The dimly lit room was soaked in the smell of lemon soap and peppermint with a hint of vanilla giving it the smell of a Las Pegasus casino’s gambling floor. The glass windows where the size of Celestia herself as they let in the blurring and blinking lights of the buzzing city below, shining on the elderly face of the stallion looking at them.

“Awww,” said Pike as he laid back into his office seat on the top floor of one of Manehattan's highest skyscrapers. “How relaxing,” he said taking out his white oak soap pipe.

“Mr. Pike?” said Typo Fixer poking her head inside the room. “Your eight o’clock is here.”

“Thank you Typo, you can take the rest of the night off,” said Pike getting up.

“All right,” said Typo with a wave of her hoof as a stallion with a combed back white mane and a striped vest on his white body coat that made the lightbulb shaped cutie mark stand out came in.

“I see you haven’t been using my lights as much of late,” said Light Wizard  carefully making his way through the room before taking a seat on the chair opposite of Pike.

“I prefer the dark sometimes." Pike shrugged as he watched the lemon scented bubbles rise up only to pop on impact with either the ceiling or the chandelier dangling above the two stallions. “It’s calming.”

“Hmm,” said Light blowing a stray bubble away. “So you wanted to see me?”

“Yes,” said Pike getting up to pour himself a drink from his liquor cabinet. “I want to talk about your progress-drink?” he said holding the dark brown liquid in it’s crystal bottle shimmering in the lights.

“Whiskey? Didn’t know you like the stuff,” said Light as Pike took that as a yes for the drink.

“I don’t usually have it,” said Pike picking up a ice cube from his freezer. “But I’ve been craving hard liquor a  lot recently.”

“I see,” said Light having his whisky without a ice cube as the warm hard alcohol ran down his throat. “Aww, so progress? We’ve been doing good so far.”

“The trial runs have been successful?” said Pike taking a seat on one of two loveseats that looked out into the city.

“We had a few problems at times,” said Light sitting on the other loveseat. “But nothing we haven’t been able to fix.” he said taking another sip.

“Good,” said Pike. “Good.”

“I’m guessing this invite isn’t just about our progress?” said Light looking at a traffic jam.

“No it isn’t, I’ve sent our two bounty hunters along with some allies to help get a vital piece for you,” said  Pike looking at the outline of a large cloud heading towards the other skyscrapers.

“Mercenaries?” said Light with a raised eyebrow. “I wasn’t aware Equestria even had those.”

“They’re well hidden, but since when have I not known to be resourceful,” said Pike with a smirk.

"Yes, well as long as you think it's a good idea-"

“I do, now then I think it’s time we meet with the prince,” said Pike getting up.

“Oh no, must we? He can so insufferable at times,” said Light getting up as well.

“Now Light, he is a powerful ally or at the very least convenient,” said Pike before hearing the sound of thunder from outside. “Oh, it’s raining,” he said getting his umbrella. “Don’t wanna get damp.”

The emotions running inside Daring’s veins were intense as she looked at Humble, the stallion she ran away from years ago. They would have exploded in an action of galloping if the sound she heard hadn’t woken her from her trance.

A thunderous explosion shot through the lawn as the crowd stood with skipped hearts until the sound of a cry came out.

“Ahhhh!” screamed Time Turner crumbling to the ground while clutching his chest as he felt a searing heat causing agonizing yet dull pain. Dinky, who had ran away crying from the stand, stood in bewildered horror at the sight of blood gushing from his deep wound and landing on her. Members of the crowd rushed to help him only for another explosion to do it in for them, causing them to panic. They all ran from the doctor and trampled each other as consecutive explosions where heard, but this mattered not to Dinky who was quickly picked up by a nurse from the medical tent in a catatonic state as the doctor was put on a gurney and into a medical wagon.

“Why you-” said Apple Bloom trying to grab Diamond Tiara as the explosions were heard from the autograph stand. “What was tha-ahh!” she screamed as ponies ran into her and Diamond.

“Hey get off me!” said Diamond Tiara being swept away with a screaming Silver Spoon.

“Apple Bloom!” said Sweetie Belle before she too was swept away in the sea of cries and shouts.

“Sweetie Belle!” said Scootaloo trying to hide from the stampede under a table only for a minotaur to trip on it causing her to be knocked unconscious by the table’s metal seats.

As all this happened Rainbow Dash had been talking the hooves off of a ice cream vendor.

