Somewhere in the middle of the desert far away from Ponyville and Canterlot a group of locomotive conductors pull the large train after some problems it was having and was taking the seven ponies and dragon assistant to the western town known as Appleloosa where most of Applejack's relatives live to harvest apple trees like her. In the caboose cart Applejack was reading a bedtime story to something.

"An' that's when the yellow birdie thought to himself, 'Hmm. My favorite little tree isn't such a little tree anymore.' So she sang her song, big an' strong, an' they all lived in that great, big tree happily ever after. The... End." Applejack read and tucked the object in.

"Applejack! Were you reading a bedtime story to... an apple tree?" Rarity asked a bit angrily and it turns out it is an apple tree tucked in the bed. Applejack produces a sheepish grin while Rarity narrows her eyes.

"Heh... Uh... Well, ya know, being replanted in a whole new place is very upsettin' for a tree... An' Bloomberg here is one of my favorites." Applejack said scratching the tree top.

"No fair, Applejack! You've got a luxurious, private sleeper car for a tree, while I am crowded and cramped in the same car with all the other ponies. How am I supposed to get my beauty sleep?!"

"But Bloomberg's the whole reason we're makin' this trip. He needs his rest so we can give him as a gift to my relatives in Appleloosa."

"Hmph! You talk about it as if it's your baby or something."

"Who you calling a baby?! Bloomberg's no baby! Don't wet widdle Rarity make you all saddy-waddy. Bloomberg's a big and strong apple tree. Yes, he is. A-coochie-coochie-coo-coo-coo!" Applejack began scratching the tree again making baby noises and proving Rarity's point.

"It's widdle Rarity who's all 'saddy-waddy'! Urgh!" Rarity complained and walked out to door to meet up with the others in the passenger cart awaiting their arrival to their destination. But little do they know they're in for a big surprise. Just then piano chords were played by Spike wearing a

-Main music plays-

At nightfall most of the gang have conversations about getting to Appleloosa and how excited they are. As for Rarity and Spike they rather get sleep then talk but due to the continuous talking they can't get any shut eye.

"[sigh] For crying out loud in the morning!" Rarity groaned trying everything she can to cover her ears from the noise.

"[groan] Do you guys mind? I was up early fire-roasting those snacks you're all eating, and I'm pooped!" Spike whined.

"Uh, speaking of, some of these popcorn kernels didn't get popped." Rainbow Dash said pointing at the popcorn bag next to her up at one of the top bunks.

"Okay, fine..." Spike sighed. He then used his firebreath but literally burned it on purpose incinerated all the finish popcorn and only got one popcorn kernals to pop smacking it at her face.

"Good night!" Spike said in a very unpleasant tone and covered his whole self in the sheets.

"Well, that attitude is coming off your gem salary." Zach Lanson scolded disappointedly.

"What? Oh, come on!" Spike whined.

"Nah-ah. My decision has already been made."

"Awwww!" Spike complained and once again went back to bed with a disappointed attitude.

"Uhh... Maybe it's time we all got a little shut-eye. We've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow." Twilight Sparkle suggested and turned off the light which made the other girls whined as well.

"That's enough whining! I'm getting tired of it already." Zach ordered and Rarity and Spike finally get some sleep. Until Dash decided to break the silence again.

"Psst! Pinkie Pie, you asleep yet?" Dash whispered while lighting a candle.

"No, are you asleep yet?" Pinkie whispered back.

"If I was sleeping, how could I have asked you if you were asleep?"

"Oh yeah! [giggle]"

"When we get to Appleloosa, you think we'll have to carry that heavy tree all the way from the train to the orchard?"

"What tree? You mean Bloomberg?"

"...No, Fluttershy."

"Fluttershy's not a tree, silly!"

"What's going on?" Twilight asks coming in the conversation.

"Rainbow Dash thinks Fluttershy's a tree!" Pinkie said.

"I do not think she's a tree! I was just-" Dash defended.

"Did you say she was a tree?" Twilight asked.

"No. Well.. Yes. But not exactly-"

"Ya know she's not a tree, right?"

"She's not a tree, Dashie!" Pinkie repeated.

"I'd like to be a tree..." Fluttershy joins.

"Of course you do." Zach sighed also adding in the discussion.

"Oh for pete's sake!" Spike growled and grabbed his pillow and stomped his way to the caboose slamming the door to it on the way.

"Well that was kind of huffy." Twilight admitted.

"Huffy the magic dragon!" Fluttershy joked which made Twilight giggled and the rest shortly laughed along.

"Would you all be QUIET... NOOOOW!?" Rarity suddenly screams and the six see her mud masked face as the shadows give out a scary look. This made the six shout in fear and quickly blew out the light and went back to sleep. Spike at the meantime entered the caboose to meet up with Bloomberg the apple tree.

