After the big fight with the changelings, Thunder, Vinyl, and Octavia met up with Lyra, who had decided to wait at the edge of the fields. They promptly headed back to the Guild as night began to fall. They decided to keep their little skirmish with the changelings quiet so that they wouldn't have to answer a bunch of questions. Vinyl wouldn't stop thanking Thunder for saving her life, which seemed to annoy the stallion greatly.

Octavia however, was quiet the walk back to the Guild. She couldn't get over the fact that Thunder was able to scare away all those changelings with one small beam of magic. No normal stallion could do such a thing.

Unless he isn't normal, her conscious echoed back.

No, he's perfectly fine, Octavia argued with herself, It's not like he's some monster. He's just... Strange. That's all.

"'Tavia?" A voice broke through her thoughts.

Octavia looked up, realizing that she had stopped walking, for Thunder, Lyra, and Vinyl were a few paces ahead of her.

"You okay?" Vinyl asked. Both she, Lyra, and Thunder shared the same, concerned look.

"Yeah," The brown mare lied, "I'm fine. Let's keep going."

They continued on, Octavia staying a few steps behind them. Lyra and Thunder had struck up a conversation. She could hear their talk, but couldn't make out most of what Thunder said.

"Where?" Lyra replied to an inaudible question made by Thunder.

"I'll explain more when we get to the Guild," He said, "I came here because I need help."

"That really answers my question."

"You'll understand once we return."

Octavia narrowed her eyes at the stallion. What help could the "greatest solo rescuer in Equestria" need with a bunch of run-of-the-mill rescue teams?

They finally came upon the Guild. As they climbed the hill, Thunder pulled out a crumpled up piece of paper that had something pictured on it. Unfortunately, Octavia couldn't see what was on it before the stallion quickly shoved it out of view. They descended the ladder, coming out in the bottom floor. Luckily, every member was still up and running, which Lyra took the chance to call a meeting by whistling loudly. The other members quickly gathered around them, fortunately not asking about there whereabouts for the past few hours.

"Guild members!" Lyra announced loudly, "Thunder has an announcement he would like to make. Please give your full attention to him as he asks you all a big favor."

Thunder stepped up, clearing his throat as he did, "I did not just come to visit you. I've come on the account of an important matter, concerning the safety of ourselves and Equestria. I've been on the tail of a dangerous criminal who wishes to bring about the fall of Equestria."

Nervous muttering broke out among the members. Lyra silenced them by loudly stomping her hoof on the floor.

"It seems as if this criminal is targeting our most precious form of protection," Thunder continued, "He has been traveling around Equestria, stealing the Harmony Gears right from under the Guardians' noses. He has already stolen the Gear of Loyalty and the Gear of Laughter."

The memory of Octavia's dream a few nights ago suddenly surfaced. She remembered seeing a stallion knock out Rainbow Dash and steal a glowing light away from the lake. Was that perhaps the criminal stealing a Gear?

"Already, Spectrum Mountain and Candy Cave have fallen into chaos without their Gear to protect them. I fear that he may just target the other four Gears too." "Who is he?" Asked Minuette. "I believe his name is..." Thunder hesitated, "Whooves."

Immediately, Octavia's vision cut out. Images of a brown stallion with an hourglass on his flank flashed by for milliseconds at a time. The last one wasn't an image at all. It was in Octavia's point of view, and it was a vision of the unknown stallion helping her up after apparently falling. Before her vision returned to normal, the stallion winked at her and cheered a word Octavia that she almost couldn't make out.

"Allons-y!"

Her normal vision returned with a blast of heat, startling her back into reality. It seemed as if her vision had only lasted a millisecond, for she still stood with the other Guild members who were still staring at Thunder intently. The stallion pulled out the same crumpled piece of paper Octavia had seen him pull out earlier. He held it up for all to see, and the brown mare caught her breath.

It was a clear photo of the same exact stallion in her vision. He appeared to be running away through a dark landscape with something glowing blue in his mouth.

"This is the criminal," Thunder explained, "I was following him to Ponyville when I came upon the Guild here. I know I can't catch him alone, which is why I'm asking for your help, members of Lyra's Guild for rescuers."

The Guild members exchanged glances. One by one, they each raised their hooves and called out.

"We're in!" Minuette called, holding up her hoof. Lucky followed his friend's example and also raised his hoof.

"Trixie will gladly help." Trixie said in her usual condescending way.