“And then he just said it was a ridiculous shipping, can you believe that?!” said Rainbow Dash as the crowd behind her grew more agitated.

“I don’t get paid enough for this,” groaned the stallion selling the ice cream as the explosions where heard.

“Everypony run away!” screamed a mare as the line dispersed into chaos. Rainbow Dash stood confused till she saw Twilight galloping around to calm ponies.

“Twilight!” said Rainbow Dash. “What’s going on!?”

“I don't know!” said Twilight on stage as another explosion was heard. “Everypony, please calm down!”

“I’m gonna go find the others!” said Rainbow Dash before flying off.

“I’ll meet you at Sugarcube Corner!” said Twilight trying to calm the crowd. “I gotta help evacuate.”

Meanwhile, Pinkie had been following Humble only to be distracted by a face painting stand.

“Ooooh,” said Pinkie as she looked into a mirror, a image of a pink mare with butterflies on her muzzle looking back. “Neato! What do you think Zecora!?”

Zecora looked at Pinkie revealing to her the pattern she chose, a symbol of the sun on her forehead.

“You look clever my friend,” said Zecora with a smile. “Butterflies I have heard are the new trend.”

“I like your starfish-wait what’s that panicky sound?” said Pinkie as the crowd stampeded past her and Zecora. “Where’s everypony going? What about the autographs!?”

“Pinkie! Zecora!” said Rainbow Dash flying to them. “I’ve been looking everywhere for you two, have you’ve seen the girls!?”

“I have not seen a little one, but-Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle!” shouted Zecora as she saw the two fillies being thrown in the air by the running ponies. Quickly she ran past Rainbow Dash and jumped into the path of destruction.

“Zecora!” screamed Pinkie.

A second later Zecora jumped right back out of the crowd with a lightly scratched Apple Bloom and a confused Sweetie Belle.

“Where did we go?” said Sweetie Belle. “And where’s Scootaloo and Dinky!”

Humble watched as Daring vanished into the crowd with her struggling to get past ponies to move toward Humble.

“She’s back,” thought Humble over and over in his mind. He quickly broke out of this trance when he saw an unconscious Scootaloo lying next to a knocked over table. “Scootaloo!” he said rushing to the fillies side briefly forgetting about Daring. “You're gonna be okay!” Humble said as he saw a trickle of blood coming from a scrape on Scootaloo’s forehead.

“Humble?” groaned Scootaloo as she woke up. “What happened?”

“You got knocked unco-omph!” said Humble as he was hit in the head with a branch by Stale.

“Got ya!” chuckled Stale in a black mask. “Lets get you to the river,” he said putting Humble on his back and galloping away into the chaotic crowd.

Scootaloo watched as Humble was taken away, too weak to do anything.

“Humble…” moaned Scootaloo as Rainbow Dash descended on the filly.

“Squirt are you alright!?” said Rainbow Dash picking up Scootaloo and flying to the rest of the group. “Where’s Dinky and Humble!?”

“Humbles-” Scootaloo said before passing out again.

“You just rest squirt!” said Rainbow Dash turning her attention back to the others. “We gotta gotta find-Dinky!” she said spotting the filly sitting on bench with a faraway look  as Nurse Redheart  sat next to her with a blanket for Dinky. “Kid are you alright?”

“Shh,” said Nurse Redheart hugging a shaking Dinky. “The poor dear has been through alot, we sent a message to her mother to come get her at the hospital. You six need to get out of here-”

“What about the squirt?” said Rainbow Dash showing the unconscious Scootaloo to the nurse.

“Hmmm,” Nurse Redheart said examining Scootaloo. “She seems to have a small concussion,” she said bringing Scootaloo over to a cot. “We’ll contact her parents to come and get her. Now please go before somepony else gets hurt.”

“Who else got hurt?” said Rainbow Dash.

“The doctor,” whispered Dinky. “The doctor.”

“Got ya,” said Lemon with a smirk as he saw Time Turner hit the ground. “Now all I gotta do is deal with you!” he said turning onto his back to see nothing. “Huh? Where did you-whoah!” he said dodging a punch from Octavia.

“What did you do!?” snarled Octavia pushing out her hidden blade.

“Huh, thought I killed you already,” said Lemon dodging a swipe. “This time I’ll make sure of it!” he said taking out a smaller firearm, shooting it repeatedly. Fortunately for Octavia there was enough cover to balance out her physical disadvantage, jumping behind a chimney post as Lemon reloaded she thought on how to get out of the situation.

