Canterlot Castle, Dining Room

"Next time, Snow White... don't do that, so much excitement for they to handle... barely you leave horse lady and skittles standing" Haken quickly says, trying to wake up Applejack and Fluttershy, after the proclamation from the royal pony sisters, almost all of the element bearers have fainted in spot the only two standing where Rainbow, who was hovering with her muzzle open, and Twilight who was standing there, an unreadable expression in her face.

"I think next time, your highness, you better debrief all your personnel before you ask us for a proposition this large, besides that, we are mercenaries, and we can't assure your subjects integrity if they doesn't have any combat experience" also adds Aschen, "as the captain previously have mentioned, the Endless Frontier IS dangerous, not all the worlds are peaceful, and many of them do not even have large populations, so they need to know how to defend themselves, our crew is small enough, as we are, up to the captain has to put his shoulder to help to finish our missions."

"Ehhh Cinderella... to much info, anyways, why do you think we accept your proposal, princess."

"The fact Mr. Browning, that i pay you, and besides, the fact that you just answered the question that everypony who has contemplated the stars have, are we alone?" the princess began, "besides, apparently you travel a lot in the Frontier, and us ponies aren't afraid to know of our apparent neighbors, and we need to greet them if they want to enter our realm from the Cross Gates, we are mostly peaceful but that doesn't mean we can't defend ourselves if the time comes."

"I know in my gut that you may be asking me something like that and i can help them IF they want to come, as for the payment, ¿you have some credits?" the cowboy ask.

"Sorry, our currency are the bits, they are gold coins with a little diamond in the center" Celestia quickly answers, "I don't know if you can use them in the other worlds."

"Wait... so you are telling me that your economy is based in a solid gold coin with diamond incrustations?"

"Um, yes, we have an excess of gold and precious stones, so we use them for our currency."

After a little chuckle, the cowboy quickly asks for one bit, examining it he calls Aschen and they begin to whisper each other, after a while, they both come to an apparently agreement and go back to both princesses.

"Ladies, we have an agreement, if they want to come we ask for forty thousand bits for each of the embassadors, half pay in advance." the cowboy say, with a grin, secretly hoping for both princess to decline for an apparently high price for a simple escort mission.

"Ok, that sounds actually fair" Celestia states, getting a dumbfounded expression from Haken, and a gasp from a finally responding Twilight

"So, princess, we are going to a new world" the purple mare asks, when she gets a nod from both alicorns, she quickly begin to jump in small circles and yell "yesyesyesyesyesyes, i wont disappoint both of you, princesses."

"Wait a second horse lady" Haken states, "i told the princesses here that i accept the deal IF all of your pals tag along, because apparently you guys are something special here and i don't want to take unnecessary risks if one of your friends stays behind", his little speech only gets an annoyed glare from Aschen, if that was possible from an android "¿What, can't a guy have a heart and a good intention in a while?" he quickly asks.

"Anyhow" quickly interrupts Luna "I believe thou must take into consideration, all of your friends, Twilight Sparkle."

"Landsakes, I jus' have a darn weirdo dream, th’ princess tell all of us to go on a travel..." they all give deadpanned looks to a wobbling Applejack as she slowly rises herself from the floor, when she notices the stares, she gulped nervously, "ah... ah guess that ain't a dream."

"Nope, farmer girl, welcome to witzworld" Haken states, this time effectively gaining one hit in the back of his head from Twilight.

After a while, all the other element bearers regain consciousness, seeing this, Celestia quickly says "Ok my little ponies, better we go to the throne room and I’ll tell all of you why we do such a proposal to Haken here"

"Agreed" all in the dining room quickly answers, and they began to canter themselves out of the room.

Canterlot Castle, throne room

As soon the last element bearer and both mercenaries enter the throne room, Celestia ask the guards to leave, then she face all the members of the room, and she began "My little ponies, before both Haken and Aschen come here, we all think that we are alone in this universe, i dont want to lie to you, but at some point in our past, we already have seen the cross gate, but when we took a glimpse of the worlds in the other side, we were scared with what we saw, a land devastated by the war" a chorus of gasps was the only response from her audience.

"The Formido Heim war" Haken states somberly, "the most devastating war on our worlds, because this, four or five cross gates were sealed, and others were destroyed, but why the story lesson, Snow White, we already know this" he says, pointing himself and Aschen with his hand.

"Because, Haken Browning, we are a land of peace and harmony" simply states Luna, "and we also seclude ourselves and our little ponies from all the conflicts of all the other worlds, but that come to an end when you both came here yesterday, and we are curious of what became of the war, and also... our origins."

"Woa, woa, timeout Princess" Rainbow Dash say, "are you implying that we have some type of relation with they."

"Actually yes, Rainbow... if i recall correctly, we ponies have a hole in our history" Twilight states "just before the discordian era, we know near to nothing about our race, except some references to the mirror of life or something like that" the studious mare quickly adds.

"Yes indeed, my faithful student, and thats in part the reason that i want you to go with them into the frontier." the white alicorn says, "besides the visions of that war, we could see a dark knight with a blue and a white one, when those 3 are together, all would be revealed."

"Interesting and all, your highness, but still you haven't answered our question" the green android quipes in "all of them, why?" while pointing each mare in the room with a wide sweep of her arm.

