Making true to her name, Rainbow Dash does with all the speed that her cyan wings would allow, their frenetic beating getting her closer to where Big Mac was been taken.
It only had been at must 15 minutes since a desperate Sunset called her and begged her to go at the air of her boyfriend and try to hold up whatever evil was keeping him while the rest gathered to provide support.

As she approached the bridge, from her vintage point she saw a police car speeding along the road, going in the same direction. Rainbow put more force in her wings, she needed to get to Big Mac first before-! . " Whaaaa! ". A blinding explosion blew Rainbow out of the air blinding her at the same time, luckily for the girl, branches, bushes and maybe even soft ground reduced the damage of the impact, when she got herself standing she tried to get her sight back by rubbing her closed eyes, some of it came back but it was still instructed by white spots. Not wanting to fail in her mission she walked for a couple of minutes until she was confident enough to run at high speed without crash into something, the police car would have a sizable advantage over her but not impossible to overcome for the Master Speedster.

Unfortunately the police car for ahead of her for mere seconds forcing Rainbow to hide and observe from the shadows. Her first sign that something went horribly wrong was the silence. Apart from the sirens in the patrol and the officer yelling for an answer there was no other sound, almost like if the whole area was devoid of life. The man yelled the name of Lemon Zest over and over again giving his identity as her father, Lime Grass, the man found his daughter unconscious next to a car Rainbow has never seen.

The second sign of wrongness was the stench of burned meat, Rainbow was no grill expert but even she knew that cocking meat of any kind didn't let a smell so disgusting.
Rainbow remembered the time when a little prank to a teacher in middle school left her and Fluttershy with a bad case of burned hair, the smell was similar but multiplied by a hundred.

Her eyes caught the form of two slumped figures on the ground close to the entrance of the bridge, what seemed like smoke coming from them. Little by little more patrols arrived as did a couple of ambulances and even the mighty motor of the firefighter truck could be heard. Searchlights became the final factor for Rainbow to called quits before been spotted. Before leaving the soccer ace saw the paramedics taking the two figures in emergency beds with white sheets on top of them, one of the figures big enough to the body of her friend.

Her heart ached just by knowing what was coming, telling her friends Applejack and Sunset what she saw would be the most horrible thing that could happen, specially today when instead of celebration they would be mortified.

At the other side of the small river, observing from the shadows just like Rainbow, was Emerald Breeze. She was fortunate that the explosion form the gems was far enough for her to jump away, but not far enough to avoid damage. Her eardrums ringed, her hair was burned in some spots, she was bleeding and she had multiple burn marks in her once beautiful body. Her body screamed in agony every time she took a breath, rather that ignore it she dwell on it, every single ounce.

It was what keeping her from passing out in the bushes. From her position she couldn't see much, but by the yells of the police she got some info. Three founds, one would be the girl, the others? She couldn't be sure but logic said that the person closest to the explosion would be vaporised or blown to pieces, so it was must likely that those found were the Changeling and his big friend.

So that was it, her little lamb was now burned chunks. Her annoyance was more high now that her pain, as the humans started to spread their search Emerald Moved deeper in the shadows, limping away she touched the stone in her neck and let the magic poured into her so that it could heal her. It was going to be a long walk back to the hotel.

Back in the scene of the crime, Like Grass was nervously walking back and forth waiting for the medics to finish with Lemon, since hearing from Blank that's she was in danger he couldn't stop shaking and finding her I her current state didn't make things any better, he wondered why was she in that place at that time? Why was she involved, who was responsible for her condition? He didn't know yet, but he would make sure to punish anyone involved, anyone.

Just as his nerves couldn't take more, the medic taking care of her come out and called him over. " How is she? Will she be ok?".

" Physically speaking she doesn't seems to have much except a few scratches and cuts, beyond that is hard to say until we can make a more complex inspection, for now we'll just watch out for her small injuries ".

" Will she need to be taken out of the city? ".

" I don't think so, thankfully, the persons who were hospitalized from the club are all recovering with no ill physically but disoriented, she will be admitted in the general hospital ".

" Ok, I see, I'm still on duty so let the HQ notice me for any change ".

" Sure thing Chief ". The ambulance left carrying the only survivor sofar and Lime could breathe now, or at least try, the smell of charred skin and bones still hang in the air.

Grass returned to his men to receive the updated of the search including his demolition expert. " So what exactly happened here, two burned bodies and one explosion that looked like a rainbow mushroom cloud? Tell me I'm not hallucinating ".

" I don't think you hallucinated anything if the colorful marks in the ground are anything, is like someone placed a homemade bomb inside a microwave oven and putting a shit ton of crayons just to make it silly ". The expert pointed to a single spot in the ground where a small circle was painted with all the colors of the rainbow.

" Whatever this bomb was, it has to be the most weird explosive I have seen in my life. There is not any kind of residues you would normally find in one, I mean there is not gunpowder, TNT, flammable or any other chemicals, radioactive elements, electric or thermal remains, nothing... and yet you can feel the freaking heat toasting our bumps already, Is like... like blowing a mine full of gas and sitting over the single exit! ". The expert expressed with hands motions.

" So... big fire but not big explosion? ".

" No, there was definitely an explosion just...more like a pulse, I don't know how else explained, I worked for 5 years in NYPD and I never seen anything like this! ".

" Ok, I guess I get the main picture, so what else did you found? ".

" Hmm, well, there's seem to have been more persons involved, at least one more ".

" Really? You think someone walked away unharmed? ".

" Walked or sunk? Yes unharmed? Not a chance, what don't you look by yourself? Over there, next to the safety bars ". The expert pointed to a spot already marked as evidence. Grass approached and saw what the guy said with sunk, there was blood spilled over the rail, Grass watched under it at the moving stream of water bellow. Another person was either thrown over it or jumped. " Get me a team of three down there! We may have a live one! ".