“Hmmm,” Octavia said noticing a loose brick next to her. “That’ll do.”

“Bam-bam-bam! Damm it!” said Lemon as he was hit with a brick. “Is that all you-ahhh!” he said being kicked in the muzzle by Octavia and flying back off the roof and onto the ground.

“Got ya,” said Octavia smirking. “Now time to-what!?” she said not seeing Lemon on the ground. “How did he recover so quickly!?”

After falling, Lemon had quickly gotten up and jumped into a nearby bush to hide from Octavia’s sight. Looking out from the bushes he saw Stale pulling a wagon with a object under a blanket. “Good,” said Lemon with a smile before making a run for it.

“Where is-there!” said Octavia seeing Lemon gallop to the docks. “What is he doing?” she said before jumping into a cart of hay.

“For a skinny guy you sure are heavy!” said Stale putting Humble into the electric fishing boat he rented. “There!” he said throwing Humble roughly onto the floor. “Now where is Le-whoah!” he said as Lemon crashed into him. “What the buck are you running for!?”

“Assassin,” said Lemon jumping into the captain's seat.

“An assassin? Who wants to kill us?”

“No, The Assassins.”

“Oh those ones,” said Stale grimacing. “Well lets hurry then!”

“What are those two doing?” said Octavia hiding behind a tree. “And what was under that blank-Humble!” she said noticing the unconscious stallion tangled in the sheets. “They’re foalnapping him! Not on my watch!” she said galloping to the boat fast enough for her cast to break.

“We got-there she is!” said Lemon seeing Octavia coming at them.

“Get out of the way!” said Stale shoving Lemon to the side. “Punching it!” he said pulling the boats forward lever to super fast causing the boat to immediately flying down the river just  as Octavia was about to reach the boat.

“Celestia damn it!” said Octavia stabbing the ground with her knife. “They got him!” she said as the boat went beyond the horizon vanishing from her sight.

Daring (after getting separated from Humble) had tried to find Humble in the town only to find to her panicked mind he was nowhere to be found.

“Damm it!” hissed Daring, knocking her head against Sugarcubes Corner’s west wall. “Why is he even here?!”

“Excuse me?” said a voice causing Daring to fall back in surprise. “Are you alright!?” said Carrot helping Daring up. “I’m sorry for-oh my Celestia,” he said with wide eyes. “Y-y-your A. K. Yearling.”

“Umm, yeah,” groaned Daring. “I’m guessing your a-whoah!” she said as Carrot grabbed her and brought her inside.

“Honey!” said Carrot as Cup Cake looked up from her book. “Guess who I found!?”

“Is that A. K Yearling!?” said Cup Cake rushing to the author’s side. “We’re huge fans!”

“I see that,” chuckled Daring nervously as the couple took selfies with their camera while standing next to her. “But you see-”

“Oh I gotta get the twins!” said Cup Cake rushing to get them. “They just love your books!”

“That’s nice, but-”

“You must stay for dinner!” said Carrot taking one final selfie.

“I appreciate the offer-”

“Humble would love to talk-”

“Wait! You know Humble Pie!?” said Daring,

“Why yes,” said Carrot with a hint of pride. “In fact you could say we’re the best of fr-ahhhh!” said Carrot as Daring choked him.

“Where. Is. He?!” growled Daring into a purple faced Carrot.

“I-don’t-know!” gasped Carrot as Daring released him.

“Aggghhh!” groaned Daring, hitting her head on a table as Cup Cake came back with the twins and alligators.

“Carrot, what did you do!?” said Cup Cake as Carrot got up.

“Nothing! All I did was mention Humble-”

“Oh you met Humble Miss Yearling?” said Cup Cake as Daring moaned yes. “Well what a small world. Anyway, would you mind signing our copy of Banana Temple?!” said Cupcake holding a small foals book with Daring holding a banana with an A on it.

“Ugh, fi-Slit!?” said Daring noticing the alligator as he licked her hooves. “What are you doing here!?” she said picking him up and swinging him around.

“You know Slit?” said Cup Cake as Poundcake reached unsuccessfully for the book.

“Umm, no?” said Daring dropping the gator with a blush. “So anyway, have you seen Mister Humble? We lost each other-”

“Aww,” said Cup Cake as Poundcake and Pumpkin hugged Daring’s leg. “They like you! Now come on sweeties let’s go play in the game room,” she said taking the twins and alligators to a room down the hall.

