Celestia walked in front of the room that contained the newest member of the household, listening carefully for any sign of live inside she heard non. She sighed, there was a limit to how much a teen could sleep and this one was stretching it.

The young girl was not lazy by any mean, quiet the contrary Celestia found the girl well mannered, almost like a servant of sorts, when Celestia would ask a favor Sunset would do it immediately, a couple of times she even bowed down to her or finished with 'As you wish', which did Celestia cringe more that once, but when it come to wake up the girl found her bed more appalling that anything else, Celestia thought that today was going to be harder since they were going to leave earlier that any other day.

With enough contemplation Celestia tried to knock on the door but before she could do it the door opened and the girl in question exit the room ready.

"Oh, Morning Prince- I mean Principal Celestia, are we leaving now?".

"Ye- yeah Morning... Sunset, and yes I have the car ready, is your room ready?". Celestia took a quick look at the room the girl had been living in for the last two months now since her arrival and found it clean and proper.

"Yes, all in order, also I'm done with the books that you lend me, if we get a chance I'll like to take a few more, if you allow it that is".

Celestia smiled still surprised that the girl was ready so fast this time. "Of course Sunset, its not a problem and you don't have to call me Principal here, you can call me Celestia or Miss Celestia".

"You can call her Miss Butt 2002 if you want". Luna yelled from the kitchen as the two females did their way to the front door.

"Luna! Don't say that to her!".

"But is true! You won the 2002 Miss Butt contest remember? and for a landslide, you even keep that picture in-".

"LUNA! Uhg please Sunset forget that, and you, are the sandwiches ready?".

"Yeah yeah, ready and packed, now can we go please, I can almost taste that hard cider in my mouth already".

"Luna! If you get drunk so early I'm gonna have Granny Smith throwing you at the pigs and I'm going to help her".

"Spoilsport, Morning kiddo, you woke up pretty fast this time, I wonder why?".

Sunset blushed, she didn't like to sleep that much before since Celestia took her as her protege, always studying from down to dusk but since arriving in this world she enjoyed the comfort that the bedsheets and fluffy pillows provided.

"I just hmm I just want to see this place Cel- Miss Celestia has told me about". That was a half true, since Her guardian told her they were going to help the Apples with some special clean ups in their farm the main thing that Sunset's mind would register was that she could spend the day with the solo male of the family, Macintosh, and that was the other true.

"The farm is nice if you don't mind the smell a little but the pond near the orchards... Is just divine to swim around this time of the year". Luna was no fan of cold weather and since a month ago when the cold passed she was waiting for this moment also.

"Don't forget that we have to help Granny and the other first, which reminds me... You are with Macintosh this year, ha ha". Celestia told her sister while putting the picnic basket with the lunch in their car.

"Say what! No way! Then who's gonna supervise Applejack & Apple Bloom".

"Applejack doesn't need a supervisor, she knows what to do, and last time you were with them you just conveniently got lost and didn't appeared until lunch".

"Not my fault those orchards are so big and look the same, besides how do you expect those two little girls to do everything by themselves?".

A smile appeared in Celestia's face at the question. "Nice try! But Applejack invited her friends to help her so they won't be alone. Sunset will be with them too while I work with Granny".

Luna puffed her cheeks and crossed her arm in front of her chest as signs of annoyance, Celestia had her there, of all the Apple family members it was Big Macintosh who knew how to make the lazy and unmotivated Luna do her part properly.

This arrangement however was against Sunset expectations and she too didn't wanted it change. "If that's a problem I can switch with you Miss Luna, I don't mind".

"That's nice of you sweety and thank you, I accept'".

"No you won't, or have you forgotten what we talked before dear sister". Celestia almost growled the last part which had Luna thinking.

"Oh yeah, ok I remember, thanks Sunset but I'll have to stick with fancy, you go with the girls and have fun".

Sunset grimaced, she didn't want to meet anyone for now, she was ok with the persons that she knew until now mostly the sisters, the lunch lady who turned to be Macintosh's Grandmother, Macintosh himself and the lady in charge of the library and that was it.

"I really don't mind, I can work with him if you prefer to supervise the other girls".

"That's ok Sunset, the thing is that the Apples and our family had been friends since a long time ago and we respect each other pretty much".

