Neutrality

"It doesn't matter now,"

"Who?" Twilight pleaded.

"My Uncle,"

"Why would our uncle try to kill you."

"He wasn't that nice, and one night I overheard him thinking out loud."

Clarvious leaned against the doorway. "So you are informed enough to crusade with me?"

"What for?"

"It appears that there are others among us." He held up a paper with a drawing on it. "It seems that there are two creatures in a place called Toqilin. that bear a striking resemblance to our women."

"Where is this Toqilin?"

"The Far East, edge of the world."

"We will need someone familiar with that territory."

"That Daring Do Woman may be able to help."

"You like her don't you?"

"that's absurd."

"Is it?" Twilight and I looked at him with raised eyebrows and waited for an answer.

"She has a genuine interest in foreign culture, and as a former ambassador to the east I have the right to say their customs are unquestionably different from ours."

"You have thought your excuse through." Twilight giggled.

"Think whatever you want, I will be waiting for you at the settlement known as Ponyville." He left in a huff.

"Woof."

"So you're leaving?"

"After I meet with this Shining Armour, whoever he is."

"He's my brother."

"Is that so?"

"He's the Guard Captain."

"Interesting, he must be quite the knight. Could you introduce us?"

"Of course," Twilight said with a smile and showed me to the training grounds.

(Apploosa.)

Kai stretched his arms and yawned as the sun shone through the leaves of the apple tree he had spent the night under. The chirping of birds fell to his ears. His whole life he had been taught to wage war, and he felt slightly out of place. His mask laid on the ground by his hand. He placed the mask back over his face and stood. "Time to say goodbyes." He sighed as he left the orchard and went into town. Sheriff Silver Star gave him the Stink eye. Silver star seemed suspicious of the masked man. All Kai could do was nod in his direction. Kai walked past and arrived at the door to Braeburn's house but he heard something he didn't want to. His imagination ran wild trying to shut out the obscene images that popped into his head. He decided he needed tea, lots of soothing tea.

(Las Pegas.)

Martin had stayed up all night drinking with Gilda. She had passed out after twenty minutes. Jose was surprised that he could hold his liquor so well, here he was five hours after last call barely buzzed. "So Jose, what's your story, you obviously know a lot about living."

"Not much to tell, I was born six hundred years ago, before today I'd never seen a human."

"How long have humans been y'know."

"Seventeen,"

"Seventeen hundred years, long time."

"Yeah,"

"You must be a Drakon."

"Yes I am,"

"What's the best way to sober her up?" Gilda was fast asleep drooling her claw still wrapped around a half empty bottle of, Martin couldn't help but chuckle, Dos Eques.

"I got a spark shooter,"

"Perfect, throw it here." Jose smiled and obliged. "I hope it's still here." Martin reached in his left inside pocket, pulling out a square with a handle. "My good old gun, exchange the blaster cartridge with the spark shooter." Martin took aim after doing so. "And fire." A blue light shot out of it and Gilda began convulsing. She opened her eyes and rubbed her head. "Good morning."

"What's good about it?"

"I dunno," Martin shrugged his shoulders. "I have some business to attend to in," He paused for a moment to look at a map. "Apploosa?"

"Apploosa,"

"Yes and you're coming with me."

"Why would I?" Her question was answered by Martin's gun placed flush to her head between her eyes.

"Does Gryphon taste like Chicken or Lion?"

"That's a pretty good reason." Martin holstered his weapon with a smile and walked out the door with her.

(Training Arena.)

Twilight had shown me to the training grounds where her brother was instructing several squires. We kindly waited for the lesson to be over, which didn't take long. After he dismissed them he motioned for us to come closer. "So who's your friend?"

"This is Shining Knight, he used to live here."

"Really, he seems a bit scrawny to be a knight."

"You want to test me?"

"Why not?"

"X-Calibur, To me!" A spark lit up the sky above my hand as the very fabric of space was cut open, and through the rift my blade did appear. "Forever the sword shall sing, Do not ask for whom the bell doth ring."

(Apploosa.)

"What was that!" A female voice shouted in Kai's Head causing him to drop his tea."It's here?We gotta get there now!"

"Where?"

"I don't know what it's called, but I know where it is."

(Training Grounds.)

"Both of you knock it off!" Twilight had light shifted between us. "We have more important things to do than stand here trying to kill each other!"

"Fine," Armour sheathed his blade as did I.

"Merde," I was so looking forward to this engagement.

"Good, we're on the same side. Armour have you been in contact with Toqilin P.D. lately?"

"No, but Cloudsdale P.D. keeps close tabs on all their affiliates, they'll be able to shine more light on the situation than I can."

"Thanks.

(Las Pegas.)

Martin led Gilda to the alley where he had left Harley, His bike was surrounded by ponies. "Hey get away from my Bike!" The loud outburst scared them out of their skins, and they scrambled for cover as he sat on the bike seat. Strangely it roared to life almost instantly. Gilda hid behind a trashcan with the other ponies. "See what you foals did, you made her angry." He traced the dash and a square hole opened. He slid his gun inside it.

"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN! A female voice emanated from the motorcycle and she sounded angry.

"Calm down."

It's been damn near 1850 years!"

"I know, I'm sorry."

"I'd punch you if I had any arms."

"I love you too Harlei."

"Don't take that tone with me."

"I need your help."

"Damn right, now let me access... Shit the satellites are down."

"Las Vegas, Nevada. but that map states the the Pangaea contingency went off without a hitch."

"What's the Pangaea contingency?" Gilda asked after she gained the courage to come out from behind the trashcan.

Who's your girlfriend?"

"The Pangaea Contingency was a last ditch effort, to return Earth to it's original state before the split. While keeping the individual climate states intact. The Arctic would stay frozen, The Sahara would remain a paradise for cold-bloods. A way to Unite Earth's forces literally and metaphorically."

"There would be only one reason to enact the plan,"

"A threat to the galaxy."