"Bloomberg..? Bloomberg? Sorry, but I tend to snore a bit. Good night. [sigh]" Spike climbs in the bed and peacefully drifts off to sleep. The next morning the train gets nearer to it's destination as the train conductors continue to pull the heavy locomotive. Just then there was rumbling and Dash was shook off her bunk and the rest of the gang woke up from the noise and shaking. They looked out the window to see a stampede of native buffalo which made them gasp in wonder.

"A buffalo stampede!" Twilight said as the ponies look on in awe.

"I just love their accessories!" Rarity complimented. All of a sudden the buffalo pick up speed and are nearing the train.

"They're getting awfully close to the train." Twilight pointed out.

"Yeah, something's wrong." Zach agreed. The lead conductor then notices them and without warning the leading buffalo rams into him while the rest in the back ram into the carts sending the seven ponies rolling around. Spike on the other hand continues to snore in his slumber as the bed moves back and forth as the train leans from side to side. After another attack from the buffalo the conductor counters and picks up speed along with the rest of the crew. As the ponies inside regain their composure Pinkie notices something strange going on outside.

"Oooh, looky! Now they're doing tricks!" Pinkie said and they noticed two buffalo stack on top of each other and a younger female buffalo wearing a native feathered bandana jumps on top of them.

"Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Now do a back-flip!" Pinkie called out but the buffalo instead jumped onto the cart with a loud clang.

"Or... Just jump?" Pinkie corrected. Zach and Dash notices the sound was heading toward the caboose.

"Hmm.. Something tells me this isn't a circus act." Dash admitted.

"Ditto. Come on." Zach ordered and as he transforms into his pegasus form the two flew to pursue the buffalo. As the buffalo continues to rush down the train Dash comes flying down a couple carts away.

"Hey there!" Dash greeted and the buffalo gasped at the surprise.

"Where ya headed in such a hurry?" Dash asked while the buffalo continues to charge and Dash flies up to let the buffalo through but follows behind.

"Wow, you're pretty quick for someone so... bulky... No offense." Dash said and flies ahead again surprising the buffalo. She then lands a couple carts ahead while the buffalo still charges.

"I just wanna know – Hey!" Dash tried to ask but the buffalo passes right by her. Dash again gets a couple carts ahead.

"I'm talking to you-" Dash tried to get her attention again but the buffalo took an unpredicted moved and did a front flip over Dash. But suddenly Zach came out from between two of the carts and slams right into the airborne buffalo sending both of them rolling a couple carts backwards. As they landed a few feet away from each other Zach scrapes his hoof on the roof while the buffalo does the same as they gazed at each other menacingly.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Zach demanded an answer but gets no response from the buffalo.

"The silent treatment, huh? Well, you want to dance native style, then lets dance." Zach declared with a sly grin and the buffalo starts charging. However with Zach's magic he forms a white force field shaped like a shield and blocked the buffalo's charge sending her back to where she started. She looked out in a surprising face while Zach gives another mocking smile. The buffalo tried another charge but each attempt she gives sends her back and forth like a game of tennis. She tries running, jumping, and even doing more of her amazing acrobatic moves but still can't get through. Just as the buffalo was about to give up one of the stampeding buffalo hits the cart the three were on and sends them unbalancing until Zach loses his concentration and falls off the cart barely grabbing the side of the cart holding on for dear life. The buffalo made the quick move uses the situation to her advantage and rushes to the caboose. Dash tries to help Zach up but he wouldn't allow it.

"Forget about me, stop her!" Zach ordered and Dash hesitated a little until she obeyed and flew off to catch the buffalo. She nears her ready to catch her but the buffalo makes a daring move and falls between the caboose and second to last cart.

"I got you now, you– [groan]" Dash didn't see the unexpected move coming and finds herself crashing right into a train sign head first which made Zach moan in worry while the buffalo grins smugly. She then disconnects the caboose from the rest of the train and climbs back atop the caboose and whistles ordering the retreat. The stampeding buffalo then heard the signal and slowed down their pace as the caboose slows down to support the strayed caboose. But Zach won't allow this and with one last desperate move he leaps to the edge of the last cart and uses all the magic he's got in him and struggles to pull the heavy caboose back as it glows in a white aurora again surprising the the young buffalo. At first it was working as the caboose gains speed returning to the train. But one of the stampeding buffalo again slams into the train trying to knock Zach off as he struggling to hold on and keep his concentration on the caboose at the same time. The buffalo did one more time finally knocking Zach out of his concentration and lets go of the caboose falling to the ground. As the buffalo was going to strike again but a nearby buffalo stopped and spoke in a native language furiously as if it was angry at the attacking buffalo's actions that even Zach can't understand what they're saying. As the striking buffalo gave an obeying understanding look it withdrawal it's attacking and protected the caboose as it decreases speed again.