"Granny Smith was even our nanny when we were kids". Luna add her comment.

"You give them the land that they live in now if I remember correctly". Sunset hear many times that Princess Celestia helped the Apples settle in what later became Ponyville however here history seemed to follow the same direction however Sunset did a mistake in her comment.

"That's a good one, hey Tia why didn't you tell me that you were more that 200 year old ha ha".

"Why you...?".

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you!". Sunset felt horrible that she had just insulted her guardian.

"That's ok Sunset, the person that gave the Apples their land was my Grand-Grandmother Celestia, I see were you could be confused". Celestia reassured Sunset.

The drive to the farm was nothing special but it gave Sunset chance to see more of the City, little by little she was getting more familiar with this new world and founded far more curious that her own. Humans couldn't fly like pegasi or Griffin nor could they swim but they invented machines that could do those things for them, they invented artifacts for their daily needs and weapons to combat each other.

After a few more minutes of drive the car entered a rural road with no pavement that soon turned into a fenced driveway for the farm.

The first thing Sunset noticed was the smell and just like Luna said before it wasn't strong enough to be annoying but it wasn't unnoticeable either, The three occupants left the car in front of a shack that housed two trucks one looked still in good condition while the other looked like a pile of junk.

As the trio started walking toward the house a single male figure did his way to meet them.

"Glad to see ya this mornin ma'am, Miss Luna, Miss Sunset".
Big Mac saluted all three with different expressions in his face, with Celestia Mac did a face of respect and recognition, with Luna his face turned a little embarrassed which left a curious feeling inside Sunset and when he spoke to her his face turned into a friendly smile that got Sunset blushing in return.

"Morning Big Mac glad we can join you guys today".

"Hey Big guy, is the cider ready?".

"Luna! Don't start!".

"Kidding, just kidding, gosh".

"Granny is cookin some breakfast with the girls, you can join in if yer feelin hungry".

"I hope is she did her apple tarts I love those". Luna left in direction of the kitchen leaving behind the other three and Celestia sighed for her sister immaturity.

"I'm sorry Big Mac, you know how my sister is".

Big Mac winked to Sunset and spoke to Celestia again."Granny did cinnamon rolls too".

"She? She did?, ok no time to waste". With that Celestia followed her sister with the promise of her favorite childhood treats in the way.

The remaining two waited until Celestia was out of ear shot before braking into laugh in Mac case and giggles in Sunset's. For Sunset it was amusing watching the double of her Princess act in such way.

Sunset focused trying to contain her reactions sometimes but somehow this guy always worked around them like if he had a key specially used for her.

"Hello Macintosh, I... I finished that book you recommend, it was pretty good although a little bit hard for me".

"That's ok Sunset, if we get a chance in school I'll teach ya how to solve the problems in it".

"Thank you... I would like that".

"Hey you two! Ya better hurry up or we'll start without ya". A blonde headed girl yelled from the porch of the entrance.

"Comin! That's Applejack, one of ma sisters, I think she's around yur age, anyway let's go so ya can have a bite, yull like Granny's food".

Sunset nodded and followed Macintosh, while his back was turned to her Sunset tried to control her emotions, she wasn't a hormonal filly by a long shot but ever since she met him she couldn't stop thinking about him from time to time and some of those thoughts were a little too personal, like how did he looked with less clothes or if all his body smelled like apples-. " Stop!".

"Beg yur pardon?". Mac asked after hearing the girl yell suddenly.

"Ah... Sorry it's nothing". Mac nodded and continued.

The food was really good just as Macintosh told her, during the feasting Sunset met Applejack in person, the blonde girl had many similarities with Macintosh but intellectually speaking she was leagues behind him, during her talks in the library Sunset ask him many things and he answered most or guide her to a better source of information, Luna also mentioned that he was a genius when it came to numbers and he proved true to the statement, most impressive was to learn that he was a year behind his classmates since he had to sacrifice time to restore his family business and he managed the entry exam to high school with almost no errors.

The younger sister Apple Bloom was too young to be analysed, but she was pretty much a walking little sponge absorbing all the info that the older people talked in her presence.

Granny Smith was just like she met her, cheerful and liked to talk in riddles sometimes but overall she was tolerable as an adult could be.