"Me and Derpy are ready!" Carrot Top called, seeming to forget about her injury.

"Let's kick bad guy butt!" The three Cutie Mark Crusaders cheered.

Vinyl raised her hoof, "Count the Musical Mares in!"

Octavia was slightly reluctant, but she raised her hoof as well.

"All of the Guild is in," Lyra finished with a nod, "Including me and Bonbon."

Thunder gave a satisfied smile, "Excellent. I'm thankful for your help. I believe Whooves is going to strike the Compassion Forest next and steal the Gear of Kindness. He is very dangerous and clever, and I'm not sure if Fluttershy's animals can keep him from getting to the lake. I'm not even sure if Fluttershy herself can hold him off for long. At least we can help her and prevent Whooves from getting the Gear of Kindness."

"That's quite a long journey," Lyra stated, "We'll have to make sure we're fit for such a trip."

"Yes indeed," Thunder agreed, "We'll have to climb over Mount Horn and through the Butterfly Grove in order to get into the deeper parts of the woods. The grove there is also very foggy, so it will be difficult to find the entrance to the deeper woods of Compassion Forest."

"We'll gladly go," Lyra replied, "If it means saving Equestria from darkness and chaos, we'll follow you wherever you go."

Thunder nodded, "Very well. Pack your necessities tonight, and we'll head out tomorrow."

And with that, the group was dismissed to their rooms to pack.

---

"Vinyl?" The brown mare asked as she put her hygiene items into a small bag.

Vinyl turned from putting her compacted bass cannon into her bag, "What's up?"

"Have you ever had... A serious case of Déjà Vu?"

"Sometimes. But it's usual just a funny feeling. Why?"

"Because, I've seen that stallion before. I think I may have known him before I lost my memory."

"Octavia, that guy's a criminal!" Cried Vinyl, "Please don't tell me you were a criminal too before you lost your memory?"

"No, I'm pretty sure I wasn't." Assured Octavia. She rubbed her head in pain, "But... I had a vision when Thunder said his name. He... He was helping me up after I fell. He said some word, I don't know what it means but..."

"What did he say?" Vinyl questioned, suddenly becoming interested.

Octavia paused, "Allons-y."

Vinyl stared at her with a confused look, "Allons-what?"

"Allons-y."

"What the heck does that mean?"

"I don't know. It could possibly be another language."

"Well, whatever it is, I'm sure it means something evil!" Vinyl slammed her bass cannon down in anger, "Who does Whooves think he is? Stealing our only means of protection! He lives in Equestria too!"

"There could be a reason, you know." Octavia suggested, trying to defend Whooves, though she wasn't sure why.

"Yeah, to destroy Equestria!"

"He could be working for a higher power. Maybe some truly evil villain forced him to steal them."

Vinyl glared at her friend, "Why are you defending him? You've never even met the guy!"

Octavia's gaze dropped to the floor, "I don't know. He... He just doesn't look evil."

"Neither does Sunset and her cronies, but they tricked us and almost got us killed."

Octavia refused to reply, ending their conversation. There was just something about Whooves that just wasn't... Evil. Even though she had only seen him in a vision, there had to be a reason for the vision and why he helped her up.

"I think I've got everything," Vinyl broke silence, "I'm gonna hit the hay. You almost done?"

Octavia hesitated, "Yeah. Let's get to bed. We've got a big day ahead of us."

And some more questions to answer, She thought to herself.

---

Trixie woke the Musical Mares bright and early. As soon as she did, Vinyl and Octavia grabbed their saddlebags and headed into the mess hall where everyone else was gathering. Apparently, it was Muffin Monday, for Derpy had about ten muffins piled onto her plate and was busy cramming them into her mouth. The Musical Mares took a seat in their usual place between Minuette, Lucky, Carrot Top, and Derpy.

"I'm beyond excited!" Minuette cheered, "We're going on an expedition with the Black Thunder to save Equestria! When will we ever get another chance like this?"

"It's going to be amazing!" Carrot added, "That Whooves character won't know what hit him when we stop him from stealing the Kindness Gear!"

"Muffins!" Derpy cut in, shoving another muffin in her mouth.

"I can't wait to kick his butt for stealing the Gears," Vinyl replied, "What a jerk! The Gears are our only means of protection. How could he just... Steal them?"