“Make room!” shouted Pinkie as she rushed in with the girls (excluding Zecora and Scootaloo) trotting behind her and Cup Cake coming back. “We have hurt fillies!”

“Girls, what happened?” said Carrot noticing the smeared paint and scrapes on the Pinkie’s muzzle. “I thought you all were at the convention.”

“Excuse me,” said Daring trying to cut in. “Bu-”

“Oh my Celestia, it’s you, it’s you, it’s you!” said Rainbow Dash grabbing Daring into a tight hug. “Again!”

“Oh no,” grimaced Daring. “Not you.”

“Y-your A.K Yearling!” squealed Apple Bloom.

“Eeeeeee!” screamed Sweetie Belle before fainting.

“Oh no!” said Pinkie. “Sweetie Belle as that concussion thingy too!”

“Wait a second!” shouted Cup Cake. “First, Sweetie Belle is fine,” she said putting Sweetie Belle on cushion. “She just fanfillied to much. Second, where is Dinky and Humble?”

“Humble’s not here and Dinky’s with Zecora,” said Rainbow Dash taking selfies with Daring who just struggled.  “Somebody needed to take her to the hospital with the nurses.”

“What!?” said Carrot and Cup Cake in shock. “What happened!?”

“Well we were waiting for Yearling,” said Apple Bloom doing a squeal. “And then I fought  Diamond Tiara-”

“What!”

“Um, nothing?”

The couple only looked at Apple Bloom disapproval.

“Ok, I fought Diamond because she made fun of Dinky and Button,” she said pawing nervously at the ground.

“Apple Bloom, when your sister  hears-”

“Oh no!” said Apple Bloom jumping into the air. “Applejack is gonna be worried!” she said galloping out of the store

“Carrot make sure she gets home safely!” said Cup Cake.

“But I wanna talk with Year-” Carrot stopped as he noticed the piercing glare Cup Cake was giving him. “I’ll be right back,” he signed.

As Carrot left the store, Sweetie Belle awoke from her fanfilly coma.

“I just had the weirdest dream,” said Sweetie Belle as Cup Cake helped her up. “I kissed Button Mash, Apple Bloom was fighting Diamond Tiara, there was all these noises and then I met A.K…Yearling,” she said looking at the waving author. “Oh Celestia it was real! I’m a huge fan!”

“Thanks kid,” said Daring. “But I think you have another problem.”

“Sweetie Belle,” said Cup Cake with an intimidating look. “Why was Apple Bloom fighting with Diamond Tiara?”

“Because she made fun of Dinky’s mom and Button!”

“Sweetie Belle, I understand what she did was mean-”

“She even made fun of Dinky’s dad!”

“Wait what?” said Cup Cake taken back.

“I know right?” said Sweetie Belle with a shrug. “She talked like as if Dinky didn’t have a dad, weird right?”

“Yeah, um, how about you let Rainbow-” Cup Cake said before looking at the hyperventilating Rainbow Dash while Daring scooted away from her. “-Pinkie take you home?”

“But-”

“Oh it will be fun!” said Pinkie bouncing in. “We can get more candy!”

“What about Button?!”

“I’m sure Button is fine Sweetie Belle,” said Cup Cake calming Sweetie Belle. “You just head home.”

“Well...ok!” said Sweetie Belle galloping out the door with Pinkie bouncing after her.

Pinkie then popped her head back in to say one final thing, however.

“Wait what about unkie Humble!” said Pinkie realizing her uncle was still no where to be found.

Daring was about to speak up but was cut by Cup Cake.

“Don’t worry Pinkie, just make sure Sweetie Belle gets to the carissuel and then we can go look for Humble ok?” said Cup Cake calming both Daring’s and Pinkie’s nerves.

“Okie dokie!” said Pinkie before galloping back outside.

After the two left and Rainbow Dash fainted from hyperventilating, Daring finally gained enough time to speak up.

“Umm, excuse me,” said Daring cutting into a groaning Cup Cake. “Is everything alright Mrs.-”

“Please Miss Yearling, call me Cup Cake,” said Cup Cake taking out a teapot. “Tea?”

“Yes please, thank you, I wanna talk about Humble,” Daring said hovering past an unconscious Rainbow Dash.

“A nice young stallion isn’t he?” said Cup Cake getting a green tea packet. “He was so excited about meeting you.”

