After spending the night out in the hallway, Sunset, Twilight, and the rest of their friends were outside enjoying some fresh air. Earlier on, Sunset had made the announcement for a group assembly for later in the afternoon to discuss the plan of going to Equestria with the rest of the people here. But until then, they all seemed content with laying down while looking up at the gray colored sky. From the look of it, rain was definitely on the way. But with every radio station and television news network in town out of commission, the weather could only be judged by sight.

"So what do you think, Twi?" Sunset said as the two were laying down on the gravel that covered the ground around the old factory building. "Do you think that everyone else is gonna go along with our plan?"

"I certainly hope so." She replied. "But we aren't going to force them if they don't want to. The choice would be theirs to make."

"Yeah. But it's logically the best choice for their survival. No more having to ration food and water. No more having to deal with the infected. The only downside is that it'll take way more time for the others to adjust than it would for you and me."

"I know. But I'm sure that they can adapt to their new forms. It'll just take more time if they become like their respective counterparts in Equestria. For some, they'd have to learn how to use magic and others would have to learn to fly. I can only imagine how hard it'll be for Principal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna, and my other self to adjust."

"Don't forget about Dean Cadence." Sunset added. This made Twilight's eyes shoot wide open before she turned to look at her friend with a surprised expression on her face.

"Dean.... Cadence?"

"Yeah." Sunset replied. "She used to work for that academy I told you about when you were here last. She and Shining Armor both managed to get here when things went south."

"What about Flurry Heart?"

"Yeah. She's here too. I'm sure they'll all be at the assembly later on if you want to meet them."

"I'd like that." Twilight replied before hearing footsteps coming up to them. Looking up toward the direction the noise was coming from, she saw Bull standing a few feet away. Without his mirrored sunglasses, Twilight could see that his eyes were slightly red from crying.

"Hey Twi. Hey Sunset." He said in a depressed tone. "How are things out here?"

"Hey Bull." Sunset replied after sitting up and turning to face him. "Things are pretty good out here. How are you feeling?"

"Eh. I've definitely been better. Gonna be a while before I get over what happened yesterday. If I even manage to."

"Which is completely understandable." Twilight replied. "And just remember that you have us to talk to whenever you need to."

"I know that. And I'm grateful for it." He said before kicking at the gravel. "It's just different not seeing Dagi around." He then wiped a tear that was forming in his eye away. As she looked on, Twilight could see the strap of the necklace that he was going to give to Adagio hanging out of his coat pocket.

"Is there anything we can do to help you?" Sunset asked while getting up. "Anything you need. You name it and we'll do our best to make it happen."

"I can't really think of anything right now." He replied before sighing. After he did that, Sunset gently placed her hand on his shoulder and slowly gave him a hug.

"I know you must be feeling really sad right now, Bull." She said while keeping him in her embrace. "But please don't blame yourself for her. It was no one's fault that this happened. None of us saw Aria and Sonata until they already had Adagio in their clutches."

"I know." He replied. "I'm just.... depressed knowing that I had an active role in the infections of my best friend and the woman that I loved."

"Neither of them was your fault, Bull." Twilight said. "You told me that you got separated from Steel and you didn't realize it until you got back to your truck. You were trying to save yourself. It was just unfortunate that he didn't make it. Nothing to blame yourself for."

Bull just sighed again as Sunset let go of him. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out the necklace before looking down at it. As he did, both Twilight and Sunset could see tears begin streaming down his cheeks as the hand holding the necklace clenched into a fist.

"Let it out, Bull." The humanized alicorn said while putting her hand on his other shoulder. "Just like last night. Let your feelings out."

"Last night?" Sunset asked.

"I couldn't sleep knowing he was in emotional turmoil." She replied. "So I went in to check on him. We talked for a little bit and he let his feelings out." After she said that, Bull's dark blue cheeks acquired a slight shade of red. "It's nothing to be embarrassed about, Bull. We all do it in times like this."

"Precisely." Sunset added. "None of us will judge you or make fun of you for showing your emotions." Bull just sighed for a moment before tilting his head to look at the ground.

"So have you decided on whether or not you want to come back with us to Equestria?" Twilight asked, hoping a change in subject would help get his mind off of Adagio. But rather than answer, Bull just stayed silent while he kept looking at the ground.

"I know it's a tough decision." Sunset said. "And if you don't want to go, we won't force you. The decision is yours to make."

"If you want more information about Equestria, I'm sure Sunset and I can answer any question you have." Twilight added. Bull just sighed before looking up at the two of them.