"Well I want to teach him a lesson just as much as the next guy," Put in Lucky, "But Thunder said he was incredibly dangerous and clever. He could get away if we aren't smart enough."

"That's certainly not going to happen," Minuette argued, "There's many of us and only one of him. Not to mention, we've got the Guardians on our sides. What could possibly go wrong?"

Octavia stayed out of the conversation all together. She didn't feel like putting in her opinion about Whooves, mainly because she didn't have one. That vision had bothered her all night and it made her think differently. What if Whooves had a reason to steal the Gears? What if he was doing it for his own safety, or the safety of someone he cared deeply about?

What if he isn't as evil as he seems? A voice echoed in the back of Octavia's mind.

The brown mare shoved the thought aside. She tried to focus on her muffin, but had completely lost her appetite and decided to give it to Derpy instead. She buried her face in her hooves, ignoring what her friends had to say. Vinyl noticed this immediately as she scooted closer to her friend.

"Something wrong 'Tavia?"

"Tired." Octavia replied, staring with confusion at the table.

"Seems to be a bit more than that. It's that vision that's bothering you, isn't it?"

"Partly." Octavia wanted to add her mixed feelings about Black Thunder, but kept that to herself.

"Well, you got to eat something," Vinyl insisted, handing Octavia a blueberry muffin, "We have a huge day ahead of us. Who knows when we'll get the time to eat again."

Octavia sighed, reluctantly picking up the muffin and taking a bite into it. Even though her mind was telling her not to eat it, her stomach was objecting loudly to this command with growls. She would be starving by the time they ever got to eat again; so she made the right decision and ate the muffin.

After they had all finished their breakfast, they met Lyra, Bonbon, and Black Thunder outside the Guild. When everyone was outside, they began the trek into the woods with Thunder leading them.

Vinyl stayed up front with the crowd, talking and joking around; basically being the life of the party. Octavia however, hung back, attempting to process her mixed-up thoughts without the interruptions of others. Unfortunately, she was interrupted anyway by a familiar, condescending female voice.

"Trixie senses some woes in you, Octavia."

Octavia glanced up, discovering Trixie had fallen back with her to walk beside her. The brown mare simply stared at the ground, refusing to meet Trixie's gaze.

"It's nothing," She lied, "You should be hanging out with Vinyl and the others, not worrying about me and my thoughts."

Trixie rolled her eyes, "Bonbon told Trix-... Me to come check on you. And to actually listen and not talk in third pony."

"You're not talking in third pony for me? That actually shows you care for someone other than yourself, Trixie."

"Don't get used to it," The blue unicorn warned, "Now tell me, what in the world is troubling you so much?"

Octavia hesitated, "When Black Thunder mentioned Whooves yesterday, I had a vision about him. He helped me up after I fell and said... Allons-y."

Trixie raised an eyebrow, "So?"

"That has convinced me that maybe he isn't as evil as he seems. Maybe... Maybe there's a reason he's doing this."

"Is that all that happened?"

"Yes."

Trixie's ears twitched a little, "You can't go by something from such little information. Even you should know that."

Octavia ignored the small insult, "But... It... It feels like I've known him from another time... Another place... I don't know, but it's hard to explain in words."

Trixie didn't say anything for a long time, "I don't know what to tell you."

Octavia's ears drooped.

"But perhaps when we reach Compassion Forest, Fluttershy may know something about it; what with her Alicorn wisdom and all. You should ask her, if she even bothers to come out."

The brown mare nodded, "I think I will do that. Thanks Trixie."

Trixie perked up upon hearing this, "Great! Now Trixie can go back to being her Great and Poweful self and not her Kind and Caring self!"

Octavia felt slightly offended as Trixie galloped ahead to join the others. Vinyl was telling the other Guild members about a party she once had back in Manehattan. The brown mare tuned the story out, still processing her thoughts. She decided she would talk to Fluttershy about it, and maybe her supposed 'Alicorn wisdom' could help her out.

As they walked, Octavia became even more zoned out that she didn't even notice the large, pointed mountain coming into view over the trees. Only when Vinyl elbowed her in the ribs did she look up and gasp.

"That mountain makes Hoofington look like a hill." Octavia stated.

"Yeah," Agreed Vinyl, "Not looking foward to climbing it."

About ten minutes passed before they came to the foot of the mountain. Up close, it seemed even larger as Vinyl craned her head back to look at the top. Black Thunder trotted up to her side and also looked up.