“That’s nic-wait, he did?” said Daring shocked that Humble would want to see her again. “But how did he know-”

“So are you doing it?” said Cup Cake putting the pot on the stove.

“Huh? Doing what?”

“The book of course dear,” said Cup Cake with a chuckle. “He was like a colt on hearth warming eve when he heard that you were in town, talking about how he wanted to do a book with you and stuff.”

“Oh, umm, did he by chance tell you anything about me?” said Daring leaning in.

“Just that you were a great author.”

“Oh,” said Daring disappointed. “Did he even talk about last time we met?”

“Last time?” said Cup Cake taking the teapot of the stove as it whistled like a train. “He said he never met you before.”

“He must have not known it was me,” muttered Daring under her breath. “That would explain a lot.”

“Did you say something Miss Yearling?” said Cup Cake pouring in the boiling water into two small tea cups. “Also would you like  some green or black tea?”

“Black please, I was just thinking to myself,” said Daring putting a packet of tea in her cup. “Just thinking.”

Meanwhile at the Ponyville hospital,

Dinky Doo laid quietly on the hospital bed with her damp fur from the sponge bath some of the nurses gave her to wash the blood out seeping soapy water into the blankets, but the soggy sheets were not the first thing on Dinky’s mind. No, all she wanted was to be held by the warm grey hooves of her mother while she fell gently to sleep. She only stared upwards at the ceiling with the image of the doctor’s wound fresh in her mind.

“Hmmm,” said Doctor Horses as he looked into Dinky's room through the door window. “Nurse Redheart?”

“Yes Doctor? said Nurse Redheart as she returned from emptying the more elderly patient's bed pans. “Is something wrong?”

“Where is Miss Doo’s mother?”

“Miss Zecora said she would tell her about Dinky-whoah!” said Nurse Redheart as a gale came cracking down from the mountainside like a hurricane. “What’s happening!?”

“I don’t know!” shouted Doctor Horses over the wind while clinging tightly to a bolted down bench.

All of a sudden the front doors of the lobby ripped right open making the storm of wind come down harder.

“Aghhhhh!” roared a red, correctly aligned Derpy Doo as a wind whipped Zecora and Carrot Top trotted steadfastly through the blowing Derpacane. “Where is my Muffin!?”

“MIss Derpy!” said Doctor Horses as he  used a climbed up the floor. “Please calm do-aughhh!” he said being grabbed into a bone crushing hold by Derpy as she hovered above the terrified staff members.

“Where. Is. Dinky!?” she shouted to the whimpering and slightly wet M.D.

“There,” Doctor Horses whispered pointing at the room Dinky was in. “But she’s a bit sho-ahh!” he said being thrown to a nearby bamboo plant.

Derpy shot right to the door before gently opening the door as her eyes returned to their pre overprotective mother mode and were replaced with the gleam of tears welling up as Derpy rushed over to Dinky who had heard the noise and was under the bed whimpering only to break into tears at the sight of her mother.

“Mommy!” shouted Dinky pouncing into her mother’s returning embrace.

“Muffin!” cried out a sniffing Derpy as she hugged her daughter tightly. “Are you alright?”

“I-I-I s-saw the d-doctor’s owie,” sobbed Dinky into her mother’s fur. “It was-the doctor! Is he gonna be alr-alright?”

“Shhh,” said Derpy rubbing her muffin’s back. “You and the doctor are gonna be just fine.”

As Derpy comforted her daughter, Nurse Redheart gently closed the door to give the two some privacy.

“Well,” she said turning around. “That went better than I expected.”

“I’m so sorry Doctor Horses!” said Carrot Top as she and Zecora got him out of the plant. “But on the bright side she didn’t put a lollipop up your nose like when Dinky cried when she got her flu shot.”

“I remember, I still smell lemon when I give vaccinations,” said Doctor Horses putting his stephoscope back on. “But it’s okay.”

“Are Dinky and the doctor ok?” said Carrot with a concerned face. “I heard from Zecora about what happened.”

“Well I’m quite-oh you meant Mister Time Turner,” said Doctor Horses blushing. “Actually Miss Zecora, if you could tell us what happened there it might shed some light on both of their conditions.”

“A noise of thunder I did hear, but I not a sight of origin was clear,” said Zecora with a downward look.

“Huh?” said Doctor Horses confused. “I’m sorry I don’t understand.”

