The Misfit Six entered the mall. It was relatively quiet. After all it was only just opening.

"The shop is right up there." Sunset said. The group hurried up the escalator to the shop.

"SUNNY WAIT!" A male voice called out. Sunset stopped in her tracks and cursed under her breath as Flash ran up.

"Hi." Sunset quickly turned around and hugged him.

"I got a text from your friends, are you okay?" Flash asked.

"They aren't my friends..." Sunset said coldly. Flash sighed, he knew exactly what was bothering her.

"Why didn't you text me you were back? What is going on? Who are these people?" Flash asked looking at Spike and the others.

"Look this is official Equestria business. I don't really have much time to hang out right now, I'm really sorry about all that but this is really important. I can't really explain now but I really need a big favor from you." Sunset explained.

"Sure, anything." Flash replied.

"Alright you know that key I was always fascinated with?" Sunset asked.

"You mean the one at Flim and Flam's shop?" Flash asked.

"Yes, that one. I don't have enough money for it, can you please buy it and I promise I'll pay you back." Sunset pleaded.

"I'm sorry but that's not possible." Flash said.

"Why?" Spike asked.

"They sold it two days ago." Flash explained.

"THEY WHAT?!" Sunset shouted.

"DAMN IT! Who did they sell it too?" Spike asked.

"You're not gonna like it..."

A hooded figure walked the streets of the city and into her home. No one else was home at the time.

"Figures," The girl walked to her room where her dog greeted her.

"Hey Spike," The girl said as she pet her dog and walked to her desk where the key was waiting.

"Now let's see what secrets you have.." Twilight said studying the key.

“Well this got needlessly complicated!” Storm grumbled.

“Understatement,” Ember replied.

“We have to get it from her! Do you know where she lives?” Spike asked.

“Yes I followed a random girl home after she bought something from a shop.” Flash replied sarcastically.

“Are there any phone books anywhere? Maybe she’s listed.” Storm suggested.

“Dude this isn’t the 1980s.” Sunset replied.

“Maybe there’s someone who knows.” Spike suggested.

“There is..I just don’t want to talk to her at the moment.” Sunset explained.

“Well who?”

“Pinkie…”

“How the hell would she know?”

“Dude….”

“Okay I see your point. Look Sunset put aside whatever differences you have with Pinkie just for a moment so we can get that key.”

Sunset nodded before sighing.

“Alright let’s get over there.”

Celestia walked into Twilight’s Castle.

“Celestia? This is unexpected.” Twilight exclaimed. Celestia threw the USB drive on the table.

“Twilight you need to call everything off.” Celestia said.

“..I’m sorry I must be going deaf, you said to call everything off?” Applejack asked her anger raising.

“I studied the drive, you do not understand what you are involved in.”

“Look I know the drive is a hit list of some kind but what’s the big deal?” Twilight asked.

“It’s a huge deal. It’s not about the list, it’s about who made the damn thing. You do not want to be crossed with these people!” Celestia explained.

“So your saying we should just leave Spike to his demise?!” Rarity screamed.

“I’m sorry but if we continue this it’ll only land all of us at the top of the list and you don’t want to be on top. Not with these people in charge.” Celestia explained. Twilight studied her teachers face. She had never seen so much fear in her eyes.

“Who are they? Why are you so scared?” Twilight asked.

“I can’t tell you. We are dropping this and that’s final!” Celestia turned to leave before her path was blocked by a closing door. The sound of a hammer being pulled back rang out through the chamber. Celestia turned and saw Rarity pointing a gun at Celestia’s head.

“RARITY WHAT THE FUCK?!” Fluttershy shouted in a very uncharacteristic tone.

“RARITY WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!”

“You are going to tell us what you know..” Rarity snarled. No one had ever seen her this crazy looking, not even during the Nightmare Rarity fiasco.

“Rarity you don’t understand. You don’t want to be involved with these people! Just please put down the gun you don’t want to do anything crazy.” Celestia said in a calming tone.

“I became involved when they set up my boyfriend.” Celestia sighed.

“Alright..I’ll tell you everything..just please put down the gun.” Celestia pleaded. Rarity slowly lowered the gun. Discord then flew in through the window.

“Fluttershy I…..did I miss something?” Discord asked as he saw Rarity holding the gun.

“Better prepare some drinks Twilight..we have a lot to discuss.” Celestia said.

Sunset stood at the doors of Pinkie’s home.

“It’s okay we’re here with you.” Breezy said. Sunset nodded before she knocked on the doors.

“Who is it?” Pinkie called from the other side.

“Open the door Pinkie..” Sunset replied. The door was opened almost immediately.

“Sunset are you-“

“This is no time for regular chitchat. You seem to know everyone in this shithole town. Can you tell me where this world’s version of Twilight lives?” Sunset asked.

“What? I-“

“Look this is really important. Now do you know where she lives or not?”

