You know the worst thing about you being a Princess of Friendship?
The dishes!
Thanks for taking care of that, Spike.
After three events in one week I really needed to relax with a good book.
It's kinda funny, isn't it?
All these ponies coming to you for advice about friendship.
What's funny about that?
You know, 'cause you used to be famous for being such a bad friend!
What are you talking about?
I had good friends in Canterlot.
Come on, Twilight!
Look at the wall.
Do you see any photos from before we moved to Ponyville?
And look at you now, the Princess of Friendship!
This is a disaster!
All my old friends, I can't remember any of their names right now!
But do you really think that they think I'm a bad friend?!
Well… I only meant that you've come so far, you're a great friend now and…
Oh, I feel terrible.
I've gotta make it up to them.
Pack a bag, Spike, we're going to Canterlot.
And make a list of my friends' names.
Me and my big mouth…
Come on Twilight, you're getting worked up about nothing.
The only logical place to start is at the beggining.
It's exactly how we left it.
Look! It's Predictions and Prophecies!
And it still opened to the Elements of Harmony!
And here's that present I was gonna give Moondancer.
Guess she won't be needing that.
Hey look, the rest of it is still here!
How could I let this happen?
Come on, Twilight!
Princess Celestia gave you an assignment.
Nopony could blame for that.
But look at the way I left this place, it's a total mess!
Just how I left my friendships.
I've got to make it up to…
Minuette, Twinkleshine, Lemon Hearts, Lyra Heartstrings and Moondancer.
Yeah… Them.
Spike! Come on! We've got work to do!
Have you been awake all night?
I did a little research! And I think I know where we can find Minuette.
That is one of my friends, right?
It's not too late to forget I opened my big mouth.
Oh, Spike, I'm glad you've opened your big mouth!
These ponies have probably been suffering ever since I've left.
Wondering, why their supposed friend would treat them so badly!
Minuette?
Twilight Sparkle?!
You old so-and-so!
What are you doing here?!
Hey, Spike!
Look at these wings, huh!
Hey, grab a picture of me and Princess, will ya?
I tried to tell my coworkers we used to be friends back when,
but they've never believed me!
Wait-wait-wait! Really fluff them up, huh?
So what are you doing here?
I mean, I know you're here all the time, but you never come to see me!
Hey, I just thought of the greatest idea!
You wanna go see Lemon Hearts and Twinkleshine?
Of course! My old friends!
It'll be great!
Come on, let's fly!
Get it?
This is perfect.
I can apologize to all three of them at once!
Let's hope they're not as traumatized as Minuette.
She did!
Twinkleshine litterally spat out her oats when she heard you're the Princess of Friendship!
We saw you at the coronation.
That was some shindig!
You did?
Sure! Oh, we see you all the time!
You remember our old friend Lyra, right?
She lives in Ponyville, too.
We're always over there visiting her, or she's coming over here.
We thought about asking you to join us from time to time, but we just sort of figured you moved on.
So, what brings you by, anyway?
All those times you've came back to Canterlot, you've never had donuts with us before.
Well, you see…
I came to apologize.
For what?!
Before I left Canterlot I did not really appreciate my friends,
and that's because I didn't know how important friendship was.
But I've learned so much since I moved to Ponyville.
I learned what it means to be a good friend,
and that I certainly wasn't one to the three of you.
So for all the pain I've caused you,
I am truly sorry.
Come on, Twilight!
Sure, it might have stung a little bit,
when you ran off to Ponyville without saying goodbye,
but it's not like we weren't used to that from you.
Yeah, we didn't take it personally.
But it's really good to see you now.
Hey, anypony up for the blast from the past?
It's our old science lab!
I have so many great memories of this place!
Remember when Lemon Hearts got her head stuck in that beaker?
But according to this book, you're supposed to add the sodium chlorate first.
I read ahead and to make a proper solvent
you need to add the molasses first!
Well, I read ahead too, Moondancer,
and I'm sure it said sodium chlorate first.
Oh, I've got the wrong book.
That's so hilarious.
Whatever happened to Moondancer?
Moondancer?
Yeah, you know, our other friend.
Oh, right, Moondancer! I remember her.
I wonder what she's up to.
Yeah, I always liked her.
We just sorta lost touch after you've left.
I think she went to live out by the stadium, didn't she?
Well, let's go see.
I think this is the place.
Didn't use to look like this, though.
Moondancer?
What do you want? I'm trying to study!
It's us, your old friends!
That's old Moondancer all right.
She always did like her books.
Hey, kinda like you used to be, huh?
Exactly how I used to be.
Come on, Twilight! We've been watching her for three days!
Library – house, library – house, that's it!
Nopony looks at her or says hello or even gives her a smile!
It's like she does not even exist!
Was she always like this?
Well, she always was a little shy,
but for a while there she was really starting to come out of her shell.
Remember when she threw that party?
Oh, right, I think you might have been busy that day.
There you are, Twilight!
Moondancer is having a little get-together in the west castle courtyard.
You wanna come?
Sorry, girls,
I gotta lot of studying to catch up on.
Thought she might finally be letting her guard down a little with that party.
We invited her out a few times after that,
but she was always too busy studying.
So, eventually, we just stopped asking.
I had no idea that party was so important to her.
I've got to find a way to make it up to her!
Oh my gosh!
Moondancer, is that…
Moondancer, can I talk to you for a mi…
What is this?
A bubble of silence.
I haven't seen you in a while and I thought it might be nice to catch up.
For what purpose?
You know,
'cause we're friends!
I'm really sorry to bother you.
I was just hoping we could go outside and talk for a bit.