"A magnificent work of nature," He said, "I've climbed this rugged mountain a-many times. It's worth it when you get to the top and can see all of Equestria."

"I can barely even see the top," She complained, "Can't we just go around it?"

"No time," Thunder replied with a slight scowl, "The woods around these parts are very thick and will take forever to chop through. The fastest way is up Mount Horn."

Vinyl sighed, "Well, you're the expert. You're probably right."

Thunder nodded solemnly, "Of course I am."

Octavia scowled at the stallion. That comment made her sure that he was full of himself; maybe even up there with Trixie.

The expedition continued on, climbing the mountain up to the top. The sun was now high in the sky and the ponies were beginning to feel it. Octavia started to feel faint and drank some water, only to find out that her water bottle wasn't in her bag. She looked up ahead at Vinyl and discovered that she had stolen it and had already drank almost all of it.

Throw in a celebrity and even your supposed friend ignores you, Octavia thought resentfully. She knew Vinyl wouldn't purposely steal her water and drink almost all of it. It was because the unicorn was so caught up in Black Thunder to even care about her true friend.

And after all I've done for her...

Octavia mentally slapped herself. What was she thinking? Why was she being so hateful for one little mistake that Vinyl had made? Not even she, an incredibly deep thinker, would dwell over such a small mishap.

What's wrong with me?

They continued to ascend the mountain, Octavia now completely pushing any hateful thought away. However, it was strangely difficult. It seemed as though the resentful thoughts were trying to push their way into Octavia's mind. No matter how hard she tried, she thought of other reasons to hate her only friend who had been there in her most confusing hour.

These thoughts weren't hers.

---

A couple hours had passed before they finally reached the peak of the mountain. Octavia's legs were about to give out from the climb until the ascension leveled out. Upon reaching the peak, the ponies gasped, seeing the miles and miles of Equestria's land; the forests, other mountains, plains, and even a desert off to the west. Vinyl stood next to Octavia, taking in the sights.

"This is amazing," Breathed Vinyl with pure awe, "Hey Thunder! Is that Butterfly Grove down there?" She pointed to a small forest at the foot of the mountain. Both mares could see a large amount of activity in the forest, most likely to be animals.

The large gray stallion approached the two mares, looking to where Vinyl was pointing, "Why yes it is. You can tell by all the wildlife."

"What about that desert over there?" Vinyl asked, now pointing to the sandy, barren landscape.

"Dead Mare's Desert," Thunder answered, "If you keep walking west, you'll end up in Applejack's land, Orchards of Honesty. You'll know by all the apple trees."

"In a desert?"

"It's protected by its Gear. That's how the apple trees are capable of growing in a desert."

Vinyl pointed to a dreary, completely gray mountain to the east, "And what about there?"

Thunder bit his lower lip, "That's Spectrum Mountain, Rainbow Dash's domain."

Vinyl's ears laid flat against her skull, "Oh. Is it gray because of-?"

"Yes. Because Whooves stole the Gear of Loyalty, Spectrum Mountain has fallen into chaos, darkness, and confusion. It's usually very colorful and quite a sight to see, though."

It was actually quite heartbreaking to see the gray mountain in the colorful land. Even the sky around the mountain seemed gray and confusing.

"Imagine if Whooves gets his hooves on the other Gears," Thunder said with heavy sadness, "This beautiful land will be dark and barren. Dangerous villains who have been banished in the past could possibly return also."

"Like who?" Questioned Vinyl.

Thunder shook his head, "I'd rather not dwell on that. Let's just say, monsters who make Queen Chrysalis and the changelings look like amateurs."

Vinyl and Octavia exchanged surprised glances. If there were monsters out there that made Chrysalis look pathetic, the two certainly didn't want to meet them.

Thunder glanced up at the sun, "Evening is approaching. We need to keep moving in order to set up camp in the Grove."

Vinyl groaned, "Now we have to go down?"

Thunder shot an intimadating glare at the unicorn, "Yes, my dear. But going down is easier than going up."

"Yeah!" Lyra agreed, speaking up after being silent for so long, "Don't be such a negative Nancy, Vinyl Scratch!"

"I'm not!" Vinyl objected, "It's my legs that are negative!"

"I don't mean to butt in," Octavia spoke up, "But... Negative Legs?"

