"♪ [Spike humming a song] ♪" "♪ Spike is great... ♪" "♪ Makin' a jewel cake... ♪ hoo?" "that's who." "so fine ♪" "♪ For a cake that is divine ♪ hoo hoo hooo" "Who are you hooing at?" "hoo!" "they're delicious!" "Now you see 'em... you don't!" "[belches] Mmm... ♪ This is how you make a jewel cake ♪ and then you bake ♪" "Mm-mmm!" "eat it up ♪" "♪ Gonna..." "[Gasps]" "What happened to all my jewels?" "!" "I had a bowl full of 'em here... and now I don't!" "Which means..." "Somebody took 'em." "hoo." "Who?" "!" "That's what I'm asking!" "Who?" "Who took my jewels?" "!" "...Oh..." "I'm who!" "This cake was gonna be so good!" "Why?" "WHYYY?" "!" "?" "Hoo..." "I have no jewels... ♪" "♪ I have no cake... ♪" "♪ I'm a sad little dragon... ♪" "♪ With nothing to..." "[knocking]" "Hoo?" "...is it?" "Oh!" "I..." "I hope I'm not interrupting anything." "Well..." "I do have this cake to not bake." "Oh... sorry!" "It's a bad time... inside joke." "Talk to me." "It's just that..." "Princess Cadence needs us to do a great job welcoming the Head of the Equestria Games when she visits the Crystal Empire tomorrow" "I know all about that." "As if I wouldn't be any help at welcoming..." "Oh..." "I don't know what I was thinking... and... here I am coming to ask you for a favor." "You were probably going to say no anyway." "All I had to offer you in exchange was one little jewel." "What was that?" "[screams]" "All I have is this jewel." "That's a really big one... perfect-for-a-cake-topper jewel." "Does this mean you'll do it?" "[dreamily] Yeah..." "Sure... thank you!" "you'll take care of Angel and tomorrow is Tuesday which is his tail-fluffing day and it's really important for him to look good." "Wait..." "What?" "You want me to take care of him?" "[blows raspberry]" "Oh..." "Well..." "Yes." "I could always see if there's somepony else..." "Uh..." "We already agreed on the whole jewel thing so I'll just... thank you!" "aren't you just so excited?" "whimpers]" "See you tomorrow!" "[Angel blows raspberry]" "Ya know..." "She's not the only pony with a pet that might need some watching'." "[Spike] All I'm saying is..." "If Fluttershy thought that her beloved little friend shouldn't be left alone while you're busy in the Crystal Empire maybe that's just something to think about." "Heh!" "Tank's not some fuzzy little bunny." "He can take care of himself!" "[thud...thud...thud] [thud]" "and totally together pet." "[crash]" "[Rainbow Dash groans]" "[crash]" "[whistles random notes] but only because... uh..." "Tank's got a strict flying regiment and..." "And someone needs to make sure that he doesn't slack off while I'm gone." "heh!" "Y'know..." "The two of us are very diligent." "[quietly] Okay." "Whatever." "yes." "More importantly... she likes to eat every thirty six and a half minutes... head to toe... that's where she likes it." "And the temperature in the room should always be exactly eighty one point four degrees." "[smack]" "That's the only way she can get to sleep." "[purrs] um Oh." "Good!" "and good luck to you." "Ahem..." "I think the dragon was expecting a little something for his efforts." "Almost as beautiful as the pony who gave it to me..." "Shouldn't you be critter-proofing the library or something?" "Tank has a tendency to- [crash] [cat yowls]" "Critterproofing..." "Yeah..." "I'll get right on that." "three to go." "Gummy?" "Uh huh... you're just gonna have to ask Pinkie Pie about that one." "Ask me!" "Ask me!" "ask her." "Of course you can have another cupcake!" "Mmm." "Mmhmm." "Yeah?" "Why didn't you say so?" "I'll get you a bigger pond immediately." "I think what Gummy's trying to say is" " He's always wanted a pair of riding pants?" "His toenails need a new coat of shellack?" "He wants to floss twice a day instead of just once!" "[giggles]" "I think what Gummy's trying to say is that he'd like a little Spike time." "Who wouldn't?" "Spike time is the best!" "Alas." "It doesn't come cheap." "All I'm saying is you might wanna think about a helmet." "You only want to get hit in the head by a flying turtle once." "A