Twilight laid on her bed, her head resting on her crossed arms, in deep thought. There was a look of uncertainty and worry on her face. She was thinking about the letter Princess Celestia had sent and the disturbing contents within it as well as her's and Princess Luna's sudden disappearance.

"I wonder, the vision the Princess had,'' Twilight began softly. "I wonder if it's connected to the vision that I had?''

Twilight pondered this thought among others until it felt like she was about to have a headache and she buried her face in the covers.

"What does this all mean? A red gem, and evil laughing?"

There was a knock at the door and it opened as Spike poked his head into the room.

"Twilight are you ok?'' Spike ask, concern in his voice.

"Twilight quickly got up and smiled tightly."Yeah of course Spike, why wouldn't I be?'' she said, not wanting to worry her friend.

Spike winced at her.

"C'mon Twi we both know you're like the worst liar in Equestria,'' Spike said, not believing her.

Twilight frowned. "What are you talking about Spike? I said I was ok!''

Spike didn't respond, just kept wincing suspiciously at the unicorn. Twilight continued to frown, but sighed in defeat.

"Fine you win Spike,'' Twilight muttered.

Spike listened intently. "I was just thinking about the letter the Princess sent us.''

Spike's eyes widened a bit. "Ohhh.''

Twilight nodded. "And on top of all that, she and Princess Luna left to find out what her vision mean for Equestria.''

Twilight walked over to a large chest. It was magically locked, but Twilight opened it with her horn, which glowed and inserted it inside the lock hole, opening the chest. She lifted the top to reveal the Elements of Harmony safely secured in the chest.

"If there is a threat against Equestria, we will know nothing about it.'' Twilight sighed sadly.

Spike walked over and put a reassuring claw on her shoulder. "Aw c'mon Twi, you're just thinking too much,'' Spike said, giving a small smile.

"There's nothing Princess Celestia, Luna, you, and the rest of our friends can handle. Sure we've had some close calls, but we've always made it out together.''

Twilight looked at her dragon friend and gave him a grateful smile. "You're right Spike, thanks. What would I do without you?'' Twilight smiled, giving him a hug.

"Yeah, you would be pretty lost without me,'' Spike joked with playful arrogance.

Twilight laughed and shook her head. "Don't you have chores to do?''

Spike rolled his eyes playfully and shrugged. "Don't know, can I get extra gems for dinner tonight?'' he asked, his eyes big and twinkling with hope.

Twilight thought playfully. "Uhh, we'll see.''

Spike's face lit up. "Quit talking to me Twi, don't you know I have chores to do?'' Spike cried happily and bolted out of the room.

Twilight giggled, looked down into the chest and at the artifacts. Her face fell slightly. "Spike's right. We've overcame disasters before and we'll do it again if something comes up.''

Twilight took one last look at the Elements and closed the lid.

Applejack and Quentin walked through Ponyville, which was as busy as ever. Colorful ponies sell, traded, and chatted happily with each other. Fillies and foals played with each other without any worries in the world. Above in the skies, Pegasus ponies zoomed through the air doing impressive and daring tricks.

Quentin just smiled at the beauty this town, this world had to offer. Applejack and Quentin talked happily with each other. She was giving him a short tour of the town, even though he would be leaving shortly. As they walked into the town square and passed the town hall, a voice cried out.

"Hey guys wait up?!''

Applejack and Quentin looked around to see where the voice came from and finally looked up to see Rainbow Dash flying towards them.

"Hey Rainbow, what's up?'' Applejack greeted.

"Hey AJ!'' Rainbow greeted, but then her face fell sadly.

"And hey...Quentin,'' she said awkwardly.

"Hey there Rainbow Dash,'' Quentin said uncertainly.

"Dash what is it? What wrong sugercube?'' Applejack asked, tilting her head.

Dash remained silent and scratched the back of her head with her hooves. "Well I was just in the neighborhood,'' Dash began, chuckling awkwardly.

Quentin and Applejack looked at each other weirdly and back at her.