A couple snickers and chuckles came from the Guild members. Even the super-serious Black Thunder laughed a little. Vinyl however, was unamused as she pulled her spikey blue mane over her eyes.

The expedition continued on, beginning their descent down the mountain. Not surprisingly, it was much easier to go down than up, causing Vinyl to become even more embarrassed by her complaint. It only took about an hour to reach the foot of the mountain, right at the edge of Butterfly Grove.

The name was fitting, for multicolored butterflies fluttered among the bushes and trees. Flowers of many hues bloomed in places that wouldn't normally be possible for normal flowers. Small animals could be seen moving among the bushes, wary of the newcomers.

"This place is gorgeous," Vinyl stated, "I could stay here!"

Octavia heard Thunder mutter something inaudible, but definitely resentful, under his breath. Her suspicions rose again.

"Do we camp here?" Lyra questioned.

Thunder nodded to the mint-green unicorn, "Yes. The animals won't attack us if we stay on the edge of the forest."

"Attack?" Questioned an unsure Minuette.

"Fluttershy's animals are hostile to ponies who they don't recognize or don't trust." Thunder replied. He rubbed his left foreleg, as if there was a fresh wound on it, "I learned that the hard way."

With severe wariness of the forest edge, the expedition set up their tents. Lucky gathered the firewood while Minuette gathered up rocks to make the fire and Octavia were having difficulties pitching their tent. In fact, Vinyl had gotten tangled up in the ropes and had a stake caught in her mane.

"You guys need help?" Asked Derpy as she trotted up.

"Apparently so." Octavia replied, though she wasn't sure how Derpy could help with her clumsy nature.

"Hang on." The gray pegasus said, trotting over to Vinyl. She had the unicorn untangled in the blink of an eye. As quickly as possible, she pitched the tent in speeds that were superhuman fast. Vinyl and Octavia's mouths hung open, seeing that the not-so-impressive pegasus had put up the tent in less than five seconds.

"Ta-daaaa!" Cheered Derpy, showing off her achievement, "I used to go camping with my family all the time. I was always the fastest at putting up a tent!"

"That explains it." Said Vinyl.

By the time the sun was completely below the horizon, the tents had been pitched and the fire was going strongly. The expedition had gathered around the fire pit for dinner; roasted apples and marshmallows. Lyra suggested that Black Thunder should tell more of his stories, which he gladly did.

Octavia, once again zoned out, for she didn't find Thunder's stories very interesting. Instead she focused on the forest, which still seemed colorful even after dark. Then something peculiar caught her eye. There was a small, white rabbit sitting at the edge of the forest, completely fearless towards the large group of ponies. It appeared to be waving her over, as if to say Get over here! What was even more peculiar was that it seemed frustrated and unamused; Octavia knew rabbits couldn't make facial expression.

Or at least normal rabbits.

The rabbit jumped up and down, giving signals as to come over. Seeing that it desperately wanted her, Octavia gently elbowed Vinyl Scratch in the side.

"I think I'm going to hit the hay early." She said.

"'kay!" The unicorn replied, patting the mare on the back, "Sweet dreams, 'Tavia!"

Octavia quietly left the circle, pretending to go to her tent. At the last moment though, she took a detour and headed towards the rabbit who was still waiting for her.

"Can you be any slower?" A surprisingly strong male voice echoed in Octavia's head. The mare froze, immediately drawing her cello bow and turning her back to the rabbit.

"W-who said that?" She questioned the darkness.

"Behind you, moron." The voice said again. Octavia turned, looking down at the rabbit.

"You... You can talk?"

The rabbit rolled his eyes. The voice spoke again, but the rabbit's lips didn't move, "Technically no. My buddy Fluttershy gave us animals the ability to think to you ponies whenever we're in her domain. Duh."

"That's... Cool?"

"Not really, considering I can't say my true answers to your stupid questions without censorship," The rabbit said, "Anyway, name's Angel Bunny. I hate the name, but it's what Fluttershy calls me. Octavia, right?"

"Yeah. How'd you know?"

"I've been spying on your camp, obviously," Angel replied, crossing his little arms in front of his chest, "I've been waiting to get a chance to talk to you. I know all about your quest to stop Whooves and save Equestria, blah blah blah. Look, it's really difficult to get to Compassion Forest through Butterfly Grove. It's practical impossible, really. I'm here to help you of course."

Octavia scrunched her nose, "Why me?"

