Spike and Luna came back after collecting enough sticks and rocks before placing them down on the ground. “Twilight, would you mind setting up the fire while I get food ready?” Spike asked Twilight who looked up and nodded. “Thank you.”

Twilight got up and put her things back in her bag, she then grabbed the sticks and proceeded to make a firepit. After setting it up she coughed and coughed before coughing up a ball of fire in the pit creating a fire in it. “Done.” She laid back down next to the fire pit.

After helping Celestia set up the tents, Taylor walked over to the fire pit and warmed herself up. “So warm.” She spun around and lifted up her tail warming up her flank.

Twilight who was at the other side of the fire looked over and blushed slightly as she saw Taylor’s privates, she smirked and chuckled. Celestia noticed this and dropped a blanket over Twilight’s head. “Don’t even think about it, Twilight.”

A grumble came out of Twilight as she removed the blanket before getting up and walking away. “Party pooper.” She walked over to the water and laid next to it. “Wake me up when food is ready!”

Spike got out a few stuff out of his bag and started cooking dinner. “Dinner will be done in about an hour, so make yourselves comfy.”

Luna walked over to Taylor who was laying down next to to fire pit. “How you doing so far?” She gave Taylor a cup of water.

“Thank you.” Taylor took the cup of water and drank it. “I’ve been doing great. It’s nice being an area like this. How are you doing?” Taylor asked.

“I’m doing alright, it’s nice meeting someone new.” Luna laid next to Taylor. “I do have a few questions.”

Taylor smiled widely “Ask ahead, I love answering questions.” She got comfy and ready to answer questions.

Luna cleared her throat “If the hole isn’t there and we can’t find a way to open it, what are you going to do?” The question saddened Taylor.

“I guess this place will be my home.” Taylor looked away. “I sure hope I can go back. It scares me having the knowledge that it won’t open.”

Luna wrapped her wing around Taylor and smiled at her “It’s okay, we’re going to take you home.” She nuzzled Taylor’s cheek making her giggle.

Celestia sat next to Spike watching him make dinner. “We’re having spaghetti?” She looked up at him and he nodded “Lovely, I love your spaghetti.” She leaned against him and continued watching.

“I know you do, you always say that everytime I make it.” Spike responded looking down at Celestia who smiled at him. “But thanks.” He pat Celestia’s head.

Celestia wrapped her hooves around him and sighed happily “It’s nice going out with you, always so calming.” She cringed as Twilight made a loud racket by throwing a piranha out of the water with a shark causing a few damages to the campsite. Celestia sighed as the girls egged Twilight on “I’ll be back.”

Spike watched as Celestia walked over to Twilight and threw the fishes back in the water before throwing Twilight in before walking back over to Spike “There.”

Spike rolled his eyes while smiling before grabbing a few paper plates and forks. “Dinner is ready, come and get it.” He set up a small table before poured spaghetti on each plate for everyone and placed them on the table.

Luna and Taylor walked over to Spike and grabbed a plate. “Should we wait for Twilight?” Taylor asked and just as she finished that sentence, Twilight raced out of the water and got in front of Spike. Luna laughed “Never mind.”

Twilight grabbed a plate of spaghetti without grabbing a fork “Finally!” She buried her muzzle into the food and began eating it like an animal. Taylor ate her food while watching Twilight in amazement.

The rest of the group went on to eat their food near the fire while Twilight scoffed her food down without even choking. Amazingly enough.

Luna moaned while eating “Gosh your cooking is amazing! What witchcraft do you use to make it taste so great!?” She asked Spike who just shrugged in response. “One day I’ll know.” She continued eating.

After several minutes of eating, the group cleaned up and proceeded to get ready for bed. Spike slept in a tent with Luna and Celestia slept with Taylor another one, while Twilight decided to stay outside to keep watch without the others knowing.

Morning came around and Celestia walked out of her tent yawning and stretching out her wings. “Morning already? I guess I better wake the others.” She looked over at Twilight who was asleep next to a log and walked over to her to see if she’s alive “Twilight, you okay?”

