The mares met in front of the town hall, where Trixie and two pegasi pulling a carriage waited for them.

"Everypony ready?" Trixie asked.

"Yup!" Applejack nodded. "Since the applebuckin' season is still months away, Big Mac, Apple Bloom and Granny can hold the fort."

"And Fluttershy agreed to look after Spike while I'm gone!" Twilight said with a smile.

"And I'm always ready." Rainbow Dash said, crossing her forelegs behind her back while in midair.

"Then let's not waste any more time." Trixie jumped on the carriage, followed by Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Twilight. "Off we go!"

The pegasi then took off.

The carriage took them to Canterlot, but they did not landed on the city; instead, the carriage took them to the other side of the mountain. The carriage landed on a grassy area surrounded by trees. They then got off the carriage, Twilight being the first. She turned around and gasped; the view of Equestria from there was breathtaking!

"Whoa..." Applejack said, turning around as well. "Now ain't that a beauty?"

"Yes, pretty and all, but I did not brought you here to appreciate the view." Trixie said. "If you want to join the Organization, at least act like you mean it!"

"Y-Yes, forgive us, Trixie." Twilight said, turning around again.

"Where is this organization, anyway?" Rainbow Dash asked.

Trixie pointed at a stone road that led to a mansion not too many yards away from where they were. It was so big and well kept that its sight was as breathtaking as the view from the top of the mountain. Trixie opened the door and all four mares went it. The mansion was as beautiful on the inside as it was on the outside, so much that the three couldn't help but utter an "ohhhhhh" of awe. The entrance lobby was well lit, with a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling, as well as double stairs leading to the second floor.

"You three wait here. I'm going to see if Chief is available!" she then went upstairs while the guests sat on a bench near the entrance. It didn't took long for her to return. "She is ready to see you!"

Applejack, Rainbow and Twilight went upstairs. After a quick walk down a corridor, they stopped in front of a wooden door with a golden plate with "Chief" carved on it. Trixie knocked on it three times and opened the door.

The Chief's Office was spacious. All the walls had shelves with several books and files, except fo the wall opposite to the door, which had a large window. In front of the window was a big wooden desk with an earth pony mare behind it, checking some files. She had brilliant orange coat, light yellow mane and blue eyes; she was wearing a violet suit, a pink scarf and earrings. Her Cutie Mark was a golden trophy. Upon noticing that there were ponies in her office, she closed the files and placed them on top of her table.

"Good afternoon and welcome to the L.R.E. headquarters." she said with a very professional tone. "We deal with all sorts of problems with all kinds of creatures. My name is Harshwhinny and I am in charge of this place. Now, Trixie told me you three are interested in joining our ranks, is that correct?"

"Yes, ma'am!" Rainbow Dash said, saluting her.

"And why is that?"

"To save ponies!" Rainbow Dash said.

"To make Equestria a safe place for everypony, zebra, griffon and any other sentient creature." Twilight said.

"Help those in need, no matter when, no matter where!" Applejack said.

Harshwhinny got up and circled the three mares, rubbed her chin for a few moments then shrugged. "Nope! I hardly believe you would last three days in here."

"What?!" the three said at the same time.

"And I'm being optimistic! I don't know what Trixie saw in you that made her think it was a good idea to humor your request."

Trixie didn't said anything, she just kept watching.

"But we--" Twilight started.

"From your posture, I can say that you read a lot. Knowledge is good, but your body is frail, a slap on the back from a Minotaur could break your spine in half." she then turned to Applejack. "You are quite the opposite! Very developed muscles, though I hardly believe that you picked up a book after graduating from school. That's it, if you graduated at all." Applejack gritted her teeth and glared at her, but Harshwhinny ignored that and turned to Rainbow Dash. "And you. Muscles above average, specially on the wings, but I can tell that you have the attention span of a puppy!" the Chief then sat back on her chair. "Trixie, why did you even brought those mares here in the first place?"

Trixie finally approached the group. "You see, Chief, they may not look like much by themselves, but their teamwork is exceptional, enough even to cover each other's flaws. I saw them in action, and I can assure you, they will not disappoint you! All they need is a little nudge in the right direction."