I'm sorry I skipped your party.
Why won't you leave me alone?!
I'm trying to study!
You've got the wrong pony,
I don't have parties!
You did once,
and I was so caught up on my own studying that I didn't take your feelings into account.
Look, Twilight Twinkle…
Sparkle!
Whatever.
I just need to be alone
so I can study without some crazy pony trying to make friends, all right?
Fine!
Wait. How did you get into my book like that?
I've been studying a new studying technique.
I can only do it for a few minutes.
But you'll be amazed how much you can pick up when you're actually in a book!
That's one of Haycarte's methods.
You know Haycartes?
Of course! He's a genius.
I have a copy of his "Treatise on ponies", you know.
What is this place?
This is where I used to live.
You mean, I never had you over?
A first edition of "Principles of magic"!
Hey. Didn't I give this to you?
Maybe…
I did! Look, I even wrote something.
"To my friend Twilight Sparkle. Thanks for introducing me into the classics."
I can see by the fact that left it here that it meant a lot to you.
Look, I didn't bring you over here for even more poignant reminders of what a bad friend I was.
I brought you here to give you this.
You can come here whenever you want,
and study to your heart's content.
Really?
But first,
you've gotta do something for me.
What?
Have dinner with our old friends tonight.
I can't, I'm reorganising my biology scrolls.
I've been spending a lot of time with Minuette, Twinkleshine and Lemonhearts
since I've been back.
They really miss you.
Look, I've already told you.
The last thing I need is a bunch of ridiculous friendmaking
keeping me from studying.
Moondancer, wait.
A wise pony once taught me
that there's more to life than dusty old books.
I tried friendship, and it's just not for me.
Now if you'll excuse me…
What if I taught you Haycartes method?
So, what are you studying these days?
Science, magic, history, economics, pottery.
Things like that.
You planning on being a professor or something?
No.
So you're just… studying?
Can I go now?
Moondancer, please.
It's alright, Twilight.
We're having a good time.
Right, everypony?
Spike, tell Moondancer that story about how Twilight
had to read a book about doing a sleepover.
Slumber 101? I've read that.
Oh, really?
Well, did you know Lemonhearts here works at the Canterlot palace?
Yeah, it's true.
I do the big events mostly.
State dinners, that sort of thing.
Moondancer!
You've gotta give friendship a chance.
I gave friendship a chance a long time ago,
it didn't work out then, it isn't gonna work out now.
Twilight, are you alright?
No. No, I'm not.
Where're you going?
I don't know, Spike.
I really messed this one up.
That party was everything to her.
I can only imagine what it must have felt like when I didn't show up.
Hey Moondancer!
Look at this spread, huh.
Thank you so much for coming.
Of course.
They wouldn't miss one of our best friend's parties.
Is Twilight coming?
Oh, okay…
Hey, we'll still have fun, right?
Sure.
If there was only a way to undo the damage.
I know what I need to do.
And I know just who can help me.
Huh. Guess, they must have gone back to Ponyville.
That! Was! Awesome!
We gotta go flying more often Twilight.
There you are.
I thought you threw in the old towel and headed home!
I did head home, but not to throwing the towel.
I went to get my secret weapon.
Minuette, meet…
Hey, Pinkie Pie!
Hi, Minuette.
Twilight, you didn't say Minuette would be here.
You two know each other?
Oh, sure. She was one of Cadance's bridesmaids.
We hang on all the time when she's in Ponyville.
Didn't you know that, huh?
And you call yourself the Princess of Friendship!
Twilight briefed me on the way here.
We'll need fifteen bags of confetti and as many hooves as we can get.
Let's go!
We can pass by the donut place on the way!
And what are we gonna do?
Just come with me.
Oh, "A Brief History of a Wagon Harness"!
"The life and times of Morari the Maneless"?
What is this?
It's a party.
For you.
Surprise!
Come on in.
Thanks, but no thanks.
I don't do parties.
I know.
And I think it's my fault.
Back on we were in school together, you invited me to a party.
I was so focused on my studies, that I didn't show up.
Big deal.
It was a big deal.
And now that I realise how important friendship is,
I'd like to make up for my mistake with a new party.
A party in honor of my friend Moondancer.
Please, you've got to let me make this up to you.
And you think this is gonna do it, huh?
Uhm… Yes?..
For sure, why wouldn't it?
That was only the first time I ever put myself out there.
And then you didn't even bother… to show up!
Then you left town without saying goodbye.
Even though we were supposed to be friends.
I was humiliated.
I thought like I was unimportant.
I never wanted to let myself be hurt like that again.
Those three finally convinced me that I had value!
The other ponies might like me and want to be my friend!
And you! Didn't! Show! Up!
You're right.
This party can't make up for the way I hurt you.
But please.
Don't let my mistake be the reason you can't be friends with anypony else.
We were your friends then and we'd be honored to be your friends now.
What?
That's the librarian,
the bookseller,
my sister!
You've got a lot of friends, Moondancer.
I'm sorry, Moondancer.
I faced magical creatures, the end of Equestria…
all sorts of things.
But seeing how my actions affected you…
That was one of the worst feelings I've ever had.
Thank you, Twilight.
I never realized how much I needed to hear that.
Now. Come on, everypony!
Let's party!
Right?
Right!
I think, it's time for us to go, Moondancer.
Thank you for helping me make some new friends.
Even if they are my old friends.
We'll come back and visit soon.
That will be great.
You still got to teach me that Haycarte technique.
Deal.
Moondancer?
It got kinda banged up, but…
Here's a little something I wanted to give you back at your first party.
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