It took the group minutes to pack their things as Kitty and the stallion talked to Phoenix quietly in the corner. Rainbow helped Scootaloo pack as the guys gathered what they thought would be helpful. And with Spike's knowledge of planning he got from his time as Twilight's assistant, things went smoothly. Even if Flash flagged his tail every time Spike looked his way.

By the time the group was ready to move out the trio finished their chat and joined the Equestrians. "We have good news and… not so good news." Phoenix reported. "Good news is, Kitty and Knuckles are going to look for a way to save Twilight and Fluttershy." He took a deep breath and turned to Scootaloo. "The not so good news is they don't want you to go with them."

Scootaloo hung her head and sighed before smiling up at him. "That's OK. At least there's a chance for us to be a family afterwards. Right?" After getting a smile and nod she went over to Phoenix and kissed his lips. "Then I'll be happy to go with you."

It wasn't long before the group got their things onto the ship and they said their goodbyes.

Fluttershy smiled and giggled as she sat with animals as they ran around and played with her. One of the workers went over to her with a soft smile. "You're very good with them." She praised. "If you don't mind. Would you mind if I ask you a few questions?"

Fluttershy smiled and nodded before calmly petting one of the puppies.

"Great. Let's start with something simple. Do you have a pet?" She asked. As Fluttershy nodded, she continued. "Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Boy." Fluttershy replied calmly.

"What's his name?"

"Angel." Fluttershy replied absently.

"Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a pet?"

"Yes." Fluttershy said blankly.

Noticing Fluttershy's state of mind the worker looked at her notes. "We talked about your home land before. But we need to know. Is there a way to stop a unicorn from using their magic?"

"Slapping the horn would do the trick."

"And is there a way to counter their magic?"

"Some spells can be reflected with a mirror."

The worker nods. "And what's the chance that Twilight will try and go against the company?"

"As long as she knows I'm happy and safe. She'll do what you say to keep me safe."

The worker wrote down her notes. "Thank you." She took a deep breath. "When we finish our chat. I want you to remember how proud we are that you're being so helpful." Getting up, the work nodded. "Keep up the good work. And who knows. One day your dream will come true."

Fluttershy blinked and smiled. "Oh… ummm… thank you. I'm glad I'm able to help."

"And we're grateful for your help. Keep it up. And we might have a new position for you. Maybe even one that will grant you more interaction with your little friends." The worker giggled as she walked out.

Rarity sighed and held up a tuxedo. "I really hope this is the last thing you need me to do. My sisters and I still need to find our friends."

"Once she brings me the information I need. Then you two may go free." A calm voice sighed. "And are you done trying to making my place look like a glider bomb went off? It's not my style. And pink isn't my color."

"Come now darling. You can use more color in this place. Oh. And something to get rid of the smell of… what did you call it?"

"Gasoline."

"That." She sighed looking at another outfit. "Have you ever considered taking up stitching? It'll save you a ton in the long term."

As Rarity went on a hunchback rat went past and stopped at the shadows. "Sir. The little one has been spotted. It seems as though she found out what we need."

"Then why are you telling me this? Why isn't she here now?" The voice hissed.

"Oh… ummm… she… ummm… called us…" the rat gulped as the sound of an annoyed growl came from the shadows.

Having seen what was coming next once already, Rarity quickly brought over some tea. "Well. Isn't that nice, sir? Such a loyal servant to tell you right away about how the mission is-"

"The call was an hour ago." The rat pointed out. To which Rarity facepalmed.

"You just had to say it." She muttered under her breath.

Seconds passed as the rat realized to late what he had done. Before he was able to saw anything in his defense, his eyes widened as black tendrils shot out and began to rip him apart before dropping his limbs into a hole.

"Now… about that tea. And your friends?" The voice asked calmly.

Rarity gulped before fixing his tea with a nervous smile. "Right… I was telling you about…" gulp. "My friends…"

Author's Note

Oh yeah. Things are getting bad. But let's hope things turn around soon.