After everyone got some breakfast they walked outside to begin the clean up. As Celestia mentioned previously the teams consisted of Granny Smith with Celestia and Apple Bloom, Macintosh would be paired with Luna and finally Applejack and Sunset. Sunset wasn't so enthusiastic at the pair up but since she was Macintosh's sister and Celestia knew the family well there was no escape, been a few hours with another girl wasn't so bad.

But then luck stroke again, another vehicle did its entrance and from that vehicle four more girls emerged and one adult.

"Sorry if I'm late, my little champ wouldn't wake up".

"Daaad, don't say that". A girl with multicolored hair whined.

"Ah right sorry, anyway is good to see you Miss Principal, Miss Luna, Granny Smith and Macintosh Apple if I'm not mistaken".

"Morning Bow, is good to see you, and is look like you brought everyone". Celestia observed the 4 girls carefully, soon they would be students in her school.

"Yes! Fluttershy, Rarity and Pi- eh where did she go".

A pink haired girl suddenly appeared next to Sunset startling her.

"Hi I'm Pinkie, well Pinkamina actually but that name is too long so Pinkie is better but you can call me however you want but not when I'm in the shower because I don't like to run wet around, anyway what's your name?".

The girl let loose a barrage of words at such speed that Sunset had no idea how to answer and as the girl talked her face came ever closer to hers, she backed away and tried to hide behind the closest person until the girl stopped talking.

"Heya Pinkie, this here is Sunset Shimmer, she's a nice girl so you need to go nice at her too ok?".

"Oooooh okey dokey, Hi Sunset" the girl called Pinkie waved and moved back giving Sunset some breathing room, only then did she realise that she was clinging to Macintosh.

He smiled at her, that smile that did her stomach flip for some reason, she let go and hoped that no one noticed the pink blush in her face. Fortunately, they were distracted with the older man who after some idle chat with the other adults left in his car but not before giving the the girl with multicolor hair a kiss in the cheek that the girl tried to avoid but failed.

"Alright then, Applejack take all the girls minus Apple Bloom with you and we'll meet back here before lunch, ok?". Celestia moved along Granny Smith and Apple Bloom to their respective area of work.

"Alright then". Luna followed Big Mac and jumped in his back to be carried like a rider. " Onward my loyal steed". Mac laughed while carrying the woman in his back with no problem at all.

Sunset watch them leave with a bit of annoyance that she couldn't explain. Her group started moving as well and Sunset moved close behind.

"Hmmm, my... My name is Fluttershy by the way, it nice to meet you Sunset Shimmer". The other pink haired girl introduced herself and contrary to the other one Sunset could tell this one was the timid and ease to manipulate kind.

"Hello". Sunset returned the salute as simple as possible in order to satisfy the rules of etiquette with the least effort apparently however that didn't seat well with the rest.

"Heya Sunset, I know we may be a little too much for a new person but try to stick with us and I'm sure yur gonna have a nice time yo".

"Maybe a good introduction could help, I'll start, Hello dear my name is Rarity at your pleasure". The purple headed girl extended a well manicured hand for Sunset to shake which she did with a little hesitation.

"The name is Rainbow Dash, best soccer player in the world and future star of CHS soccer club". The sporty girl didn't offer a shake until Applejack elbow her in the ribs, that actually got a smile out of Sunset.

"And well ma name is Applejack, and this is ma farm, well actually is my Granny for now, and ya already met Fluttershy and ma cousin Pinkie Pie, now then Sunset, we'll gonna clean this area of broken branches, rotten apples and any other thing that may be on the ground, when we pile up enough will take it back to the front and after we clean up we'll have lunch near the pond".

All the girls agreed and they started the job, Sunset keep shifting from Applejack to Fluttershy's company, the Dash girl had too much ego in her and remained Sunset of the stuck up noble ponies back at Equestria, the other pink girl Pinkie was too hype for Sunset's own personality.

The Rarity girl was another matter entirely, Sunset listened as she asked Applejack a few questions, mundane things at first but then the theme shifted to Macintosh, again nothing out of the ordinary, then in a 180 she asked again and this time all the girls turn their heads toward her." Wut?".

"I just asked you if Big Mac is currently single?".

"What kinda question is that Rarity? Of course he's single , he ain't married yet".

"I didn't mean married silly, I asked if he has a girlfriend or a suitor, someone who he's currently interested".

