"So how did it go?" Dusk asks as the group comes into the temporary camp.

"Well…only six made it." Berry says.

Dusk sighs. "Any better than none."

"And may need therapy." Berry adds making Dusk frown.

Dusk groans. "So we got most of the cleanup done. Just need to repair and stock up again. Artemis sent over more help and supplies with some restorers. Why don't you two take a break."

"Um…Sentire is in the car sleeping." Berry says.

Dusk's eye twitches. "Make sure she's comfortable."

"She is." Berry says now wearing an oversized hard hat.

Dusk sighs. "Berry, just go do something. Also, did she ask anything about our relationship with us?"

Berry nods. "Yeah, she finally ending up clarifying that when she wants us all together, she wants us to have a gangbang on her, not an orgy. Why are you so worried about her relationship problems?"

Dusk sighs. "Because she takes the extreme solutions when dealing with problems."

"I know. Had to pull out the chart to explain it to her." Berry says.

Dusk shakes his head. "She is crazy. Isn't she?"

"No, needs to be educated more though." Berry says.

Dusk nods. "You want to show her how sex life these days' work and I'll work on culture?"

Berry sighs. "I'll get the cards."

Dusk just takes the cap off. "She needs to keep learning anyway. Maybe bring Elusive for etiquette?"

"I would rather not have him knock her up." Berry jokes.

Dusk chuckles. "Elusive would never do that."

Berry just gives him a 'are you serious look'.

Dusk sighs. "Just watch over them." He said with his hand over his face.

Dusk look up to see Berry staring at him a little too close. "Like this?"

Dusk pushes him away and walks away a bit before stopping. "This much." He said before walking away.

"Right and hit Elusive with a bat if he gets fresh." Berry says.

Dusk just groans.

"What? You want it to be a spiked bat?" Berry asks now holding a spiked bat.

Dusk groans some more. "Just make sure they don't do anything funny and just pull them apart."

"Aw, that is no fun." Berry groans.

Dusk rolls his eyes. "Yep, still friends with crazy ponies."

Berry says nothing and rolls away.

Dusk shakes his head as he walks away again. "Why did I end up with these ponies?"

"Ugh, my head." Sentire groans as she sits up.

"Here." A voice said holding a glass of water.

Sentire moans as she takes it and drinks it away. "Thanks Berry."

"Who's Berry?" The voice asks before Sentire looks up and sees the mare guard they rescued.

Sentire blinks. "Oh, what are you still doing here?"

The mare shrugs. "Eh, thought that since you won't wake up, I thought of guarding you until you do."

"Were the quarantine signs and tape necessary?" Another guard asks as they look to the yellow tape wrapped around the doors and windows the signs plastered on the walls.

The mare glares at them. "Yes, it was because of our time there do we have to be careful in case something followed us."

"Paranoid." Another says.

"Shut up and get back to your seats." The mare orders before rubbing her head.

Sentire sits up and lets the blanket fall. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, why?" The mare asks.

"Because you have been yelling at an empty space." Sentire says standing up and stretches a bit.

The mare blinks to her and gains a red tint on her gray cheeks and looks away at the doorway and sees no tape or signs. "Oh. Guess that was place has a lingering effect on me."

Sentire yawns as she keeps stretching. "I see. At least your mind is still here." She said before walking to her and taps her head and pushes her away a bit. "Why don't you head back to your bunk? You do need to relax."

"But I am on duty." The mare says.

Sentire smiles. "Not by my standards you're not."

The mare sighs. "I need to stay guarding since I am on duty and he left you alone."

"I see. Berry!" Sentire calls.

Berry cheers and hops over and hugs her and lifts her up. "Hi Sunny! I'm here to give you a lesson."

"Hold off on that. We have an emergency." Sentire motions to the mare as Berry nuzzles her chest.

Berry stops and looks over. "Oh, what's wrong?" He asks putting Sentire down.

"Post-traumatic stress disorder." Sentire says.

Berry hums as he leans in toward the mare with a monocle and notepad as the mare leans back from him as he got too close. "Um…can you back off?"

"Shows signs of lack of sleep." Berry says.

The mare blinks. "Wait, what?"

"Dilated pupil." Berry adds.

The mare scratches her head. "Wait what?"

Berry holds up a light and moves it back and forth.

The mare follows the light for a bit before just staring at him. "What are you doing?"

"Not bad response." Berry says.

The mare now frowns and crosses her arms. "Okay this is getting annoying."

"Easily annoyed and afraid of clowns." Berry says.

The mare tilts her head in confusion. "What?"

Berry points behind her.

The mare quickly turns around. "Ah!" She tells as she turns back around and covers herself from the picture of the creepy clown.

"My diagnosis is you need a long break." Berry says.

The mare frowns up to him. "Hey! I still need to work."

"No, doctor's order." Berry says hitting her in the face with the paper he was writing on.

The mare tries to grab the paper. "Hey!"

Berry then hits her with a copy.

The mare snatches that one too. "Cut it out."

Berry then starts burying her in copies.

The mare just stayed frowning as she was buried before walking out of the pile and closes the paper door behind her. "Okay, I'm going to go guard the door." She said walking away.

