Return of Nightmare Moon

They arrived at the boutique and walked inside.

"Just a minute!" Marigold said from the back room.

She appeared from behind the curtain and gasped as she saw Wind and Cherry.

"What are you guys doing here?" She asked.

"We need your help to defeat Nightmare Moon." Wind said.

"N-Nightmare Moon?" Marigold said.

"Yes. She has returned and we don't know why. Are you in or not?" Wind asked.

"Of course I'll help you." Marigold said as she grabbed her jacket from a hook by the door.

"Good. One down, three to go." Wind said as they headed towards Princess Twilight's castle.

They made their way to the library and found Comet sitting at a desk nose deep in a book.

"Hey, Comet!" Cherry screamed, causing him to drop his book to the floor and fall out of his chair.

"Cherry, what have I told you about scaring me while I'm studying?" He asked as he got up from the floor.

He looked up and saw Wind.

"To what do I owe the pleasure of a visit from the royal bodyguard?" Comet said sarcastically.

"Don't be that way. We need your help to stop Nightmare Moon." Wind said.

"Well, I think you can do without me. You seem to have quite the team already." Comet replied.

"Don't be like that, my little cupcake." Cherry said.

"Cherry, I told you not to call me that in front of people." Comet said as he blushed.

Wind looked back and forth between Comet and Cherry.

"When did you two hook up?" Wind asked.

"Shortly after the doctor took us back in his machine." Cherry said.

"That's adorable. So, are you in or not. Cupcake?" Wind asked.

Comet gave her a dirty look and crossed his arms.

"Fine." He said.

"Okay, four down, two to go. To Sweet Apple Acres." Wind said as she headed for the door.

They got to the orchard quickly and found Applespice bucking apples, shirtless, by the barn. Cherry leaned over to Wind.

"Close your mouth, you're drooling." She said.

Wind realized she was right and shook her head to clear her mind. Applespice looked up and saw them all coming towards him.

"Hey guys. Been a while since the gang was all together." He said.

'No time for formalities, we have a big problem that we need your help with.' Is what Wind wanted to say.

But, it came out as a mixture of spits and sputters.

"What she means to say is that we need your help to defeat Nightmare Moon." Cherry said.

"Nightmare Moon? Isn't that just a story?" He asked.

"No, she's real and out to bathe the world in eternal darkness." Cherry replied.

"I wish I could, but, I got a lot of work to take care of on the farm." He replied.

"Don't worry about it. I can handle tha' farm while ur gone." Applebloom said from behind him.

"You sure, auntie?" Applesice asked.

"Sure, I've had to take care of the farm myself before. I can handle it." Applebloom said.

"Well, okay. I guess I'm in then." He said.

"Yay! Now we just need to find Shadow and we'll be ready to go." Cherry said.

Wind turned to leave and gasped.

"We have to leave now. If I know Shadow, he'll find us." Wind said.

"What are you..." Comet began as he looked to the sky with Wind.

The moon was already nearing the sun. They all ran toward the train station.