I looked out at Canterlot that was just a few more miles away from our current camp. That chase with mega Shrek really picked up the pace and got us far. "I wonder what Clawback and Pyro are doing."

A few days earlier

Clawback landed in Ponyville and walked to the building that the call had came from, the Carousel Boutique. As he checked that his dark blue jacket with the emblem of Lone Wolf on the back was presentable he knocked on the door. He had gotten a few odd looks from the ponies in town, most of them have never seen a griffin before so it was to be expected, there was also the fact he was from a mercenary group so... yeah.

"Just a moment~" A very refined voice sung out from inside. Soon Clawback heard the sound of a lock opening and the door opened to reveal a marshmallow white mare with dark purple curly hair, three diamonds as her cutie mark.

"Hello madam, Clawback of Lone Wolf Mercenary Services. You called about needing a bit of muscle?" Clawback said in a friendly voice.

"Oh, yes. Thank you for coming darling, please come in so I can fill you in on my situation." Clawback nodded and followed the mare inside. "First I should introduce myself, I am Rarity Belle, pleasure to make your acquaintance." She held out her hoof. Being the gentleman that he was, Clawback took it and kissed it.

"Pleasure is all mine madam."

"My my, such a gentlecolt." Rarity giggled before walking over to a table and pulling out a chair. "Now, let's get you up to speed mister Clawback." Nodding Clawback pulled out his own chair and sat down opposite her. "A large amount of my gem storage has been stolen by a pack of Diamond Dogs. Without the gems I won't be able to finish any of my orders, I'll go bankrupt within a few week."

Clawback nodded. "So you need me to take care of the Dogs while you retrieve the gems?" Rarity nodded.

"So, will you help me?"

"Ma'am, consider it done." Rarity gave a sigh of relief. "So, when do you want to leave?"

"Give me a few minutes darling, I need to get a few things." Clawback nodded and idly twiddled his thumbs as he waited.

"I'm sure they're fine." I looked back to the group as they began packing up for the trip ahead. "You guys ready to go, we should be able to get to Canterlot by nightfall." Everyone nodded. I jumped down the cliff and slid down the slope and jumped up to a branch. Swinging from that I landed on a rock in the middle of a circular clearing. "Well this doesn't seem dangerous at all, I mean seriously if you're going to lay a trap for somebody at least put some effort into it." I heard a growl come from the trees surrounding the clearing and a large changeling walked out, his mane long and red, his beetle back and wings were also red. "And who might you be, Buggy the Clown?" I asked while leaning on my sword and checking my nails in boredom.

"I am Prince Insectia! First in line to the changeling throne!" He announced in a pride filled voice.

"Huh, could have swore Mothball was next in line to the throne." I retorted with a smirk, looking to get a rile out of him.

"Don't you dare speak that name to me! My mother has deemed you a serious threat, and entrusted me with the pleasure of killing you and stealing your love!" He scrapped the ground with his hoof and snorted at me.

"Oh really now? If your bitch of a mother really deemed me such a threat, then why did she send you and not come to fight me face to face?" I asked disinterested, tossing The Lancelot in my hand.

"She has other more important matters to attend to." He took a fighting stance and I just looked at him with a neutral expression.

"Find, I was getting bored of your jibber jabber any ways." I pulled my sword out of the ground and pointed it at him. "I wonder how much bug leather is worth."

"Gray!" I turned to see Mothball and the two mares walking into the area. "You and Moonlight have had something to fight on this mission and I've been left with babysitting Cadence, no offence to you Princess but I just need to blow off some steam." Mothy stared down Insecta-dick with a mighty rage.

"Shouldn't you wait until you're back with Screwball to blow off some steam?" I asked jokingly, sheathing my sword and walking over to Candy and Moonlight.

"Shut up Gray." I put up my hands defensively and sat down on a log, getting ready to watch the fight between the two princes.

"Wait." We both turned to Candy who was looking incredibly impatient. "I'm helping."

"Candy, as much as I would love to see you beat the shit out of dick-horn over there our job is to keep you out of danger." I pointed out.

"I hardly call him a danger." She smirked looking over to Insectia who growled.

"You dare mock me!?"

"What you gonna do ab-"

"Oh my God just fight already!" Both Moonlight and I shouted. We both looked to each other and smirked. Candy and Mothy both took fighting stances and stared down the changeling that matched Celestias height.

"I bet fifty bits Mothball will make the finishing move." Said Moony as she pulled a bucket of popcorn out of nowhere.

"Oh I'll take a piece of that action." We both pulled out fifty bits and placed them in a small bag. Turning back to the group they all charged towards each other. 'If things get dusty I'll step in, gotta keep Candy safe or I'll never hear the end of it from Tia.' I pulled out The Lancelot and lay it at my side, just to be sure. Moony looked at me and nodded, pulling out her spear just in case.