(Yuri's P.O.V third person on the train)

"Dragon Stance 4: Moonlight Slash!!!" Said Yuri killing two of the griffon bandits. *sigh* "I was hoping to enjoy a nice peaceful ride back from Applewood, but then these jerks came in and wanted to hurt these innocent pony folks." Two more griffon bandit charged at her with knives in both hands. Yuri parry them off of her spear and jab both griffons in the chest, making them both drop dead on the ground. "If they were gonna take over the train they could of at least put up a decent fight."

Yuri began to make her way towards the dining hall where the innocent passengers were being held. As she made it to the cart that lead towards the dining hall, there was very tall and very well built griffon wearing black shades, a orange tank top, and green shorts. "Well....never thought I would see something like this in my before."

"Who the hell are you?" He asked.

"Oh me? Well my name is Yuri Watanabe, mind telling who you are deary?" Yuri asked with a motherly smile on her face.

"Like I'll tell a bitch like you who I am." The griffon said as he charged at her with a fist raised up ready to punch her. Yuri took a fighting stance as her spear started to vibrate at high speed.

"Well if it worked with Amy, then it should work here then." Yuri's spear ran bright red as she attack the ground. "GAE BOLG!!!"  

"Ha! you missed bi-." The griffon bandit couldn't finish his sentence as he felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down he saw Yuri's spear impaled into his chest. "B-But.....h-how....?"

"A little trick I learned from a video game. Didn't think it would work thou, but either way you would of lose anyway." Yuri kick the bandit off her spear, and send him into the dining hall were he heard three loud screams. "Oh shit I forgot there were children on the train."

(Inside the dining hall)

"I-Is that a d..d..dead body!?" Asked Sweetie Belle.

"I think so....y..you don't think those two humans did this?" Asked Applebloom

"I doubt that, you saw what they did to those other bandits?" Said Scootaloo as she pointed at the hole in the griffons chest. "Plus look at the hole in this griffons chest."

"You think there's another human on the train as well Scootaloo?" Asked Button Mash.

Before Scootaloo could answer Button Mash's question, they heard a voice come from the open door where the griffon flew out of. "Oh shit I forgot there were children on the train."

"Wait a minute I know that voice!" Said Sweetie Belle as the CMC, Button Mash, Spike, & Ms Cheerilee look to their left and saw Yuri coming in through the door way.

"Yuri!?" Said all six of them.

"Oh thank god it's just you girls and two guys, what are you doing here I thought you were in ponyville helping Amy?"

"Two days ago yes, but know we're on our way back from a field trip with Ms.Cheerilee in Applewood." Said Sweetie Belle.

"Well that answers one of my questions, but why the dragon and the young boy here?"

"I got dragged along by Spike, mostly cause he need to get away from Twilight's "Human research" stuff." Said Button Mash.

"Ok I guess that makes sense in a way, anyway mind telling what going on cause something tells me this isn't a well plan out train take over?"

"We don't know one minute we were just sleeping, then the next thing we know a bunch of griffon bandits are taking over the train." Said Ms.Cheerilee.

"Huh guess this isn't gonna be a peaceful train ride then." Yuri stood up holding her spear onto her left shoulder. "Look like it's time for this maid to clean up this mess." Before Yuri was about to head off into the other cart, she heard a voice coming from the other cart. “SPLASH EXPLOSION!!” said the mysterious voice. Yuri took a few steps back and behind the barkeep’s desk waiting for the moment for bandit to come into the room. As the doors open the train passed right into a tunnel, everything went dark this was the perfect moment for Yuri to strike.

Yuri jump from over the barkeep's desk as she lunged her spear at the bandit that entered the dark train cart. "Quick Thrust!!!" She yelled thinking she hit her target, but to her surprise she heard and felt her spear hit metal. Yuri jumped back from what she hit, and was about to attack the bandit again. Until she heard the bandit speak.

“Dammit Eris, why do you always keep jinxing sh*t!” He yelled. As the light's came on Yuri say a young man that looked like a male version of Amy, only with the fact that the boy was about the age of 17 or 18.

“Wait… are you one of those bandits that stormed in here about fifteen minutes ago?”  Yuri Asked.

“Are you talking about the guys I just kicked the crap out of?” Nicko asked.  “Wait a minute… You’re the human girl that won in a duel against a princess!” As the lights came back on Yuri saw a boy with red hair like Amy's, and was wearing that same clothing as Amy but with out the white coat, and no breast.

“Well, I guess I’ve gained a bit of a reputation.” She said. “Who are you? Are you one of those pony passengers by any chance?”

“Do I look like a pony?” Nicko questioned her. Yuri was about to smack him up side the head for that remark, until she heard the boys phone go off.

“Hey Nicko! I’m coming upon the engine room right now. Give me five minutes and no maniacs will be driving this train.” Said the voice on the phone.

"Who was that on the phone? Asked Yuri.