"To be honest, I'm not entirely sure." He replied.

"Well you don't need to decide now." Sunset said. "We'll be having a meeting in an hour to go over the plan with everyone else. Are you gonna be there?"

"Yeah." He replied. "I'll be there."

"Great." She said before the sound of her stomach growling could be heard. A sheepish smile soon appeared on her face along with a bit of red in her cheeks. "How about we all go and get something to eat before the assembly." She said. "I hear Pinkie Pie's making some pizza." Twilight's eyes widened when she heard what her friend had said. It certainly was some time since she had this world's pizza.

"I suppose some pizza would be nice." Bull replied. "I haven't eaten anything since last night."

"Well then we should probably go get some." Sunset said before turning to look at the rest of her friends. Applejack and Rainbow Dash were sitting at a picnic table while arm wrestling as Rarity and Spitfire looked on. "Hey guys!" Sunset called out, making all of them look toward her. "You want some pizza?"

"Sure!" Applejack replied before Rainbow quickly took advantage of Applejack being distracted and slammed her wrist to the table.

"Ha!" Rainbow replied as Rarity and Spitfire started walking over toward the others before she got up. "I win!"

"Hey! No fair!" Applejack protested. "I was answerin' Sunset's question!"

"Yeah yeah yeah." The rainbow haired girl said as she walked over toward the group. "I still won."

Applejack just growled slightly in response. "Best two out of three!" She said before jogging after her.

"Maybe after we get some food." Rainbow replied. "I'm starving."

"Fine." She replied before they all walked into the main building and made their way to the cafeteria. The smell of fresh pizza was making every one of them hungry.

"Once we finish eating, we'll start the assembly." Sunset said as they got into the line of people waiting for food. After saying that, she turned to look at Twilight. "I may need your help in explaining what Equestria is like to the others."

"Me?" Twilight asked as her pupils shrank. "What for?"

"Because I haven't been to Equestria for a long time." Sunset replied as she placed her arm around Twilight's body to try calming her down. "I can barely remember half of the towns and other countries. You'd know it way better than I would." Twilight quietly sighed after hearing that. She knew her friend was right. Equestria was a completely different world compared to this one. And if Sunset was going to be able to convince everyone else to come, she'd need all the help she could get.

"Okay." She replied. "I'll do it."

"Great." Sunset said before pulling her friend into a hug. "I really appreciate it." Upon feeling the hug, Twilight gained a smile on her face before returning it. After a minute or so, they let go of each other before everyone grabbed a tray and began to get their food. The makeshift cafeteria nearly resembled the one at Canterlot High with a counter that had many different kinds of pizza. Cheese, pepperoni, sausage, and many other kinds lined the counter top.

"Hey guys!" Pinkie called out as she just finished placing a fresh pizza on the counter. "Get your pizza now while it's still hot." Doing as instructed, they all took their slices of pizza and made their way over to an empty table nearby. Pinkie Pie soon joined them as well as she had been baking since morning.

Twilight sat between Sunset and Bull as they all started eating. As soon as the delicious food entered her mouth, she let out a moan of satisfaction. It had been so long since she last had this food. Everyone else just chuckled as they listened to the humanized alicorn's reaction to the food. Even Bull smiled as he ate his food, which made Twilight even happier to see her friend smile for the first time since Adagio's unfortunate demise.

"So what exactly would I be in Equestria?" Bull asked after he swallowed the piece of pizza in his mouth.

"I'm not sure." Twilight replied. "I've never met your Equestrian counterpart. You could be an earth pony, a pegasus, a unicorn, or even an entirely different species such as a griffon or a dragon."

"I see." He replied before sighing a bit. "I guess there's only one way to find out then." Everyone immediately turned to look at him after hearing him say that.

"Does that mean you've decided to come back with us?"

"Yeah." He replied. Immediately after saying that, he found himself trapped in a tight hug from Twilight, soon to be joined by Sunset and the others. "Too... tight!" He grunted, prompting everyone to let go. Once they did, Bull breathed slowly for a moment before looking back at Twilight. "Under one condition though."

"What would that be?"

"I get to keep Steel's sword with me. I'd be fine leaving my shotgun, but that's the only thing I have left to remind me of him." He replied before pointing to the sword still strapped around Twilight's body.

Twilight just smiled before nodding her head. "I'm sure that wouldn't be too much of a problem. I'll explain the circumstance to Princess Celestia once we get back to Equestria."

