After a week-long voyage, our heroes find themselves at the entrance to "The Highlands", home of the Minotaurs and Goats. Of course, their first stop is Port Greenhold, the area where the Goats are more common, although there have been rumors of many other creatures from across the world gathering in this large port city.

"Alright, so the plan's clear, right? We'll all meet back up at the center of Town Square, and book a ticket to Atlantis." Justin said, to which everyone nodded their heads. "Ruby, I'm gonna go get something for us, but I don't want you to be moving around. Zula, I'm leaving her under your care. Okay?" The Zebra lady nodded her head, while Justin hugged his daughter, the young Alicorn Filly named Ruby.

"What about me?" Gilded asked. Justin looked up at him, and smiled.

"I'll be going to the Tavern over there... but if things get hairy, I'm gonna need you to make sure nobody gets to Ruby or Zula. Guard them with your life... okay?" Gilded nodded his head, and punched his right fist on his chest.

Little did they know, however, that a group of Minotaurs were watching them from a distance, and split up around the city, with two walking inside Justin's destination. Justin, out of security, had the hood of his jacket over his head, to avoid any unwanted attention.

"The Raging Bull", as the sign of Port Greenhold's largest tavern stated, was packed full of creatures of varying races. Minotaurs were arm-wrestling other creatures over round tables, some creatures were jamming a knife between their fingers, which were spread out across other tables, but most of the creatures' attention was at the bar, where a hooded figure sat down, waiting for his order to come up from the Goat that served as the bartender.

"Baa?" The Bartender asked, to which the hooded figure merely pointed to a jug of milk that rested at the corner of the bar. The Bartender nodded his head, and held up two fingers.

Nodding his head, the hooded figure opened his saddlebag, and pulled out a small wallet, while the bartender went to the jug of milk, and began pouring it in a mug. Then, when he placed the milk on the bar, the hooded figure placed three bits in his hands, while giving him a thumbs-up.

The bartender smiled at the tip, and bowed his head politely, before moving on to the next customer.

"So, I take it you must be new around here, huh?" A nine foot tall Minotaur asked the hooded figure from behind him, while another one of the same height stood next to him, both of them on both sides of the hooded figure.

The hooded figure merely nodded his head, and started reaching towards his milk, only for the Minotaur at his left to swipe the milk up, and start drinking it. Then, when he finished drinking it, his eyes widened, and then he spat it back in the cup, with a few drops falling on the hooded figure. "UGH! Milk?! What are you, a little child?!"

A few of the other customers looked his way, and started laughing at the mysterious hooded figure, who seemed unfazed by the insults that were given to him. At the angle he was in, nobody could see his face.

Then the Minotaur gently chuckled, and motioned for the other Minotaur to place his left hand on the hooded figure's right shoulder pad, and ask, "What's the matter, kid? Did it hurt you when we took your milk from you?"

The crowd continued to laugh at them, until the figure sighed, and pulled away from the Minotaur's hand. Then, in a casual-sounding tone, he replied, "I don't know... did it hurt you when I threw you out of that window over there?" He pointed at the window on the opposite end of the room, rested on the left side of the door from inside.

The Minotaur raised an eyebrow, and started to laugh, while his friend joined in on the laughter.

Zula and Ruby sat on a bench in the center of Town Square, where they talked a little bit about their lives in the past.

"So, Misses Zula... you're saying that you had a friend from Redwood Peak, which was where a bunch of meaner Zebras lived?"

Zula nodded her head, and replied, "That is correct, Ruby... but he was different, of course! Yes, we were from different lands, but he was, without a doubt, a kind individual, with the heart of a Goldwoodian."

Ruby sighed, and looked on the ground, while she kicked her legs back and forth. "You're so lucky, Misses Zula... Daddy doesn't even let me do anything with other kids!"

Zula chuckled lightly, and replied, "Oh, Ruby! I don't even need Magic to see that he only wishes for the best of you! He loves you dearly, and is fighting for your safety. If anything, I believe you are the lucky one, here!"

Then Ruby looked back at Zula, and smiled. "Thank you, Zula... I'm glad we could talk." Finally, she looked at the entrance to the tavern that Justin went into, and hummed. "Huh, I wonder what's taking Daddy so long..."

