What if Spike had not been captured by Tirek with the others? What if he had been home when it had been destroyed, and had been killed? What would that do to Princess Twilight? Who would be able to stop her?
Princess Celestia asked the element bearers to write her friendship reports. When she reads about how Twilight overcame Tirek, she is... somewhat less than pleased.
Another disaster has struck Equestria, and Princess Celestia sends for the Elements of Harmony to band together once more. She gets a response she never expected from her former student: No.
Celestia comes to doubt herself as a ruler with so many mistakes made under her reign. However, three other alicorns are quick to remind her about what is really important.
After the events of "Filli Vanilli," Pinkie Pie approaches Fluttershy with apologies. But when Fluttershy probes into just why and for what Pinkie is apologizing, Pinkie finds out that there are quite a few friendship lessons she has still