SWEET APPLE ACRESS...

Been the bearer of bad news always sucked, but this time it was beyond that. When Rainbow Dash was back she called Sunset and told her to meet with everyone in Applejack's, after all, if she was going to explain what she saw, may as well do it on one go.

Once everyone arrived she started, little by little the expressions in Sunset and Applejack's faces turned from worry to agony. " N-no... it has to be more, please, tell me you saw him, please, tell me that he wasn't... one of them! ". Sunset grabbed Rainbow by the Hem of her blouse only to choke in tears, Sunset couldn't speak more but her tears were clear enough, the possibility of Bit Mac been dead hang in the air like the very sign in the entrance of the farm.

Applejack was strangely quiet, everyone could have expected her to blow in yells and screams. " So that was what Granny meant, this was... what she felt, the same that with Pa and Ma... Ah... this is a joke, a sick joke, mah brother is fine, ah'm s-sure of it, right? Ah mean, he's strong... He couldn't... he couldn't be de-". Having enough of seen her forcing a front Fluttershy took the blonde girl in her chest and only then did Applejack let her tears wash out.

" Miss Celestia, Fluttershy, take those two inside, they need to calm down before planning what to do ".

" No, no, I'm going, I'm going for him ". Sunset said as she walked to her car.

" Sunset! Wait! I know what you're feeling right now but you can't rush like this! ".

" I can and I'll do it, so if your not gonna help me then out of my-! ".

" Sunset! ". Sunset turned to Starlight. " Everyone here knows that you and the Apples are the most affected by this but please, don't say something to your mother that you could regret later ".

" I... I'm sorry, Mom, I'm sorry, I'm... thanks for worrying but I can't stand here, I'm going to look for him ". Sheet turned again to go her way.

" Ok then, at least let me help you, I know a spell that can help you ".

" You, you do? Then do it, please ". Starlight walked in front of her and started chanting in equestrian language, her spell started to grow as she spoke. Something Starlight said tipped Sunset off. " Wait! That's spell is for... Star-light? ". Sunset lost consciousness before she could avoid the spell. Before she could hit the ground Starlight caught her.

" I'm sorry, but letting you go like this would only complicate things ".

" Let us help ya ". Braeburn helped Celestia with Sunset. Apart from Jonagold and Apple Bloom who were with Granny Smith, everyone else was still waiting to see what they could do to help.

" Sorry Rainbow, I know that you are saying things as you saw them but I can't believe what happened, an explosion of colors? And Big Mac kidnapped? This is getting out of hand ". Cheerilee said feeling distressed.

" First of all, you said that Lemon Zest was there too? ".

" What?! That rock lover was there? ". Aria asked annoyed to hear the name.

" She must know what happened with my cousin then, we have to ask her right away! ". Pinkie said with hurry.

" Yes, she's our best shot but we can just bargain in and ask casually, remember who's her father, if we ask the wrong question in the wrong time we could bring the wrong attention to us, zest been injured will have her father suspicious of anyone ". Cheerilee warned the group.

" So what then? Do we wait until 48 hours pass and report him as missing? ". Asked Rainbow.

" Not exactly, since apart from Big Mac none of us have a real relationship with her, it would look suspicious if out of the sudden we're asking for her to her father ".

" What if we send a former friend, like Twilight, she went to Crystal Prep with her after all ".

" M-me? I-I guess I could do it, if it helps ". Twilight said getting nods from everyone.

" First we need to let some time pass, we can't show up right after she's been admitted or we'll look suspicious ". Cheerilee pointed out.

" Oh man, this sucks! I don't know about you but all this stuff is happening too soon, I don't even feel like going to school tomorrow ".

" Well you have to, it would look weird for you to miss school and is gonna affect your results ".

" Yeah? Tell that to Sunset and AJ, when Sunset woke up she's gonna turn all demon on us again ". Said Rainbow imagining the worst.

" This is so awful! What other horrible thing could happen to us? ". Asked Rarity.

" Speaking of that, why didn't you showed up yesterday? And what's with that bunch of boxes? ".

" Sorry everyone, I was doing something special for Big Mac and everyone but... I wish I could have finished sooner, maybe... Maybe this would have been avoided somehow ". Rarity gave the boxes around to her Rainboom friends including Aria.

" What's this? ". Asked Aria opening her box, inside she found a jacket for her, the rest of the girls found the same, jackets made with the finest of details, done with the best materials her boutique could obtain.

The jackets were made with the dominant colors of each member, pink for Pinkie, blue for Rainbow, aquamarine and purple for Aria, lavender and blue for Twilight. As they inspected the jackets they found numerous compartments and straps for unknown purpose, each jacket had the Rainbooms emblem in the back and each person symbol in the right chest area, the jackets also seemed adjustable.

" I made them for each of us, they are padded so the they're more resistant to damage, the compartments are to add some of Twilight's inventions, like GPS, radios or maybe even something to call for help immediately ". Rarity explained while showing each small holster she added.

" That's interesting, I can do all that but it will take time ".

" Yeah, too bad it was too late to help Mackey ". Pinkie said damping the atmosphere once again and making Rarity feel worse.

" Helloooo! I hope we got in time for the piñata! ". Everyone turned around to find the siblings owners of Everfree Camp.

" What's up everyone! ". Said Gloriosa Daisy while her younger brother walked ahead of her and went straight for Twilight to deliver a kiss and a present for his girlfriend, although right away the lack of response told him that something was wrong.

"It's... good to see you guys, but... You may want to know what's going on first ". Said Cheerilee.