The Misfit 6 and Flash all starred at each other with looks of concern.

“I haven’t seen her like this since I first met her..” Spike explained.

“Is she okay?” Breezy asked.

“She..she lives on the north side of town. Pine Creek Neighborhood, large purple house you can’t miss it.” Pinkie explained.

“Thank you.” Sunset said before she turned tail and began making her way to the north side. The rest of the group followed after.

“W-wait Sunset-“ Pinkie called. But Sunset was already gone. Pinkie closed the door and thought for a moment. She pulled out her phone and began texting her friends.

Girls, Sunset just came by the house

What did she want?

She was asking about where this world's Twilight lived

What? Why?

She didn't say..she was really forceful about it too..I'm kind of worried about her I haven't seen like this since-

Pinkie stopped and began to think.

Pinkie?

Since before the Fall Formal

You aren't alone. I've noticed she's been acting really weird herself

Fluttershy is right, I've noticed it as well

You girls don't think we might be the cause of this do you?

What do you mean sugar cube?

One word: Anon-a-miss

The girls all flinched at the mention of Anon-a-miss.

I...never really thought about it

Well let's look at the facts. Before Anon-a-miss she was all happy go lucky but after Anon-a-miss she's been distant and cold. When's the last time any of us really ever had a proper conversation with her after what happened?

The girls began to think hoping that Fluttershy may have been wrong and that they did have conversations with Sunset..but nothing came up.

Don't lie, you've noticed it too you just didn't want to admit it

I....god just thinking about it makes me feel ashamed

I think Fluttershy is right sugar cubes. I think we really fucked up on that one

Have any of Sunset's other friends noticed anything?

I've talked to Vinyl and Octavia. They both are concerned

Girls we need to make this up to her. We really screwed up

Alright then, all of us meet at the portal. We'll wait for Sunset there and we'll talk

Ok

I'll see you all there

Let's make her smile again

Fuck yeah

"Your highness, your saying every war we've had has been initiated by these..Dalmor fellas?" Applejack asked.

"That's exactly what I'm saying." Celestia explained.

"What about The Court? Were you ever a member?" Fluttershy asked.

"No, I went to maybe one or two meetings as a special ambassador but I was never an official member." Celestia explained.

"But Celestia if you know these guys existed why haven't you exiled them? Or imprisoned them?" Twilight asked.

"You really think they walk around announcing who they are? We don't know who's part of it." Celestia explained.

"And you didn't find any info on who could be in it?" Twilight asked.

"No I didn't." Celestia replied. Twilight cursed under her breath.

"What about Spike? You know he was sighted in Manehatten..along with Sunset, Ember, Thorax, and two other people?" Celestia asked.

"Yes I'm aware..Celestia there is one other thing." Twilight said.

"What is it?" Celestia asked.

"Last night I heard noises coming from the room the portal was in. At first I thought it was just the castle settling but now.."

"You think it might have been Spike and his..little band?" Celestia asked.

"Yes I do." Twilight replied.

"But wait why would Spike go to that world?" Fluttershy asked.

"Maybe there's something there that can help? I don't know.." Twilight said solemnly.

"Well if that is him what are we waiting for?" Rarity asked getting up and walking to the portal room.

"Wait Rarity where are you going?" Twilight asked.

"What does it look like? I'm going through the portal." Rarity explained opening the door to the portal room.

"Rarity you can't! You can't go by yourself!"

"I'm not asking you to come with Twilight!"

"Rarity I must advise you to rethink this. We don't even know if that was Spike!"

"It was him..I can feel it in my bones. Now I'm going after him and you are not stopping me! Anyone who wants to join me is welcome!" Rarity then stepped through the portal. The rest of the Mane 6 and Celestia all starred at each other.

"We can't just leave her there alone." Twilight said as she approached the portal.

"We're coming with you." Rainbow Dash said.

"What?" Twilight asked.

"Hey we started this together we are going to see this shit through." Rainbow replied.

"You're stuck with us sugarcube."

"We're ready," Pinkie said with a smile.

"And willing." Fluttershy said.

"Fluttershy are you sure about this?" Discord asked.

"Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself. Take care of the animals while I'm gone." Fluttershy said before she pulled Discord into a tender kiss.

"I shall accompany you on this journey." Celestia said.

"Your highness are you sure?" Fluttershy asked.

"I'm positive.."

"I should warn you all, you're going to feel very weird when you emerge." Twilight explained.

"Yes yes our appearances will change, we know." Rainbow said. The group starred at the portal with a determined look.

"Let's go get our boy." Twilight said as she stepped through the portal followed by the other five.

"Good luck!" Discord shouted. Fluttershy blew Discord a kiss before she stepped through the portal leaving Discord alone.

"Okay..just me to take care of the animals..most of whom hate you...especially the bunny..and you're talking to yourself Discord." Discord sighed before he left the castle and went towards Fluttershy's home.

Author's Note

Now things are really starting to pick up