"I... I don know and why do ya care?".

"Talking about taking the cat out of the bag Rarity" Rainbow shook her head at the audacity of her friend.

"Listen now ya... What the? Hey I told ya girls to put the rotten apples in a different bag or it was going to be to heavy for us to take to the front, now look". To prove her point she tried to lift the bag only for this one to not even budge.

"Maybe between all of us we can moved?". Asked Pinkie offering ideas.

"Maybe but its gonna take too much time and effort". Rarity didn't want to sweat more that necessary.

"Maybe Big Mac can help us carrying it".

"I can't believe I'm gonna say this but that's the best idea ya ever had in yur life Rainbow".

"You know it....... Hey wait a minute".

"It's decided then darlings, I'll bring Big Mac ove-".

"Na yur not, Sunset please, could ya look for ma brother?".

"Sure Applejack". Sunset couldn't believe her luck and she bolted out before it could change again.

"Hmm I like that girl". Applejack said to her group of friends.

"She seems nice". Fluttershy also commented

"Yeah, new friends are always good". Pinkie Pie said happily.

"She's ok I guess". That was front Rainbow.

"Well I don't, she's obviously after my Mackey". Rarity said with a huff.

"Since when is ma brother yurs?".

"Well? Best friends get dibs right?".

"Ugh how I wish I had a hat to slap ya with".
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Sunset walked back through the orchard in the direction she remember seen Macintosh and Miss Luna take earlier. She was anticipating how to talk to him when she saw Luna walk in her direction, she looked distracted and her face was red.

"Miss Luna whe-".

"Ah oh Sun-Sunset! Is just you".

"Eh yeah, I came looki-".

"Sorry kiddo but I'm... I need to go some place". With out a second word Luna walked by and soon was lost among the sea of trees.

Sunset didn't know what to make of that, in her word The princess didn't have a sister as far she knew, so watching the double with her younger sister was both hilarious and bizarre. Remembering her objective she resumed her march, a minute later she found him, he was standing watching something far away apparently, then he started moving collecting some of the debris around not noticing her.

As Sunset got closer her heart started beating faster 'Calm down Sunset! Since when have you been acting like a filly in her first heat?! Never! you are the best apprentice Celestia ever had! You delt with politics and nobles intrigue since years ago and learned magic of the highest caliber! This is not the way a pony of yo- oh no! He's looking this way!'.

"Hey Macintosh could you he- haaaa!". Distracted, Sunset had the misfortune of stepping on something that moved the moment her boot did contact, Sunset lost balance and fell on her butt. "Auuh".
The fall hurt her pride and her behind but that pain turned into horror when Sunset saw what she had almost squeezed under boot.

"SUNSET!". Mac yelled and ran toward her, meanwhile Sunset froze with fear watching the snake just a few inches from her leg, the animal glared at her and opened its mouth revealing fangs in warning, but the reptile never got to strike as the next instant it found itself airborne as a result of a kick.

It took Sunset a few seconds to reboot her brain and thoughts, Big Mac was kneeling next to her holding her leg and inspecting her.

"Did it bite ya? Did ya felt anything?".

"N-no I... I think I'm ok bu-but?".

"That's ok Sunset, easy, breath in and out, don worry I'm with ya".

"Thanks, it was ... Scary and shocking".

"I know, believe me, my first time was just as bad as yurs, expect with a lot of crying on ma part".

Sunset giggled like a little girl ' What did we just talked before that critter interrupt us! Stop acting like a hormonal walking teen mare'.

"Can ya stand?".

"Let me try". Sunset did it just a little shaky, but the moment she put her weight on her left ankle this one gave up. " aaaah".

Sunset closed her eyes expecting more butt pain but felt non and the smell of apples assaulted her nose immediately. Opening her eyes Sunset recognized the flannel shirt she was clinging to and turned her eyes up to find green ones looking back at her with worry.

"Looks like ya hurt yer ankle".

Sunset was blushing mad red now and the proud voice in her mind continued demanding control. "It hurt a little but I think I can still walk".

"Nope, ain't letin ya hurt yerself anymore". Before Sunset knew what happened she was scooped by Macintosh like a newlywed.