Twilight groaned in her sleep and Celestia sighed in relief, she then walked over to Spike and Luna’s tent peeking her head in, to only find that it was empty. “Did they get up early?” She thought inwardly. She got her head out and looked around. “Hm, must’ve.”

Taylor walked out of the tent while yawning loudly and scratched her messy mane “Morning everyone.” She walked over to the waterfall and got in to wash herself. Letting the water run down her body and through her mane. “Come on in! The temperature is perfect!”

Celestia and Twilight both look at Taylor’s big and round rump before quickly looking away blushing heavily. “We’ll be in there in a few minutes.” Celestia said to Taylor.

Spike and Luna walked back to the area, Spike was straightening his shirt and pants as he walked over to Celestia “Sorry we were gone, we just wanted to look around to see if we could find a shortcut.”

“We did find one.” Luna said as she stretched her wings and walked into the water with Taylor “Wow, the water is nice. Come on in you three!” Luna splashed around in the water giggling.

Spike shrugged “I suppose it wouldn’t hurt, plus we do need a bit of a clean.” He took his clothes off but left his boxers on before getting in with Luna and Taylor.

Twilight looked over at Celestia who took off her shoes and chest plate before jumping in. Twilight sighed and tucked her hooves into her hoodies pockets “You guys go on ahead, I’ll just stay here.”

Spike looked over at Twilight before used his magic to levitate her in the air and towards him “Not on my watch!” He wrapped his arms around her waist and slammed dunked her into the water.

Twilight and him soon came up to the surface, Twilight moved the mane from her face and coughed “Damn it! Now my hoodie is wet!” She tried to climb out but Luna pulled her back in and proceeded to clean her mane. “Hey! Stop it!” Twilight growled at Luna.

Luna ignored Twilights shouting and removed Twilight’s hoodie. “You need a clean” She got Celestia and Spike to help clean Twilight while Taylor watched them giggling. “There we go! You’re clean.”

Twilight glared at Luna and power swam out of the water with her hoodie and shook herself dry, causing her coat to fluffy up making the rest laugh. “Sleep with one eye open tonight, Luna.” She walked into the forest. “Gonna go dry my hoodie.

“Welp.” Celestia said as she got out of the water. “That was fun, but I think we should pack up and get going.” She used her magic to dry herself and walked over to the tents before putting them down.

Luna got out and summoned a towel.“Sister is right.” She used the towel to dry herself and dried her flank in front of Spike slightly lifting her tail. She giggled as Spike blushed but smiled nervously.

Taylor noticed what Luna was doing as she got out of the water and tilted her head in confusion but shook it off. She helped Celestia pack up “so what’s Spike and Luna’s relationship?” She asked Celestia.

“Oh they’re best friends, they get along very nicely. I still remember the day they first met, Spike immediately helped her out on getting use to the modern stuff. After him helping her, they became besties, it’s quite adorable.” Celestia answered with a smile as she put her saddle bag on.

Taylor looked at the two and back at Celestia even more confused “Okay then.” It soon dawned upon her. Are Luna and Spike from her universe best friends as well? She would have to find out when she gets back.

Spike dried himself with the towel Luna had used and put his clothes back on “Now we just have to wait for Twilight to come back.” He walked over to his bag and grabbed it.

Twilight walked back wearing her now dry hoodie and grabbed her bag “Can we go now?” She put her bag on her back and huffed angrily. “I want this thing to be over with. Where are we going again? I never got the name.”

“Oh, it’s called The Ghostly Expanse. Surprised that we didn’t mention it before.” Celestia said.

Taylor walked over to Twilight “We’re going now. Do you two mind showing us the shortcut?” She looked over at Spike and Luna who nodded.

Spike walked off and the rest followed him with Luna beside him. “Just follow the leader.” He lead them out of the forest and towards the snowy area through the shortcut.