"No!" Zach shouted in despair with his hoof stretched towards the caboose watching the stray cart dissapear with the others gasped and watched from the cart door.

"They've got Bloomberg!" Applejack announced fearfully.

"Heeeelp!" Spike cried from the caboose window realizing what's going on.

"And Spike!" Twilight added. The caboose then passes Dash as she regains her composure and rubs her head to try and restrain the head pain she's suffering.

"Heeeelp!" she then heard Spike's cries from the distance as she sees the caboose disappear in the distance.

"Dragon-napping Spike. I'll show her! Ow..." Dash felt another pain in her head and rubbed it again and went out to find her kidnapped dragon friend. Soon as the train arrives at it's destination with a missing cart, dragon, and tree the group rushed out of the train to find help but was greeted by a wide gleeful grinning yellow blonde mane and tail colt who wears a stetson somewhat similar to Applejack's, a brown leather working vest, and a single red apple as a cutie mark. He also bears close resemblance to Applejack.

"Hey there! Welcome ta A-a-pplelooosa!" the pony cheered in a western accent.

"Braeburn, listen-" Applejack tried to get his attention but was cut off.

"Cousin Applejack, mind yer manners, you have yet ta introduce me to your compadres! Shame on you!" the pony scolded playfully with a smile who appears to be Applejack's cousin Braeburn.

"Braeburn, listen, something terrible has happened-

"Terrible is right, your train is full seven minutes late! That's seven minutes less for you to delight in the pleasures and wonders of... A-a-a-pplelooosa!" Braeburn cheered again and without warning he pushed the five ponies down the streets of the small populated town which also has similar building designs to the ones back at Zach's world.

"Boggles the mind, we settler ponies built all this in just the past year, don't it?! And as you can see, we have all of the finest comforts. Like horse-drawn carriages!" Braeburn points at a dark brown colt pulling a western styled carriage.

"Okay, you pull now." the carriage puller declared.

"Aww, we just switched." a blue colt passenger whined.

"And those there are horse-drawn, horse-drawn carriages." Braeburn pointed a group of artists drawing the carriage in sketches.

"…Listen, Braeburn, I–" Applejack was cut off again as Braeburn pushes them to new tourist attractions.

"And here's are local waterin' hole, the Salt Block." Braeburn pointed at a saloon with a salt shaker sign on top.

"That's enough salt for you!" the salt bartender said as he throws a salted pony out with salt on his lips.

"Can't I at least... Get a glass of water?" the pony asked dryly before fainting to the ground.

"Why would- Nevermind. Listen- Braeburn, isn't it? There's-" Zach too was cut off as Braeburn shows more attractions.

"Over there's the office of Sheriff Silverstar. And here's where we have our wild west dances! And here's where we have our mild west dances!" Braeburn points at the variety of attractions.

"But, Braeburn, we-" Applejack tried the inevitable again but Braeburn pushed them to one more location.

"And here's the most wonderful sight in all of... A-a-a-pplelooosa! Our apple orchard." Braeburn showed an orchard smaller than Applejack's and only has about one hundred trees but it was enough to feed the whole western desert town.

"Braeburn!" Applejack calls for his attention again.

"First harvest should be any day now." Braeburn spoke not paying attention.

"Braebu–"

"Good thing too!"

"Brae–"

"'cause we need that grub to live on."

"BRAEBURN!"

"Uh, yes, cuz?" Braeburn finally payed attention.

"You have a very nice town an' all, but but we have a HU-UGE problem! Some of our friends are missing!" Applejack explained.

"A stampede of buffalo." Fluttershy added which made Braeburn's eyes twitch in horror.

"They took Spike!" Rarity joined.

"Rainbow Dash went after them!" Twilight also added.

"And we can't find Pinkie Pie." Fluttershy pointed out.

"I thought she was with us." Zach said.

"And we had an apple tree with us for your orchard, but they took that too!" Applejack finished.

"Did you say... Buffalo? [sigh] Them buffalo, they want us settler ponies to take every single tree you see here off this land. They sure as hay don't want any new ones added in." Braeburn assured.

"But why?" Fluttershy asked.

"Beats me. We put a lot of hard work into this land, so we can feed our town, our families, our foals! And now they're saying all these trees have to go? T'ain't fair..." Braeburn pouted and the gang looked at each other wondering what to do next. Meanwhile out in the desert Dash sneaks behind the rocky boulders to find the native buffalo's territory.

"Ooh, I can't wait to get my hooves on that little buffalo... Hnnh... Ow! Nobody tricks Rainbow Dash and gets away with it." Dash growled.

"Boo!" Pinkie suddenly appeared in front of Dash's face which made her jump in fear.

"Yah! … Pinkie Pie!" Dash scolded silently.

"Ah'ya caught me! Looks like I tricked you and didn't get away with it either! You're goood." Pinkie said.

