Heart Souls: The Loss of Harmony

"Welcome to filthy rich manor!" Diamond Tiara, introduced her father's estate.

" I'll be letting you guys stay here while you help me with this project of mine! It's a win-win for everyone! You work for me to keep the town happy and safe, and you get to stay here and get paid!" She happily announced.

" Hmm. Pretty good deal on our side, miss. What's in it fer you? There's gotta be a catch in this deal of yers." Treasure doubted her generosity.

" Don't be rude, Treasure; I know you have a thing with the nobility, but don't lump all of them as irredeemable," Quilt scolded.

" Hey, I'm just saying what it is, Quilt!" He replied.

Tiara sees the tension and was forced to swoop in. "Of course there is. You get to work for me. Make my town good, have a good name, and eventually have higher titles. Also, this way, we won't have ponys roaming the streets as beggars. I don't want none of that in my village. Everyone works, or you won't have a meal on your plate."

"... I can't argue with that," Tapper agreed.

" Very wise indeed." Bubbles simped.

Quilt, on the other hand, felt a bit off at what she just said. " Did you... just insult us?"

" Weirdly enough, I kinda agree." Treasure chipped in.

" Well, it's because you two are already in a negative state of thinking, and everything you see and hear is already negative. Have you noticed that you two are the ones who always have a problem?"

" Hey! I'm just worried is all! I ain't gonna be the gullible one and just trust what you just say." Treasure Blurted.

But someone would not stand for this kind of behavior towards Tiara. Bubbles hooves would dent into Treasure's shoulders, making the stallion squeak in pain. Her gaze through Treasure's eyes was enough of a message for him to shut up and behave towards Diamond Tiara.

Quilt sees this and was lucky that she did not speak first, or else she would have the same fate as him. But Bubbles would glare at her as well, making sure that she wasn't out of the woods yet. She'd quickly avoid her gaze as she sweats prefusingly. She too has gotten the message.

" Forgive me, Teacher, for I have not disciplined my squad properly." She bowed down to her.

" Oh, that's fine, you guys are fun to be with anyway. And I don't blame Treasure for doubting me, but at least give me a chance to earn your trust, will you?" she asked.

Treasure looked at the kind mare, asking for his trust. She has that appeal of a leader that you just have to follow, which makes Treasure uncomfortable. Then he'd feel the pressure of the hooves on his shoulder once more. As he looks up, he'd see death herself forcing him to agree to the kind mares helping hoof. " ...S-Sure" He then shook her hooves.

"Well, that seemed forced. Sorry. Maybe next time we can have a proper agreement without your boss looming over you." Tiara gave a smile, while Treasure opened up a little to her. Meanwhile, Bubbles was devastated, as Tiara might've misunderstood her and painted her as a bossy kind of person.

Bubbles starts to plan a punishment for Treasure after this, which he felt.

As they entered the manor, they requested that they'd just have one room and a shared bed; that was enough for them and rejected having a room for each of them.

It was not a problem for Tiara to provide them each with a room, but they insisted. "Anyway, get used to your rooms and the layout of the village, because tomorrow we'll start the project I have in mind and begin a soft opening of it. There I'll give a more detailed orientation of this project! Don't be late tomorrow at 8 am at the mayor's office!"

Diamond Tiara would leave them as she waved good-bye, giving some time for the knights to have some alone time for themselves.

They share one big room and four bunk beds. The arrangements for who shares a bed are: Bubbles and Bright, Treasure and Apple, Tapper and Quilt, and lastly Bluebell and Cross.

As the coast was clear and no prying ears or eyes in sight. Bright requested a meeting.

" Now that we have a base of operation, we begin to plan our next action. Quilt, let's start with you. Anything to report? Is there something you noticed?" Bright gave Quilt the chance to report.

" Well first of all. Our situation is hell of a confusing. When did we jump to another dimension? Did we? What's with the fog at Everfree Forest? And lastly, no one knows us here. My head hurts and I think I want to sleep for now." Quilt would lie down on her soft bed. " Holy sh*t, this feels good..." It wouldn't take a minute for her to fall asleep.

Bluebell would close in on her and tap her forehead. "Yup, she's asleep, alright."

" Leave her be, Bluebell. And you, Bubbles?" he asked.

Bubbles this time was cought deep in thought, which took her a while to answer back. "... The elements of harmony... Our mission... Fluttershy is here again. And Starlight? I thought she was trapped in Limbo or something. Did we travel back to the past perhaps?"

Treasure would raise his hoof at this point, which Bright allowed to interrupt. " Well, I think this is all a trap, ever since we entered this village here! This is Pinkie Pie's territory ain't it?"

" Don't worry, that's everyone's thoughts at the back of their heads—" "Not me though I like it here!" "—except Bluebell... and probably Apple, but the rest aren't turning a blind eye to your worries, Treasure, but for Celestia's sake, please put a facade!"

" O-oh... Sorry then," the embarrassed pony replied.

"How bout you, Cross? You've been silent. Anything caught your attention?"

He'd give thought to this, but nothing.
"No... It doesn't..."

"Tapper?"

It was his turn to answer, but somehow he felt reluctant to say and kept on looking at Quilt sleeping.

" Tapper, I asked you a question. The least you could do is speak up."

" Well..." He looked at Treasure and asked. "What's up with you and Quilt?"

Everyone got curious, as the aggression between the two was apparent, and that got everyone confused, except Bright, as he has an inkling of an idea to why.

Then right on que Bluebell would butt in and make the situation even worse. " Not only that, you and Quilt became really close JUST LIKE THAT! He even called you his brother! And why are you even calling her your SISTER! The plot thickens..." She gave a suspicious look towards them.

The others did suspect about this but didn't have the courage to ask this sensitive stuff... Luckily, someone in the group was insensitive. This was the time everyone was happy about Bluebell's loose tongue.

"And don't get me started with you two! You haven't fucked each other since you burned down the tent! And that tent happens to be my favorite! That's the last time I'm sharing anything from you!... I really liked that tent." Bubbles would be at Bluebells back at this point and clobber her head.

" I'll give you a gift in exchange for that tent then, but never bring this up again, okay?" She stared down at Bluebell. "Yes, ma'am."

Tapper would give a big sigh.
" When the world we walk around isn't confusing enough, the bonds we made seem useless as we try to get to know each other," he worriedly told everyone.

Bright at this point felt a bit guilty, but for some reasons he just can't tell them unless he was sure that they have restarted as well. But it seems it was just him and Quilt that he was sure, but perhaps Bubbles as well; he wasn't sure. But if she does have the same situation as them, then perhaps she too can't tell everyone.

He'd look at Bubbles, who was also looking at him. Their locked eyes would break, as it seems they can't look into each other's eyes.

" Hey... Bubbles, I'm sorry. Perhaps... Perhaps I've been too harsh on you... I—" a hug would be felt as she lunged towards him.

Their moment would be ruined as others are watching. "Hey, this is sweet and all, but remember, we share a room here. Better do it somer else."

" And don't burn Tiara's house; it's expensive," Bluebell added.