"Quentin?'' The brown stallion looked at Dash and listened, his ears perked.

"Well what I just wanted to say was...I'm sorry for giving you a hard time yesterday.'' The cyan Pegasus finally said with an apologetic look on her face.

There was silence. Applejack's and Quentin's eyes widened by the sudden apology. "Pardon?'' Applejack said, wiggling an ear with a hoof. "I think I heard ya differently.''

Rainbow Dash sighed. "Yeah that's right. I said I was sorry. I'm sorry for not believing you about being from another world, and I'm sorry for constantly rioting you,'' Dash apologized sincerely, scratching an arm awkwardly.

Applejack smiled impressed while Quentin looked at Dash's remorseful eyes and smiled kindly and shook his head. "Nah, you're good. Forget about it.''

Dash's face lit up slightly. "R-really Quentin, you really mean that?''

Quentin chuckled. "Sure, no problem. It's totally understandable, it WAS a pretty wild story. I know I sounded like a complete lunatic.''

Applejack laughed while Dash chuckled lightly. "So, can we start over?'' she asked hopefully.

Quentin playfully thought about it. "Let me see, hmmmm...ok.''

Dash smiled, relieved. "Ya know what Q, you're alright. Oh do you mind if I call you Q?'' she asked.

Quentin smiled a bit amused by the sudden nickname. "Not at all, Dash,'' and he gave her a playfully jab to her arm.

Applejack smiled and shook her head playfully.

"So, what are you two up to?'' Dash asked eagerly.

Upon hearing this, Applejack's ears perked down slightly, saddened about the sudden remembrance about find a way to get their new friend out of there.

"Oh, well Rainbow. We were jus' bout to round up the gang and go to the Everfree Forest to see if we could find a way for Quentin could get back home.''

"WHAT?!'' Dash exclaimed, then flying quickly in front of Quentin. "You mean you're leaving?! How can you leave, especially after we've just became friends?!''

Quentin looked at her disappointed expression sadly. "Dash, I...I'' he began, trying to find the words to say, but Applejack came in.

"Now Rainbow, ain't no need fer all that fussin. Twi an' I promised Quentin that we'd help him find some means ta get him back ta his own world.'' Applejack reasoned, but she too had disappointment in her voice.

Dash still couldn't believe it. "But...but.''

"Rainbow, if that's what Quentin wants, we have to help him. We can't force him to stay.'' Applejack argued.

Dash opened her mouth to speak, but then closed it, and hung her head in defeat. Applejack had a good point.

"Yeah, I guess you're right,'' Dash muttered, sulking.

Quentin just looked at the two mares sadly. "Well c'mon guys, let's go get the rest of em' and start lookin,'' Applejack said softly.

Applejack, Rainbow, and Quentin quietly went to the bakery, the Carousel Boutique, and Fluttershy's cottage to get Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy and gathered at Twilight's residence.

"Leaving, how can you leave you just got here?!'' Pinkie Pie cried as the seven made their way to the Everfree Forest outside of town.

''I know right, that's what I said!'' Dash added. The others couldn't help but agree.

"Yeah, I mean there're are a lot to show you in Ponyville. Hay I didn't even get a chance to throw you a big party!'' Pinkie exclaimed slightly crazily.

"I agree, and I was just about to show you some exquisite new designs that I'm sure you would love,'' Rarity added with a disappointed tone.

"And I would have love to introduce you to my animal friends. I-If you wanted to that is?'' Fluttershy squeaked sadly.

Quentin gave a small smile. "Fluttershy, I would've love to meet your animal friends.'' The comment made Fluttershy blushed.

"And Rarity I'm sure that your designs would've been outstanding.'' This cheered Rarity up a bit and he turned to Pinkie.

"And Pinkie, I wish I could experience a party you throw. You look like you could really cut loose.'' Pinkie squeaked gratefully.

Twilight sighed. "C'mon girls, t-this is the way it has to be. Sure it would've been nice to get to know Quentin a bit more, but we need to help him get home.''