"No, to the rest area." Berry says pushing her towards it.

The mare rounded on him. "Hey! I'm the one with the armor and sword." She said before looking behind him to see Sentire holding her sword and smirking while still naked. "Had my sword, but I still have my armor and captain rank."

"And I have a medical license and that out ranks you on medical matters." Berry says.

The mare raises an eyebrow. "I doubt you do."

Berry shows her a medical license and the captain goes quiet.

Sentire leans over Berry's shoulder. "Please do what he says. He doesn't stop when he gets his mind to it."

Before she could respond, Berry pushes her out of the door.

Sentire smiles and gives her sword back. "Please get some rest." She said before closing the door.

The mare blinks at the closed door. "What just happened?"

Berry smiles as he blows bubbles from a smoke pipe. "I say my job is done."

"Finally home." Dusk says.

Applejack sighs as he rests against the couch. "Oh yeah. Just need some food and I'll be fine."

"Well, I'm getting back to work." Arkon says.

Rainbow hooks an arm around him. "Hey now, let's get something to eat first and you can head back to work tomorrow."

"I have to repair the explosion damage though." Arkon says.

Rainbow smiles. "You can do that at any time. I'm sure Artemis would understand you taking a break after the long trip and everything."

"But…" Arkon was cut off as she pulled him along.

Dusk chuckles he was dragged away. "So what do you guys want to do?"

"I got cupcakes to bake." Berry says leaving.

Elusive hums. "I have dresses and suits to make." He said walking out soon after Berry.

"I got the ranch." Applejack says.

Dusk smiles as they all leave and some with a book. "I have to sign those out." He says and only gets a wave as a response.

Sentire then grabs Dusk. "Carry me."

Dusk raises an eyebrow to her. "To where?"

"Home." She playfully whines.

Dusk looks around the library room. "We are home."

"Then to bed." She says.

Dusk blushes heavily. "Yeah…no."

"Put me to bed." She whines again.

Dusk sighs as he bleeds from his nose as he looks away. "Why me?"

"Because no one else is here." Sentire says.

Dusk blushes so heavily that his coat becomes red. "Fine." He said before lifts her and carries her bridal style and goes to her room. "This won't mean I will stay in your room."

"Yay!" Sentire cheers. Dusk groans as Sentire wraps her arms around him. "I'm sorry." Dusk gives a side look to her as she now rests her head against her shoulder and has her eyes closed.

"So you see them sis?" Vinyl asks.

Octavia shakes her head as they look around town. "Not really. Where could they be?"

"I know. They got back and Arkon wasn't at the temple which got really messed up." Vinyl says.

Octavia nods. "Yes, I wonder how they are going to fix that? Arkon worked really hard on it."

"Hey V and O." Rainbow says dragging Arkon past them.

They both blink before following. "What's going on?" Vinyl asks.

"Make Arkon relax as he is trying to go back to work after just getting back from work." Rainbow says.

Octavia frowns. "Really…after just getting back from a big possible adventure?"

"More like starting reconstruction." Rainbow says.

Arkon blinks. "I just need to rebuild and I would be ready to start my life work."

"I really want you to tell me more about what you did at the place." Rainbow says.

Akron raises an eyebrow. "I just summoned a helper."

"They killed a demon in one shot and that place on your eye is still not fully healed." Rainbow says.

Akron hums as he rubs at the spot. "I thought that would have healed by now."

"Let me see." Octavia says sternly.

Arkon turns to her and she gasps silently as he had a small bruise. "As you can see, I am healing very well."

"What happened?" Vinyl asks.

"I would rather not say." Arkon says.

Rainbow leans over his shoulder. "Fought a demon."

"Whoa, that's…so metal." Vinyl says smirking.

Arkon gets confused. "Metal? I assume it would be along the lines of pain and suffering."

"No, I think it means something cool with some form of music." Octavia says.

Vinyl grins. "Just cool."

"Wait, was this a cut?" Octavia asks.

Arkon shrugs. "I have no clue to that matter as I can't see it."

"Mares huddle." Vinyl says.

Arkon becomes even more confused as all the mares huddle together. "What is going on?"

"He called it a spirit of punishment." Arkon managed to hear from the whispering mares.

Arkon perks his ears up and leans toward them. "What kind of punishment?" Vinyl asks.

They kept whispering till Arkon tapped Vinyl's shoulder.

They whispered some more before turning to him with the same look all over their faces. "Did that thing hit you there?" Octavia asks.

Arkon sighs. "More like a side effect. The attack it uses hurt itself and because of my contract I shared its pain." Arkon says.

Vinyl frowns and walks over and pokes his chest. "Don't use it again."

'Starting to get the feeling I am married to this one somehow.' Arkon thinks and swears he sees Vinyl's eyebrow raise as he thought that.

Vinyl looks back to the rest. "Let's get to the cafe." She said before walking off.

"So Rainbow give us both all the details about what happened." Octavia says.

Arkon sighs. "Of course she would." He said as they all follow Vinyl. "Then I have no need to explain anything."

"Well, could explain why you're so sexy." Vinyl says.

