-Meanwhile at the settlement-

The pony settlers were busy digging up the ground while searching for gold as Prince Blueblood said "That's it. Keep at it, everypony. Keep digging. It's got to be here somewhere." "There's thirty more of them down by the ridge." A unicorn named Bluenote while hiding in the bushes with Starbeam Glamour who said "That makes more than a hundred." Prince Blueblood looked down the hole that Dusk Shine was digging in, and said "Anything yet?" "Nothing but rocks and dirt, sir." Dusk Shine said. "Um, how long are we going to keep digging like this, sir?" Sunset Glare asked. "Aye." Elusive said. "We're slaving away, busting our backs day and night for-" Prince Blueblood interrupted him as he said "For prince and country, I know, I know. And I share your fatigue." He took a bite of his hay burger, and said "Mmm, Trixie?" Not too far from the settlement, Trixie was making some topiary animals when she heard Prince Blueblood say "Trixie?!" She quickly finished her horse topiary, and went over to Prince Blueblood as she said "Coming!" Prince Blueblood gave her the half-eaten hay burger as he said "Dispose of this." Trixie then waved the hay burger in front of a bored Winona with her magic as she said "Who's a good doggy, hmm? Who's a good doggy?" She threw the hay burger away as she said "Fetch, girl!"

The hay burger landed near Bluenote, and he took a peek from behind the bushes. Winona spotted Bluenote, and barked in fear. Then everypony noticed the unicorn spying on them as Prince Blueblood said "Savages! It's an ambush! Arm yourselves!" Trixie hid behind one of the topiaries as she said "Run!" Bluenote ran over to Starbeam Glamour as the pony settlers started grabbing their guns. "Make sure everypony has a musket!" Prince Blueblood said as he picked up his musket with his magic. "Shoot!" Dusk Shine ran with his musket, but he tripped on a log, and accidently shot between Prince Blueblood's legs, and the bullet shot through the barrel of water. Prince Blueblood glared at Dusk Shine as he said "Them, you idiot!" The pony settlers then started firing their guns at the Ponyville villagers who shot their arrows at them as Winona hid behind a helmet. Prince Blueblood was shooting from behind a barrel of digging tools. He ran out of bullets, and grabbed another gun as he said "Where's that blasted Butterscotch when I need him?!"

Bluenote prepared to shoot an arrow, but Prince Blueblood spotted him, and shot him in the leg. He fell down and groaned in pain as Starbeam Glamour started running towards him, and said "Bluenote!" Elusive tried to attack Bluenote, but Starbeam Glamour stopped him with his magic. He then picked up Bluenote with his magic as he said "Back to Ponyville!" The pony settlers cheered as the Ponyville vilagers retreated. "Shut up! Shut up, you fools! They'll be back!" Prince Blueblood said. Trixie came out of her hiding place as she shook in fear. "Everypony, back to camp. Get the rest of the cannons ashore, and finish building the fort!" Prince Blueblood said. "Aye, Prince Blueblood." Elusive said. Prince Blueblood glared at Dusk Shine as he said "And you. Learn to use that thing properly. A stallion's not a stallion unless he knows how to shoot." Dusk Shine frowned in despair. In Pappy Smith's home back in Ponyville, Pappy Smith was trying to heal Bluenote's wound as he chanted while his wife named Amethyst Skim tried her best to comfort him. "These beasts invade our shores, and now this!" Shining Armor said in anger.

"This wound is strange to me." Pappy Smith said as Bluenote groaned in pain. "We will fight this enemy, but we cannot do it alone." Shining Armor said. "Starbeam Glamour, send messengers to every village in our nation. We will call on our brothers to help us fight." He walked out of the house, and looked at the pony villagers as he said "These strangers are dangerous! No pony is to go near them!" Pinkie Pie then began to worry about her friend Fluttershy.