"Alright." He replied before he started eating again. But just before Twilight could start eating once again, she felt someone tap her on the shoulder.

"Hello there uh... other me." Twilight said before the Equestrian Princess turned around to find her human counterpart standing by three other people. Two of them appeared to be adults while one of them was holding a child in her arms. They all looked extremely familiar. "Twilight." She said before pointing to the others. "Even though you probably know who these people are, I'd like for you to meet them." She then hugged the man that was next to her. "This is Shining Armor, my big brother." Twilight's eyes widened when she looked at her brother's human counterpart.

"So she's the other you that I've heard so much about, huh?" He said as he looked at Twilight before a smile appeared on his face. He then extended his hand out toward her. "Well it's nice to finally meet you."

Twilight reached out and took hold of his hand before giving it a shake. "It's nice to meet you too." She replied in a gentle tone. Shining's smile grew a bit bigger as he turned his head toward the woman.

"This is my wife, former Dean of Crystal Prep Academy, Cadence." His hand soon let go of Twilight's before it came to rest on the head of the baby that was in Cadence's arms. "And this little bundle of joy is our daughter, Flurry Heart." Twilight's smile only grew bigger as she looked at the baby. She reminded her of her Equestrian niece so much that she almost wanted to reach out and hold her. But she resisted the urge and just gently rubbed her hand on Flurry's cheek.

"So how long have you been here for?" Cadence asked as Twilight pulled her hand away.

"Since yesterday." She replied. "Even though I've only been here for a short time, I've already witnessed and experienced so much."

"Oh? Like what?"

"It's a long story." She said.

"Oh!" Shining quickly said before his head turned toward Sunset. "I almost forgot to tell you. The cannons have just been cleaned and are ready to go in the event of an attack."

"Shining. We haven't had an attack since we came here." Sunset replied.

"I know. But it doesn't hurt to be prepared." He then turned and wrapped his arm around Cadence. "Well we're gonna go out and get some fresh air before this assembly of yours. We'll see you soon."

"Alright then." Sunset said before the four of them began to walk toward the main doors.

"Sunset?" Twilight asked after watching them leave. "What cannons were he talking about?"

"Some old cannons we salvaged from a museum a few months back. They were part of an exhibit on the pirates of Horseshoe Bay a few centuries back." She replied. "They're meant to help protect us from large scale attacks by the infected. They may be old, but they have a longer range than our portable guns. Only downside to using them is that they're not that easy to move."

"But I thought you said that you haven't had an attack here."

"Doesn't mean that they aren't used for target practice." She said. "Even though they're loud, they aren't loud enough to attract the infected here. So Principal Celestia, Vice Principal Luna, and Shining and the volunteers that chose to defend this lot have been using them for practice in case we get attacked."

"I... see." Twilight replied. Even though she's already witnessed and survived a large attack from the infected, she still didn't feel right knowing that the only way that she, Sunset and her friends have been defending themselves was by killing the infected people. It wasn't like these people chose to get infected, but it still made her sad to think about some of the people that she once knew were now either infected or dead. "And um... what exactly do they shoot?"

"Specially created shells that explode on impact." She replied. "Your counterpart designed them so that they would only explode once they hit something. Not when being fired."

Twilight's pupils shrank when she heard that. "A-Are you sure that is necessary? That seems a bit... extreme to be honest."

Sunset gently put her hand on Twilight's shoulder. "Twi. You've seen what the infected are capable of. You've experienced what it's like to be attacked by a horde. If you were here from day 1 when this all started, you'd understand. But fortunately for us... and them I suppose, we haven't needed to use them in defense."

"H-How many of these do you have?"

"Eight." She said before directing Twilight to look out of one of the windows. "All of them are stationed to guard the only way the infected could get to us." Doing as instructed, Twilight got up and walked over to one of the large windows. From there, she could see all eight cannons stationed high on an widened portion of the metal catwalk. With the only way to the factory being the bridge that crosses the river, they were in perfect position to defend the facility.

"Well." Twilight replied as she gazed at the cannons. "Let's hope that they won't be needed. Especially if all of us go to Equestria."

"I hope not." Sunset said before she looked over at the clock. "Speaking of going to Equestria..." She then sighed a little after saying that. "I suppose it's time to call the assembly."

"Agreed." She said before Sunset reached down and took hold of her walkie and brought it close to her lips.

"Principal Celestia. Come in."

"What is it, Sunset?" Celestia's voice asked.

"It's time to get the assembly started. Please announce it over the speakers to have everyone come to the cafeteria."