"I don't…understand the question." Arkon says.

Rainbow smiles and wraps an arm around his. "Don't worry and just enjoy."

"She means how did you get to look the way you do." Octavia says.

"Genetics?" Arkon asks.

Vinyl suddenly appears before him. "Nah, more like a lot of years just being cool."

"What does living in a cold environment have to do with anything?" Arkon asks.

Vinyl chuckles. "Nah, it's an expression. You have to pick up an urban dictionary book."

"Are you hitting on me now?" Arkon asks suddenly.

Vinyl grins. "He figured it out. That calls for a free meal for you." She said marching off.

"Um…Vinyl, Octavia, a quick word." Rainbow says.

They all walk to the side as Arkon becomes confused. "What is it?" Vinyl asks.

"Well recently, Arkon got a certain order from Artemis and now…basically looking for a wife and you probably made the list." Rainbow whispers.

Vinyl goes wide eyed. "What?" She harshly whispered.

"Let's just say, with the return of his priesthood he once held and he is the only current priest to make a good example and part of that is…" Rainbow was cut off by Octavia.

"Oh, I should contact mom and dad to let them know. Maybe mom can use her connections to get you a famous seamstress to make you your wedding dress." Octavia whispers.

Rainbow grins. "I know one."

Vinyl was shaking a bit with a red face as they continued whether it was from embarrassment or anger, neither could tell.

Octavia and Rainbow chuckle as she kept getting madder and madder.

Rainbow then walked over to Arkon and whispered to him. "You mind hugging Vinyl?"

Arkon was confused on what was happening and just decided to go along with it and walks up and hugs the DJ.

Vinyl stops and blushes even more redder as they try to continue walking. "Um…what are you doing?"

"Rainbow said you could use a hug." Arkon says.

Vinyl glares slightly to Rainbow who was smirking. "I'll get you later." She mouths to her.

"So you feel better?" Arkon asks.

Vinyl sighs. "Yeah. I kinda do."

"Ok." Arkon says letting her go.

Octavia snickers as Vinyl quietly whines. "Come on. We do have an appointment with a very large meal." She said as they continue walking.

"Come on Vinyl. Help me make sure Arkon can't ditch." Rainbow says grabbing his arm.

Vinyl grabs his other arm as they start leading him away. "Already on it."

"Hey." Arkon says as he was dragged along.

Dusk just rubs his eyes as he leaned back against a chair. "Why did I end up like this?"

"Maybe it's Solaris's way of giving you gifts." Barb says laying across his lap and reading a comic.

Dusk sighs. "Seriously Barb? Just when I'm trying to figure out my life?"

Barb raises an eyebrow. "What life is that?"

Dusk's eye twitches. "Touché."

Barb smirks a bit and goes back to reading her comic. "Sentire is going back to her old self…a bit. She's out right now and walking around town."

"What is she wearing?" Dusk asks.

Barb shrugs as she turns her comic to the side. "The same old outfit she has always worn."

"I see. So any news from Daring?" Dusk asks.

Barb starts to smiles as she leans into her comic. "Yeah, the temple restoration is coming along great. She said that just another two months and it should be back up like the old days."

"I see." Dusk says before Barb belches a letter.

Dusk quickly grabs it and puts his book down on Barb's stomach as she kept reading her comic. "What's it say?" She asks trying to focus on her reading.

"Dear guys and Dusk, before you continue, get Arkon and tell him the news." He reads.

Barb sighs and puts her comic down. "I'll get him." She said getting up and heading out.

"How did she know?" Dusk asks before reading a little more and sees 'Mare's intuition.' and frowns.

He sighs as he waits for Arkon and Barb comes in with Arkon following behind. "What is the message?" He asks.

"From your marefriend, Daring." Dusk says making Arkon blush.

Arkon clears his throat. "I see. What does it say?" He asks trying to be sounding casual.

"Let's see, the fortress is coming along well and the dogs are doing a good job and are starting to convert after seeing you kill that demon." Dusk says.

Arkon smiles a bit. "Ah, good. How long until the repairs might be done?"

"She doesn't say, but she does say that she…found references to a lost temple of an ancient god?" Dusk asks.

Arkon raises an eyebrow. "Does she know which?"

"It doesn't say, but with the discovery of Skyhold, everyone is considering funding a new expedition and guess who she wants to come with her." Dusk says.

Arkon sighs. "I'll try and clear my work time."

"She says hopefully this time she won't have to save you from being kidnapped." Dusk says.

Arkon blushes and looks away. "They caught me by surprise." He said quietly.

"She says she will be here on the twenty seventh to pick you up." Dusk says.

Arkon nods and thinks to himself. "I may need supplies and some books if I can find them." He said to himself.

"Why did you say that?" Barb says.

Arkon looks confused as he looks to her. "Say what?"

"Books." Barb says as Dusk is getting excited.

Arkon still looks confused. "I will don't see the problem."

"You will in a second." Barb says before Dusk was set off in enthusiasm at the idea of new books.

Arkon tilts his head in confusion before Dusk shot up and went to him. "You have books?" He asks, barely keeping the excitement.

'Oh boy.' Arkon thinks