you two put on a pretty good show. But you forgot the first rule of performing. Never turn your back on the audience!
:Zipp Storm: Please!
:Pipp Petals: No!
:Opaline: Not so confident or courageous now, are we, princesses?
:[glitching]
:Sunny Starscout: Oh, no!
:Pipp Petals: You'll never get away with this!
:Opaline: I've heard that one before. Maybe try a different tune next time. [laughing maniacally]
:[somber music]
:Opaline: To Bridlewood!
:Misty: Get away from my tree!
:Opaline: Your tree?
:Misty: I won't let you do this to me! Or my friends!
:Opaline: Your friends?
:Misty: They showed me what it means to care about somepony!
:Opaline: Huh? [gasps, growls] There's so much you've been hiding from me. Your tree... your friends... and your cutie mark! And all this time, I thought we were friends!
:Misty: No! We weren't! It's so sad. You've got all the power in Equestria, and you still haven't ever felt true friendship.
:Opaline: Ha! I have friends!
:Misty: You have to force others to pretend to be your friends! Like me! That's control!
:Opaline: You ungrateful little pony!
:Misty: You were by yourself for so many moons. All alone. I actually feel really sorry for you.
:Opaline: Wow, Misty. All grown up! So empathetic! So kind! [grunts]
:Misty: Ah!
:Opaline: I always told you. If you want your cutie mark, you have to do what I say. You used to be a good and loyal helper. You can do that again. Hmm?
:Misty: You didn't give me my cutie mark, Opaline. I earned it by helping my friends. And that's something else you can't take away from me!
:Opaline: Is that so?
:Misty: [gasps] Ah!
:Opaline: I can take whatever I want! Ta-ta!
:Opaline: It's almost as if nopony wants to see us. Come on out, little ponies!
:Unicorns: [whispering] Bing-bong... Bing-bong... Bing-bong... Bing-bong...
:Izzy Moonbow: Bing... g-g-g-g... Bong!
:Opaline: Is this how you're going to do this, unicorn? All creepy-like? Is that what your sparkle comes from? Spookiness?
:[creak!]
:Opaline: Huh? [groans]
:Izzy Moonbow: Nooooo... Let's jam!
:Opaline: [gasps]
:[splat!]
:Opaline: Oof! [groans] Yuck! Ah!
:Izzy Moonbow: My sparkle comes... from creativity! And glitter!
:Opaline: [yelps]
:Izzy Moonbow: Yes!
:Opaline: [growls]
:Izzy Moonbow: [grunting]
:Opaline: Catch that unicorn!
:[thudding]
:Izzy Moonbow: Yeah!
:Opaline: [groaning]
:Izzy Moonbow: We could be using all this yarn to knit cool stuff if you weren't such a big, mean jerk!
:Opaline: [grunting] Enough! Ugh!
:Izzy Moonbow: [whimpering]
:Opaline: I don't have time for arts and crafts! Now give me what I came here for!
:Izzy Moonbow: Noooooo!
:Opaline: What... What is this?!
:Izzy Moonbow: Felt, hot glue, and a really big button!
:Opaline: [groans]
:[horn honks "My Little Pony" theme]
:Opaline: [screams]
:[engine revving]
:Izzy Moonbow: There's always time for arts and crafts! [screams]
:Opaline: [laughing]
:Izzy Moonbow: [gasps, whimpering]
:Opaline: If you insist!
:Izzy Moonbow: [gasps]
:[glitching]
:Sunny Starscout: [gasps] I'm the only one left...
:[door opens]
:Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm: Misty!
:Misty: She took my cutie mark.
:Pipp Petals: She took everypony's.
:Misty: What are we gonna do without them?
:Zipp Storm: Cutie marks aren't the only thing that makes us special.
:Pipp Petals: And nopony can take away what makes us special on the inside.
:Zipp Storm: You said that.
:Misty: But I just feel so helpless.
:[door opens]
:Zipp Storm: H-Hey! Get away from the tree! You'll make Opaline stronger!
:Pipp Petals: Zipp, are you sure about that?
:Zipp Storm: Of course I'm sure! We know that the trees are connected! And then the roots – they're leeching the power from the ponies!
:Pipp Petals: I think we might have it backwards. Look. Do those ponies look like they're losing their powers? No. They look happy!
:Zipp Storm: Like their happiness is what gives the trees their power?
:Misty: Their friendship! This tree right here! It grew out of the true friendship you ponies showed me on the day of the Cutie Blossom Bash!
:Pipp Petals: And the tree in Maretime Bay! It grew when all of us worked together!
:Zipp Storm: The ponies' unity powers the trees! We have to tell Sunny before it's too late!
:Misty: There's no way we can get there faster than Opaline! How are we gonna tell her?!
:[beat]
:Pipp Petals: We could... just call.
:Misty: Oh. [chuckles] Right.
:Hitch Trailblazer: Hello? Hello?!
:Izzy Moonbow: Ah-yell-o!
:Sunny Starscout: Pipp! Are you all okay?!
:Pipp Petals: I sang a song to distract Opaline, and it almost worked!
:Zipp Storm: We have a new plan. Instead of staying away from the trees, we need everypony in Equestria to join together at them.
:Misty: We might not have cutie mark magic anymore, but Opaline can't take our friendships.
:Pipp Petals: And that's true pony magic.
:Sunny Starscout: Zipp, I trust your instincts. Hitch, gather the Maretime Bay ponies! Zipp, Pipp, and Misty, you round up Zephyr Heights! Izzy?
:Izzy Moonbow: Bridlewood ponies to the Wishing Tree! On it!