Angel rolled his eyes again, "Because I know a good pony when I see one. You've got a good heart, I know that. Not like that Black Thunder guy."

"What's wrong with him?" Octavia asked, curious as to what the rabbit thought of him.

Angel gagged, "The guy smells! I don't why the 'greatest solo rescuer in all of Equestria' would reek of pure evil! It's like... Like he spends his day rolling around in dead villains or something! I can smell him from here even!"

Octavia cocked an eyebrow, "Angel, who is he really?"

"How should I know? I just know the guy smells horrible."

That was a huge warning sign to Octavia. Animals could indeed sense who was good and who was bad. If Angel did smell what Black Thunder truly was...

"Well, how do we get to Compassion Forest?" She asked.

"Follow me." Angel replied, hopping further into the woods. Octavia hesitated, causing Angel to turn around and begin tapping his hind foot.

"My friend might think something happened to me." She stated.

"Bring her with you then!" The rabbit said, showing obvious impatience.

With heavy confusion, Octavia trotted close to the camp site, but not close enough for them to see her. She threw a small stick at Vinyl's back, getting her attention. The unicorn turned, and Octavia took this chance to wave the unicorn over. Vinyl quickly excused herself and trotted over to the mare and the rabbit.

"What's wrong?" She questioned, "I thought you were going to bed."

"I was, but Angel here tells me that it's difficult to find the Compassion Forest," Octavia explained, gesturing to the rabbit, "And for a heads up, he can talk."

"He can what?" Vinyl asked.

"I can talk, dunderhead." Angel corrected with a scowl.

Vinyl's mouth dropped open, "Okay... I'm just not going to ask..."

"Alright, let's go." Angel insisted, hopping off into the forest. Vinyl and Octavia had no choice but to follow him and galloped deeper into the woods.

As they went, thick fog began to set in, making it difficult for the two mares to see the rabbit. Somehow, the trees and bushes moved aside for them, as if they wanted them to pass through. Either that, or Angel had some mystical power that he wasn't letting them on to. Animals in the trees chattered, chirped, and barked at them. Octavia could make out some of them saying: "Those ponies must be trustworthy!", or, "Angel's leading them to the Compassion Forest! That's a huge honor!"

They continued on for about a half of a mile before Angel forced them to stop. They were now standing in a clearing of the forest, where a small stone obelisk sat in the middle. The fog was so thick, it was almost impossible to see anything now.

"What now?" Questioned Vinyl.

A snicker came from the rabbit, "Sorry. I'm not allowed to help you here. Ponies have to figure it out for themselves."

"Well we certainly can't go any further," Octavia stated, "It's too foggy. We'll get lost easily."

"There's a puzzle here," Angel explained, "Well technically it's not a puzzle, but you have to figure it out if you wanna keep going."

Vinyl scowled, "You brought us all the way out here to solve a puzzle?"

"No. I brought you all the way out here to meet Fluttershy. But you'll prove your worth if you can solve the puzzle."

Vinyl and Octavia exchanged confused glances.

"There's just that stone thing right there," Said Vinyl, "Is that the puzzle?"

"Maybe," Angel replied, "I'm not going to say anything."

The Musical Mares slowly trotted over to the small stone obelisk. For a few minutes, they examined and felt it. Nothing peculiar or strange was found.

"It's just a rock!" Cried Vinyl, "How the heck are we supposed to solve it if it's just a rock?!" She blew a piece of her mane out of her eyes, "This is stupid. I'm heading back to the camp."

Just as Vinyl was about to walk away, Octavia pressed something, causing the stone to click. The earth around them shook only one time before the fog was suddenly lifted. The entrance to Compassion Forest could clearly be seen now; two trees formed an arch into an even more colorful and lively part of the forest.

Vinyl hesitated, "Uh... Way to go Octavia?"

"Hey! You actually figured it out!" Angel said sarcastically, "But I can't go any further than this. It's my duty to protect this place. I can't let your buddies back there pass; especially Smack Blunder."

"Black Thunder," Vinyl corrected, "And why not? Black Thunder's the greatest solo-"

"Pure lies," Angel snarled, "If only you could smell the truth. Now go! I doubt Fluttershy's going to wait forever, because Princess Molestia knows I wouldn't!"

"Celestia." Vinyl corrected again.

"Whatever! I can't keep your stupid pony names straight!"

The two mares exchanged glances again before heading through the archway into Compassion Forest.