Taylor ran passed Spike and towards the area “Come on!” She ran off with the others running after her.

“Wait up!” Twilight shouted as she ran after her.

Taylor stopped and looked around as she entered the expanse “It’s close, I can feel it!”

She was about to run off again but Celestia who caught up with her placed a hoof on her shoulder. “Slow down.” She said while panting.

Taylor looked at Celestia “So-Sorry, I guess I’m just excited to go back.” She looked back at the expense with a worried expression on her face.

The rest caught up with the two “Just take it slow Taylor, you might get hurt.” Celestia said as she looked around. “Do you remember where the hole might be?”

Taylor nodded and walked them to find it “It should be quite close. I can feel it in my gut.” She walked further and deeper into the Ghostly expanse.

After a while of walking Taylor stopped in her tracks as she saw the pit, there were no monsters in sight and no snow storm. “We’re here.” She walked up close to the edge of the pit and looked down, she gulped nervously as she stared at the bottomless pit.

She snapped out of her trance and looked at Spike who grabbed her shoulder. “You okay?” He asked with a concerned look on his face. She hadn’t noticed that she was breathing heavily and sweating.

She took her time to calm down and nodded “Yeah, just nervous. I did just met you guys and everything just happened fast.”

“You don’t have to go back, you can stay here for a while before you go back.” Luna said as she walked up to her. “It’s your choice.”

Taylor looked at Celestia who nodded. She looked back at the pit and back at them. “I’m going back, I don’t want to keep them waiting.” She said while cracking a smile. “I will try and come back here, I promise.”

Before Taylor could do anything Twilight pulled her, shielding her and the others away from the pit. “Wait.” She grabbed a big rock and walked to the edge.

“Twilight what are you doing?” Celestia asked in confusion before realizing. “Oh I get it, you’re checking to see if the portal is working. If the rock comes back then it works.”

Twilight nodded before dropping the rock and leaning her head down “If it makes a sound, it’s not working but if it doesn’t, it i-” Before Twilight could finish the rock came back up hitting her directly in the muzzle causing her to fall back and groan in pain as she covered her face with her hooves. “Ohhh, it works.” Blood trickled down her chin.

Spike quickly ran to Twilight “You okay, bro?” He moved her hooves away and got out a cloth from his pants pocket before placing it on her bleeding muzzle.

Twilight groaned it pain “Yeah I’m fine, just give me some space and get Taylor home.” She held the cloth on her muzzle. Spike nodded and walked back over to the others.

He sighed “She’s alright, she just wants some space.” He looked back at Twilight who just sat there angrily. “But we do now know that the portal is working.”

Taylor inhaled before exhaling “This is it.” She walked up to the edge and turned around looking at the others “Thank you for helping me, I really appreciate it.” She smiled.

“Don’t forget to visit, okay?” Luna said as she smiled “Oh and stay safe when you get back.”

“If the monsters are there when you get back, fly as fast as you can away from them.” Celestia suggested as she got out a small knife out of her saddle bag and giving it to Taylor. “If that fails, use this.”

Taylor took the knife and put it in her saddle bag. “Thank you, I’ll make sure that it doesn’t break.” She looked over at Twilight “I hope your muzzle is okay!” She shouted before turning around.

Twilight groaned in response “Whatever, just go before things get sappy.”

Taylor inhaled and jumped in.

Spike, Luna and Celestia looked in and saw Taylor fall into the darkness. “Do you think she’ll be alright?” Spike asked.

Celestia looked anxious “I sure hope so.”

After about an hour of waiting the three decide to grab Twilight and leave.

But before the three could walk away they heard something from the pit getting louder and louder, it sounded like screaming. Luna walked closer to the pit and quickly fell back as something was thrown out of the pit and landed a good 3 meters away from the pit in the snow.

Spike ran over to see what was thrown out which was now covered in snow “Are you okay? What happened?” He was shocked to see Taylor get out of the snow groaning in pain. “Taylor?!”

Author's Note

This was longer than I thought.