Ep 25. Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1

Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1 is the twenty-fifth episode of the fourth season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. The episode begins with Twilight Sparkle receiving a message from Princess Celestia and Princess Luna, summoning her to the castle. The two princesses inform Twilight that they have been having troubling dreams about a mysterious presence that is taking over the land of Equestria. They believe that this presence is Discord, the mischievous spirit of chaos who was earlier imprisoned in stone.

Twilight decides to investigate, and with the help of her friends, she sets out to find Discord. After a few false leads, they finally manage to track down Discord, who is hiding in a cave. Discord is hesitant to come out, but Twilight manages to convince him that they need his help to stop the mysterious force that is threatening Equestria.

Discord agrees to help, and together they set out to find the source of the problem. Along the way, they encounter a number of obstacles, including a group of timberwolves and a river filled with dangerous currents. However, they manage to overcome these challenges and arrive at their destination.

At the source of the problem, Twilight and Discord discover that the mysterious force is a creature known as Tirek, who has been draining the magic from all the ponies in Equestria. Tirek is a powerful centaur who is immune to magic, and he has been able to absorb the magic of many powerful ponies, including Princess Celestia and Princess Luna.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Twilight decides that they need to find the other three princesses of Equestria, who are the only ones with enough magic to stop Tirek. Twilight and Discord set out to find the princesses, but they soon discover that they have been captured by Tirek's minions.

Twilight and Discord manage to free the princesses, but they are quickly confronted by Tirek himself. Tirek challenges Twilight, offering her the opportunity to join him and rule Equestria together. However, Twilight refuses, and a battle between the two begins.

Despite Twilight's best efforts, Tirek proves to be too powerful for her to defeat alone. Discord, seeing that Twilight is about to be defeated, intervenes and offers to join Tirek. In exchange for his loyalty, Tirek grants Discord enormous power, allowing him to challenge Twilight once again.

Twilight, realizing that Discord has betrayed her, flees the battle and goes into hiding. Meanwhile, Discord enlists the help of other villains, including the Changeling queen Queen Chrysalis and the evil King Sombra, in his quest to defeat Twilight and take control of Equestria.

The episode ends with Twilight's friends searching for her and Tirek's allies wreaking havoc across Equestria. The fate of the land hangs in the balance, as Twilight faces her greatest challenge yet.