"Shhshh! What do you think you're doing?! You gotta get out of here!"

"I do?"

"You're gonna blow my cover."

"I am?"

"I'm trying to save Spike!"

"Oh my gosh, so am I!"

"And the more of us there are out here, the more chances of us getting... Caught." they were soon surrounded by buffalo warriors with fierce looks on them.

"Run, Pinkie, I'll hold 'em off. Save yourself!" Dash ordered just as the buffalo starts charging.

"Stop!" a familiar voice ordered and the buffalo's obeyed and stepped aside to reveal the voice. As the dust cleared it was none other than their kidnapped dragon friend Spike.

"Dash, Pinkie... 'Sup? Hey, no worries I know those guys. They're cool." Spike assured.

"If you say so, Spike. Catch ya later, bro." one of the buffalo said after bumping his hoof to Spike's claw and retreated with the others back to their camp leaving Dash and Pinkie very confused. That night the buffalo agreed to let Dash and Pinkie join the village of native teepees as the tribe chow down on their native food while Spike explains the story to Dash and Pinkie on what's going on.

"Seems they took me by mistake.. And they feel awful about it, too, poor guys. Fortunately, they totally respect dragons, so they treat me like an honored guest." Spike explained. Mushed up food was passed up to Dash and Pinkie in a bowl but due to the funky smell Dash would rather skip it as she stuck out her tongue in disgust and moved it away from her.

"Still don't like ponies much, though... But you're with me, so it's cool." Spike assured.

"Huh.. Well, I still don't trust them. I say we turn tail and bail while we still–" Dash looked around for an area to escape but was cut off after hearing munching sounds from Pinkie who pigged down on the food with the mush all over her face.

"Before we finish EATING? Are you loco in the coco?!" Pinkie asked. Just then the same young buffalo that Zach and Dash tried to stop at the train incident arrives with a bowl of turquoise.

"Can I please have more of that mushy stuff, whatever it was?" Pinkie asked.

"Certainly. And, Mr. Spike, you like gemstones, yes?" the buffalo asked speaking for the first time.

"Turquoise. Mmm! [munching] Heh hah! This here is Little Strongheart, and these are my friends Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash." Spike introduced while eating on the blue rocks. Dash turns to see the buffalo uninterestingly until her memory hits her.

"You!" Dash scolded.

"You!" Strongheart repeated in surprise.

"That's it! We are outta here!" Dash announced making her way out of the village with Pinkie dragging her by the tail.

"Wait! Please accept my apologies for what happened on the train, we didn't mean for anyone to be hurt." Strongheart assured shamefully.

"Yeah, right. You and your stampeders almost got my friend from falling to his doom." Dash reminded the events of Zach barely hanging on to the train.

"We only wanted the tree. The settler ponies have overtaken the land and have planted an orchard all over it! Because of their thoughtlessness, we can no longer run over our traditional stampeding grounds..." Strongheart explained.

"Huh?" Dash and Pinkie asked confusingly.

"I think it's time they met Chief Thunderhooves." Spike suggested and Dash gave a serious look wanting to know what's going on. Soon the whole tribe gathered around a bond fire with a bigger dark brown buffalo with a chief feathered on his head who appears to be Chief Thunderhooves.

"Hmmh. We have a long and winding stampeding trail, that we have run upon for many generations. [breath] My father stampeded upon these grounds, And his father before him, And his father before him, And his father before him. And his father before him. And-" Thunderhooves was then cut off by Strongheart.

"Hmph. It is a sacred tradition to run the path every year. But this year, these... Settler ponies, these... [snort] ... Appleloosians! [snorting]" Thunderhoof began snorting uncontrollably in rage until Strongheart halted his anger.

"They planted apple trees all over it without asking our permission." Strongheart explained.

"Well that's not very nice. Right, Rainbow Dash?" Pinkie asked only to get a small angry 'hmph' from her and folded her hooves and sat on the ground.

"The ponies refused to move their trees, so we are stuck here, and it is not fair!" Strongheart cried.

"See Rainbow Dash? They had a good reason ta-" Spike tried to defend but Dash suddenly flew up and landed on the ground with force which surprised the whole tribe with a gasp.

"I'll say they had a good reason! C'mon. We have some apple-pickin' Appleloosians to talk to!" Dash ordered with a change of mind putting smiles on all of the buffalo and planned their next move. The next morning the gang in Appleloosa prepared to journey on to the desert to find their missing friends. Applejack tries to tie Rarity's saddle bag but was pulling way to hard.

"Ow! [groaning] Gently, please!" Rarity pleaded.

"Sorry, Rarity, but our friends are out there and we have ta be ready for a long hike into buffalo territory if we're gonna save 'em. Let's go!" Applejack ordered and the group except for Zach rushed out to the desert.