"Okay." She replied. Once that was said, Sunset hooked the walkie back on her pants. Soon, the speakers mounted on the wall began to crackle before the sound of Principal Celestia clearing her throat could be heard. "Attention." She said over the speakers. "It is time for the assembly led by Sunset Shimmer. Everyone is to report to the cafeteria immediately. That is all."

As soon as she finished speaking, the sound of thunder could be heard before rain could be seen coming down outside.

"Well. At least it shouldn't take long for everyone to get here." Sunset said as she watched many people begin to enter the room. She then turned to her friends who had just taken a seat at the table they were eating at. "I'm not going to force anyone to make their decision. But maybe if I show them that some of us are going to Equestria, it might ease their decision making. Can I point you all out to them since you've all made your decision?"

"Sure thing, Sunset." Applejack replied.

"Of course you may." Rarity added. Sunset turned to find that the rest of her friends were all nodding their heads too.

"I wish I knew what Fluttershy would want to choose though." Sunset said. "Has she shown up yet?"

"Trying to find Fluttershy in this crowd is like trying to find a needle in a haystack." Applejack replied. "I'm sure she'll be here for your speech."

"I hope so." Sunset replied before turning to Pinkie. "By the way. Did you make your decision yet?"

"Well... I would miss having these." Pinkie replied before moving her fingers in front of her face. "But if it means no more infected, then sign me up." Sunset couldn't help but smile in response before she looked around to find that the room was now packed with people. She softly sighed once she saw how many were in here before she climbed up onto the table that her friends were sitting at.

"Can I have everyone's attention please?" She called out. Soon, the only sounds that could be heard was the sound of raindrops against the roof and the occasional roar of thunder. "Thank you." She said before clearing her throat. "Now I'm sure many of you are wondering why I've called you all here. The reason why is because I know of a way that we can escape from this life of having to fight to survive."

"How can we do that?" A voice from the crowd asked.

"We have been granted permission to live in the world that I came from." Sunset replied. "We can go to Equestria." After saying that, she heard many people quietly discussing things around her. "I know that leaving this world in favor of going to one where you'd have to adapt to a new body, lifestyle, and culture is a tough choice to make. But I promise you that we would never have to worry about the infected again."

Many people listened intently to what Sunset had said before they started to converse with each other once more.

"Now I'm not forcing you to stay or go. The choice is yours to make." She continued. "But I want to point out to you all that some of us have already made their decision." Sunset's finger soon pointed out to her friends. "I'm going to Equestria. And so is Applejack, Rarity, Spitfire, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Bullseye."

"How are we going to survive if all of our scavengers are leaving?" A voice called out.

"I'm sure that those of you who choose to stay will have new scavengers." Sunset replied before turning toward Twilight and gesturing to her to stand on the table. "And now to help explain what life would be like in Equestria. Allow me to introduce Equestria's Princess of Friendship, Twilight Sparkle." Twilight immediately gulped before she heard everyone in the room begin to clap as she stepped up to stand next to Sunset. Looking around the room, she saw many faces. Some she knew and some she didn't. But all of them seemed interested in what she had to say.

As the clapping died down, Twilight took in a big breath before she slowly exhaled. She was incredibly nervous about having to speak. Even though this wasn't the first time she's spoken in front of crowds, she never had to talk about abandoning one world to go live in another. But she soon felt Sunset's hand grab hold of her own, making her look down at them before looking up at her friend.

"It's okay, Twilight." She said in a soft and gentle tone. "You can do this." Twilight gave her a small smile in response before she turned back to look at the crowd.

"Umm.... hello everyone." She said in a nervous tone. "As Sunset pointed out, I am a Princess of Equestria. So if you have any questions about Equestria, please ask."

"What's it like there?" A voice asked before Twilight recognized Applejack's younger sister, Applebloom, step forward.

"That's a good question." Twilight replied. "Equestria is a wonderful place filled with the nicest ponies you'd ever meet. And I'm sure that they will help you adjust to becoming ponies just as much as I and my friends there will. Now I'm not 100% sure on this, but if I'm right, you will become the same type of pony that your Equestrian counterpart is." Just like with Sunset before, many people started talking quietly to others in the crowd. "For example." She continued before pointing to Applebloom. "Your Equestrian counterpart is an earth pony."

"What about me?" Another voice asked before it was found to be Scootaloo who asked it.

"You would be a pegasus." She replied. Scootaloo's face immediately gained a big smile when she heard that before she started jumping with joy.

