“So, what’s been going on here all this time?” Kaze asked, still beaming with his cheeky grin.

“So much has happened my face would turn blue just trying to explain a quarter of it to you.” Nagare replied, sighing. His wings shifted uncomfortably for a moment.

“Like what?” Kaze inquired, brow arched.

The pegasus winced, biting his lip as his emerald eyes darted left and right for a moment or so. He cringed, sweat dotting his face already.

“Did you score a hot chick?” Kaze asked, his words eliciting a yelp from the stallion. A raging red blush overcame the green on the nervous bloke’s face, and he cringed again.

Rekka saw the look on his friend’s face, and he couldn’t help but hold a hoof to his muzzle as he snickered.

The younger green earth pony continued to grin. “So, who did you woo?” He asked.

“K-Kaze...who I t-take to bed i-is none of your b-business…” Nagare stammered, sitting on his rump to avoid falling over from how much he was shaking and making an even bigger fool of himself.

“Yes it is.” The earth pony jeered.

“No, it’s n-not…” The pegasus replied, ears flat on his skull.

“Yes it is.”

“No, it’s not.”

“Just tell me who you scored with!” Kaze stated finally, grin still plastered onto his muzzle as if frozen there.

“No!” Nagare shouted, eyes narrowing at the earth pony. He spread his wings menacingly wide, his raging blush still remaining on his face.

The green earth pony opened his mouth to speak, but before he could, he fell to the floor as something rushed up to him in a purple-and-blue blur and whacked him on the back of the head. He groaned, rubbing the wounded area with a hoof as his eyes wandered off of Nagare and onto Koto, whose boomerang was floating next to her in a magical grip.

“Quit egging him on. He’s been royally cranky this morning.” Koto stated in a very cold tone of voice, eyes narrowing dangerously low.

“Okay, okay…” Kaze murmured, setting his hoof down and getting up. He was frowning now.

“What’s going on?” Asked a feminine voice. All eyes glanced to the stairs as hooves hammered on them noisily. Kaguya was making her descent, her mane also somewhat frazzled.

“An argument between my and my brother.” Nagare answered, the blush finally receding from his face. He wiped the sweat away with a hoof, taking in some deep breaths to calm himself after.

“Oh. One of those…” The elder murmured, shaking her head as she finished the flight of stairs and turning to the kitchen. “What day is it?”

“Saturday.” Koto answered quickly.

“Ah. I’d best make everyone breakfast.” Kaguya replied with a tired nod, sauntering to the kitchen whilst yawning. As soon as the lot began hearing the sound of a sizzling skillet, Kurei came down the stairs, his mane an absolute mess and bags under his eyes.

“Tenmei,” Began the reddish earth pony, “I’d never envisioned us becoming horses.”

“When I first came here, I was in a scorching desert. Took me a while to realize I was one myself, and that I surrounded by them.” The tan pony replied with a faint smile. “That reminds me...I think I should pay another visit to Appleloosa next week.”

“Appleloosa?” Kurei asked, brow arched.

“The desert town I landed in. The ponies there were real nice folks. A bit rustic, but their kindness made up for that.” Tenmei replied, his grin widening.

“Oh.” The reddish pony nodded, rubbing his tired eyes with a hoof.

“Excuse me.” Imura sighed, stopping herself before she could collide into Kurei’s rear end during her descent.

“I’ll move, I’ll move…” The stallion murmured, finishing the flight and taking a seat at the table.

Imura’s mane looked brushed through, unlike the manes of the other three who just woke up. She descended the stairs in haste and flashed a smile at Yuuki. “Say, sis, could you show me around town later?” She asked, eyes brimming in wonder.

“Hell, I’ll take ya up to Cloudsdale!” The purple mare replied with a cheeky grin adorning her face.

“Cloudsdale?” The pink mare inquired, immediately arching a brow.

“Cloud city. It doubles as the Wonderbolt training grounds. The group Mimu landed in.” Yuuki answered, wings shifting.

“There’s a cloud city?” Kaze asked, looking at the purple pegasus as if she turned the hues of red and black.

“Yeah.” Nagare answered with a nod. “Me and Yuuki were taught the basics of flying up there. The pegasi over yonder control the weather nationwide.” He added, wings spreading for a moment. “Aside from the occasional asshat, it’s a real nice place.”

The younger, green earth pony blinked. “Riiiiight.” He said.

“So, how were you doing for the past ten years?” Imura asked, eyes once more brimming in curiosity.

“Eh...good.” Yuuki sighed, her smile fading a bit. “Aside from the nightmares I have at night.”

“Nightmares?” The pink mare inquired, blinking.

“You...don’t wanna know.” The pegasus replied, her smile finally turning into a frown.

Reina trotted down the stairs next, ears perked to attention. “About what?” She asked, blinking.

“About my bad dreams.” Yuuki answered swiftly, wings shifting in haste.

The mossy mare blinked, violet eyes swirling with concern. “We’ve not heard from you for ten years. Could you tell me and your sister about them?” She inquired, ears twitching.

“You...wouldn’t understand.” The pegasus answered, shuddering. “I...just don’t like speaking about my bad dreams.”

“How about this: we’ll talk about that subject in a few months’ time.” Nagare cut in sternly, looking down at the floor with narrowed eyes.

“I agree.” Tenmei stated, raising a hoof.

“Ditto.” Rekka concurred, mimicking the earth pony.

“Here, here.” Koto sighed, doing the same thing.

Reina blinked for a moment. “Very well.” She stated, trotting to the table and claiming a seat. “It’s been so long I envision a lot had happened during the last few years or so. It’d be quite a tale.”

“You’re right about that.” The red unicorn spoke, now smiling.

Koto sat on her rump and stretched her forelegs. “Has anything been happening back in Japan?” She asked.

“Ever since the Quartet vanished, the Task Force has...well, been doing other things. Headquarters said it was to keep the workers from getting lazy.” Reina answered. “Oh, and Tori insisted on bringing your possessions with him, as well as ours for some reason. What’s even weirder was that, since you all went and straight-up vanished, nothing was touched after.”

“Did he clean the dust off?” Nagare asked, brow arched.

“Yes he did. Made sure everything was spotless and working.” The mossy mare answered with a nod.

“And in boxes, right?” Tenmei asked, his brow also arched.

“Yep. Labeled, too.” The elder mare answered with another nod.

“Who wants what?” Kaguya called from the kitchen. “I’ve made sausage, bacon, and rolls so far!”

“Eggs!” Imura called back.

“Toast!” Kaze hollered.

“Orange juice!” Kurei answered.

Reina sighed. “Want to know what’s even stranger?” She asked, still looking at the visitors.

“Yes?” They asked in unison.

“When you vanished, practically everyone outside the Task Force seemed to have...forgotten you guys and the Frontier Quartet even existed.” The mossy mare answered, frowning. “And since it was so sudden, we...didn’t get answers as to why.”

Author's Note

I find this music fitting. I don't know why. Sorry I haven't been tending to this story as much as the redo of Arcane Shadow, kinda hit a roadblock again.

~Dragon