As soon as she finished that sentence, the entire right window shattered open, and out of the tavern flew a tall Minotaur, who landed on a light pole, which dented the second he landed on it. With a sigh, Ruby said, "I just HAD to ask!"

The commotion caused a large crowd to form around the unconscious Minotaur, then at the yellow-hooded figure who simply walked out of the hole in the wall, as if nothing happened. Then the figure turned to Ruby and Zula, and tapped two fingers on his left wrist, and pointed towards a large pile of crates near the ships, which Ruby caught onto instantly.

In a whisper, Ruby told Zula, "We need to hide!" Zula nodded her head, and in the matter of seconds, the two of them started heading for the barrels and crates.

"Ugh... how much longer will we be?" Gilda asked, as she leaned over the side of a ship, which swerved around relentlessly over the water. "Dammit, Pinkie! I don't know how you even talked me into this!"

Pinkie Pie, who was giggling at the fact that she was sliding on a barrel that was moving back-and-forth from wall to wall, replied, "According to the captain, we should reach The Highlands in about a week, since the waves are a lot more smoother than a week ago!"

Letting out an annoyed grunt, Gilda slammed her forehead on the top of the deck, which caused her to rub her forehead, and grumble, "Yeah... THAT was smart..."

Then Pinkie Pie's smile turned into a concerned one, as she leaped from the barrel, and asked, "What's wrong? Are you alright, Gilda?"

Gilda sighed, and replied, "Yeah, I'll be fine... I just get a little seasick, that's all. I ain't used to being on the water, y'know? Usually, I'm either on the land, or in the sky. Occasionally, both."

"How can you be on the land and sky at the same time?" Pinkie asked, until the realization kicked in. Then she busted into laughter, and added, "Oh, I get it! It's because Skyhaven is, literally, floating in the sky! HA!"

With a weak smile, Gilda chuckled, and replied, "That's quite smart of you, Pinkie... not everyone gets that joke, y'know?" Then a sudden realization hit her. "Wait a minute... how do you know that?! The Airships don't normally let commoners in the rooms with windows!"

Pinkie raspberried, then replied, "Well, duh! Being an Element of Harmony means that I'm quite well-known around the-"

"Hold on, hold on!" Gilda interrupted, waving her claws in front of Pinkie. "You mean to tell me that you're not only some friend of Rainbow Dash's, but also an Element of Harmony?! As in, those legendary weapons from the stories?!"

Raising an eyebrow, Pinkie asked, "Legendary weapon? I haven't heard that one before! But then again, considering my friends and I converted Nightmare Moon into Princess Luna again, I guess that does consider me a weapon!"

Staring wide-eyed at the pink mare, Gilda looked out of the ship, towards the horizon, and hummed. "Wow, Pinkie... you sure are full of surprises, aren't ya?"

With a light giggle, Pinkie replied, "Of course, silly! What kind of Party Planner would I be, if I wasn't?" Then the two of them continued watching the horizon, while Pinkie held onto the side of the deck next to Gilda, as they both viewed the sun slowly starting to move from the morning point to the evening point.

Standing in the center of a circle of unconscious Minotaurs and Horses, who were all wearing "Black Wing" outfits, Justin held his staff in a defensive manner, and breathed heavily. Then, with a smile, he turned his head towards the piles of crates, and walked up to them, raising his staff in a non-aggressive manner as he did. "The coast is clear, Ruby!"

When he reached the boxes, his eyes widened, as he looked around frantically. Then, the next thing he heard caused him to worry. Ruby was screaming in the distance. Turning left, he glared at the group of Minotaurs that held Swift, Gilded, Zula, and Ruby, with the first three being unconscious, and the fourth wrapped in a thick cloth bag.

Justin was about to call out to his daughter, until from behind his back, a large rock bashed the back end of his head, and caused his vision to instantly blur. Then he fell onto his knees, and soon, his chest, as everything around him began to grow dark. The last thing he could see was the large band of Minotaurs who were carrying his friends and family, walking towards the outer gates of the city that lead to the massive mountains in the far distance. Towards him, a number of Minotaur Knights were walking his way, each holding spears towards him.