It took a good 15 minutes to explain what was going on, it wasn't surprise for the siblings to find the mood in such state as one of the members of the Apple family and Ally to the Rainbooms to go missing or worse.

" I see, this is no easy matter, my sister and I understand and if you think that this is a bad moment for- ".

" No! ".

" What? ".

" I say, No! This people, the Apples and the Rainbooms that so graciously helped us when we needed it the must are in need of our help now, we can't coward and run back to the camp just because is getting dangerous, they saved our land and our lives, no way we'll leave and not do a thing for them! ". Said Gloriosa full of determination.

" We thank you Daisy, really, but Lemon too helped us and look how she end up, is better if we kept normal people out of the way to avoid more tragedies ". Rainbow expressed her opinion.

" I know what you mean and we appreciate your concern, but some of this trouble affected us as well, it was thanks to you and the Apple family who intervened in our behalf that we got Rich to back down from buying our property, helping them with this no only is to help Applejack and you but also because is the right thing to do ". Gloriosa repeated her words with more emphasis in the main objective of her plea, a person need help and someone offer it, simple as that.

" Then we take yer offer young one ". Everyone turned again as Granny Smith helped by Jonagold and Apple Bloom approached. " That's ok children, ah'm better now ".

" Sorry Granny but we ain't letting ya walk around without aid ".

" Fine then lil one, first let me thank y'all for worryn for mah boy, and for this moment on he's missin ya hear, missin! Big Mac, until a lb see no body mah boy is just missin ". Her voice sounded loud and clear, her expression solid like steel, the it softened like paper about to crumble. " Ah now this ain't yer trouble, but ah'll be forever in yer debt if ya help find him, ah can't take another loss, mah heart simply can't ".

Surprising everyone, it was Aria who stepped forward. " I'll help too, the guy, Big Mac, he helped me escape from those assholes, I may not be as strong as the rest, and my magic may be unreliable, but as long as you point me to them I'll bite them is that's all I can ". Behind her Cheerilee displayed a smile of pride looking at the once arrogant and selfish girl now changed for the better.

" Me too, Mr Apple, no way we're going back to the camp without making sure your grandson is back and safe, right little brother? ".

" Of course! A friend of Twilight is mine too, count me in ". Said Timber Spruce, which for a look of admiration from his girlfriend.

" And you don't even need to ask Gran-gran! We Apple stick together like, like like conjuncted apples which are really sticky and... Yeah! ". Pinkie got nods from Rainbow and Rarity.

" Thank ya, thank y'all children, mah house is at yer disposal and mah kin is grateful, please, stay safe, now excuse me, there's another pair that needs me ". Granny thank them one more time also offering their home to the siblings so that they wouldn't be paying for the hotel room.

" Alright then, fill me in at all that you guys are dealing with right now ".

" May as well use the barn, it would be a waste if we don't eat the food that the Apple prepared ".

" Let's go then ". As they walked to the barn where the birthday would have taken place, Timber whispered to her sister.

" Hey sis, you think this is ok? I mean I know this is the right thing to do but... would we really be of help to them? I don't even have magic and so far you haven't been able to use your, right? ".

" Honestly? I haven't even tried, but I know we can do something about this, we'll help them and you'll get to expend more time with Twilight, a win-win right? Don't worry about it- ".

" I know I know, 'I got this' ".

" No little brother, WE got this! Can't do it without my little bro ".

" Haha ok sis, I'm with you ".

While the guest went to the bar Granny went to Big Mac's room where Celestia was with a still sleeping Sunset. " How is the lass? ".

Celestia who was stroking the hair of her daughter rose from the bed. " She's still sobbing in her sleep, I don't know what to do when she wakes up, I hope that we get good news by then but... sorry Granny, I know you must be in bad shape too bad I wish I could help somehow right now but Sunset needs me more than ever ".

Granny smiled and put a reassuring hand on the young woman's shoulder. " That's ok Sugarcube, ah get ya, ya'll be a wonderful mother for the lad, ah'm sure Night Vail and Sol would be proud of seen ya right now, ah now ah'm lil Tia ".

" Thanks Granny, you family means a lot to me and I'll be delighted if Big Mac and Sunset could join our families further that now ".

" Ah know dear, by the by, have ya got in contact with Lil Luna yet? ".

" Not yet Granny, I bet her phone is off if she went to look for Turner like I think she did". Celestia expressed concerned.

" Ah see ".

" I'm sure she'll come as soon a s she get my messages, she's the closest to Big Mac since she was a kid, I'll see what I can do in the school Granny, I swear that we'll not let you down ".

" Ya never have child, never once, kiss the young one for me, ah'll check on mah girl now ". Granny left mother and daughter to check on her granddaughter, she knocked on the door and her family less Big Mac inside, Applejack was in her bed hugging her knees and her head buried in them. " Let me talk to her, ya go ahead and eat somethin, no point in worryn with an empty tank ".

The sisters and Braeburn left while Bloom and Applejack remained. " Ah now this is hard to swallow my girls but ya know how tough yer brother is, ah'm sure he'll find his way back to us ".

" And if he doesn't, we will find him first ".

" Ya... Ya felt it... ya felt it when it happened, and Sunset... Sunset did too, but then why? Why couldn't we do anything to help him, where is he? Is he ok? Is he... ".

" N-no Applejack, don't talk like that, big brother... Big brother is gonna come back, I'm sure sis ".

" We don't know that, what if.. ".

" Ok Sugarcube, what's gotten into ya! Why the negativity? ".

" Ah just... I don't know, how come only ya two felt somethin? Ah'm... we are his sister's, yet how come we don't know what happen to him or where he's going, he doesn't tell nothing to anybody, and now... Ah just don't know what to do ".