“Ugh, I went with Pinkie, Pinkie’s uncle and my foalhood foalsitter Humble Pie along with Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, and Time Turner to the Daring Do convention where I heard an explosive sound, but couldn’t find out where it came from and we found Dinky in a traumatic state-” Zecora said, stopping in mid speech as she noticed the drop jaws of the entire lobby. “Yes I can speak normally too, I just prefer rhymes. Anyway, we found Dinky with Nurse Redheart in a shaken state.”

“Nurse Redheart,” said Doctor Horses turning to her. “Did Dinky say anything to you?”

“She was in shock when we found her and Mister Timer Turner, I was cleaning her up when Miss Zecora and her friends came up with a unconscious Scootaloo-,” said Nurse Redheart.

“Oh my, what happened to Scootaloo?” said Carrot Top with her hoof over her mouth.

“She suffered a mild concussion but we were able to heal her right up. She went home a few minutes ago,” said Doctor Horses writing into his patient notebook.

“Well that’s good,” said Carrot Top relieved. “Sorry for interrupting, what did Dinky say Nurse Redheart?”

“She said only the doctor when Miss Rainbow Dash asked who else got hurt.”

“What?!” said Derpy as she closed the room door behind her. “I got my muffin to go to sleep, but what’s this I hear about Time Turner being hurt?!” she said hovering right in front of Nurse Redheart.

“Well we don’t exactly know,” said Doctor Horses.

“What do you mean you don’t know!?” said Derpy grabbing the M.D by his collar. “This is a hospital isn’t it!?”

“Miss Derpy, please calm down,” said Nurse Redheart as Carrot Top tried to bring Derpy to the ground. “Mister Time Turner is quite alright, he’s in surgery right now and we just can’t have you disturbing the surgeons.”

“Surgeons?” said Carrot Top as Derpy let go of the doctor and sat in a nearby chair with her head down. “How bad can you get injured at a Daring Do convention?”

“Well to be honest we aren't quite sure ourselves,” said Doctor Horses cleaning up himself up. “He seems to have a piece of metal in his lower kidney area. He was barely conscious even though we told him he would go into surgery, he suffered a fit so violent we had to sedate him.”

“That egghead freaking out over a cut?” said Carrot Top sitting next to Derpy and rubbing her back. “That’s not like him, of course now that I think about it he seemed to heal himself always saying how he had a bunch of bandages in that blue shed of his.”

“Weird you say,” said Zecora resuming her rhyming. “If he came to me, I’d heal him anyday.”

“A blue shed?” said Doctor Horses putting the words into his notebook. “Have you ever seen what is in it?”

“Does that matter?” said Derpy sharply. “My muffin and one of my best friends are hurt and you care about his gardening tools!” said Derpy blowing her nose into a tissue.

“Please Miss Doo, Doctor Horses is just filling out a report so the guards can find out why anypony would want to hurt your friend,” said Nurse Redheart calming Derpy a bit.

“Well fine, it’s always locked and he hates it when ponies try to open it,” said Derpy putting her head onto Carrot Top’s shoulder. “He says lots of delicate clock tools are in it and he doesn’t want anypony to break them.”

“Interesting,” said Doctor Horses while writing more in his notebook. “Does the shed have anyway thing strange about it?”

“Well it doesn’t look like a shed,” said Carrot Top. “Kinda more like an outhouse with glass windows, a lantern on top, and the words “Police box” on it.”

“Police box?”

“He says he got it from a Trottingham police auction.”

“I see,” Doctor Horses with a nod. “Thank you for being cooperative ladies, now if you can excuse me I must see how Mister Time Turner is doing, Nurse Redheart I’ll need your help,” he said trotting down a hallway to the surgery section.

“Don’t worry Miss Doo,” said Nurse Redheart looking into Derpy’s eyes with a sympathetic smile. “Dinky and Mister Turner will be alright.”

“T-thank you,” said Derpy with tears welling up again as Zecora went to get a glass of water for her. “M-may I stay? Just to make sure my muffin sleeps well?”

“Of course,” said Nurse Redheart before trotting away just as Zecora returned with the water, handing it to the distraught mother.

“It will be alright Derpy,” said Zecora just in time for Derpy to spit out her water.

“You can talk normally!?”

Meanwhile in Dinky’s room,

“Aggh,” moaned Dinky in her sleep, waking up due to a loud sound. “Huh?” said Dinky looking out her room’s window into the midday air to the sight of a blue pony. Rubbing her eyes, Dinky looked out again to see only Big Mac trotting back to Apple Acres with a muzzle down Apple Bloom in tow. Deciding it was nothing, Dinky went back to the gentle dream of baking muffins with her mother she was having.

