It started out like any other day in Ponyville. The girls were enjoying a picnic with their little sisters. When a sudden series of twitches came over Pinkie. The mare became stiff as a board. Her eyes scanned her friends in fear. Something very bad was coming.

It was at that time that a local mailpony came over and gave Twilight a letter.

Once the stallion had left, the friends gathered to read the letter.

"Don't read it." Pinkie begged.

"It's just a letter." Twilight protested.

"But the twitch." Pinkie warned.

As the girls looked in shock, Twilight rolled her eyes. "What can go wrong from reading a letter?"

"Didn't you get our cutie marks mixed up because you 'just read' a page from an old book?" Rainbow countered.

After a moment's thought, Twilight sighed. "Fine. I'll read it quietly. And then tell you what it says… not word for word. Deal?"

Everypony, but Pinkie nodded in agreement. Said pony just whimpered in fear as Twilight looked over the letter.

"Looks like it's an invitation to the adventure of a lifetime." Twilight explained. "But I don't know this last word…"

"What is it?" Scootaloo asked, hopping onto Rainbow's back.

"Don't." Pinkie pleaded.

"V… valoosh?" Twilight said softly.

The girls gasped in shock as smoke started coming from the paper. Taken off guard, Twilight was the first. Followed by Rainbow Dash as she was attempting to save Scootaloo from the smoke.

Pinkie dove for Fluttershy but slid to a stop before falling into the smoke herself. Turning, she watched in fear as the apple sisters were next to be taken. Sweetie Belle rushed for her sister. Just as they hugged, the smoke covered them.

Pinkie looked around as the smoke got closer. Hanging her head, she was ready for what was coming. Much to her surprise, however, two stallions and Spike landed in the smoke's path.

Hopping off one of the stallions, Spike looked around. "What is this?" Before he got a response, it covered him and the two stallions. Moments later, the smoke dissipated.

Watching the last of the smoke faid, Pinkie sighed. "Please… let my twitch be wrong… just this once."

A white stallion made his way over with an apologetic smile. "You know your twitch is never wrong."

"But… my friends…" She whimpered, not having the strength to look up at the stallion.

"I… may have an idea." He muttered, turning away and rubbing his chin. "Though I don't know how that'd help."

"Can I help my friends?"

"Not directly." He replied with a smile.

The reaction was instantaneous. Springing to her feet, Pinkie turned to him with a large smile. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's get going. I don't want to miss the adventure." Laughing, the stallion led her down to the lake.

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"What… happened?" Applejack groaned.

"Beats me." Rainbow replied. "I can't see anything."

Applejack slowly tried to get to her feet. A few seconds later she fell on her face. "What the hay happened? Why aren't my legs…" sitting back, she looked in shock and confusion at what once was her hands.

"What's wrong AJ?" Rainbow asked before freezing at the sight.

The two friends looked at each other for a moment. As Applejack was about to scream, Rainbow Dash quickly lunged forward and instinctively covered her mouth.

After a few moments she pulled away she let out a sigh as Applejack relaxed. "Ok.. what the hay is going on?"

"I don't know. But wherever we are. We have to find the others." Rainbow replied. "Any ideas?"

Applejack took a deep breath and shook her head. "Without anypony to give us a hoof." She paused and looked at what was her hoof. "Or whatever you call these. We're lost."

The two sighed and slumped for a moment before staffing as something was pressed against both of their heads. "Buck." They mouthed.

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Twilight moaned and slowly sat up. "Ouch…" Blinking, she looked around, then at her hands. "This again?" She sighed before rubbing her forehead. "Wait… my… horn?" She quickly reached back and blinked in shock at the feel of her wings. "This is new."

"Twilight?" Fluttershy whimpered from nearby.

"Fluttershy? Are you ok?" Twilight replied as she looked around desperately.

"Ummm… I think I'm trapped in a box…" She replied.

Twilight giggled at that before following the voice. "Don't worry. I'll help you out. Just try to stay calm when you get out."

After Twilight managed to get the box open, Fluttershy looked up, then around before finally looking at herself. "Oh…my…" She squeaked, before passing out.

Letting out a deep sigh, Twilight tested her magic and smiled at seeing the glow cover her friend and lift her out of the box. "Well. At least that's some good news." Seconds later her magic sputtered out and dropped Fluttershy onto her. With a groan,Twilight sighed. "Or not."

After pulling herself out from under her friend, Twilight got up and looked around. "We have to find out where we are? And how we got here."

"I would like to know that too." A suave voice replied from a group or large metal two legged… things.

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In a flash of light Spike and the two stallions fell onto a pile of pillows. Groaning, the dragon sat up and looked himself over. "I'm bigger? Cool!" He announced before looking over at the guys. "And… you two… look a bit different too."

"How so?" One asked.

"Well… Soren… you look like you're dressed like… I think they're called… in the army." Spike replied.

"What's that?" Soren asked.

"Human version of the Wonderbolts. But… you don't look human. More like a two legged you."

The two stallions sat up and looked at each other. Before they had a chance to react, Spike rushed over and covered their mouths. "Please don't scream." After a few moments of silence he sighed and removed his claws. "Good. Now…" He looked around in confusion. "Let's find out where we are."

The three looked over and saw a sign that had a blushing strawberry.

Author's Note

The first few chapters may end up being split like this one. But I'll try and make future chapters focused one one group at a time.

Let me know what you think about the change in location idea.