Check took a deep breath. "I don't think that's a great idea. If I'm going to bond with them, then unless you have a large bed, I don't really think we'll all fit."

She shook her head with a soft smile as she led the way inside her house. "Don't worry. I sometimes let Harry sleep in the bed with me. He's a big cuddle bug." She giggled. "I'm sure he'll understand."

Even though Check trusted her, he didn't really think her animal friends would like a random stallion jumping into the bed with her.

It wasn't till Fluttershy spoke again that Check realized he had drifted off into his thoughts. "I really should stop doing that." He sighed to himself. Looking around he saw they had made it to her bedroom. And sure enough, the bed was large enough for them all to fit. Granted he'd have to position them so that Fluttershy was opposite from him and still felt safe. However unlikely that was considering their sizes.

Moving over to the bed Fluttershy hopped in and motioned for them to join. Instantly the two animals curled up letting Fluttershy wrap herself around them. "Traitors." Check grumbled as he positioned himself so he was on his stomach next to them opposite of Fluttershy. It might not have been the best position to sleep. But it did the job of keeping distance between them… for the most part.

"Oh my. Seems we're in agreement there." The voice laughed. "She does have such a… lovely scent to her."

"I hate you." He thought back, before slowly drifting to sleep.

In the dream scape
Check sat at a large table that had ponies sitting on separate squares as they talked. On the other side of the field were several dark colored ponies that looked like they were eyeing the ponies on his side of the field.

Waving his hoof over the field, a few stallions moved to the front of the line. It didn't take long for most of them to turn on the mares. Stomping his hoof the bord reset.

"Planning your next investigation?" Luna asked as she sat next to him.

"I prefer the term preemptive defensive measures." He replied, eyeing the field again. "I may not be able to predict his next move. But I can plan for possible localized threats." He paused and picked up a mini Zephyr. "Too bad I'm not the violent type." He sighed before putting him far away from a mini Rainbow.

Luna stifled a chuckle and slid his mini between the girls. "If you ask me. This might help matters."

Looking at the seven minis Check rubbed his chin. "Working with them would allow me to protect Equestria better."

Luna sighed and rolled her eyes before pressing up against him. "Is that the only thing you can think might come from this?"

He watched as the mini Pinkie looked up at him and waved. "We have a spy."

Looking down Luna instantly snatched the mini Pinkie in her magic. "That's it you're going to the bad Pinkie corner." She huffed before stomping off. "And to think. I was sooo close to getting up the nerve to ask him." She grumbled after leaving the dream.

With a sigh of relief from the silence, Check looked over the field again. This time when he waved his hoof. Everything but the six remaining ponies vanished and they soon grew so he saw more detail on their faces, as they sat in a circle. "Am I satisfied with this?"

Looking over each of the mares he stopped and looked at his own face. He hadn't considered it before. But now that he was looking at it. He looked… practiced. Taking a deep breath he sighed as the mini's face changed to mimic how he felt. "Something tells me a second opinion is in order."

Closing his eyes he prepared to wake up and hoped that he'd be able to talk to a stallion about what was going on.

"COME ON!!!!!"

Author's Note

... I feel sorry for Check.