If Sunset was blushing before now she was burning ' This... This can't continue, it most not continue, he... Us.... We... Ah buck this, go for it girl!'.

Sunset tried her luck and wrapped her arms around Mac's neck, her ears attentive for any sign of protest from him but non ever came then she rested her head in his chest listening to his heartbeat and devouring the fragrance of apples, wishing for this moment to never end.
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Sunset hugged his lover closer trying to encompass his whole body in her embrace.

"I love you".

"I think you got the wrong pony Sunset". Giggles.

That voice! Cyan eyes snapped open and Sunset saw that instead of her lover she was embracing the mare that they fought not long ago.

Sunset let loose a growl of annoyance but before she could strangle her wayward friend this one disappeared with a pop causing Sunset to collapse from the edge of the bed that Sunset was resting on." uhg".

"I'm sorry Sunset". Starlight apologised but Sunset wasn't done with her just yet.

"That's a good start, just let me whack you a-.... Pri... Princess Twilight!". As Sunset got up to continue her argument she found that they weren't the only ones, right next to Starlight was one of the four princesses of Equestria, the represent of friendship.

The princess looked different from the last time Sunset saw her in both good and bad way. For starters she was taller now, as tall as Mac, her figure was more curvy, and her wingspan was bigger, in all Twilight looked like a downsized Celestia, her regal form however was tainted with a scorch mark in her wings as well as a few patches were her fur was missing. "Princess, what happen to you?!".

"You mean my whole body or just my injuries?".

"Both of course". Sunset declared.

"Well, my body changing is just result of becoming an alicorn, Princess Celestia told me that some of the changes would be more prominent within a few years". Suddenly her smile disappeared and became serious. " my... Injuries are result of an attack against me".

"An attack?, why? By who?".

Starlight steeped forward. "The attack was perpetuated by somepony disguised as you Sunset Shimmer, hence the reason I fought you before, I thought that the attacker came to finish the job".

Now Sunset could understand the reasons behind Starlight's actions but many more questions were still unanswered.

"When the impostor attack me I was distracted but still I didn't detect any magic until I was blasted with very powerful magic, from what we know the attack was committed by a group of ponies, changelings and diamond dogs that had banded together to form a rebel group that demands the removal of the equestrian hierarchy".

Starlight continued. "We kept the incident hidden to prevent mass panic, then the mirror was moved to a special room within the royal palace to prevent anymore attacks but then another group entered the royal library trying to take the mirror from us".

"It's obvious that the ponies that we're dealing with here knows who you are Sunset as well as the existence of the human world, if they are from the human world we need to find them and deal with them quickly before this spread".

"What about the other princesses, are they ok?".

"Yes for now they are staying in the palace of the crystal empire, only I remain here to keep appearance and lead to the detention of this group". Twilight finished her explanation.

"Now that we explained a few thing how about you tell us why did you come and what were you doing with Applejack's brother". At Starlight's question Sunset remembered her missing companion.

"Mac! Where's Mac? If you hurt him again Starlight I swear I'll blast you so hard that-".

"I get it I get it!, talking about possessive".

"Sunset, I do remember warning you about bringing humans from your side didn't I not?". The princess asked her former enemy.

"I know but Mac wouldn't let me come alone, besides what I came to ask has to do with him too, thanks for healing me by the way".
Sunset's thanks were met with blank stares from the two mares.

"Sunset, we didn't heal you, when we brought the two of you to the rooms you both were uninjured". Starlight pointed to Sunset's horn. "I think that that magic glow of your healed you as well as making you stronger".

"Magic glow? Wasn't that her own magic?". The princess asked.

"I thought that too, but during our fight I saw both her normal magic and a second one that appeared when she and Big Mac were together, I also saw... Nevermind, it must had been nothing".

"Big Macintosh should be there in the room at the end of this hallway, congratulations by the way, I hope you two are happy".

"Thanks princess... And yes we are pretty happy, that's why I don't want to see him hurt by that black magic".

"Black magic?". Asked the purple princess

"What's going on here?". As the three mares approached the final room they saw a group of guards talking with a worried tone.

"Ah Miss Starlight! Princess we are so sorry but we... Have a problem".

"Speak". Twilight commanded the guard that visually gulped hard.

"Well you see, we were guarding the red stallion like your highness told us when Discord distract us and next thing we knew both were gone, he only left this note.

