As the ponies and humans walked through the forest back towards the Baron, Twilight looked over at Rainbow, who could only be doing what was described as fuming in anger. She shot dirty looks and glares at anyone who looked at her, and Twilight could hear mumbling coming from her.

"Rainbow." Twilight said sternly. "Don't do anything stupid."

Rainbow huffed in anger and lowered her voice.

"Twilight, look around! They're ALIENS. I don't trust them, and frankly, you shouldn't either. They're small, weak…"

"What was that?"

Rainbow and Twilight looked over at Daniel, who had turned around and was staring at Rainbow.

"Did you just call us small?" he asked dangerously.

"Yeah! SMALL!" Rainbow yelled. "You got a problem with that?"

"Yes. I'll show you how we ride on the shoulders of giants." Daniel said. At that moment, the ground began to shake and roll, and heavy footsteps were heard coming from ahead of them. IN-2632 tore through the foliage and stopped in front of Daniel, Twilight, and Rainbow. Resting his X019 Chaingun, IN looked down at the ponies, whose mouths were open in shock at the sight of the Titan. Daniel smiled and motioned to his partner.

"Nice timing, Indy." Daniel said.

"Confirmed, Pilot." IN replied, shocking the ponies further.

"Let's make this go a bit faster, shall we?" Daniel said as he embarked into the cockpit. As the hatch closed, Daniel took control of the Vanguard Titan and activated the voice mic.

"Now...what did you say about being small?" he spoke, causing Rainbow to look away angrily. Twilight rolled her eyes and spoke.

"Rainbow apologizes for her behavior on the behalf of the Diarchy of Equestria."

Rainbow dropped her jaw and was about to speak, but she stayed quiet, murmuring angrily.

"Apology accepted." Daniel said. "Let's get a move on!"

As the humans and ponies resumed their hike, Twilight pulled on Rainbow's leg, who growled and followed her. Rainbow looked over at the hull of the Baron, which was coming into view.

"I still think you can't be trusted." Rainbow said before moving to catch up with the others.

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As the group entered the hangar bay, Twilight was taken aback by all of the activity. Humans in various attire scurried around, doing various kinds of work.

"Wow." Was all Twilight could say.

"There's more to it than this hangar bay." Daniel said, disembarking from IN, who headed to the Titan bay. "This is only the lower level. Captain Ellis notified me to take you all to the bridge, so, let's go."

"Sure." Twilight said, knowing it wouldn't be long before Rainbow did anything stupid. As the Guards stayed behind on Kelly's watch, Daniel took the elements to one of the elevators. Daniel selected the bridge, and the elevator doors closed. Rainbow looked over at Daniel, who was quietly bobbing his head in time to the shuddering of the elevator as it ascended.

"Hmm. Not so big now, are you?" she whispered.

"Shut up." Daniel said instantly. "And if you don't, I'll make you shut up."

"TRY ME! I DARE YOU!" Rainbow roared.

"RAINBOW!" Twilight and everypony else said, shocked.

"I could take you in my sleep, with no weapons." Daniel said.

"Really?" Rainbow said. "I dare you."

"If you insist." Daniel said. Rainbow threw a punch to his head, but Daniel blocked it with his forearm and grabbed her arm, spinning her into the elevator wall and pinning her.

"You asked for it." Daniel said.

"BUCK YOU!" Rainbow yelled. "BUCK YOU ALL!"

"If you don't quiet down I'll escort you to the brig." Daniel said.

"I BUCKING DARE YOU!" Rainbow roared before Twilight intervened with a scream of frustration.

"Daniel! Let Rainbow go!" she yelled.

Daniel did so, dusting off his hands.

"And Rainbow, now, I'm not addressing you as my friend, but as a princess. If you don't stay quiet and stop insulting them, I will personally put you in a magic bubble where you can't hurt anypony or anyone else for the duration of this visit." Twilight said.

Rainbow growled and nodded angrily. Then, Daniel chuckled.

"What's so funny, you…" Rainbow said.

Daniel gave her a raised finger as the doors opened. As Captain Ellis and Professor Kowalski looked over, Daniel stepped onto the bridge and saluted. As Ellis walked over, Twilight cleared her throat.

"I'm Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Equestria."

"James Ellis, Captain of the Baron, member of the Frontier Militia."

As they shook hands, Daniel looked over at Rainbow cautiously, who was winding up to charge. Daniel cleared his throat, causing Rainbow to look over at her.

"Whatever you are thinking of doing to the Captain, I would advise against it." he said simply.

"Is she giving my Pilot trouble?" Ellis asked Twilight, who sighed.

"Yes. She's been nothing but hostile this whole trip. I'm at my wit's end."

"She dared me to attack her, and when I pinned her to the wall, she swore at me." Daniel said.

"True." Rarity said. "She's never acted like this before."

"Hey!" "Rainbow yelled. "You're my friends! Why are you siding with...THEM?"

"Because I want to make a good impression." Twilight said, and everypony except Rainbow nodded. "And your behavior isn't helping."

"COME ON!" She yelled.

"Do you want me to take her to the brig?" Daniel asked Twilight, who shook her head no.

"Rainbow, I order you to be silent." Twilight said. "As a Princess of Equestria, I warn you that If you cause ANY MORE TROUBLE, There will be major consequences."

"Fine! Side with them! ALIENS OVER YOUR OWN FRIEND!" Rainbow yelled.

"Get her…" Daniel said, but Ellis shushed him.

"Miss Rainbow, if you don't quiet down, I will escort not only you and your friends off my ship, but I will consider it an act of war for assaulting one of my pilots. Diplomatic negotiations will cease, and I will consider your kind hostile to the Militia, and I will not hesitate to declare war and ask for reinforcements from the Militia fleet to crush you. I don't think causing a war is what you want, am I correct?" Ellis said.

Rainbow sighed and nodded in defeat.

"Then let me tell you something. If you don't want a war, then shut up." Ellis said. Rainbow backed down, but she still had an angry expression.

"Let's get back to diplomacy, shall we?" Ellis told Twilight, who nodded eagerly. A Grunt grabbed some chairs and placed them at the holotable. As Ellis and Twilight sat down, Daniel looked over at Rainbow.

"Truce?" he said.

"What?" she replied, confused.

"Even though I didn't do anything, if I or any of the Militia did something, I apologise for it. Let's just calm down and let this go smoothly. Agreed?" Daniel said, offering his fist. Rainbow reluctantly bumped it, and sighed.

"Truce." she said.

"Good to hear." Daniel said.

Author's Notes:

Yeah, Rainbow may be a jerk, but she doesn't want war.

Diplomacy comes in the next chapter.