" Ah'm older Applejack, older and more experienced that ya two, yer just children compared to me, ah was still young when yer grandpapi Moonshine passed away, when mah friend Night Vail passed, later her husband Sol Regal, later... later may own son and yer mom, is an awful feelin ah don whish to even mah enemies, but ah have it, yer brother felt... different, aha can't be sure yet dears, but like ah said, until there's no proof, her brother is just missin, ya hear me? ".

" Yes Granny, Big brother Mac is too strong to die, he'll be back, ah'm sure! ". Apple Bloom said with her whole heart full of innocent trust in her grandmother's words and his brother's.

" Strong? More stubborn than that, thanks Granny, ah think ah'll go with mah friends now ". Applejack hugged her sister and grandmother and left for the barn.

TIME TURNER'S HOUSE...

Luna waited impatiently inside her car, where she has been for the last hour. By now her rear hurt, she was hungry and needed to use the toilet, but still she wouldn't move, she knew the moment she did she couldn't stop, she had to apologise for whatever thing she did with or to Turner and if she couldn't remember it was hard for her to do it for real. So she waited, her sister and niece have tried to contact her for quiet a while but yet she didn't answer suspecting what would they ask, by know the party would be in full swing, making everything more awkward.

" God this is stupid! Come on Luna! You're not a little girl anymore, so what if it is awkward? Couldn't be worse than when Big Mac declared his crush for me could it? He's just your co-worker, nothing more, Although he also has a thing for me, oh God, my butt hurts like crazy! ".

Luna cost silent after her monologue, dwelling I her own misfortune and we'll aware that she was making herself more miserable just by waiting. The final decision was taken not by her heart or brain but by her stomach who responded to her indecisiveness with a twist and a road of hunger that echoed inside the little car.

" Ok stomach, you win this one, but I'll have my revenge one day! ". Her stomach roared with pain included in response. " Ok ok forget what I said, you rule and I suck, moving now ".

Luna got out of the car and quickly knocked on the door waiting for a response, before she needed to repeat the action the door opened and Luna walked inside before getting the chance of talk. " Need restroom , emergency! ".

" Door left to the kitchen's ". Turner told her with little energy. After she disappeared from his sight he walked back to his special room where he was working again, after a few minutes Luna appeared having fixed two of her problems. She watched as Time Turner worked in the weird old looking screen from last time, his fingers angrily tapping in the keyboard.

" He-hey Tim, how's going? Working hard in your... thingy? ". Luna asked while looking for a spot clean enough to not get buried by papers or files with dust.

" Yes, I'm ". Responded the man with little enthusiasm.

" So... like any progress? ".

" Some... If you need anything else from me you can take it, I would stop you ".

" Hey hey! What's up with that attitude? I thought you would looking forward to go to Big Mac's birthday with me? ".

Finally the man got his face away from the screen he's been watching with full interest.
" Was that your idea? Or where you forced again by your sister? ".

" Ah come on Tim, Tia can yell all she wants but at the end if I don't want to do stuff I don't do stuff! ".

" And did you really wanted to come and see me? Or was the hour you spend inside your car normal? ".

" Come on Tim, loosen up a little ".

" Tim, you only call me Tim when you feel guilty, normally I'm just Turner or TT, seriously Miss Luna, could have killed you to wait to talk to me yesterday? ".

" I... I was... ". Luna was speechless, she didn't knew where to start apologizing. Her conduct had been less that well mannered since yesterday, if it wasn't for her family's intervention she probably would be in worse condition right now.

" Like I said, go ahead and do what you need, I'm kind of busy right now so I won't go, I'll take Big Mac and Miss Sunset somewhere later to celebrate, fo now I need to do this".

"... ". Luna couldn't work around her own shame to talk more and defend her case, but she couldn't force her feet to move out of the room. Fortunately she had the little distraction of Celestia's messages, taking out her cellphone she found not one but several of them, internally cringing she read the first one, a reminder of the hour of the party, the second only asked her for her whereabouts, the third one again asking where she was, to call her, Sunset or Granny urgently, Luna didn't want to read more but just to make sure she knew what was going on she read the last one, when she did her knees almost give away.

The message described a sudden feeling Sunset got about Big Mac been in trouble, confirmed later when an unknown woman answered his phone in his place and telling Sunset that she would take him away. Later Rainbow would try to help him but an explosion and the arrival of the police forced her to flee empty handed, finally the part that did a hole on her stomach was the part about dead bodies been taken away.

" Big Mac... Big Mac is... ". Shaking her head and putting her boiling emotions inside an imaginary safe boxuna turned to her college. " Big Mac is missing ".

" Pardon? ".

" Big Mac, something happen to him, he was involved in some accident and now he's either missing, injured or... ". The safe almost broke. She could feel sadness and agony scratching at the walls of the safe trying to tore it apart and be free.

While she controlled her emotions Turner inspected her with skepticism, trying to find a lie in what she said but the red rings appearing in her eyes and the way she bite at her lower lip told him she wasn't lying.

" By the holy equations, you're serious! ".

" Of... Of course I'm serious I... I'm sorry I need to go ". Luna turned around but Turner call her.

" Wait! My, my car can take us to Sweet Apple Acres faster, plus... I want to see if I can be of any help ". Luna nodded and the two took his car in way to the Apple farm.

ROAD OUTSIDE TOWN...

Like Grass was busy inside his patrol car writing his report of the whole incident, every new bit of information was making the task a lot complicated as he needed to see where did it fit in the chronology of events.

Every once in a while he checked on his daughter, she was moved to the clinic of Doctor Chain Links since the hospital was busy doing a final check up on the patients wounded during the escape of the now confirmed deceased suspects.