The princess grabbed the note in her magic and brought the paper to face. "I'm taking my friend Big Mac for a little trip, after that I'll drop him with his wife". As soon as the princess finished reading, the sound of a dropping body was heard behind and everyone turned to see the amber unicorn laying unconscious on the floor.

"Oh great, now she's definitely going to kill me! Well, at lest Discord is going to die with me after she find him". Starlight found a little bit of happiness on that regard.

SWEET APPLES ACRES(EQUESTRIA).
"ke up....".

Big Mac tried to shut out the sound that interrupted his wonderful slumber.

"....ya to.... w....e ..p".

Yet the noise, a voice continued to pest him.

"A told ya to wake up ya lousy bump!". The unmistakable voice of his sister demanded his attention.

"Uhg, come on sis! Lemme stay one more minute".

"One. More. Minute?! Ya were supposed to be in Applelusa by now, and here I fund ya sleepin like a baby ursa in winter!".

"A baby wut now?". Big Mac rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and found his sister staring daggers at him. His sister? His pony sister?.

Mac watched dumbfounded at the orange furred mare with a hat and blonde hair just like the real Applejack, she even had freckles.
Scratch that, this was also Applejack the real one for the pony Macintosh, no doubt there was a pony Granny and pony Apple Bloom around somewhere and maybe... No! Even if they were alive here they wouldn't be his parents.

"Why are ya lookin me so funny?". Asked the angry farmer mare.

"No-nothin, anyway I'm up now but I... I need to go, I need to look for someone". Big Mac jumped off bed and did his way around the pony Applejack.

"Ya ain't goin nowhere! Until ya explain why yur actin all weird!". The mare tried to block the stallion's way.

"Look Miss I-I mean Applejack I got no time to explain,ok?" Mac tried to move around Applejack again only for this one to push him back with a hoof.

"miss?, now I know that there's something wrong with ya and there's no way I'm-hey what are ya aaaah!". Mac didn't want to continue the argument and the mare wasn't backing down either, so Mac opted for getting rid of her, quickly putting his head down between Applejack's legs Mac then used his head and neck like a catapult launching Applejack toward the bed, before she could recover Mac wrapped the sheets around the orange pony.

Applejack started to trash around but Mac managed to tied the knot before she could brake free, he didn't know if the pony Applejack had super strength but this would delay her enough.

He closed the door on his way out and quickly did his way down. Fortunately for him he found no more family members in the house that could distract him so he had no problem getting out of the house however as Mac trotted out of the house he crashed with someone, hard.

"Uhg, what the... Uh Bi-Big Mac? Why? Why are you here?". Mac lifted himself from the cerise pink mare under him.

"Geez Big Mac! I knew you were a lusty one but I never thought you were this horny". Mac turned to see a blue flying pony with multicolored mane that clearly was this world version of Rainbow Dash. Still, his attention was attracted back to the mare under him, she looked slightly familiar but for some reason Mac found himself feeling hot, then he realized, this chick was in heat!.

Mac jumped off her immediately but the damage seen was already done, the mare looked flustered and breathing heavy.
"Am sorry Miss? Ma'am? I'm... I gotta go now!". Without turning back Mac dashed toward the main gate of the farm, in that direction he could see what looked like a castle, maybe he could find one of the princesses in there or better yet, Sunset but right now he needed somewhere where he could think calmly.

Fate interjected however when pony Applejack showed up through the window. "Rainbow Dash! Where's Big Mac?".

"After he rammed Sugar Belle, literally, he ran toward the town! I think he drank to much cider or something".

"There's something off with ma brother and we need to catch him,
Sugar Belle I'm sorry but wir gonna haf to rugh him up a little". The orange pony said while preparing her lasso.

"I'll go with you, I'm not leaving my husband by himself".

"You can't do that, what are ya gonna do with yur little mare problem if ya get to close to him and lose control, hmm?".

"I... But he... I'm....". Sugar Belle did her best effort to look under control but her body betray her.

"See! Even I can tell yur not in yur right mind and both of ya knew it, that's way that dunce should had stayed with cousin Brae".

"Let's go then, we are losing time here and I got a Wonderbolt training to go to".

"Then no more dealy dalin let's".The two mare broke into a run and flight independently in the direction of Ponyville.

