The ponies had set up camp nearby the Everfree forest and Painter noticed that Fluttershy was shivering, but it was in the middle of summer so it was pretty warm out. He walked over to her and asked: Hey Fluttershy what’s wrong?

She responded with her shy voice: oh I’m just a little nervous about being camped so close to the Everfree forest, that’s all.

Painter said: “I wish we didn’t have to camp so close but it’s either this or go into griffon territory, and they’re not exactly a friendly bunch”.  

Fluttershy then said: “yeah I guess you right”.

***

A few hours later everypony was asleep in their tents, but were awoken by a deafening scream, it was coming from rarity’s tent. Sven was the first one to get there and he saw a Manticore in the corner of the tent. He ran over to it started Hoofing (Pony equivalent to punching) it in the face. Everypony else got there and saw Sven Hoofing a Manticore, Fluttershy tackled Sven and said in a surprisingly stern tone: “Now hold on just a minute, let him explain himself before you start hurting him”. She then turned to the Manticore and said in her calm voice: “now go ahead and explain why you’re here”.

The Manticore began to speak: “I…I’m sorry I thought I smelled some food, and I was hungry and I…

he was cut off by Fluttershy: “it is ok we forgive you”. She turned to everypony else and said: “We forgive him Right”. She gave the scariest look at them, they nodded in agreement. She turned back to The Manticore and asked: “May I ask what your name is”?

“Erm… my name is Arbos”: said the Manticore. “Come with me Arbos and I’ll patch up your wounds that Sven left”: Fluttershy said while glaring at Sven.

Everypony had headed off back to their tents except for Sven who was calming down Rarity in her tent. Everypony was asleep now except for Painter who was a bit nervous about facing his father’s murderer. He heard what sounded like a quiet moaning, so he left his tent and tracked down the sound, it was coming from Rarity’s tent. He snuck in incase that was her doing a weird snore, then he saw something that would be burned into his mind forever, Sven’s fluffy a** plot plowing Rarity.

He instantly ran outside and saw Pinkie Pie hopping towards him and she said: “Heya Painter what were ya doing In…”

he shoved his hoof in her mouth to keep her from alerting Sven & Rarity.

“Be quiet Pinkie they’re um…”

pinkie pulled painter’s hoof out of her mouth and said: “oh are they screwing again, she giggled and said: oh those two.

Then painter asked: Wait how did you know?

“Well ever since they met nearly every night they’re doing it, and trust me when I say they’re not usually this quiet: Pinkie said with a slight nervous smile.

Painter smiled back and said: “Well I’m just going to go back to bed we got to head out soon”.

“Ok goodnight Painter” Pinkie said as she walked over to Rarity’s Tent, then she said poking her head in: Alright you two lovebirds, get some sleep.

***

Everypony had gotten up and packing up their tents and various Items. Painter was looking for Fluttershy so he could ask what she did with The Manticore. He saw her walking with The Manticore nearby the campfire, he went over to her & said: “Hey Fluttershy can I talk to you in Private”?

“um… sure”: Fluttershy said as they secluded themselves from the Manticore.

“So what do you plan to do with him”: Painter said while pointing at The Manticore.

“Well I was thinking of letting him stay with us, if um… that alright”: Fluttershy said while shrinking behind her mane.

“Can he fight, I mean I don’t want to sound rude but we can’t let every wild creature in our team just because they’re nice, like last night we saw him getting beat up by Sven”. Then Painter’s eyes widened as he remembered the Image of Sven in Rarity tent.

“Oh he explained that um… he wanted to show that he wasn't a threat to anypony that’s why he didn’t fight back”: Fluttershy explained.

Painter shook his head trying to get the image out of his head and said: “Oh okay”

They had been traveling for a few hours and a thought popped into Painter’s mind and he said: Wait everypony I just had an Idea. He immediately reached into his bag and started pulling out various weapons and said: I thought since I’m wanted that the royal guard will also be looking for you guys so we need to be able to protect ourselves.

He handed Sven a Katana and said: Here you go Sven I fixed up your old Katana, and pinkie for some reason I want to give you these.

He handed her twin Machetes and she said: “ooh I love it”. She instantly began swinging them around like she had years of experience and said in a dark voice but while giggling: “my name is no longer pinkie pie but now is Pinkie-pool” she then burst out laughing.

"Rainbow dash these belonged to my father they’re made specifically for a Pegasus such as yourself". Painter handed her what looked like sharp Pegasus wings, Painter continued while rainbow attached them to her wings: they mend to your wings and they're very flex able, go fly into that tree with your wings stretched out. She did as Painter said and flew straight into a very big tree and cut clean through it. “Hey fluttershy I have another pair if you want them”: Painter asked.

“No that’s ok um… do you have nunchuks by any chance”: Fluttershy said.

"Actually I do here you go": painter said while handing Fluttershy her nunchuks. She took them and put them in her satchel. He handed Big Mac a war hammer, Rarity took the bow and arrows, and Applejack took the knife.

“Well that leaves me with my short sword and throwing knives, alright let’s get moving”: said Painter as he zipped up his bag.

Pinkie Pie walked over to Painter and said: “thank you for the swords”, then she gave him a light kiss on the cheek which made him blush slightly. “You know what Painter, you’re kind of cute”: she said which made Painter blush even more. After talking to Pinkie for a while Painter walked over to Sven and said: "Hey Sven Pinkie Pie over there was flirting with me… I think, should I ask her to be my Marefriend?"

“Um… I don’t see why not, but um… why are you asking me”: Sven responded with a worried look on his face.

Painter said: “You're my oldest friend here”. He nodded in agreement while giving a relieved sigh. Painter started to walk away while saying: “also I caught you banging Rarity last night. Sven’s Eyes widened and his jaw dropped to the ground as painter looked back and gave off a Troll Face.

They crossed a horizon and saw a small town off in the distance. They got closer to the town and saw ponyville but nopony was excited to see it. There were royal guards running around the town killing innocent ponies and burning down buildings. What was once a nice small town became a battlefield of death and destruction.

Applejack Said with a Gasp: “oh no” as she ran off towards an apple farm.