"And me?" A different voice asked. This time, it was Rarity's little sister, Sweetie Belle.

"You'd be a unicorn." Twilight replied, resulting in Sweetie Belle following Scootaloo's actions before the transformed alicorn noticed Applebloom looking down. "Now just because you'd be an earth pony, Applebloom. That doesn't mean you aren't special. Earth ponies are among the strongest in Equestria. They are also fast runners and they can also be the best farmers in all of Equestria." Applebloom's face lit up after hearing that as she soon was jumping with the rest of her friends. Seeing this made both Twilight and Sunset smile before both of them looked at the rest of the crowd.

"Living in Equestria wouldn't be a bad thing." Sunset said. "It is a beautiful place filled with many different species. Some of which you'd never see in this world. It would just take a lot of time to adjust. But there is one thing you all need to take into account before you make your decision."

"What's that?" A man's voice in the crowd asked.

"If you come with us to Equestria..." Sunset said before her eyes tilted down toward the floor. "There's no going back." The sounds of many people gasping in surprise immediately followed what she said. "In order to protect their subjects from this disease, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna are going to destroy the portal. That means no coming back here... and no other chance to leave." Her eyes soon looked up toward the crowd as they looked at her with shocked expressions on their faces. "The decision is yours to make. I'm not going to force you to choose. But if you do choose to stay, then you're doing so at your own risk. I will give you all a day to decide. Tomorrow night, the ones that choose to go will be leaving for the portal. Dismissed."

And with that final word said, the room erupted to a wave of chatter as many people discussed about what had been said as they began to leave the cafeteria. Sunset and Twilight stayed on top of the table until the room had cleared out.

"Umm..... Sunset?" A familiar voice asked before she felt something poke her leg. Sunset looked over to find Fluttershy standing next to the table with a nervous expression on her face. "A-Are you sure about doing this?"

"I am." She replied in a gentle tone before hopping off the table. "We're never going to get another chance like this to escape."

"B-But what about the animals?" She asked. "I-If I go, who will watch them?"

"I don't know, Fluttershy." She said. "Have you decided on whether you're going to come with us?"

"I'm.... not sure yet." She replied. "I-I need to think about it."

"That's fine." Sunset said before she gave her a gentle hug. "You have plenty of time to think it over." But as they hugged, Sunset's walkie began to crackle before a voice could be heard.

"Sunset? Sunset. Come in." A voice said in an urgent sounding tone. Sensing this, Sunset took hold of her walkie and brought it up to her mouth.

"This is Sunset. Who is this and what do you need?"

"Sunset. It's Indigo Zap." The voice replied. Sunset's cheeks turned a slight shade of red upon hearing that as she didn't recognize the former Shadowbolt.

"What do you need, Indigo?"

"We have a group of three approaching the factory on the road." Sunset's eyes widened at what she heard.

"Are they infected? Or no?"

"I.... can't tell." She replied. "They're all wearing hooded sweatshirts."

"Okay." She said. "I'm on my way." After saying that, Sunset hooked the walkie back on her skirt before looking at the others. "Bull. Applejack. I need the two of you to come with me."

"Uh... why?" Bull asked in a confused tone.

"Because we have a group of three coming this way and I'm not sure if they're infected or not. You two are the best when it comes to aiming. So if it turns out that they're infected, we can easily deal with them." Bull just sighed for a moment after hearing that before he nodded in agreement. After seeing that, Sunset turned to look at the others. "We'll be right back."

"Be careful." Twilight said before she grabbed Bull's hand as he was getting up.

"What is it, Twi?" He asked.

"Before I forget...." She said as she undid the strap around her body that held Steel's sword. "I thought you'd like this back." She said before holding it out to him. Bull just gave a small smile before he took hold of the weapon and secured the strap around him.

"Thank you." He said before he started walking toward the door with Applejack and Sunset. "I need to grab something first." He said as he stopped at the door. "I'll meet you two on the catwalk."

"Okay." Sunset replied before she and Applejack started jogging toward the door that led outside. After grabbing two extra coats, the two girls went outside into the rain. It wasn't a hard rain, but visibility was reduced because of it. As they began to climb the stairs leading up to the catwalk, Sunset felt a little uneasy about the situation.

"What do you mean we down two people?" Indigo's voice could be heard.

"What else do you think it means?" Another voice replied. As Sunset and Applejack got onto the catwalk, they found Indigo Zap inches away from the face of Lightning Dust.

"What's going on?" Sunset asked, making the two of them look at her.

