| >> |
The First Wrap-Up
!!aGLqNDWHQaD 12/26/10(Sun)22:29 No.22184291
File1293420562.jpg-(50 KB, 854x480, MLP winter wrap up.flv[21-38-3(...).jpg)
 >>22184247
“Oh, right, right! Sorry, sugah!” said Applejack, slightly embarrassed. “Well, like ah said, that winter wasn't a fun one. So when it was time fer spring, ah reckon everypony was happy to see it go. The unicorns had used magic ta bring the winter in, an' I guess everypony figgered they'd use it ta bring in spring, too. But they said no.
“An' a lotta folks were angry about that, but the Unicorns explained: what had saved them that winter was workin' together as a single town, without takin' shortcuts. Usin' magic ta bring in spring, when everypony in town could do it together, without magic: that was a shortcut. An' like ah said, the unicorns had learned that they had the greatest power, n' the greatest burden, of any race of ponies, so they had to learn to NOT use magic whenever they could, or else they might end up too dependent on it, like what happened in Trotterdam.”
“Oh!” said Shimmer. “So it was the Unicorns who started the tradition of not using magic to change the seasons?”
“That's right, darlin'. They did it as a reminder ta themselves, and also, as a way to remind the whole town, that the only way ya make it from winter ta spring, is by workin' together. Teamwork n' community: that's what Ponyville's all about!”
A chorus of understanding chatter erupted from the young ponies. Applejack was pleased.
“A year later, at the end of the second Winter Wrap-Up, a huge beam of light appeared in the sky, and hit the ground right in the center of town. It was like a tiny sun. An' when the brightness dimmed, there she was. Princess Celestia, finally back. Said she was sorry, said she was gonna work harder than ever to make up for leaving everypony alone. But she also said how proud she was of what we'd been able ta do without her. |