He saw three of his subordinates speak among themselves and then one of them broke up to move in his direction, no doubt to give him more fresh Intel that would force him to erase his actual report and write a new one.

" Chief ".

" Fulljack, let me guess, new info? ".

" New info ".

" Shit! Well, go ahead, ruin my moment ".

" First off from the forensic, 5 different DNA signatures were found inside the stolen car, we found the owner and she was apparently assaulted near the hospital ".

" Apparently? ".

" She doesn't remember who attacked her just that it was a woman ".

" Just like the others in the hospital, no one remembers shit... wait... Woman? So at least we now one of the culprits is female? ".

" Correct, also, near the hospital another nurse reported an attack on her, she was stripped from her uniform, a female nurse uniform ".

" And let me guess, no memory of who took her uniform but at least we know that she may be the same person that stole the car, right? ".

" Right, now then, the officers left at Rich's found a truck hidden around the perimeter Ford, red and green, old ".

" That sound like... ".

" Yes, Macintosh from Sweet Apple Acres, and guess what, one of the IDs from the forensic matches with him, blonde hair, male, young ".

Grass felt his pulse rise, he warned his daughter of getting involved with Macintosh, and now she was hurt and he was somehow involved, his truck and an ID tag on him.

" What else? ".

" The fifth DNA tag, red hair, female, adult must likely, there was also signs of scuffle near the vehicle, hum, that's about it, but now we have a better picture of things ".

" Has anyone tried to contact him or his family? ".

" Not yet, I wanted to inform you first ".

" Macintosh... Macintosh and a red head... and that explosion... What the hell happened here ". Grass noticed Officer Fulljack fidgeting with something. " You got more to tell me? ".

" Eh? No, well, maybe ".

" This is an investigation for crying out loud, if you know something speak ".

" Well, this is just a rumors, you know with the city been small and all, but... I remember one guy mentioning about Apple going out with a girl from CHS, a redhead girl I think, don't remember the name though, but then again it could be just a rumor, you know how guys are sometimes ".

" Redhead? Student from CHS, was another thing described about the girl? ".

" Hm, no... wait! Yes, now I remember it seemed she's the girl what caused all that ruckus in the school some years ago, remember? When the school front was demolished? ".

" Shimmer! Sunset Shimmer, it could only be her ". And with that last bit of info, everything felt into the puzzle, two of the must troublesome persons in the city, going out no less.

" Ok, now we got something, now we have faces and names, send word to HQ, I want warrants of interrogation for Macintosh Apple and Sunset Shimmer, I want those two found and interrogated before the end of the day ". Lime Grass turned his patrol on.

" Sir? Where are you going ".

" Sweet Apple Acres, today is suppose to be the guy's birthday, may as well go and see if he's there ". Turning the car back Grass drove away in route to the iconic farm.

SWEET APPLE ACRESS...

The mood in the farm was improving little by little but behind every word exchanged between Applejack and any of her friends the fear for her brother's fate was palpable, Granny decided to stay in the house resting while the family worked out the best way to start a wide spread search for Big Mac.

Most of the gathered approved of waiting until tomorrow to start the search as well as alerting the authorities, however the arrival of Lime Grass threw everything they planned out of the window.

" Oh crap! ". Rainbow exclaimed thinking that someone has seen her and were looking for her now. Everyone stopped what they were doing when Lime Grass got off and walked toward them, he stopped inspecting them with cold eyes. He didn't saw his main two suspects but recognized Applejack among the group and moved toward her.

Taken by surprise and still sensible by her brother's situation Applejack face morphed into fear and took a couple of steps back without realizing, Grass did however and enticed by this moved with more purpose.

" I'm looking for Macintosh Apple, is your brother here right now? If he's or if you know where he is the you have to tell me young lady ".

" Ah- mah brother is... Ah ".

" You better come clean of you know where he is or- ".

" Good to see you Chief Grass, can I help you? ". Salvation for Applejack came from behind when Celestia walked out of the house and went directly to place herself between her student and the officer.

" Principal, I came looking for Macintosh, I was asking the girl if-".

" Applejack, her name is Applejack, and right now she is indisposed to talk properly, luckily for you I can so... What can I do for you? Chief ". The officer thought about ignoring the woman and keep pushing the farmer girl to talk but then remembered about the other person in his list.

" Yes, you can be of help, by telling me where's Sunset Shimmer right now ".

" Su... My daughter? I thought that you were looking for Big Mac? ".

" And I didn't knew you adopted Shimmer? Since when? ".

" That's information is personal Chief, but yes she's legally my daughter, so I ask again, why are you looking for her too? ".

" I need to question her about a chain of incidents that started yesterday night that may involve her and Apple... and my daughter, my department is working right now for a warrant but if she can answer my questions she could avoid the trouble ".

" I'm afraid I don't know of any incident involving your daughter, nevertheless my daughter is resting right now, we received worrisome news about Macintosh possibly been kidnapped, we don't know for sure but the uncertainty if affecting the Apples and my daughter deeply, she's extremely worried about him ".

" So then is true about those two been together then? ".

" They are, if you need to know, today we gathered here to celebrate his 22th birthday, I believe even your daughter was invited, anyway, when he failed to show up my daughter called him but instead of him it was a woman who answered, she teased Sunset about taking Big Mac away ".

" As in lovers? ".

" As in taking him out, she mentioned his parents, his dead parents ". The mention of the Apple couple which dead investigation he was part of struck the meaning, and the place was indeed near the bridge.

" Are you telling me that this... woman kidnapped him and was going to kill him where his parents... ". Grass thought about what Celestia told him, a woman, was that the same redhead that the forensic detected. Some pieces did match, but the question remained about his daughter, why or how did she got involved, was voluntarily on her part of Macintosh asked her to, at this point he couldn't tell. " Where was Shimmer when she called and before that? ".