"My friend Leo." Nicko Answered.

"......Question he would happen to be a young man your age, brown skin, black & white hair, and have a metal arm does he?"

"Yeah why?"

"If I see your friend, then be prepare to see me smack him upside his head."

"Why what did he do to you?"

Yuri was silent for a few seconds until she spoke.

"......Let's just say that he done the most unspeakable thing that you don't do to a women."

(flashback to Applewood train station gift store)

Yuri was looking inside Applewood gift store to see if she could find anything to bring back home to Amy & Molly. As she wonder around the store she found something that interested her. Yuri eyes started to sparkle as she upon a very tasty pastry that made her mouth water. Just as she was about to get it, a metal claw appeared in front of her and grab the pastry good before she could get it. Yuri looked to her left to see a young man with a metal arm getting what was suppose to be her food.

"......"

"......"

"......"

"......"

"What?" Said the boy with the metal arm.

"Pray tell, what is your name?" Asked Yuri.

"Um....My names Leo....why you ask." Leo began to slightly back up a bit from Yuri getting close to him.

"Oh I'm just wonder, cause you see that pastry your eating?"

"....Yes."

"I was gonna eat that, and you just came out of no where and took it."

"And....."

"And like a good little boy, you're gonna buy me something else in this store." She said with a mother/devilish smile on her face.

"And if I don't?" Leo asked, "Not my fault you were not paying attention or quick enough."

"Because if you don't, then this mother/maid is gonna have to teach you something about manners." She said tranforming into her celestial fox mode.

(end of flashback)

"......You have problems lady." Said Nicko.

"And your gonna have a problem with my foot up your ass if you question my methods." She said lifting her spear onto her shoulder. "But seeing how there's two of you someone has to be looking out for you both. So as the oldest and wisest once this is all over you two are gonna live with me and my two daughters."

"And why would we live with you? We're both old enough to look after each other."

"Yes but Celestia might not like it if two more humans appeared out of no where, plus I doubt you have a place of your own."

"......Your not gonna let me go are you?"

"Not unless you want Celestia to send you to the sun."

"Fine I'll join you, but only if you help me and my friend take care of these bandits that have taken over the train." Nicko extended his hand towards Yuri to shake in agreement. Yuri in return shook his hand in agreement.

"Oh you got yourself a de-."

Before Yuri could finish speaking, both her and Nicko heard a loud exploding sound coming from the engine room up a head. At the same time the phone to the train cart began to ring. "Okay, engine room is good-."

"What the hell was that Leo?!" Yuri Yelled.

"Yuri!? Where the hell is Nicko?"

"Right here numbnut." Said Nicko as he took the phone from Yuri. "I was talking to her while you were dealing with the engine room. She agreed to help us."

"Help? How exactly-?"

"I'm getting there...." Nicko said with a annoyed expression on his face. "You and I are still going to get the drop on the guys in the guard quarters. Their should be a maintenance hatch up there. Do you see it?"

"......Found it."

"Ok you're coming in from up top while I'm coming in from the door. An assault on two fronts." Said Nicko instructing his friend on his plan. "As for Yuri, she'll come in once we recapture the car-."

"Uh Nicko? We might want to do this right now. I have a bad feeling that we're going to be having company very soon." Said Leo.

"Ok, on my mark....One...Two..."

(On successfully laid out plan later go read chapter 3 if you want to know what happen http://www.fimfiction.net/story/231530/swords-sorcery-and-shenanigans .)

"Ok Leo you should go. You and Yuri can help them get to the other ponies in the back-."

"Are you insane? I rather not be left alone with Yuri for 5 seconds before she gets under my skin-."

“I’m not asking you. I’m telling you.” Nicko told him sternly. “You and Yuri are their best chance for protection for if things go wrong.” Leo sighed a little, thinking it over in his head. Then he agreed. On his way out with the guards, Leo told Nicko something that was suppose to encourage him, but didn’t come out that way and sounded like Leo was trying to jinx something.

“You better not get yourself killed out there. If you do, I’m not writing your eulogy."

“Gee… Thanks.” Nicko answered sarcastically as he closed the door to the guards cabin and slowly made way to the next car.

Yuri smack Leo upside his head for that little comment he said. "Respect an adult figure you little brat."

"Ow what the hell lady!?" Leo said rubbing the back part of his head.

"You pretty much had that coming after what you did in Applewood gift shop."

"Your still on me about that, look I said I was sorry will you let it go?"

"Not on your life seeing how you left me to pay for the damage of the store."

"Not my fault you have a short temper."

"Only when dealing with snot nose brats like you." Yuri said point a finger at Leo. "It's people like you who leave without facing your punishment is why the youth back on earth are a bunch of idiot youths can get away with anything."

"Tsk whatever, let's get this over with so we don't have to deal with each other ok?"

"Hm whatever brat try not to get to cocky, don't want you to die to quickly."