"Uh..." Zach tried to stop them as he felt a familiar presence close by but they kept running and thought it be best if they . Shortly the rushing ponies halted after seeing a shocking surprise. The two ponies and dragon were right there in front of them unharmed.

"Hi guys!" Pinkie greeted.

"Pinkie! We're so glad you're safe." Fluttershy tackled Pinkie with an overjoy attitude and the rest of the gang come over happily hugging with their reunited friends.

"I knew I sensed something good nearby." Zach happily said.

"How did you escape from the buffalo?" Twilight asked.

"We didn't!" Pinkie answered and out popped from the rock behind the reunited three was Strongheart which made the others gasped in shear surprise.

"Gah, I knew I sensed something bad nearby!" Zach whined and turned his happy expression into irritation after seeing the same buffalo who attacked him the other day.

"We promised the buffalo a chance to talk." Dash said.

"Oh, yeah? 'Bout what?" Applejack asked cautiously also not trusting Strongheart.

"I am curious to hear as well? What do you want to talk about? Harming or kidnapping others with no explanation?" Zach snorted.

"Listen, I assure you, it wasn't my intention or the tribes to harm or take away anyone. We only came for the tree, as a warning." Strongheart explained.

"Oh yeah? Well, you sure did a good job trying to."

"Zach, don't worry, she's telling the truth. She didn't mean to kidnap me." Spike assured.

"Wha- b- bu- wh- bu- b- But they attacked us!" Zach reminded bewilderedly.

"Yes, but they meant no harm, we swear it." Dash promised.

"But- why- they- you- [over exaggerated groan] Fine, fine, she can stay! But I'm keeping a close eye on you. Very, very, close eye on you." Zach warned near Stronghearts face making a nervous face out of her.

"Anyway, welcome, I'm Zach Lanson, pleasure to meet you! Hope we can get along nicely and come to some sort of an agreement. That's if this is the real reason you broght her along." Zach's attitude suddenly returned to a happy tone greeting the young buffalo visitor.

"Oh yeah. Well, we brought our new pal, Little Strongheart here, to explain to the Appleloosians why they should move the apple trees off buffalo land." Dash explained pushing Strongheart foward.

"That information would be quite help-" Braeburn tried to agree.

"That's weird. 'cause my cousin, Braeburn, here, wants to explain to the buffalo why they should let the apple trees stay." Applejack countered pushing Braeburn up to Stronghearts face.

"That would be a useful thing to-" Strongheart also tried to agree with the info given.

"The land is theirs! You planted the trees not knowing that. Honest mistake. Now, you just gotta move 'em, that's all." Dash said.

"Well... Eheh..." Braeburn chuckled nervously.

"They busted their rumps here! An' now they're suppos't ta bust their rumps again, just 'cause some buffalo won't stampede someplace else?" Applejack asked furiously.

"Plant the trees somewhere else!" Dash suggested also getting irritated.

"Where?! It's the only flatland around these parts!"

"The buffalo had it first!"

"The settler ponies need it to live!"

"Come ON Applejack!"

"You're bein' unreasonable!" soon the two began arguing going nowhere to make anything better.

"Look... Both the settlers and the buffalo have good reasons to use this land. There must be something we can do." Twilight said.

"Hey! I've got an idea!" Pinkie announced.

"Oh no." Zach muttered placing his hoof on his face sensing that something bad is going to happen. After all this is Pinkie Pie that stepped in. Later the town ponies and buffalo tribe managed to agree to gather up near a stage outside Appleloosa leaving everyone confused on what's going on. Suddenly piano chords start playing by Spike wearing an old pianist hat and as Pinkie pops her head out of the curtain Spike gives a thumbs up and starts playing a melody. The curtains open to reveal a clam slowly opening revealing Pinkie an a western dancing outfit a began singing a song that she hopes to get to two sides together.

"We may be divided

But of you all, I beg

To remember we're all hoofed

At the end of each leg."

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"What is she doing?" Zach whispered in disbelief as the whole crowd looked on in confusion as well.

"Making things worse." Twilight answered.

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"No matter what the issue

Come from wherever you please

All this fighting gets you nothing

But hoof and mouth disease

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Arguing's not the way

Hey, come out and play!

It's a shiny, new day

So, what do you say?

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You gotta share

You gotta care

It's the right thing to do

You gotta share

You gotta care

And there'll always be a way through

---

Both our diets, I should mention

Are completely vegetarian

We all eat hay and oats

Why be at each other's throat?

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You gotta share

You gotta care

It's the right thing to do

And there'll always be a way

Thro-o-o-o-ugh!" Pinkie finishes but the only one clapping was Spike as the crowd stares in bewilderment.

"All right, Pinkie Pie! That was FANTASTIC! What a great song! You're right on!" Spike cheered.