Back at Sugarcube Corner,

“And that’s why those three fillies aren’t allowed in the pancake contest anymore,” said Cup Cake finishing her story to a bored out of her skull Daring.

“Uh huh,” Daring said rolling a grain of salt across the counter while sipping at her third cup of tea. “That’s nice, but like I was saying shouldn't we go look for Mister Humble by now?”

“Well you seem to be in a hurry,” chuckled Cup Cake while Daring just rolled her eyes. “Don’t worry Miss Yearling, Pinkie should be back-”

“I’m here!” shouted Pinkie, bouncing in with a detective outfit on. “Can we go look for unkie Humble now?

“Sure Pinkie, let me just put away these dishes,” said Cup Cake putting the tea cups into the sink. “That’s Pinkie Pie for you, always ready for anything.”

“Why does that Pinkie mare keep saying unkie-wait a second!” thought Daring as she slowly realized who Pinkie was. “Pink coat, poofy mane, balloon cutie mark, last name Pie, ability to do weird things!? she finally came to the realization on who Pinkie was just as Rainbow Dash awoke.

“Huh?” groaned Rainbow Dash waking up. “Where am-you!” she squeed before hugging her idol.

“Your Pinkie!” said Daring ignoring the blood cutting hug of Rainbow Dash.

“That’s my name!” said Pinkie. “Do you remember me from when Rainbow Dash went all crazy and rescued you!?”

“Wait rescued?” said Cup Cake confused. “When did you meet-”

“Your Humble’s niece!” interrupted Daring as Rainbow Dash finally let go.

“Yep,” nodded Pinkie. “Which is why we gotta find unkie Humble. Wait how do you kno-”

“What do you mean find Humble?” said a  distraught looking Rarity trotting in. “Pinkie you left Sweetie Belle with me in such a hurry I was-A.K. Yearling!” she said noticing the author.

“Please don’t tell me you another fanfilly,” moaned Daring. “I already got one on my hoof,” she said showing Rainbow Dash who was petting the hoof that made, “Daring Do and the river of doom.”

“It’s a pleasure to see you again,” said Rarity with a nod.

“Again?” said Cup Cake still confused.

“I’m back!” said Carrot as he entered the building. “Applejack was on her break so I left Apple Bloom with Big Mac who passed bye. Did I miss anything?”

“Apparently the girls have met Miss Yearling before,” said Cup Cake.

“Really?” said Carrot grabbing a seat. “When?”

“Oh, went we found out she’s Daring Do,” said Rainbow Dash trying to nuzzle a no longer struggling Daring who just sat shocked long enough for Rainbow Dash to nuzzle her real quick.

The room went quiet with the only sound being dropped tea cups shattering to the floors and jaws going through the solid ground.

“W-w-what?” whispered Cup Cake  as Rainbow Dash realized with what she just said and slid off Daring onto the floor with wide eyes.

Umm, nothing?” said Rainbow Dash blushing.

Moments of silence passed by, looking like they wouldn't be broken till the sound of Twilight, Applejack, and Fluttershy entering through the door.

“Pinkie! Where’s Apple Bloom?” said Applejack looking at the small pupils of the room. “Ya’ll ok?”

“I’ll destroy you!” shouted Daring leaping at a screaming Rainbow Dash.

“Wait!” said Twilight grabbing hold of a mid leap Daring with a levitation spell.

“Arghh, let me go Princess Twilight so I can rip the wings off this big mouthed-”

“Miss Yearling!” said Twilight cutting Daring’s curse short. “I need you to calm down and explain what you're doing here, where the girls are, and why you are trying to rip Rainbow Dash’s wing off.”

“Ugh, fine,” signed Daring in defeat. “Can I please be let down?”

“Of course,” said Twilight deactivating the spell as Daring floated softly to the floor. “Now then, my first question is where are Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Dinky, Time Turner and Humble? Rainbow Dash told me the last two were with them.”

“Well darling,” said Rarity breaking out of her shocked trance. “Sweetie Belle is currently at the boutique, but she told me Apple Bloom was missing when she woke up.”

“Do you know where she is Pinkie?!” said Applejack with a worried tone.”I’m awfully worried about her since Twilight told me about the explosion while on my break.”

