“My little ponies,” announced Princess Celestia, “welcome to the throne room.”

“This room,” explained her sister, Princess Luna, “is our home; Celestia and I rule Equestria from here.”

“We have summoned all of you here,” Celestia told Twilight Sparkle and her friends, “for an urgent mission.”

“A dangerous one at that!” added Luna.

“Oh, my!” gasped Fluttershy in terror.

“What’s our mission, Your Highnesses?” inquired Twilight of the princesses.

“Yeah—and why is it our mission?” piped up Applejack.

“Is there a new threat in Equestria?” gasped Rainbow Dash in excitement.

“Is your castle crumbling already?” gasped Rarity, whose pupils constricted in shock.

“I’m hoping for chocolate milk rain!” exclaimed Pinkie Pie—eager to consume sweets, as she always was.

The five other ponies shot death glares at her, shouting, “Pinkie!”

Confused by the stares, Pinkie quipped, “What? I thought that chocolate rain would be a threat!”

“Don’t listen to her,” cut in Twilight. “Please continue.”

“Lord Tirek has returned!” announced Celestia, and the Mane Six gasped in horror!

“Lord Tirek is much stronger than I was as Nightmare Moon,” warned Luna.

“Fortunately,” added Celestia, “you have the Elements Of Harmony at your disposal, which you will now be able to fuse—two at a time—to wield an even stronger power!”

“Wow!” gasped the Mane Six.

“You’re going to need it, everypony,” advised Luna.

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