"We're doomed." Zach stated as he and Twilight placed their hooves on their faces in embarrassment. The two leaders from each faction looked at each other and nodded as if they agreed on something.

"It appears that Sheriff Silverstar and I have come to... An agreement." Thunderhooves announced.

"We have." Silverstar agreed getting everyone a smile of excitement.

"That was the worst performance we've ever seen..." Thunderhooves flat out stated turning every expression into disappointment.

"Teh... Abso-tively!" Silverstar again agreed.

"Figures." Zach muttered.

"The time for action... Hmh... Is upon us! Our stampede will start at high noon tomorrow. And if the orchard is still there, we'll flatten IT! AND the whole town!" Thunderhooves warned getting into the sheriffs face which made the pony crowd gasp.

"But, Chief!" Strongheart opposed.

"An' we Appleloosians say you'd better bring yer best, 'cause we'll be ready and waitin'." Silverstar assured pushing the chiefs head back.

"But, Sheriff..." Braeburn also opposed and both sides retreated to their territories to prepare for war.

"Oh... That wasn't the message of my song at all..." Pinkie claimed sadly.

"Well, you sent it just the way they thought of it." Zach said with slight irritation. Soon the whole town of Appleloosa went into a panic and prepared for the worst as they boarded up their windows and doors and gathered as many supplies as they can to fight off their native enemies.

"I want my kin ta have what they need to live... But a storm's a-brewin' here. And I don't like the look of it." Applejack admitted.

"We've just got to talk some sense into them before somepony gets hurt." Twilight said.

"How? They're to defensive for the land that I don't think they're going to listen." Zach reminded as they tried anyway to get any town folk to listen.

"Listen, maybe if you would just reconsider, we–" Twilight talked to a couple but they ignored her and jumped through the window of their housed and sealed every window tight. Rarity approaches another settler hoping to have some luck.

"About the trees. Now if you could–" Rarity too was ignored as the settler slams the door shut proving Zach's point that no one is going listen. At the orchard everyone was already bucking the trees collecting every apple as much as they can. Twilight sees a settler gathering apples gives another try.

"If we could just sit down and talk we could–" Twilight said but only got a snarl from the colt. Zach was not going to let that happen as he transports in front of him and gives a threatening growl and stare of his own which made the pony give out a nervous gulp and smile and ran like the wind.

"...Why won't anybody be rational and reasonable?!" Twilight asked angrily.

"See, I told you so. They're not going to give up without a fight." Zach said. The whole town began barricading itself with wooden barriers and planking every window as Braeburn watches his citezens in disappointment nail the windows shut.

"Sheriff, if we could only–" Applejack tried to talk to the sheriff but he too ignored her pleas and ran off with other of his followers pulling two carts with baskets full of apples and the other with bags of flour in it. They followed them to a bakery as they watch them cut the apples, roll up the flour into dough, and bake them into apple pies with over hundreds of them already baked in a pile and still counting. Soon the town gathers around a flag pole as they raise a flag with an apple tree on it symbolizing their faction and the crowd cheers to the sight throwing their stetsons into the air.

"So, this is what everypony has been waiting to cheer for... War. (sigh) Let's just hope Dash has better luck to getting the natives to cooperate." Zach said. At nightfall at the buffalo's village all the buffalo warriors trained to take down the Appleloosian people as they ram each other proving their strength, sharpening their horns, and putting ceremonial colored paint on their faces preparing themselves for battle.

"Isn't there someway to stop this?" Spike asked.

"Unless the settlers remove those trees, I do not think so." Strongheart admitted sadly. Strongheart then grabbed a bowl of turquoise and Spike starts munching on a couple and sighed in sorrow. Dash at the meantime tries her best to convince the chief not to fight as they sit by a fire.

"I know you don't want to do this." Dash said.

"But they have taken our land. What would you have me do, Rainbow Dash?" Thunderhooves asked.

"I don't know... But it's never too late to think of something."

"At noon, it will be too late." Thunderhooves stated boldly and wiped his set of red and white paint on his face with a serious look. The next day noon draws nearer and the buffalo army arrived over a ridge near Appleloosa as the citizens were already waiting for them as they hide behind the wooden barricades with nervous expressions Braeburn looks at the clock tower just as it strung to a minute until noon. Apple pies were being loaded ready for battle as the gang and families of the town look on in worry.

"Come on, THINK. Think, think, think, think, think, think, think!" Dash said to herself tapping her head repeatedly. As time is running short Zach too was trying to think of something as he sweats in desperation with a worried look on his face. He looks at everything around him, the settlers, the buffalo, the town, and even the land. With the clock running down Zach made one final desperate decision that he didn't want to do but had no other option.