Way ahead of them was Mac running at full speed but getting tired, without Sunset next to him his stamina was not replenished like back at the castle, deciding that getting tired would be problematic Mac opted for a detour, he didn't knew were he was but the pony Rainbow saw him running in the castle's direction so they would follow him in that direction.

Mac changed his trajectory in a 45 degree and prayed that his persecutors would run pass him, after a few more minutes of running Mac saw in the sky a blurry line of colors indicating Rainbow was going in the direction that he predicted, he stopped and listened, there at his right, at a safe distance he saw the pony double if his sister running in the same direction, his plan worked but now they were ahead of him and if they got more of their friends involved it would make Mac's job more difficult.

He needed some plan, he couldn't rest until knowing where Sunset was, then an idea struck him, if this place had pony versions of all Canterlot and the relationships were similar too then he could find one of his friends first and get them to help him. But who?.

Thunderlane and Cheerilee were the best options, even Redheart but finding them inside the town was tricky, specially with the others already looking for him, then he remembered that another friend lived outside of Canterlot in his world and hoped that here was also the case, so Mac moved again in the direction were Time Turner was supposed to live.
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High above the road that lead to Ponyville a chariot pulled by two pegasus was in it's way to the town carrying two unicorn mares. Not for the first time Starlight Glimmer grimaced hearing Sunset grind her teeth in annoyance.

Twilight explained to Sunset earlier that an anti-teleportation spell was placed over both Ponyville and Canterlot to prevent the rebels be able to move from one place to the other freely. Needless to say Sunset wasn't happy with such news. Ever since waking up to the news that her coltfriend was kidnapped by the draconequus Sunset wasn't in any mood to talk or ask anything.

"Listen Sunset I'm sorry again for messing this up but I need you to calm down, while Discord is a pain in the flank he isn't evil anymore so him taking Big Mac is probably to get laughs out of it only, he will not be in any danger, I'm sure".

Sunset remained silent for a second or two before she let out a tired sight. "I'm ok, and I'm not angry at you anymore, I'm angry at myself for putting Mac in danger, his family is waiting for him and I promise myself that he wouldn't be harmed, yet he was, and it was to protect me". A few tears descended through her cheeks.
"A-and now... He's lost in a world unknown to him, I'm... I'm the worst girlfriend".

"Please don't say that, I'm sure that he will be fine, Ponyville is one of the most quiet places I know".

"Wasn't there were Twilight was attacked?".

"Point taken, still, I don't think Discord will put him in harms way, he and Big Mac are game buddies along Spike, and if he tries to play dumb we had our own secret weapon to deal with him".

"Secret weapon?, you mean the elements of harmony?".

"Better!, and we are close, you can see her house from here now".
Starlight pointed to a small tree cottage in the middle of a clearing. Sunset didn't know who apart from the princess was capable of dealing with the representation of chaos but she hoped Starlight was right.

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If Big Mac could he would give himself a pat on the back, after some struggles and near misses he found what he hoped was the house of the pony professor. Making sure no one else was around he moved to the door and knocked a few times, he was about to do it again when he heard noises coming from inside and a few crashes, then loud voices.

"Come here little pony! Nowhere to run!".

"Never you brutes! You hear me, never!".

Mac recognized the second voice right away, the british accent was unmistakable. Mac hurried to the door and turned around, bending forward and purring his weight in his front hooves Mac realised a powerful buck than send the door flying, the three individuals inside were distracted by the passing object giving Mac chance of entering and rushing toward one of the invaders.

"What?!" the big dog didn't have the chance of say anything else when Mac rammed him square in the belly and propelled him across the room toward the far wall, the second one, a black bug horse thingy was still stun when the brown pony whacked it in the head with a metal tray. "Nyaghh". And like its companion it fell unconscious on the floor then the brown pony fell too, Mac moved to his side immediately.

"Turner! Are ya ok".

"Big... Big Mac?!".

"Ye-yeah... Kind of... Nevermind are ya hurt?".

"No... Just... Just hungry... Those hulligans won't give me any food for days".

Mac looked around and saw the kitchen. "Let me take care of them first and I'll bring ya something, ok?". The brown pony could only nod once, all his energies were expended in the blow.