:Sunny Starscout: I know you ponies can do it. I'm going to Opaline. Alone.
:Hitch Trailblazer: What?!
:Misty: No!
:Pipp Petals: It's too dangerous!
:Sunny Starscout: Nopony is alone who has friends. I'll be okay. Hoof to heart.
:Rest of Mane 6: Hoof to heart.
:[bright music]
:Opaline: The time has come! I have nearly all of the magic in Equestria! [laughs] And once I take down Sunny Starscout, I'll have the last of the cutie mark magic and the Unity Crystals at once! [laughing]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:[door opens]
:Sunny Starscout: Opaline!
:Opaline: And here she is now. Right on schedule.
:Sunny Starscout: [gasps]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Sunny Starscout: You have to stop this!
:Opaline: [laughs] Stop this? [groans]
:Sunny Starscout: Ah! Ugh! [growls]
:Opaline: It's already over!
:Sunny Starscout: [grunts]
:Opaline: I have all of the magic in Equestria! Except... this little bit right here.
:Sunny Starscout: You don't have to do this. And you don't have to be alone. We can all live in unity.
:Opaline: Oh, I'm not alone. You're here. And you're just like me. You want power, too. It's what all Alicorns want.
:Sunny Starscout: Ugh! You don't know anything about me!
:Opaline: Oh, don't I? You don't study magic and collect powerful artifacts? You don't keep the Unity Crystals in your lair, locked away behind a magic spell?
:Sunny Starscout: [gasps]
:Opaline: I've watched you. You reawakened all the magic in Equestria. And look at you! You got more of it than any of your friends!
:Sunny Starscout: That's not what I wanted!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [whimpers]
:Sunny Starscout: I just wanna protect my friends and understand magic!
:Opaline: [chuckles] You seek knowledge. I see. And tell me, little pony – what is knowledge? It's power!
:Sunny Starscout and Opaline: [grunting]
:[magic zapping]
:Opaline: [laughing]
:Sunny Starscout: I'm not like you!
:Sunny Starscout and Opaline: [grunting]
:[magic zapping]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [whimpering]
:Opaline: [grunting, laughing] Fine! If you really don't care about power, then watch me take it all!
:Sunny Starscout: No! Ah! Please!
:Opaline: [laughing]
:Sunny Starscout: Ah! No! [screams, grunts, groans]
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgling]
:Opaline: [laughing] Now I've got the full set! I win! I am the Fire Alicorn! I... AM... POWER! [laughing] And nothing can stop me from taking your precious Unity Crystals either! [laughing] I'll shut down every protection spell in Equestria! [laughing]
:[somber music]
:[clinking]
:Opaline: And I'll rule over you little, powerless ponies... FOR ALL ETERNITY! [laughing maniacally]
:[maniacal laughter echoing]
:[thunder striking]
:[upbeat music]
:[rumbling]
:Spike: [gasps]
:Opaline: [gasps]
:Spike: We should go!
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [exclaims]
:Sunny Starscout: [gasps]
:[click, hum!]
:Opaline: [grunts] Ah! Ugh! [growls]
:Jade: And Opaline? We are NOT friends!
:Opaline: [groans]
:Jade: Just wanted to clear that up.
:Spike: [breathes fire]
:Opaline: [screams] Ugh! [gasps] No! My mark! My power! Come back! NOOOOOO! [muffled screaming]
:[bright music]
:Sunny Starscout: Spike, I thought you were under her spell. How did you do that?
:Spike: Come on, Sunny. You think this is my first run-in with an evil villain? [laughs, snorts] Just kidding. It was Sparky here who broke the spell and saved me.
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [gurgles]
:Spike: Seems like he transformed her spell into one of his own.
:Sunny Starscout: It's just so beautiful. I just wish my friends were here to see it.
:Spike: [breathes fire]
:Zipp Storm: Huh?
:Pipp Petals: [gasps] Yay!
:Izzy Moonbow: Oh, look! We're here!
:Hitch Trailblazer: We're here!
:Zipp Storm: Yeah!
:Hitch Trailblazer: [laughs] And it worked!
:Mane 6: [laughing and cheering]
:Pipp Petals: Sunny! I still cannot belieeeeeve you went and faced Opaline alone!
:Sunny Starscout: I wasn't alone. You were all with me in my heart. And you never lost hope. We did it together.
:Jade: Again, we are so sorry we fell under the spell of an evil villain and terrorized you ponies like that. That's our bad. [chuckles nervously]
:Misty: Happens to the best of us.
:Hitch Trailblazer: [sniffling] Hey, buddy. I heard you were very brave in there.
:Spike: Not just brave. A hero!
:Hitch Trailblazer: I know he's supposed to grow up with the dragons. But I'll miss you every day, Sparkeroni.
:Sparky Sparkeroni: [sighs]
:Spike: You know what, Hitch? Sparky knows better than us.
:Sparky Sparkeroni: Huh? [gurgling] H... Home!
:Hitch Trailblazer: [gasps]
:Spike: [chuckles] See? I know that he's in very good hooves with you, Hitch. We have always had a lot to learn from each other.
:Sunny Starscout: I guess that means we'll be seeing you soon?
:Zipp Storm: Who would've ever thought that Opaline's creepy old lair could turn into something this beautiful?
:Misty: With true unity magic, everything looks beautiful!
:[epic music]
:Izzy Moonbow: Everypony, look!
:[wind whistling]
:Izzy Moonbow: It's like glitter, but snow!
:[poof!]
:Rest of Mane 6: [sounds of awe]
:Izzy Moonbow: What is it? Do I have something in my teeth?
:[credits]