“Mr. Cake said Apple Bloom went home with Big Mac,” said Pinkie shocked by the announcement of a not so secret secret.

“Is that true Mr. Cake?” said Applejack worried.

Carrot only stood with pea sized pupils before shaking his head.

“Huh? Oh yeah, Big Mac has her. Dinky, Scootaloo, and Time Turner are at the hospital. I don’t know where Humble is, now what’s-”

“The hospital!?” gasped Fluttershy as the others grew worried as well. “Are they alright?”

“Scootaloo got a concussion but I don’t know about Dinky or the doctor, now you just-”

“What do you mean you don’t know how Dinky and the doctor are!?” said Twilight.

“Well Zecora took her to the hospital and the doctor was already go-”

“What do you mean you don’t know where Humble is!?” said Rarity shaking Carrot before Daring could. “He still hasn’t signed my book and  I’m worried for him and the girls of course.”

“Ok, so wait let me get this right,” said Twilight getting everypony’s attention. “Dinky, Scootaloo are at the hospital with their parents and Time Turner as well?” Carrot nodded. “Ok, and you don’t know where Humble is?”

“I don’t know where he is but-” said Carrot, still being held by Rarity, before being interrupted.

“Stop!” shouted a voice from a dark corner of the room. Looking at the corner the group saw emerging from the shadows a apple juice drinking, headphone wearing Button Mash. “I can’t wait here for Sweetie Belle and defeat the bandit leader with all this talking!” he said taking another sip of his juice.

“Button?” said Rarity dropping Carrot. “What are doing here?”

“I was waiting for Sweetie Belle. I got worried when I couldn’t find her so I came here to wait for her. I came in when Mrs. Cake was talking about pancakes or something, don’t tell my mom though! She thinks I'm playing on my Ponystation!”

“Umm, you didn’t happen to hear anything shocking earlier did you?” said Daring nervously.

“Nope,” said Button returning to his game before realizing who he just spoke. “Wait, you’re  A.K. Yearling!”

“Oh no,” said Daring facehoofing,

“Can you sign my copy of, “Daring Do and the river of doom!?” said Button holding the book up.

“Sure kid,” said Daring taking out her golden pen.

“Oohhh,” said Pinkie with wide eyes at the glimmering writing utensil.

“Ohh indeed,” said Rarity looking at the golden shine of the fountain tip. “Darling where did you get that?”

“What’s that writing on it?” said Twilight noticing a glimpse of the words carved into the pen.

“It’s nothing!” shouted Daring causing everypony to jump back. “I mean, it’s nothing. Uh, here kid,” she said handing the autographed book back to Button.

“Thanks! Miss Rarity?” said Button.  “Where’s Sweetie Belle?”

“She’s at the carousel, but you are not going there. Mr. Cake-”

“Why me!?” said Carrot.

“Because your a gentlecolt,  will bring you back to your mother.”

“Awww, can I at least stop by to visit Sweetie Belle, please?” said Button with wide eyes and a quivering lip.

“Well...alright! But only for a quick second,” said Rarity with a smile.

“You're the best! Come on Mr. Cake!” said Button galloping out of the shop with a pouting Carrot following behind him.

“Ok,” said Rainbow Dash seeing  the situation had calmed a bit. “So can I get autograph too?”

“We don’t have time for that Rainbow Dash!” said Pinkie remembering why she was wearing her detective outfit. “Unkie Humble here I come!” she said galloping in the direction of Barnyard Bargains.

“I’m coming too!” said Daring rushing with her.

“Pinkie, Yearling, wait!” said Twilight. “Mrs. Cake we’ll be right back. Come on girls!” she said as the group rushed after Pinkie and Daring leaving a still shocked, pea sized eyed Cup Cake standing still in a empty restaurant.

“What the buck!?” said Cup Cake suddenly before blushing.

As Cup Cake regained her dignity two curious foals were listening in from the other room while playing geometrical death challenge or better known as putting blocks into their right shapes.

“Whaaa bagga (did you hear that sister?)” said Lord Taku aka Poundcake. “Bffffft (Not only as the doctor and our new grey friend along with the not so eldery ones have been hurt, but our mother has swore)”

“Mama bugg (indeed, our mother swearing is not the only thing we need to worry about)” said Lady Chatku aka Pumpkin. “Loop crig (we must investigate...after our nap of course)”

“Rusy (duh)” said Poundcake as he and Pumpkin curled onto the ground before slipping to sleep.

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