Deep Tissue Memories

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**Deep Tissue Memories** is the tenth episode Wonderful Memories mini-series based around the Ninja and the Mane Six in the future timeline, taking place sometime after the series finale of *LEGO Ninjago & My Little Pony: Masters of Friendship*.

In this episode, Rainbow Dash and Kai reminisce about their past moments of loyalty (and awesomeness) with Twilight Sparkle at the Ponyville Day Spa.

## Plot

The episode begins with Starlight Glimmer, Spike, P.I.X.A.L, Kai and Rainbow Dash outside the Ponyville Day Spa. With Twilight Sparkle and Lloyd so busy preparing for her upcoming coronation, Starlight, Spike and P.I.X.A.L convince Rainbow and Kai to "accidentally" run into her at the spa so that they can collect more memories for the magical scrapbook. When Twilight and Lloyd enters the spa and runs into Rainbow and Kai, both of them initiate a conversation about the day they first met.

Rainbow tries to play off her presence at the spa, but Twilight knows that she secretly loves getting spa treatments and also mentions Rainbow's other non-sporty interests like reading and playing pranks. When Twilight and Lloyd say they to decompress from coronation preparations by themselves, Rainbow Dash, as well as Kai, were about to leave, but Starlight Glimmer, Spike and P.I.X.A.L. stop her and say they need even more memories for Kai and Rainbow's section of the scrapbook.

Rainbow Dash and Kai join the two's full-body soak, interrupting their alone time, and starts reminiscing about her times of awesomeness, like spending time with Gilda, leading the Pegasus team during Winter Wrap Up, helping the Ponyville team qualify for the Equestria Games, confronting a giant dragon, saving Rarity by performing a sonic rainboom and being a Guest of Honour at the Rainbow Festival. Kai also reminiscing his times of being awesome were driving in his own X-1 Prototype car on the road, sending a Chirp to the girls, indicating that his hair is sick, and being engrossed with reading the book that Clutch Powers wrote. The two asks if Rainbow and Kai remembers any quieter, more emotional moments, and Rainbow recalls her heartbreak when Tank had to hibernate for the winter, while Kai remembers the time when he first met Skylor and reuniting his parents, along with Nya. When they all disagree on which is more relaxing, Twilight and Lloyd goes off on her own to relax in their own way. Starlight, Spike and P.I.X.A.L. appear before Rainbow Dash and the Red Ninja again and urge them to collect even more memories.

In the spa's massage area, Twilight and Lloyd lay on a massage tables and start receiving a massage from one of the spa ponies. During this, both of them recalls some times when Rainbow Dash was a lot to handle, like when she orchestrated a poorly-executed stunt to overcome an embarrassing nickname and went overboard with her pranks, while Kai was poor in skating during the Thunderblade event. Despite this, she loves Rainbow dearly and considers her the most loyal pony in Equestria. Lloyd also reminds Kai that he is the most lovable Ninja by fans in Ninjago City, especially when it comes to saving a day without his own powers and taxing his body when the children ask him to cook a fish using Fire.

It is revealed that the spa pony giving Twilight and Lloyd the massage are Rainbow Dash and Kai themselves, and they are moved to tears by Twilight's heartfelt words, prompting further reminiscing of when Rainbow taught Twilight how to fly and Twilight taught Rainbow to appreciate the interests of others. Lloyd and Kai were actually being a close friends of them, no Mather what. Despite her spa day not going how they planned, Twilight and Lloyd says they enjoyed reminiscing on old times with Rainbow Dash and Kai. As Rainbow jokes about being a spa pony as a backup career, Starlight Glimmer, Spike and P.I.X.A.L. sneak away, having now collected enough memories.

## Cast

* Ahuizotl - Brian Drummond
* Aloe Vera - Tabitha St. Germain
* Announcer - Trevor Devall
* Applejack - Ashleigh Ball
* Aspheera - Pauline Newstone
* Checkout Girl - Jennifer Hayward
* Cole - Kirby Morrow
* Char - Brian Drummond
* Child #1 - Kelly Metzger
* Child #2 - Brian Drummond
* Child #3 - Tabitha St. Germain
* Clutch Powers - Ian James Corlett
* Dareth - Alan Marriott
* Daring Do (A.K. Yearling) - Chiara Zanni
* Doctor - Peter New
* Dragon - Blu Mankuma
* Fluttershy - Andrea Libman
* Gilda - Maryke Hendrikse
* Jake - Nicholas Holmes
* Jay - Michael Adamthwaite
* Kai - Vincent Tong
* Lloyd Garmadon - Sam Vincent
* Lotus Blossom - Tabitha St. Germain
* Maya - Jillian Michaels
* Mayor Sunny Skies - Ian Hanlin
* Nya - Kelly Metzger
* Pinkie Pie - Andrea Libman
* Princess Celestia - Nicole Oliver
* Random Pegasus 2 - Nicole Oliver
* Random Pegasus 3 - Kathleen Barr
* Rainbow Dash - Ashleigh Ball
* Rarity - Tabitha St. Germain
* Ray - Vincent Tong
* Ronin - Brian Dobson
* Scootaloo - Madeleine Peters
* Shadowbolt - Tabitha St. Germain
* Skylor - Heather Doerksen
* Smolder - Shannon Chan-Kent
* Spike - Cathy Weseluck
* Spitfire - Kelly Metzger
* Starlight Glimmer - Kelly Sheridan
* Twilight Sparkle - Tara Strong
* Wonderbolt Leader - Nicole Oliver
* Wu - Paul Dobson

## Locations Visited

* Equestria
	+ Ponyville
		- Ponyville Day Spa

## Trivia

* **Narrator**: Kai
* This is the second short to not feature a song.
* This one of the few shorts where Mr. Cake appears without Mrs. Cake.
* Clips from "The Elements of Harmony", "Queen of Shadows", "Snakebit", "Dragonshy", "The Chosen One", "Read It and Weap", "Welcome to Wonderbolt Academy!", "Codename: Sunset Shimmer", "Only One Can Remain", "Ninja Roll", "Cutie Markless - Part 1", "Crystal to Famed - Part I", "Pause and Effect", "The Glided Path", "2, 4, 6, Greaaat", "Boobytraps and How to Survive Them", "Magicless", "The End of the Rainbow", "The Explorer's Club" and "The Never-Ending Snowflakes" appear appear as one of Twilight and Lloyd's memories.
* This short was paired with the Pony Life short, "The Stowaway" on 9GO! Australia airing.