Applejack nodded sadly walking beside Quentin. "Twi's right, it's the way it's gotta be.'' Out of the group, Applejack was the most saddened and disappointed about his leaving. She may have known him for only a day, but she was really starting to enjoy spending time with him. It was like she was losing someone she'd known all her life.

"This sucks so much though,'' Dash muttered angrily, flying in the air.

"Tell me about it,'' Spike agreed. Quentin hung his head, sad seeing them all so downhearted.

They made it into the forest, even in the daylight it was still an eerie and creepy place. A light mist rolled along the ground as the seven went further into the forest.

"Right, let's start looking at the place where Quentin was found. Applejack, can you remember where you met him?'' Twilight asked.

"Sure thing Twi. Yall follow me,'' Applejack said reluctantly.

The others followed Applejack to the spot where the Timberwolves had cornered Quentin before she saved him, from there, Quentin led them to where he woke up in this world.

Ok, it was right...here!'' Quentin directed. "Here is where I first woke up.''

"Alright, Quentin tell us what you remembered about coming to Equestria.'' Twilight said and everyone gathered around.

Quentin just shrugged. "It's just what I said before. The last thing I remembered was checking out a weird well and falling into it, and I woke up here…an earth pony.''

Twilight nodded in agreement.

"So if Quentin came here via a well from his world. Then there MUST be a well here that connects our world to his,'' Rarity answered logically.

"Just what I was thinking, Rarity. Alright guys, lets spread out and see we can find a well or something that seems strange and or magical,'' Twilight commanded.

The group all spread out in search of a magic well for Quentin to go home to. He searched, hoping and praying that he would find something. "C'mon, something, ANYTHING must be around here somewhere,'' Quentin said desperately.

The others looked through bushes and shrubs but they too didn't had any luck. Dash and Fluttershy even looked high in the skies maybe to find some sort of magical portal, but no such portal was found. After about an hour, they all met back together to give their reports.

"Well any luck anypony?'' Twilight asked. The others all shook their heads.

"Nope, I couldn't find a well fer the life of me,'' Applejack reported.

"Likewise. I search high and I searched low but I couldn't find anything that could possibly help poor Quentin,'' Rarity said a bit dramatically. "Oh but I DID find the most fabulous stone I've ever seen!'' she quickly added, lighting up holding up a brilliant, diamond shaped emerald.

The others all gave Rarity stern looks except Spike. In fact, he licked his lips at the emerald gem, for emeralds was his favorite among gems. Rarity smiled sheepishly and withdrew the gem.

"Anyway,'' Applejack said firmly. "Pinkie what bout you?''

Pinkie shrugged and shook her head. "Nope, I couldn't find anything.''

"Ditto,'' Rainbow responded, hovering in the air with her hooves crossed.

"I couldn't find anything either. I-I'm sorry,'' Fluttershy said timidly. Quentin just hung his head sadly. Fluttershy saw this and gasped. "I'm sorry Quentin. I should've looked harder. Are you mad at me? I would understand if you are,'' Fluttershy said quickly, a little fear in her voice.

"What? Fluttershy of course I'm not mad at you. I'm not mad at anybody,'' Quentin responded, causing Fluttershy to hang her head shyly as the disappointed stallion sighed.

"It's just, it's just I was really hoping to find something,'' Quentin muttered softly.

Applejack put a reassuring hoof on his shoulder. "I'm sorry sugercube,'' she said sincerely.

"Yeah, if ya want, we could look again?'' Dash added, flying next to him. Quentin shook his head.

"No, that's alright Dash. You all had looked enough. Thanks though,'' Quentin said giving a small, sad smile.

Dash nodded, a smile as well as a sad look on her face.

"There must be SOMETHING we could do?'' Rarity said to everyone.

Twilight thought for a moment, but then had a thought. "I have an idea.''

We could always go to Zecora's place. Maybe she can help.''

Quentin widened his eyes. "Zecora? Who's that?''

"Why Zecora's a zebra that live here in these parts,'' Applejack explained.