"Oh, I didn't want to do this, but what choice have we?" Zach said and suddenly used his unicorn magic and casted a spell with circles spreading from his horn turning everything to a light gray and slowing everything down except for the gang, the settlers, and the buffalo surprising everyone as well. As the magic stopped he was panting hard with beads of sweat trickling down his head. He then looks at the time on the clock tower seeing that it should have been noon by now but the clock remains the way it is with all the Appleloosians looking up at it in confusion wondering what's happening.

"[panting] Okay, that's phase 1. Now for the final phase." Zach said and summoned his wings readying to fly.

"What are you talking about? What did you do?" Twilight asked in confusion.

"What do you think?" Zach asked with a smirk and took off heading toward the buffalo army. Twilight then sees a fly next to her barely frozen, as it slowly flaps it's insect wings forward. Twilight waved a hoof around it and couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"Did he just...?" Twilight wasn't able to finish after seeing the astonishment. Zach then arrived near the chief flying in front of him by the cliff.

"I hope what ever you have done, doesn't involve the Appleloosians." Thunderhooves said.

"No, I guarantee that what I did has nothing to do with them. I just simply casted a spell that slows time. But only for a short limit. I just want to talk- not as an Appleloosian, but as a diplomat for peace." Zach claimed and Thunderhooves took a moment to think.

"You may speak."

"Look, I know in your heart that you don't want to do this. That you'd rather have taken another option than this."

"But there is no other option. The Appleloosians brought this upon themselves, and they should be punished for it."

"But these are innocent lives were talking about. You and your tribe are two times stronger than them, you will flattened them to the ground. Think of the families down there, think of your tribe."

"...None the less, this is their fault. And they should know it's not their purpose to invade our territory."

"But isn't it also one of your beliefs that every living thing is created to have a purpose?"

"...How did you-"

"Let's... just say that I came from another world with similar history that you might not believe. Anyway, there are other ways to get along with the settlers. You both just have to put aside your bitterness towards each other and speak with each other instead of jumping to rashly decisions. So, what's it going to be Chief? An act of belief, or an act of war?" Zach asked. Just then the grayness around them dissipated and returned to the living colorful world. Just then the clock rung as it finally struck noon. After countless bell ringing the settlers wait patiently with serious expressions on them hiding behind hay stacks with pies ready to fire as weapons. The gang and Braeburn wait with nervous looks on their faces. Thunderhooves keeps a tense face trying to think it through. Strongheart then placed her hoof on his face with a hoping look and he sighed making up his mind with a sad expression on him.

"[gasp] He's not gonna do it!" Dash said and the rest sighed in relief thinking it's over. But everything was all in vain as they hear a familiar song that was the last thing they wanted to hear.

"–whaddaya say?

You got to share

You got to care

It's the right thing to do!" Pinkie began singing the song that started the mess in the first place.

"PINKIE!" Zach shouted with desperation after appearing next to her and tackled her to the ground covering her mouth as hard as he could to prevent her singing any more but it was already futile as Zach sees Thunderhooves growling and steaming with rage.

"Oh crud." Zach muttered.

"CHAAARGE!" Thunderhooves shouted and him and the buffalo army stampeded for the village with Zach and Pinkie in the way.

"OH, THANKS A LOT, PINKIE!" Zach shouted in sarcastic anger and transported out with her just in the nick of time before the stamped could take them out. The ponies behind the wooden barricades retreated after seeing the high speeding buffalo broke through without any effort even taking down the flag pole officially enering the town.

"Ready... Aim... Fire!" Silverstar ordered and battalion of settlers threw a barrage of apple pies in the air hitting some of their targets and the battle has begun. some of ponies then began riding the buffalo's like bull riders while others take up fighting positions. While the sharp throwing settlers throw pies directly at the buffalo's faces some of them managed to take out some of the ones firing behind haystacks while others were tricked as they crash right into an anvil with the ponies who set the trap behind it clapped each others hooves for a job well done. Then a stray buffalo gets hit in the face with a pie and blinds his vision thus without seeing crashes right into the clock tower with enough force to send it toppling down. Two settlers were found helpless to get out of the way and could only watch in horror as the tower falls directly down to them. But the before the whole tower was going to crush them a white aurora surrounds the whole structure and the two ponies noticed the source of it coming from Zach grunting as he struggles to hold on to the heavy object.

"(grunt) GO!" Zach ordered and the two settlers did so as Zach lets it go with a gasp of relief as it crashes to the ground. Zach looks around seeing the battle rage on with everyone hurting each other, attacking each other. Zach formed an angry face and something just exploded in him.

"That's...E...NOUGH!" Zach screams in a very loud echo type of voice almost like someone talking through a megaphone as he flew up in his alcorn form with a bright white light surrounding him. Everyone halted their actions and looked up in state of confusion, wonder, and horror including his friends as Zach slowly drifts down back to the ground as his eyes opened revealing the pure white glow and looked around seeing the damage both factions caused.