thousand plus carats of pure deliciousness..." "Spike." "won't ya?" "She tends to get a little wild if she doesn't get her exercise." "of course." "I don't remember seeing critters on the invite list." "That's 'cause we're leavin' them here with Spike." "He's gonna do a little critter-sittin' for us." "really?" "So sorry I'm late." "Silly bunny had hidden his brush." "or it won't get as poofy as he likes it." "[bonk]" "or we're gonna miss the train." "One more for the road?" "hohoho!" "I love you more." "I love you more!" "I LOVE YOU MORE!" "Oh..." "I promise it'll be okay." "I'll fluff your tail twice next week." "Three times?" "I know!" "It's a chilly 81.2 in here." "would you please?" "You got it." "uhh..." "What are you thinking about that hooting little friend of yours?" "Suppose you want me to keep an eye on him too." "That would be nice..." "You sure you don't already have your hands full?" "pshaw." "I'll be fine." "ah... just between you and me..." "I gotta give priority to the paying customers." "[sighs]" "You absolutely sure you can do this?" "Of course." "Wouldn't have agreed to it if I couldn't." "Piece of cake!" "I got a little something I need to attend to." "like keeping an eye on a house full of critters." "that was totally what I was talking about." "Relax." "Go to your welcoming thing in the Crystal Empire." "Spike's got it all under control." "Alright!" "Sidekicks!" "Front and center!" "There are six of you... but there's only one right here in front of me..." "Two!" "goes!" "Hoo." "that's who!" "three!" "number 4!" "five..." "Argh..." "Who's missing?" "Angel." "[bonk]" "All I wanted were some jewels." "delicious jewels." "Now what do I have?" "and [whimpers] [barks]" "Little fluffy angel bunnykins!" "You're sooo cute!" "The natural weaves in his fluff are to die for!" "Ahem." "Isn't Angel just the cutest thing you've ever seen?" "!" "[blows raspberry]" "Look." "You don't wanna be with me." "I'd rather not chase you around all over the place when I could be enjoying some jewel cake." "Watch me solve both of our problems." "Ya know..." "I'm supposed to be watching him but you all have just hit it off so well that" "Maybe... maybe" "I could let you take care of him instead." "but we've got some major Crusaders business planned for today!" "Major." "We're getting our skydiving cutie marks today!" "Ha!" "Yeah!" "if you've got other plans... like... get a cutie mark for bunny-sitting good..." "A bunny-sitting cutie mark..." "That would be adorable!" "He does seem to like us." "And we haven't exactly figured out how we're gonna pull off this whole skydivin' thing..." "You know what?" "As hard as it's gonna be for me part with these little guys" "I think you should probably just take all of them." "If you ask me the more critters you take care of the more chances you have of getting some kind of critter-sitting cutie mark." "or am I right?" "Sure!" "[whispers] Yes!" "But wait!" "How're we gonna take good care of them without treats for when they're good?" "And we'll need beds for when they're tired!" "And toys!" "They need toys!" "It's an afternoon." "they'll be fine." "We need to be able to buy them some things!" "One jewel might be able to cover it all." "Uh... what would I possibly be doing with jewels?" "I happen to know for a fact that" "Applejack gave you a gem to watch Winona which means... no one around here hungry little dragon." "Take it or leave it." "We'll take it!" "and add a little sugar ♪" "♪ for my five de-lic-ious jewels!" "♪" "But pink feathers would look so good with your eyes..." "Meh." "That bird could use a little color." "Has anyone seen Tank's head?" "Where's his head?" "!" "What have you done to the turtle?" "!" "Ohhh." "I totally forgot he could do that." "Heh..." "Yeah..." "So..." "Pretty sure critter-sittin' cutie marks are out." "And our critter-grooming cutie marks probably aren't going to appear anytime soon either." "Hoo..." "Ugh..." "Alright." "Load 'em up." "And you can give me back that jewel I gave you." "Sorry..." "We don't have it anymore." "What?" "!" "Why