"Because, i think this is one event that outpaces us, we, after all are ponies, and we are integrated to these worlds, like it or not... we aren't alone anymore, and if i understand correctly at Haken, that war also is history, is it not?" Luna says, "and besides, they are our national heroines, and thanks to them, we are in peace in the land, so we think that it is time to find another way for made themselves useful for our kingdom, the best think we can think straight out of this, is sending them as ambassadors of our realm."

"I'll do it" Rainbow Dash suddenly says, "this is so awesome, not as awesome as entering the Wonderbolts, but still... SO COOL." that affirmation left the other mares stunned

"I also want to go, darlings" Rarity begin, "but what about our business, or our families... Applejack and myself have a successful businesses, and families to attend to."

"A-And i have to attend my animal friends..." chimes a little voice from Fluttershy.

"My little ponies" Celestia speak again, "don't worry about it, about the business of Rarity and Applejack, we gladly help to support them, and we can assign some workhorses in Sweet Apple Acres, as well at Carousel Boutique, and for your animals, kind Fluttershy, we can get somepony who can take care of them, even i can get Soft Paw here from the castle to keep an eye on them."

"ummm... its... OK... i guess"

"Still i don't know, yer Highness, are ya sure we are up to th' task at hand" Applejack’s question lingered in the air for a second, " b'sides, ya know that ol' saying "don’t count your chickens before they hatch", still concerned 'bout mah family."

"Applejack, i know this is a hard choice, but i promise to you that your family is going to be alright, and i personally promise to deliver the message of your departure as an ambassador, besides "you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours."

"Can't argue with that... alrighty, coun' me in."

"So far, we have 4 mares ready to go" luna declares, "Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Applejack, "what about you Pinkie Pie, or yourself, generous Rarity?"

"DUH, all my friends are going, so I’ll be going too" Declares Pinkie Pie, getting all the mares in a group hug.

"If your highnesses promises us all of the things you say, I don't have more issues against going, so i will go." declares the alabaster unicorn.

"OK ladies, sorry for cutting this moment short" Haken says, "but if you are going, you will need something to protect yourselves with, also some supplies for the travel, because we left the Zeit a little far away from the Mai Terra, so we are going to wait for you for an hour to get ready, meet us in the entrance of the cross gate, horse lady knows the way" he finish, pointing at Twilight with his Night Fowl.

"Actually..." Celestia begin...

Canterlot Castle, private garden

"I'm not mad... but still... this is unexpected" Haken states, while seeing the cross gate standing in the middle of the garden in the royal palace, apparently while they were discussing all the details of the visit to the other world, Celestia have ordered to move the gate from the excavation site where it was to the gardens, and apparently the gate had activated when they placed it, without any energy source nearby.

"Captain, I have finished the scan on the cross gate, it is stable and fully functional, I can give the green light to go back to the Mai Terra." Aschen states, after passing to the gate and seeing the other side.

"Any anomalies?"

"No sir, all is working in perfect condition, and I have contacted Lee to bring our ship near the Mai."

As they were talking, the element bearers enter the garden, each one with a saddlebag, and with some clothes, Rarity have a sleeveless white dress with a little purple highlight, and some jewelry that matches, Rainbow has a little jacket with a belt matching the colors from her cutiemark, Applejack, as always, has her trademark stetson, this time with a vest and she was bearing a huge pair of saddlebags, Fluttershy has a little green and yellow dress, and a first aid kit, Pinkie pie has a spy gear, with the night vision goggles and everything, and Twilight has an ensemble that remind the other mares a certain showmare, but akin to Twilight, with a purple cape, a greek styled toga and without the hat, after AJ, Twilight has the second most huge saddlebags on the group.

"Wow... THAT was unexpected" Haken begin, "I thought that you guys never used clothes"

"Usually we don't" interjects Twilight, "but if i understand correctly, all the other races in the frontier are used to wear clothes all the time, so we think this is an accepting gear... well mostly" the mare says, glaring daggers at the party pony.

"Anyhow... Are you ready, my little ponies" Celestia says, pointing to the gate, "I really hope that all you have a good trip, and please be careful, Equestria relies on you to give a good first impression in the frontier."

In the meantime, Haken stands near the gate, a little smile in his face, and then he quickly interrupts Celestia "OK ladies, hands at your sides all the time and remember to take care at the exit" then he hops into the portal in a childish way, encouraged by him, Pinkie Pie hops next, followed by Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash (pulling Fluttershy by her tail) and Applejack, then Aschen follows.

As soon as the green clothed woman disappears, the gate begins to glow with a blinding white, and then all the ponies in the garden fainted, even the princesses.

Mai Terra, Support Generator Room (Equestrian Crossgate)

"Whoa... what a ride" Haken says, slowly standing up and checking all his companions, however, when he takes a better look on the six ponies, he facepalmed and exclaims

"OK... maybe we could have a problem here"

"Ughhh... my head, what the hay happened" a cyan figure try to stand, only to faceplant in the floor.

"Hey... why am I feeling all weird?" The stuntmare try to stand again, flailing a hand for a better grip, then suddenly she was completely still.

"Haken?"

"Uh... yes Skittles?"

"I have a hand?"

"Apparently, and for the record, you aren't the only one who has changed"

"Thought so" the cyan ex mare said, and promptly she began to scream.

Author's Note

A great thank you (as always) to nightingale95 for editing this, also (as always) any suggestions/comments would be appreciated