"Hmmm..." Hashwhinny rubbed her chin again. "Fine, I'll give you one chance to impress me. Trixie, I have a mission for you! I'll explain the details later, but you're leaving tomorrow and I want you to take them with you. Let's see what they're capable of!"

Trixie saluted her. "Yes, Chief!"

"But don't give them uniforms yet. If they fail, I don't want them to be associated with our Organization."

"Uderstood!"

The four mares left the room and went downstairs.

"So rude!" Applejack said. "Did ya see that mare? She called me dumb!"

"And she called me a puppy!" Rainbow Dash said, crossing her forelegs.

"Were ya even payin' attention when she was talkin' to ya?"

"Yes! I mean, maybe. Kinda. Sorta." she looked away from Applejack, frowning and puffing her cheeks. "Shut up!"

"But she has a point, girls." Twilight said. "If we truly want to be part of this Organization, we have to work on covering our flaws!"

"Why are you taking her side?" Rainbow Dash asked. ""She insulted you, too!"

Twilight nodded. "Yes, she did. And I agree with her! I mean, what if I come across an enemy my magic can't beat, or Applejack comes across a particularly challenging moment, or a life-or-death situation when you need to really focus presents itself to you? If we want to help others, then we have to give our best!" she then smiled.

"Ah know that look!" Applejack said. "It's usually followed by one of yer crazy ideas."

"Applejack, we can help each other!" she said. "You can join me during my study sessions and we can work out together, what do you say?"

Applejack rubbed her neck. "A-Ah don't know, sugarcube! Studyin' was never mah forte."

"And exercising was never mine!" she said. "But we can help each other if we truly give our best. So, are you willing to give this a try?"

Applejack sighed, then adjusted her hat. "Sure thing, sugarcube. Let's do this!"

"Hey, what about me?" Rainbow Dash asked. "What can I do to pay more attention or whatever she said my problem was?"

Trixie used her magic to pull Rainbow Dash's tail. "You come with me, pegasus. I know exactly how to help you!" Trixie then pointed her hoof at the corridor behind the stairs. "First door to the left, that's the study room. The training grounds are outside, just go through the door at the end of the hallway. Since you're under my supervision, you'll spend the night at my room, just turn left on the second turn - my room has my name on the door, so it's impossible to miss. Each room has two beds only, so we'll have to share!"

"Wait, so does that mean that all the members are forced to live here?" Twilight asked.

Trixie shook her head. "Living in the dorms is optional. But it's highly recommended, though; we never know when we might be needed!"

"Fine by me!" Rainbow Dash said. Applejack and Twilight nodded.

"You two be there at seven o'clock, we have a mission tomorrow, so we need all the rest we can get!"

"Two?" Rainbow Dash asked. "But we're three."

Trixie nodded. "Yes, but you and I won't be leaving that room anytime soon. We're going to work on your focus!"

"We're going to be there until seven?" Rainbow Dash asked. "But it's barely past noon!"

"My training sessions are intensive." Trixie said, pulling Rainbow Dash by the tail with her magic. "Now let's go. You two are dismissed!"

"So, whaddya wanna do first, Twi?" Applejack asked her unicorn friend.

"Hm, I think we should study first, then do some exercises." she suggested. "It's not wise to study when tired!"

"Really?" Applejack asked. "Then maybe that's why Ah never did well in school!" she said. "Mah study time was always after my chores on the farm were done!"

"That's one of the absolutely worst conditions for a pony to study, Applejack! But let's not focus on the past. When I'm done with you, you'll be writing essays that will be published on science magazines!"

"Whoa, nelly! Ah appreciate the help, but Ah don't think we're goin' that far, Twi!"

Twilight giggled as they went into the study room.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack were sleeping on the same bed while Twilight was sleeping alone on the bed she had shared with Trixie that night. The azure mare, though, was not lying in bed; she was fully awake and already checking their saddlebags, making sure they had everything they needed. Once she was done checking everything, she turned around to the three sleeping mares.

"ATTENTION!" Trixie yelled, waking them up. "Off the bed and line up in order! Breakfast will be ready in fifteen minutes, time more than enough for a shower. And be quick about it, we're going on a mission, not to a birthday party!"

