History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendsForeverIssue35

[[caption-width-right:350:Two powerful forces, but can they get along in this crazy castle?]]

!Tropes appearing in this episode

Twilight realizes the vines are after a book that Spike had found, and as Starlight holds them at bay, Twilight tries to understand why the book is important. She discovers the vines are feeding off their anger from their arguments, and to at least hold them off, they need to get along; at which point she can cast a spell from the book that will ward off the vines indefinitely. Starlight agrees, and after making up with Twilight, uses a growth spell on her, Spike, and Owlowiscious, allowing them to easily stop the vine-controlled objects long enough for Twilight to cast the spell. The vines quickly disperse away from the castle. Twilight shows Starlight that the book, written by Star Swirled the Bearded, was about all sorts of ferocious plants, and these vines were part of a hive mind that fed off their anger, something that Star Swirled had figured out long ago after getting into a similar argument with Marvin the Manticore. The two agree to get back to the friendship lessons, and to avoid getting into similar arguments in the future.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Marvin the Manticore is mentioned in "The Journal of the Two Sisters" companion book to the series.

Twilight Sparkle, Starlight Glimmer, Spike, and Owlowiscious are working at sorting out the books at the Castle of the Two Sisters. While cleaning a shelf, Spike sneezes fire after inhaling some dust, nearly burning the books. Starlight becomes a bit upset, and while trying to calm her down, Twilight suggests Spike find a less-dusty part of the castle. Starlight and Twilight get into an argument on Twilight's friendship lessons, unaware that vines are starting to grow all around them, oblivious to Owlowiscious' hoots of warning. Spike similarly is unaware of the vines which populate empty suits of armor, and he races back to warn the mares. The vines quickly infect other parts other parts of the castle, turning the stone gremlins seemingly alive and creating a golem of stone and vine that starts to attack them.

Twilight realizes the vines are after a book that Spike had found, and as Starlight holds them at bay, Twilight tries to understand why the book is important. She discovers the vines are feeding off their anger from their arguments, and to at least hold them off, they need to get along at which point she can cast a spell from the book that will ward off the vines indefinitely. Starlight agrees, and after making up with Twilight, uses a growth spell on her, Spike, and Owlowiscious, allowing them to easy stop the vine-controlled objects long enough for Twilight to cast the spell. The vines quickly disperse away from the castle. Twilight shows Starlight that the book, written by Star Swirled the Bearded, was about all sorts of ferocious plants, and these vines were part of a hive mind that fed off their anger, something that Star Swirled had figured out long ago after getting into a similar argument with Marvin the Manticore. The two agree to get back to the friendship lessons and to avoid getting into similar arguments in the future.

Official Synopsis: ''Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer tidy up the library in the Castle of the Two Sisters. What begins as a friendly activity soon turns into a magic-based battle of egos and starts to transform the castle into a very dangerous place!''

Official Synopsis: ''Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer tidy up the library in the Castle of the Two Sisters. What begins as a friendly activity soon turns into magic- based battle of egos and starts to transform the castle into a very dangerous place!''