" She was in the mall preparing for the party with me and this young girl". Celestia pointed to Starlight. " She called him when we were back in our house ".

" Ok, if what you're telling me is true then I'll ask my men to look for him now, but he's still in for questioning and so is your daughter, when I get the warrant it will be obligatory ".

" If she feels in shape to do so then she'll go willingly otherwise you'll have to wait, warrant or not ". Celestia said in Sunset's defence, ready to fight back if the man pushed.

" Hm, we'll see about it, you know? Your relationship with her is pretty strange, a year after she appeared out of nowhere you took her in until later when you kicked her out to those apartments near the school, then a year later after that you and your sister were about to press charges for school property damage only to remove them a few days later, then you two are close again? Pretty odd ".

" Mind your own business Grass! Leave my sister alone if you don't want the tip of my shoe between your legs! ". Luna appeared from behind accompanied by Time Turner.

" Luna Regal, I was wondering why weren't you here involved in this mess ". Grass said with distaste.

" Why, Hoping to see me after all? ".

" Not in the slightest, at least the principal here is mature enough to keep her animosity in check but you just can't, anyway , remember what I just said Principal, I'll inform you if we find Macintosh Apple but... Let just hope he's in one piece for now ". He didn't told him about the explosion until there was solid evidence of his status.

With nothing else to say Lime Grass left in his car to go and check on his daughter, he didn't know what to make of all the the stuff happening, but maybe Macintosh had the answers, if he was alive.

" What's up with that jerk, anyway, what did he tell you? Is Big Mac ok? Does anybody knows anything? Sis? ".

Celestia turned to Applejack first. " I'll tell you what we know, but first, Applejack dear, please stay with Granny for the time being and rest as well, if we heard any news about your brother we'll inform you right way ".

Luna walked and hugged the blonde girl. " Don't worry sweetie, Big Mac is as tough as he's stubborn, he'll be back soon and then we can gang up on him later ".

" Thank y'all, ya too Miss Celestia for dealing with that guy, he... ah don't know why but he kind of get me in all jumpy ".

" Ha! I know what you mean, that guy can be a pain in the rear even when he's just doing his job ". Said Luna remembering the times she got in trouble with the law.

" Applejack? I heard about Macintosh and I just wanted to let you know that if I can be of assistance please let just let me know and I'll be at your family's disposal ".

" Thanks professor, mighty appreciated ".

" No thanks needed my dear girl, your brother is a good friend of mine, he saved me from getting ruffled more that a couple of times, helping him is not just repayment, is also the duty of a true British man! ". Turner said with pride and enthusiasm.

" Thanks Professor, thank all for yer help, Big Mac will be happy to now that all of ya worried for him ".

After everyone discussed more ideas in how to assist with the search one by one the guests retired. With help from Twilight's power and still under Starlight spell Sunset was taken back to her home, the girls returned also and Luna left with Turner. After acquiring a room in the Apple residence the siblings left to get their things from the hotel.

" You know? You could have stayed and accompanied Twilight while I went back to get our stuff from the hotel ".

" I know but it didn't seem like the time, with what we learned, speaking of that, do you think the Apples are in shape to do business with us? ". Asked Timber to his sister.

" Maybe not in the full way right now, but... we aren't in the best of positions either, besides, we have known for a while that the Apples distant themselves from his main partner after hearing what they wanted to do with us and the camp. In a way we are responsible of that ".

" Yeah, I get you, still, for the cops to be looking for him, I hope thing turn for the better".

" So do I little brother, so do I, oh look there's the hotel, let's see if I can the the parking spot in the side this time ".

" Sis? No please sis! Not again! I beg you, not agaaaaagh! ". The car almost flipped when the girl tried a maneuver to gain the spot coming from the opposite side.

" See? What did I told you? I got this! ".

" You... You almost killed me ".

" Ha! Don't be such a worrywart, let's go before it gets darker, it will be harder to drive in the night since we don't know the city well enough ".

" Ye-yeah, just... just let my stomach catch up with me ".

" Ok, but don't take too long ". As Gloriosa walked toward the corner of the hotel she saw a woman with long red hair limping in the same direction she herself was going, as she got closer to the woman she could heard whisperings and moans coming from her, trying not to make the situation awkward by walking next to her Gloriosa decided to let her go ahead but when the woman tumbled and was close to collapse Gloriosa's good natured side came bursting out and she reached out to the woman.

" Got you! That was close, are you hurt Ma'am ? Woaah! ". The moment Daisy touched the skin of the redhead a jolt of energy ran through her body almost causing her to drop the woman to the floor.

The woman felt the same sensation and she found herself suddenly alerted. " I'm fine, just a bit weak, that's all ". Emerald Breeze tried to get away from the girl so she couldn't see the shape she was in, while her magic protected her from the explosion in the bridge, it took everything she had including the energy she took from the bar last night as well as the energy she in reserve in her gemstone to heal her and even then she still hurt everywhere and had places where she still was healed, plus what was left of her clothes make her look like a beggar.

Still, Emerald was curious about the girl but right now wasn't the best place or time to interact with a human. " I-I'll be fine, thanks, I just need to reach the hotel's door ".

" Is that so? I'm going there too right now, let me help you get in there , is not a problem at all ". Insisted Daisy unaware of the danger she was getting into.

" Fine then, just get me inside ". Relented the woman, her voice tired and abrupt. Still Gloriosa took her mood as simply result of her condition and not her overall personality. Emerald let the raspberry haired girl help her feelings the weird sensation again when her and the girl's body touched. Something felt odd and her weariness of the girl increased.

