Warriors: Beyond the Stars

"I'm sure it'll work this time," Twilight Sparkle said confidently.

"I hope so! 'Cause then I can play Dongaggle and Applejack-" Pinkie stopped talking as Applejack stuck a hoof in her mouth.

"It better, Ah don't wanna round up two thousand rotton apples with legs again." Applejack warned.

"It will work this time, I just used the wrong spell before." Twilight protested. She looked around with a scowl on her face. "Rainbow Dash! Stay still, like Fluttershy!"

A rainbow tail that had been hanging out of a nearby apple tree whisked up into its branches.

"And remind me why I have to do this?" it's owner grumbled and slid out of the tree and landed next to Fluttershy.

"Because you simply NEED to do something with your mane, darling," Rarity tossed her mane and sidled up behind her. "And your moving now would be the. Very. Worst. Thing." she finished the dramatic phrase with a mock faint.

"Fluttershy! Stop moving!" Twilight snapped at the timid mare.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to move, I should probably just-" Fluttershy's attempt at flying away was foiled by a resigned cyan pegasus.

"Oh, no. If I have to do this, you do too." Rainbow Dash said around a mouthful of pink tail.

She managed to get the fleeing pony onto the makeshift podium.

"just remember your modeling days, darling." Rarity stood behind Fluttershy.

Fluttershy's only response was "Eep."

The ponies took their places in front of Twilight's magic invention.

"There!" Twilight stood back in admiration at her own skill.

"Come on, sugarcube. Ah don't like the feelin' Ah'm gettin' from this thing." Applejack said uneasily.

Twilight teleported behind Applejack. Applejack nearly jumped out of her skin.

"Really, Twi?" she asked.

"Really. Say cheese, everypony!" Twilight made her horn glow and sparks fell to their hooves.

"What?" Rainbow asked.

"It didn't work. There was supposed to be a-"

The Mane Six screeched as they were knocked unconscious.

Rainbow Dash was the first to awaken. She had been knocked uncoscious more than she preferred, so she wakes up relatively fast. She yawned and stretched her limbs. She lazily took off... except she stayed on the ground. Frowning, she turned her head to examine her wings. Her eyes went wide in horror and she screamed.

"Rainbow Dash! Be quiet!" a lilac cat snapped.

"Wh-who are you? Stay back! I'm awesome!" Rainbow Dash reared and waved her front legs in front of her. She screamed again when she saw that her hooves were gone and replaced with paws with four long, razor sharp claws on her toes.

"What's all th' ruckus 'bout? Whoa Nelly!" a yellowish tabby cat got up.

A cream cat awakened and jumped in surprise. "What's going on?! I mean if you don't mind telling me..."

A cat so white it almost appeared to be pink bounced up giggling. "We're cats, silly filly! Wake Rarity up, we have to find ThunderClan."

A longhaired snow white cat that looked a little bit like Opal still snoozed on the forest floor. Rainbow Dash shook the near-comatose cat.

"Rainbow Dash, you know I need my beauty sleep for- oh my, what is this on my hoof?"

"It's not a hoof. According to Pinkie, we're cats!" the lilac cat exclaimed. "This has never happened before in the history of Equestria! Spike, take a letter."

"Sugarcube, Spike ain't here. We're obviously not in Equestria anymore so-" Applejack-cat explained.

"Patrol!" Pinkie shot up into the air.

"Pinkie..." Rainbow Dash began.

"ThunderClan, we mean no harm! We need to speak with your leader." Pinkie said loudly, facing the trees.

"Stop talking to Fluttershy. No offense, Flutters." Rainbow hastily added.

"Who goes there!" a masculine voice called out from the direction Pinkie was talking.

"How did you- whatever. My name is Twilight Sparkle. My friends and I were involved in an experiment that didn't  exactly work as planned, so it would be really helpful if you pointed us toward Equestria." Twilight told the mysterious voice.

A golden tom stepped into sight. "My name is Lionblaze. I don't know what Equestria is, or where, for that matter. But I have to take you to camp for ah, questioning." he finished with an embarassed air.

"What do you mean, questioning? Do we look dangerous to you?" Rainbow Dash said aggressively.

Lionblaze set his gaze upon the young black cat. "Is that a threat?"

"Maybe it is maybe it isn't!" Rainbow bristled.

To her surprise, Lionblaze started to laugh. "Do I look like I could be defeated that easily?"

"Maybe!" Rainbow Dash snarled; he was getting under her skin.

He leaned in. "What if I told you no matter how hard you try, you can't defeat me?" he whispered.

"Nopony is invincible," Twilight cut in before Rainbow Dash could aggrivate further. "We'll follow you to your 'camp'."

Lionblaze turned away from Rainbow Dash. "This way." he marched off into the forest.