"So, this is how you all want to end it with battle, huh? Well, I SAY..." everyone waits to hear what else he has to say in fear and Zach returns to his normal state with the light dissipating from around him and his eyes.

"It ends now." Zach said in his normal calm voice again as everyone turned into a new confused surprised look.

"I mean look at all of you! You act no different towards each other as you all think you do! Chief, you and your tribe are suppose to be a peace loving race, not war. And Sheriff, you and your citizens are suppose to welcome neighbors afar and near, not kick them out. And yet, you both did the complete opposite." Zach said with a dissapointing tone which made both sides lower their heads in shame.

"But it doesn't mean it's too late to be reasonable. We can still change and create a better future for both sides. Sure, admittedly it's hard letting go of the past, but I swear if we tried hard enough to put aside our differences, doing the rest will be easy as-" Zach was suddenly cut off as an apple pie splattered on his head. He looks up with an unamused look on him and sees the pony who accidentally dropped the pie above a building with a sorry expression.

"Sorry!" the pony apologized.

"(sigh) Pie, apple pie." Zach finished and as scrambles of the pie drip down to his lips he took a quick lick and smacked his lips.

"Mmm, it's actually a very sweet pie." Zach complimented.

"Okay, now you got my attention. What is this pie you keep using and speak of?" Thunderhooves asked curiously.

"What, this? It's just a sweet treat, nothing that special." Zach answered.

"And what's sweet?"

"You mean you never tasted anything sweet?"

"That's why I'm curious to know. May... I have a taste?"

"Oh, sure. One apple pie, please!" Zach ordered and a stray pony comes over with a plate of pie and Zach levitates it with his magic and places it on Thunderhooves' hooves and taking a small crumb from the plate he takes a bite out of it chewing for a couple moments with everyone staring intensely waiting to hear what he thinks. Then the expression turns to surprise and just like that he gobbles down the pie in a matter of seconds. After he was done he licked the remains off of Zach and after that Zach was covered with some of the drool with a disgusted look and shook it off with a blubbering sound but along with everyone else forms a happy and excited smile.

"Yum! This... this is a gift from the creators of all things! It's nothing like I have ever had in my life! I just wish I could have more." Thunderhooves said in a rejected manner. Then an idea appeared in his head.

"Hey, I've got a much better idea! We... Will allow the apple orchard to stay in exchange for a share of it's fruit, heh... Those... Delicious apple pies!" Thunderhooves offered dreamily.

"What do you say, Sheriff? Sound fair enough?" Zach asked happily.

"Positively!" Silverstar agreed and shook hooves with Thunderhooves and both the settlers and buffalo cheered. Later that day after cleaning up the town the settlers chopped down a couple trees to make a path. As they were done Applejack whistled signaling to Dash it's ready. Dash beckoned the buffalo to follow with her hoof and as the stampeding buffalo followed their rumbling began shaking the apples off the trees for the settlers to catch. As they were collected they immediately baked a bunch of apple pies and tossed each to a passing buffalo one by one.

"I'd rather eat turquoise any day of the week." Spike commented and holds a bowl of turquoise and as he was about take and hand full and eat it Zach levitates it out of his claws as just as he bites down onto nothing.

"Out of your salary, remember?" Zach reminded with a sly smile which made an overexaggerated whine from Spike.

"Bloomberg, this is yer special day. Mama's so proud of you!" Applejack said proudly at the newly planted Bloomberg tree on top of a hill overlapping every other tree.

"Heh, you weren't kidding when she acts like the tree is her kin." Zach chuckled passing by Rarity. Sheriff Silverstar, Braeburn, Chief Thunderhooves, and Strongheart bowed to each other and the two buffalo departed along with the rest of the stampede. Strongheart however stopped by Applejack and Dash and beckons to follow which they happily agreed. Zach and Twilight smiled at the sight just as Twilight finished writing another valuable lesson to Princess Celestia.

"Dear, Princess Celestia. Friendship is a wondrous and powerful thing. Even the worst of enemies can become friends. You need understanding and compromise. You've got to share. You've got to care." Twilight wrote. At the end when everything looked bleak the two factions managed to agree to one another and shared the land in reasonable order and everything turned out-

"HEY! That's what I said!"

Yeah? Well, you sent the message wrong, so get back to your world where you belong! Someday I don't know what I'm going to come up with to make her stay in her rightful place.

(I'M OFFICIALLY 17 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAVE 5 EPISODES LEFT! (HALLELUJAH) I hope you're all satisfied as I am to know this cause I'm almost done with season 1, excited to move on to season 2, and season 3 draws nearer and will begin on November 10th! So this MIGHT be my real last update until I can get the final 5 episodes done. Like I said before, here are two birthday presents for you cool viewers and I hope you all enjoy. See you soon!) ;)