Slowly the couple did their way inside the hotel, Emerald noticed that Trixie wasn't attending it right now, maybe a day off for the girl. Getting away from the girl Emerald walked to the receptionist without giving any thanks to the good Samaritan, Gloriosa simply shook her head and took the elevator to upper floor.

Once in her room, Gloriosa started repacking all of her stuff, which just consisted of clothes enough for a week since that was the maximum of days they could afford away from the camp. A few minutes later her brother entered as well and started doing the same. "I'm done here Timber, I'll check with the receptionist to cancel tomorrow's rent".

" Wait! Would you... Would you mind if I use the room tomorrow? I... I wanted to... Invite Twilight ". Gloriosa froze hearing what her little brother was saying.

" Invite her? Tommorow? Ju-just the two of you? ". Timber nodded with his face bright red.

" Ye-yeah, we talked about it in the Apple's, we, we decided to... you know, give one step forward in our relationship ".

" That's... wow, I... I don't know what to say, are you completely sure about this? Both of you? ".

" Yes, the timing may be bad with everything happening but we rarely will get a chance like this in a while and... Well, we want to see where we stand ".

" I-I see, well, just, just be careful Timber, that's all I ask of you ".

" Yes yes, don't worry, we'll be careful, promise ".

" Ok then, I'll be downstairs then, don't take too long ". Daisy left the room still shellshocked while her brother finished. Taking the elevator down again Gloriosa found the woman standing in front of the door, it was then that she got a look of her face, part of it was pink and scarred, mostly the forehead and left cheek. When Emerald got over her surprise she made a face of pure rage and with force she found out of nowhere she elbowed Gloriosa away from the elevator. " Out of my way! ".

Gloriosa took a few calming breaths to regain her composure, the face of the woman was frightening, not as much for her scars but for her eyes, eyes that for a bit there remained her of her other self, the one that called herself Gaea Everfree. She took a seat in the reception waiting for her brother to come down.

Back in her own room, Emerald raged in silence, her personal plans were as tattered as the clothes she wore, the two imbeciles she was supposed to get back to Equestria were now charred remains in route to be cut open by humans, her powers were almost toe high right now and over all was the encounter with that girl who dare help her and saw her face, one thing that Emerald couldn't stand was pity toward her, it remained her of the few times she was too weak to survive and the only reason she did was because the enemy took pity on her.

That all changed when she became who she is now, ruthless, cunning, brutal and with the drive to do anything to be the victor, that's why defeat and pity burned her worse that the energy released when her little pray did that suicidal move. She could understand the notice behind it, when losing meant something worse than dead then an all of nothing gamble was not the only exit but the one that let you strip your enemy of its perfect victory. Macintosh has done it almost perfecperfectlyt, but she survived meaning his last try was not good enough, Emerald smiled at that, at the end she was still breathing and could recover, he was gone wherever humans went when they died.

Slumped on her bed Emerald saw the searching stone Abby prepared for her and annoyance invade her, if the bucking stone would have done its job maybe things would have played different. She took the stone in her hand squishing it with ice. " Stupid useless thing! ". When inevitable a drop of her magic entered the stone this one activated, the arrow moved again but unlike before when she thought that the stone pointed to her the stone pointed to the left, to the direction east of the hotel.

" What?! ". Forgetting her pain Emerald got up from the bed and watched as the arrow firmly pointed to the same spot despite her moving the stone in different directions. " Could this be... ? ". Suddenly Emerald remembered the strange friendly girl that helped her in the entrance, the sensation her skin give up when touching was not a mistake, it was her skin touching another magic enhanced being.

Bracing herself and absorbing the pain to fuel her power Emerald rushed back to the first floor in hopes of catching up with the girl. " Where is she? The girl with the crown of daisies in her head? ". Emerald asked the receptionist.

" She she just left with her brother " . Emerald ran toward the car she saw them using. Only for them to pass her when they took the corner. Her eyes locking into the girl's form, looking away and to the stone she saw the arrow following the moves of the car.

" So close... so bucking close! ". Emerald's eyes shone with malice and the promise that she would make sure she never had a day like this ever again. " I'll find you, don't you worry ".

THE NEXT DAY...

When Sunset wake up the first thing she felt was cold, disoriented and alone, that last feeling was one she hated the most. She was resting in a flat patch of grass born from a small mount of earth, everything else was surrounded by water.

It was a strange visage that make her look like a giant woman in top of an island surrounding by the sea. She sat near the edge and reached down with her feet, her foot touched bottom pretty fast meaning the water was shallow. Tentatively, she set both of her feet firmly under the water and stood up finding her footage perfectly stable.

Looking around all she could make was the dim darkness that surrounded her just like the water bellow, looking up Sunset saw gray clouds of rain covering any light trying to brake through, if there was any, the place looked gloom and devoid of any life.

" Hello? Anyone there? ". Sunset asked loudly hoping for any answer that would tell her she wasn't alone in this place. Not finding any answer to her calling she moved forward in a random direction, her walk slow but unimpeded, the only sound was the gentle move of the water as her feet broke the surface and dive again in it just to repeat the process a second later.

As she walked she started to feel the heat of her body dropping, she hugged herself to maintain as much body warm as possible realizing then that she was wearing just a small pink colored robe that didn't even reach bellow her knees.

After what felt like a day's worth of walking she heard the faint sound of water splashing ahead. With reborn vigor she walked toward the sound, everytime she lost the sound she would stop to listen for the sound and when she hear it she rushed in the new direction of the sound.

When hope seemed lost her eyes saw ripples in the surface far in front of her, afraid that the person or thing moving would disappear leaving her alone forever she ran after it. She kept running even when her lungs hurt and her breath came in agonizing and short intervals.