Twilight got up without any problems, already used to waking up early in the morning. Applejack sat up, yawned and rubbed her eyes. Rainbow Dash stretched while still lying in bed, accidently pushing Applejack off it. She got up the moment she hit the floor.

"Ah'm awake, Ah'm awake!" she said.

The three ponies went to the mares' locker room where all the showers were located. Trixie had already finished her shower and was drying her mane with a towel. Twilight was the first to get under the shower. She yelped when the water touched her.

"Th-That's c-c-cold!" she stammered.

"Perfect for waking up ponies who are still half asleep." Trixie said while wearing her uniform. After she was finished, she got up and left the locker room. "See you at the cafeteria!"

"So, AJ, how was study session with our local Egghead?" Rainbow Dash asked casually.

"Not bad, actually!" Applejack said. "Studyin' isn't as bad when yer legs aren't tired after a long session of applebuckin'! What about Trixie's trainin', RD? What did you two do all afternoon?"

Rainbow Dash suddenly started shuddering.

"Dash?" Applejack called.

"F-F-First rule of Trixie's training: do not talk about Trixie's training!"

"Why?"

"Second rule of Trixie's training!"

"I think we should drop the subject." Twilight whispered to Applejack, who immediately nodded.

"Took you long enough!" Trixie said while eating a daisy sandwich with three more sandwiches in front of her.

"But we're here and that's what's important." Twilight said, sitting beside her.

"Sweet, these are for us?" Rainbow Dash said while sitting across from Twilight.

Trixie nodded. "But don't get used to this kind of treatment! It's just because this is your first day and I'm in a hurry."

"Thanks, Trixie!" Applejack said, sitting beside Rainbow Dash and eating her daisy sandwich.

"So, what kind of mission Chief Harshwhinny entrusted us with?" Twilight asked while levitating her own sandwhich.

"Nothing complicated or dangerous." Trixie explained. "Some creatures are causing trouble near Horseshoe Bay, but they're not violent or life threatening, so we're just gonna show them who's boss and hope this will be enough to keep them in line. If not, we'll bring them back with us and Chief Harshwhinny will deal with them!"

Applejack swallowed the daisies she was eating. "And what kind of creatures are we talkin' about?"

"The requesters weren't sure, all they know is that they live in the ocean."

"That's... Extremely vague!" Twilight said. "It could be anything from a teenage Water Sprite going through puberty to Cthulhu!"

"Well, at least it's something." Trixie said, finishing her daisy sandwich. "A few months ago I was assigned to go see what was happening in a small settlement in San Palomino Desert, but nopony knew exactly what we were dealing with. I went prepared to fight overgrown desert bugs, since that's the most common threat there, but guess what I had to fight? A full grown Sand Worm!"

"Sand Worm?" Applejack asked. "What's that?"

"Giant annelids!" Twilight explained. "They live in deserts, but are extremely rare. They're over 800 feet long with maws big enough to swallow an entire house!" Applejack gulped and Rainbow Dash shivered. "How did you beat one of them on your own?"

"Simple! I jumped inside its mouth! The rest of the story isn't something you want to hear during a meal."

"Gross!" Rainbow said, then raised an eyebrow. "Wait just a second, this isn't just one of your stories like the Ursa Major thing, is it?"

Trixie shrugged. "Believe me if you want. Or go ask Chief Harshwhinny, she has the report!" Trixie then got up. "Anyway, story time is over. Get ready, we're leaving in fifteen minutes!"

Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Twilight finished their breakfast and, after some final preparations, they were all ready to go. Trixie was already waiting for them outside, where one carriage with no pegasus pulling it waited for them.

"Second part of your training, Rainbow Dash." Trixie said. "You're the one taking us to Horseshoe Bay."

"Heh!" Dash then stretched, popping a few or her joints. "That's all? No big deal!"

Author's Notes:

Chronologically speaking, this chapter takes place before Season 3, that's why Ms. Harshwhinny is a stranger to them.

Also, yay, fanfic is not dead! Sorry for the delay, but I really wanted to finish Twisted Metal: Equestria. I had to!