"A zebra?'' Quentin asked intrigued, raising an eyebrow.

"Yeah, she may not be a unicorn, but she has knowledge of powerful magic as if she was. Even spells I haven't mastered,'' Twilight explained.

Quentin just looked at her with a blank face. "Do you really think Zecora can help?'' Spike asked.

"Well we have to try. I don't like it seeing Quentin all sad!'' Pinkie remarked, walking over to Quentin and nuzzling his face sadly, an act that surprised that stallion greatly.

"We all don't dear,'' Rarity added with a sad frown.

Applejack nodded, "Right, then let's get our hides over to Zecora's.''

Quentin followed the ponies through the forest. As they trekked thoughts poured through his mind. Hey couldn't believe how kind these six ponies were to him. Quentin only known them for a day, but they seem to think of him as a close friend. Despite the unfortunate luck of not finding a way back, Quentin couldn't help but smile to himself. As they walked through the strange wood, Pinkie Pie suddenly spoke, bouncing happily.

"Ohhh Quentin, have I got a funny story to tell you!'' Pinkie chirped. "Really, I'd love to hear it,'' Quentin responded, giving a small smile.

"It's about the very first time that we met Zecora!'' The others groaned playfully at this.

"Aw man Pinkie you just had to bring that up,'' Rainbow groaned.

"What it's funny!'' Pinkie responded happily.

"So anyway Quentin. When we first saw Zecora, we thought that she was an evil enchantress. I'd even made up a song about her, wanna hear it?''

"NO!'' the others exclaimed in unison, Quentin just looked around awkwardly.

"What? It's a really catchy song!'' Pinkie argued with a smile.

"Don't remind me, it took me a week to get the damn song out of my head,'' Dash said, rolling her eyes.

"Hmph whatever,'' Pinkie said, and then leaning in close to the listening Quentin and whispered, "I'll sing it to you later.''

Quentin gave her a wink and she giggled. Pinkie proceeded to tell him how they had a wrong impression about Zecora and how they were infected with Poison Joke, a plant that causes varying jokes to be played on those that touches them. Quentin learned that the plant gave each of them a different effect.

"Yeah, Twi became Twilight Wobble, Applejack became Appletini, Rarity became Harity, Rainbow Dash became Rainbow Crash, Pinkie Pie became Spitty Pie, and Fluttershy became Flutterguy. It was hilarious!'' Spike blurted out and began laughing.

All the ponies gave him unamused faces. Spike was about to pass out from the laughing. "Oh ha ha, very funny Spike,'' Twilight said sarcastically.

"Yeah, you wouldn't be laughing if something had happened to you!'' Rainbow added irritably.

Quentin couldn't help but stifle a laugh. Applejack noticed this and smirked. "An what exactly are you laughin at?''

"I'm sorry girls, but you have to admit, that IS kinda a funny story,'' Quentin laughed.

The others eventually began to get smirks on their faces and started to laugh at the experience. "Yes, I guess that was an amusing adventure we had,'' Rarity giggled.

"Especially when we all thought that Zecora cursed us!'' laughed Rainbow.

"Yeah, but we all learned an important lesson that day, to never judge a book by its cover. And never judge a pony by their appearance.'' Twilight finished with a soft smile, earning a nod from her five friends.

"We sure did Twilight. One of the many lessons of friendship,'' Applejack added, giving Quentin a wink.

"Well I hope nothing like that ever happens again. I mean, do you know what it was like not being able to talk for that much time?!'' Pinkie asked loudly.

Rainbow chuckled. "Hey you know what they say Pinkie, silence is golden.''

"Well not in my world it's not!'' Pinkie responded and they all busted out laughing, including Quentin.

In that moment, Quentin had forgotten all about not finding a way home. Right now, he was just having fun with the six ponies and the dragon. Applejack smiled warmly as Quentin laughed.

"Well, I'm glad we were able ta at least cheer Quentin up," Applejack thought to herself as the group made their way to Zecora's dwelling.