not?" "How do you think we paid for the industrial-sized pet hair drier?" "Ohh..." "Zecora knows just what to do about all this bad mojo that's floating around you." "I'm thinking a cage with a great big lock might be next." "Zecora can take the bad away if you do just what I say." "Really?" "But before I can do my duty" "I'm going to need some of your booty." "Uggh." "Where you goin'?" "You think jewels are what you need but there's no worse mojo than dragon greed." "[laughing]" "[stomach growls]" "Almost there..." "Mmmmhmmm...?" "Just taking good care of everyone's animals." "What am I gonna have to do to get this to go away?" "!" "[Sigh] right?" "No other pony has to hear a word about it?" "now?" "This better be important." "All aboard!" "Angel." "I can't have all of these animals on my train." "and not without chaperones." "grab a bunny and get off!" "Promise!" "likely story." "no train!" "[giggling]" "A skydiving cutie mark!" "Is three ponies enough?" "sigh- my delectable little treasures." "[Conductor] All aboard for the Crystal Empire!" "Crystal Empire?" "!" "I've always wanted to see the Crystal Empire!" "but still!" "[squeals] THE CRYSTAL EMPIRE!" "We're not really going!" "We just needed to get on the train so I can get that rabbit!" "we're off!" "What?" "!" "It's not fair!" "[blows raspberry]" "There he is!" "train whistle blows] no no no no no NO!" "[Applebloom] So it seems like the Crystal Empire would be really cold but I've heard that it's not!" "It's as warm as can be!" " Do you think the walls are crystal?" "[gasps] Maybe even see-through!" "Can you imagine see-through walls?" "[gasp] [crash]" "[Meow!" "]" "Take it." "Just take it!" "So...beautiful!" "'cause we're not getting out of this car until we're back in Ponyville!" "we're comin' all the way to the Crystal Empire without lookin' around!" " Nopony's gonna get past THIS dragon!" "Don't make me use this!" "You wouldn't dare!" "[laughs] [knock knock]" "[Spike still laughing]" "Oh no!" "[gasp]" "Whoa." "Just whoa." "[giggles]" "[squeals] I'm in crystal heaven!" "Shhh!" "They're right there!" "There's the bunny!" "don't go down there!" "I'll fluff your tail!" "and blow it out if you'll just STOP!" "[blows raspberry] and it's yours!" "[Spike panting]" "Awwh..." "[Mwah!" "]" "Huah!" "[gasp]" "Oh my goodness!" "[Conductor] All aboard!" "You're coming with me!" "[Angel crying]" "We made it!" "Without seeing the palace..." "[Twilight Sparkle] I think this car is empty..." "They're coming this way!" "Everybody down!" "There has to be a better solution!" "Shh!" "don't sit down!" "[Applejack] Hoo-whee!" "My dogs are barkin'." "[Winona barks]" "Did y'all hear that?" "They really are!" "bummer Spike had to miss out on all this." "He woulda' had fun here." "[Twilight Sparkle] I'm sure he's having a great time watching all the critters back at home." "[Applejack] Think he's still got a handle on things?" "I bet he's doing a terrific job as a leader." "bunny." "Do your worst." "I deserve it." "or fluff this like I was supposed to." "I wasn't really thinking about you at all." "Any of you." "Just wanted the jewels." "I hope you'll all forgive me someday." "You will?" "[stomach growls] great." "I'M gonna be the one who gives us away." "Where did you...?" "[stomach growls again]" "[Applejack] You all year that?" "[stomach stops growling]" "I miss her." "[Twilight Sparkle] I can't wait to see Owlowiscious!" "[giggles]" "[Spike] Hello!" "Thought we'd meet you at the station!" "and find out if you brought us one of the crystal snowglobes that they sell at the train station!" "How did you know about the snow globes?" "Um..." "Lucky guess?" "Spike." "you did a really good job of taking care of the animals." "Angel looks perfect!" "You did such a good job fluffing his tail." "well... we're like this now." "Hoo-oo!" "You know who." "Hoo-oo!" "what are you thinking?" "Bake 'em into a jewel pie?" "six-layer gem cake sounds pretty good!" "it does." "really does." "WHYYYYYYYY?" "!" "?" "[Winona howls]" "Captions by Hypatian ~ Please repost and distribute freely"