"Lightning says we're missing two people." Indigo replied. This made Sunset raise an eyebrow before she looked at Lightning.

"Who are we missing?"

"Lemon Zest and Sour Sweet." She replied.

Sunset sighed a little after hearing those names. "Go and see if they're still inside." She said. "If they aren't, come find me."

"Yes ma'am." Lightning replied in a lower tone before she walked between Sunset and Applejack before disappearing down the stairs.

"Are the three people you reported still there?" Sunset asked before turning to look at the road leading away from the factory.

"Let me see." She replied before she took out a set of binoculars and started to look through them. "Looks like one is still there. But I've lost the other two. It's hard to see in this rain."

"What's going on?" Bull's voice asked. Sunset turned around to find her friend standing by Applejack while holding Adagio's crossbow in his grasp.

"I have one of the three in sight." Indigo replied. "But I can't see the other two."

"Let me have a look." Bull said before he stood next to her while putting the crossbow down. Upon hearing that, Indigo gave him the binoculars before she stood up and stepped back. Once they were in his grip, he began to look through them. One person immediately came into view but he couldn't see any other people. "I'm not seeing anyone else." He said as he looked back at the one he could see. But just before he started to move them away from his eyes, the figure removed its hood, revealing something that made Bull's jaw drop. "A-Adagio?"

"What did you say?" Sunset asked.

"It's Adagio!" Bull replied as he kept his focus on her. Her poofy orange colored hair was messed up and her eyes were like all of the other infected: bloodshot red. But through the binoculars, Bull could see that she was looking directly at him before she raised her right arm and pointed at him. "What the..." He said before he felt two warm things wrap around his body and immediately start pulling him.

"Bull!" Sunset and Applejack both cried out at the same time as he was pulled over the wall. Both girls reacted fast enough to grab his legs before he could be completely pulled over. But they were struggling to keep him from going any further. "Help!" Sunset called out, prompting Indigo to step in and help by grabbing Sunset's waist and pulling.

"We got you, Bull!" She called out as the three of them slowly started to pull him back. "Just hang on!"

Bull couldn't reply due to having one of the slimy things over his mouth. From where he was, he could see the restraints branch off in two different directions. He could only assume that it was Adagio's sisters that were trying to abduct him. He struggled hard to get his arms free, but found it to be extremely difficult to move. But then his eyes focused back on Adagio as she held both of her arms out toward him as though she wanted to hug him.

"Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't mind giving you a hug, Dagi." He thought as he continued to struggle. "But if I do it this time, I'm gonna regret it!"

"He's slipping!" Applejack cried out from behind him. "I'm losing my grip!" This only made him double his efforts to get free as it wouldn't be long before the three of them could no longer hold him back. With one final pull, he felt his right arm become free from the slimy imprisonment. Once he felt this, he reached back and took hold of the sword strapped to his back as he felt himself being pulled toward Adagio. Sunset, Applejack, and Indigo were struggling as hard as they could to keep him from reuniting with his crush, but they couldn't hold him much longer.

After a brief struggle, he managed to free the sword from the sheath. Adagio's expression changed as soon as she saw the blade being wielded.

"I'm sorry, Adagio." He thought as his eyes looked directly into hers. "I love you." Once that was said in his mind, he swung the blade as hard as he could, slicing through both of the tongues before he felt himself fall until he stopped against the wall. Soon, he was pulled back over the wall to safety. As he looked up, Indigo and Applejack high fived each other as Sunset knelt down to check on him.

"Are you alright?" She asked as she looked at him.

"I'm.... fine." He replied before looking back to find Adagio walk up to the wall and pick something up. Bull looked closer and soon saw that it was his hat that was in her grasp. The four of them then watched as she and her sisters raced back off into the darkness. "Come on." He said before he started making his way back to the stairs. "Lets go inside before-"

Before he could finish his sentence however, a loud scream could be heard from where the infected Dazzlings rushed off to. It didn't take long before a response could be heard in the form of a familiar cry by a certain vehicle throwing behemoth that they had met before.

"Well....." Sunset said as more sounds besides the rain, which was beginning to let up, and the occasional thunder joined in. "That doesn't sound good."

Author's Note

Hey guys.

I'm sorry about the long gap between this and the previous chapter. I've just been dealing with so many things in real life. But I hope that this one was worth the wait. If not, then I'm sorry.

Hopefully I'll have the next chapter out faster than this one took.

Full steam ahead, my fellow bronies and pegasisters.
- Harms Way