Finally, a figure took form a head of her, no more that a few meters, when she saw the man she stopped, she didn't know why but she stopped and the moment she did was when her temperature dropped even more, it didn't make sense for Sunset, she practically run for a long time with full force and yet her body was getting colder by the minute, there was no sweat in her and her skin was becoming sensitive to the movement.

Her eyes didn't let the man out of her sight even though he kept walking slowly forward. She knew him, her mind and heart told her, her body yearned for his touch and her soul ached to be Next to his, yet his name elude her.

She tried to call him but with no name she couldn't, then she saw that not only did he walked forward but he was also sinking in the water which should have been imposible, the water didn't even went pass her knees and yet he was sinking with every step he took.

Her hand moved forward trying to grab him despite the distance, she tried to move closer but her feet were somehow rooted in the bottom of the water, she felt. The noise make by her fall caused the man to stop, he looked to his left, then to his right but not behind, finding nothing he walked again sinking deeper, moving further.

Sunset started crying, she knew him! She was sure but why didn't she remembered his name, did he do something to her? Or was her who did something to him? Something so bad she couldn't remember his name.

' Look deep within you and you'll find the answer '.

Sunset was startled by the voice, it didn't came from anywhere but she knew it wasn't hers. The voice was female and had a rich country accent.

' Ah know you can lil girl, my boy choose you because he believed in ya and in what you felt for each other '.

Sunset saw forward and now the man was waist deep. She closed her eyes, fighting back tears and focusing on a single moment, a single time on her life where the name meant everything to her. She found many, so many that she couldn't believe she had forgotten, but the one she found the strongest was when she and the man gave each other the sweet release of love, when he took her body with so much passion and lust that she screamed his name at the top of her lungs as he exploded inside her.

" MAC! MAC! MAC! IS ME! ".

The man stopped once more but this time he heard her, he half turned, more with his neck that his waist. He saw her and relief soon flood her. At first he didn't seem to recognize her but soon his eyes became watery and his lips painted a sweet soft smile.

' Ah love ya ".

He didn't speak , didn't even moved his lips, yet Sunset heard him, but her happiness shattered when he slowly turned forward again and resume his walk, Sunset couldn't understand what's going on, her brain stopped long ago, her body was dead cold now. Big Mac, her lover walked into the water, shoulders disappeared then neck, the last thing she saw of him was the top of his head, his blonde hair diving a second later.

He was gone, gone far away, gone. Sunset still couldn't move, her cry now turning into sobbing, no strength left, her body growing cold as the water around her became calm again.

She wanted to disappear too, she wanted nothing of this world, not from the real world, her friends would be hurt, her mother, her aunt, her pet, maybe some other people but she didn't wanted to be anywhere, What was the point in remember his name if he was gone, he would become only a reason for pain and loneliness. She didn't want to feel any of that. So she waited for her to sink too.

' I'm sorry '. Another voice told her, this one male and unfamiliar.

' I'm sorry Sunset, I know this is her doing, even if its just collateral. I know she had caused you pain and that she will cause you more, but I beg of you, please... save her, from the pain, from the road that fate placed her into, from her vengeance, from herself, please. I'm sorry about your partner, we can't help you find him, he's beyond this world, but please save her '.

" Save her? Her? Who's she? Who are you? Was she... Was she the one that hurt him? Was she who took him away?! Then NO! NEVER! The pain I'm suffering I'll return it to her by tenfold! I'll... I'll burn her! I'll burn her until she screams for mercy! But there will be none! ".

' If you do that then you'll be lost too! '. The voice pleaded.

Sunset turned her eyes to the voice, and found another man there, unlike Mac she didn't new who he was, nor did she felt any familiarity with him, yet he looked a bit like her, specially his eyes, cyan like hers, his hair red like hers just missing the amber highlights.

" Then so be it! ". With nothing else to say, the mysterious man disappeared, the sky followed then the water, only Sunset remained, she and her pain alone ".

REGAL'S RESIDENCE...

Starlight finished speaking with Celestia, she had called to now if Sunset was awake now but Starlight told her that she was the same as when she left for school, with nothing to do Starlight decided to prepare a few spells to help in the search for Big Mac, remembering the locket she used last time she went to Sunset's room to find it.

Inside her room Starlight found the owner still sleep. " Where could it be? ". Starlight looked on the top of cabinets and the study table but couldn't find it, then she thought that been something so important Sunset wouldn't just put it anywhere and it was more likely that she still had it on.

In that moment Sunset turned to her side and the locket became visible and within reach. " Of course you would still have it ". Starlight said with sadnesses, she approached the sleeping friend and reached for the silver memento. " Sorry, I just need it for a bit ". Her hand roaches it and in that moment a red hand took her by the wrist with incredible force.

" What's this? Trying to take my things? That's a big no-no ".

" Su-Sunset? ". Starlight turned to look at her now awaken friend, what she saw almost make her pass out, the face of Sunset was set in an evil smile but more bonechilling was her eyes, her cyan color was still there but it was surrounded by black sclera, just like her heart was surrounded by darkness.

END OF CHAPTER 32.

Author's Notes:

Aaaand done, a bit of advice but I'll be taking time off from this story to focus in my other 3 just for a bit. But just to tease chapter 33 will feature a Timber-Twilight( bow-chika-bow-wow) moment while chapter 34's main event will be a monster bash between a succubus a siren and a plant-controlling chick with a Changeling war going along the two chapters, I think that was more that a tease, anyways, thanks for reading and I hope you read the next Chapters!

Next Chapters:

1) My Little Pony Isekai: The Knight chapter 2.
2) My Little Pony Isekai: The Knight chapter 3.
3) My Little Pony Isekai: The Knight chapter 4.
4) PokePon chapter 6.