After finding a cord long and strong enough to hold the two bad guys in place Mac looked in the kitchen finding a few stacks of hay and bottle of apple juice, he took both items to the professor and he took them from him almost afraid that somehow it would disappear.

"Hmmm... sooo... gooood, I... I thought that I wouldn't make it, you have my thanks Big Mac, if it wasn't for you I would have died here". After finishing the food, the professor turned to look at his savior, then his expression turned mindful. "That's a curious shirt you have there Big Mac, your haircut and... No yoke? You are Big Mac, right?". The brown earth pony started to move back feeling suspicious.

"I'm... I don know how to explain but... I'm not the same Mac ya know but I mean ya no harm". Mac felt that if he wasn't honest he would lose his help.

"Where... Do you came from?".

"I came with ma girlfriend to see the princess but.. We were mistaken for rebels or somethin".

"You mean Miss Shimmer?!".

It was now Mac's turn of turning suspicious, how did the pony professor knew of Sunset?.

"And how do ya know that exactly?".

"Hmm right, follow me please". The brown pony moved to another room and Mac follow it with caution. Inside the other room there was an overturned table with a door right under were the table was flipped, Turner bite into the handle and pulled the door open, then descended through some steps going to a hidden basement.

As Mac entered the weird room he saw little bright lights at the end of the room, he got closer and found what looked like a old era super computer, the little lights came from small bulbs that turned on and off in time intervals, knobs and levels where everywhere and a small screen was located in the middle of the machine, attached by wires to the left of the machine was a big mirror, but unlike the one Sunset and Mac used before this one was rectangular.

"Let's turn this old trinket on first". Turner started pushing some buttons and moved levels, the machine responded with a soft hum and the screen came to life with static. "Out of synch, the frequencies most had changed".

"What in tarnation is this thing?". Mac asked as Turner continued tempting with the contraction.

"Many years ago, I found a spell that could connect two dimensions through a portal, however me been a earth pony I didn't have the necessary magic to create the portal and make it stable for a pony to pass through. Then thanks to a young filly I found the power to make it work, since then I have been in contact with my human version of your world, even created my own portal".

"Yur own por- wait, wait so... You have been talkin with Professor Turner?".

"Yes indeed, that's how I now about Miss Sunset and You Macintosh Apple of Canterlot City, why I even been in your world a couple of times and human Turner had come to mine too".

"Ok that explain how ya know who I'm but what about the big dog and the black bug that were starvin ya to dead".

"Part of the rebel group you mentioned earlier, they found out about my portal and came to take it by force, fortunately for me only I know how to make it work but when I refused to show them how their leader decided to torture me until I surrendered the knowledge".

Mac absorbed the information given, this was turning more complicated that he expected, still, if those rebels were causing this much trouble trying to get their hands or hooves in those portals it was obvious that it wasn't for a good reason.

"That's odd, H Turner should be in his laboratory by now, anyway we need to take those criminals to the friendship castle".

"About that, the reason I came lookin for ya was so that yo could help me get in contact with the princess so I could reunite with Sunset".

"Why didn't you went there by yourself then?".

"The critter that send me here put me in the pony Macintosh's place to play a prank but they thought that somethin is wrong with me and are lookin to restrain me, I don want to mess with his life so its better if the other ponies don recognize me".

"I see, pretty noble in your part, hmm ok let see if we can disguise you somehow". After a few minutes of trick and try they found something convincing, a fedora, a pair of shades and a long coat that covered Mac's body almost completely, finally a scarf to cover his muzzle and they were ready.

"Are ya sure we can leave them here?". Mac asked watching the pair struggling to brake free, the bug thing, a changeling as Turner had call it hissed at them like a snake, while the dog, or diamond dog tried to bark but his mouth was restrained as well.

"Quiet certain my young colt, besides we need to move fast should somepony recognize you, now lets be on our way, I'm afraid that more of those rebel that attacked the princess may be around".

"I'm right behind ya". The stallions departed toward the city leaving the other two at their fate.

As they left the house, the machine hidden bellow started making noises and the screen came to life showing a worried Time Turner with black bags under his eyes.

"P Turner!, P Turner are you there?".

"Please I need your help, we may have some magic related problems here and the girls looks to had been affected as well, if you heard me please respond as soon as you can".

Author's Notes:

Thanks for reading.