Berrys and Detective froze at the sound of leaves crunching around them. There where obviously a bunch of ponies."Uhh, Detective...please tell me that's your assistant that you haven't told me about!" Berrys yelled, in true fear. Detective just stood there, frozen.

"I told you...I work alone..." He mumbled.

Suddenly, from the trees they heard a voice: "Well...hello there Detective and Berrysss!" It hissed.

"We didn't expect to sssee you here!" A voice from behind them said.

"Who's there?!" Detective confidently asked, stomping his hoof on the ground.

Berrys then hid behind Detective, "Uhh, Detective...maybe we should go-"

"Ahh...we are the onesss you've been looking for..." They heard the voice come from the woods.

"The onesss you need..."

"The onesss you should fear..."

"What are you talking about?!" Detective yelled, looking more angry with every word.

Berrys then bit his lip, "Uh...let's go now-"

"Now..." They heard the voice on front of them. "Leave while you ssstill can..." He then revealed himself to be the hooded pony.

Berrys then grabbed Detective and tried to pull him away, but he wouldn't budge. "Uhh, let's heed their warning-"

"NO! We won't leave without our answers!" Detective screamed, looking at Berrys. He then looked back at the hooded pony. "Now, why are you stealing things from ponies?" He asked, with an eyebrow raised.

"I'm sorry, but that's not important right now..." The hooded pony hissed. "Now, get 'em boys!" He yelled, stomping his hoof against the ground. Suddenly, the other ponies in the trees showed themselves, revealing that they all look exactly like the Hooded Pony. "GO!" Suddenly, they all flew at Berrys and Detective, causing Berrys to huddle up underneath Detective.

Every time one flew at them, Detective was able to buck them away. He tried to keep this up, but every time he hit one, more would come out of the forest. "Berrys, We have to get out of here!" Detective yelled.

"That's what I'VE BEEN SAYING!" Berrys screamed back.

"I don't think we can make a run for it, you're gonna have to fly us out of here!" He yelled.

"Bu-bu..." Berrys mumbled as he uncovered his eyes. "I can't carry you...you're fat!"

"Um...Excuse me?!"

"I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT!" Berrys whined.

"Oh then WHAT DID YOU MEAN?!" Detective screamed back.

"Yesss...Continue to fight, break your relationship, and ssset the plan into motion..." The hooded pony mumbled. Suddenly, he got a transmission, and put his hoof up to his ear piece. "Ugh...What do you want?" He asked. "Wait...what? Oh no...I-I'll be there ASSSAP!" He replied, before bringing his hoof down. He then clapped twice, causing his minions to cease their attack. "Guysss, follow! We've got important businesss to attend to!"

They all dissapeared into the darkness, and before the leader entered, he looked back at Detective and Berrys. "Thisss isssn't over!" He yelled, before following the rest. Berrys and Detective couldn't hear the leaves crunching as they escaped.

Berrys looked at Detective, completely dumbfounded. "Uhh...what was that?" He asked.

Detective just looked at Berrys. "I have no idea..." He replied. "But we need to figure it out!"

                                                                                                                  The Next Day:

"Alright, so here's what we know!" Detective exclaimed as they stood in Berrys' living room. "We know that there's a bunch of him, we know their residing in the Everfree forest, and we know that-"

"Their really tall, and buff, and scary!" Berrys exclaimed.

"Yes...thanks for the heads up..." Detective replied, sarcastically.

"You're welcome!"

"...Anyways...We need to find their base, and we know it's in the Everfree forest!"

"Umm, yeah...but I don't remember!" Berrys replied.

"Here, try to retrace your steps in your mind...you NEED to remember this!"

Berrys then thought hard for a second, trying to remember where he saw it. "W-Wait...I think I remember!" He exclaimed.

"Good, now lead me to it!"

Berrys then ran out the door, and led Detective through the woods, and brought him to a large creek.

Detective just looked at Berrys."Uh...please tell me it's on the other side of this creek!" Detective exclaimed.

"No...there was no creek in sight! But I swear that it was right here!" He confidentially said. "Maybe they have some sort of device to change the environment.

"Hahaha...real funny!" Detective scoffed.

"No I'm serious..."

"Look, don't blame them for your terrible memory, we'll just have to look for it..." Detective replied, as he walked along the creek.

"No, I swear it was here...I SWEAR!"

"Come and get me if you find anything, wait don't come, just yell...'cuz you'll LOSE IT AGAIN!" Detective screamed back at Berrys.

"OH WELL SORRY...I APOLOGIZE FOR NOT BEING A SMARTASS LIKE YOU!" Berrys screamed back, but Detective just continued to walk away.

"Hmph..." Berrys groaned as he sat down next to the creek. Next Chapter: 4: Into The Fort Estimated time remaining: 5 Minutes