The ponies were walking to the valley of outcasts. As they got closer to the valley, the more humid the area got. They ended up going into a temperate rainforest-like region. The trees were of moderate height and had broad leaves.
"Oh, it's rather humid here." Rarity stated. "Are you sure we aren't in the tropics?" Basil turned to Rarity.
"If we were in the tropics…" Basil replied. "You would be seeing flowers and vines everywhere and we would be in rhino territory." He looked back. "We're getting close. Put your masks on." The ponies put their masks on. The masks resemble that of medical masks used in surgery. The ponies continued through the forest. Eventually, they had arrived at a section of the forest that was covering a valley. "We have arrived. Right now, we rest."
"Finally…" Rarity collapsed. Fluttershy was getting scared when she heard animal sounds.
"Guys…" Fluttershy explained. "I don't like this." She got spooked when a giant bug came walking through. Rainbow Dash went to her aid.
"Fluttershy," Rainbow Dash stated. "I'll protect you against…" A giant shield shaped insect with six legs appeared. "that thing." She, then, drawn her cross spear. The insect, seeing Rainbow Dash as a threat, reared up, aimed its abdomen at Rainbow Dash, and fired out a rancid brown liquid at her. "Is that… shit!" Rainbow Dash got hit; Fluttershy did not. Due to the distraction, she lost focus and the bug got away. Rarity came up.
"Rainbow Dash?" Rarity asked. She smelled the awful scent; she covered her nose. "Uh, you stink very bad." Fluttershy covered her nose after smelling it.
"Hey, I don't stink. That bug ran away."
"Not your skills, Rainbow Dash. You smell horrid; you're covered in liquid poo."
"That's not poo, Rarity." Twilight explained. "That is the liquid used in the defensive mechanism of the giant stinkbug." Twilight smelled it and covered her nose. "And it smells awful."
"How do I get rid of it?" Rainbow Dash asked Twilight rather annoyed.
"You can clean of the liquid but you can't remove the smell. I'm sorry but you are going to stink for a few days." Rainbow Dash was irritated.
"But why does it look like shit?"
"That came from the giant brown stinkbug."
"Enough with the poopie jokes, already please?" Pinkie Pie asked.
"I'm going to rest." Basil stated. "If anyone wants to go in the valley, I won't stop you. I'll catch up."
"Lazy ass." Rainbow Dash stated under her breath.
"Basil?" stated a voice. Basil paid attention.
"Who's there?" Basil stated.
"It's me, Ponar." the voice said.
"Ponar, is that really you? Come on out here." Then, walked out a bronze colored earth pony; it was as big as Celetsia with yellow eyes. It was heavily built, muscular, and robust. There was a bright red wolf head as a cutie mark. "Ponar, it really is you."
"Good to see you again, Basil."
"How's life treating you?"
"I'm doing fine. I was on break, so I decided to come see you. I hope I'm not rusting up."
"Earth to Ponar," Twilight stated. "Ponies don't rust."
"Should I tell them or should you?" Basil asked Ponar.
"Tell us what?"
"Ponar is not a pony."
"Yeah right."
"What's your name?" Ponar asked.
"Twilight Sparkle."
"Okay, Twilight Sparkle. Can a pony do this?" Ponar jumped into the air. He literally transformed into a robot. The robot looked humanoid; he was slender in build. There was a spike on his shoulders. His mane came out to be his sword. The tail turned into the scabbard for his sword.
"What the…" Everyone except Basil was surprised.
"What the hell are you?" Rainbow Dash asked him.
"Me?" Ponar replied. "I am a transformer."
"What's a transformer?"
"Transformers are an organic sentient species from a distant planet; they resemble robots and other types of machinery. They, also, have an ability to shape shift into anything they scan."
"Prove it." Ponar brought out a little transformer which looked like a little organic junk pile. It scanned Rainbow Dash.
"Name: Rainbow Dash." The transformer stated. "Species: pegasus, Gender: Female, Home World: Equestria, Unusual Features: faded scar over left eye. Transforming now." The thing jumped up into the air and transformed into Rainbow Dash down to a T.
"Son of a…"
"Told you." Ponar transformed back to his regular form. But he bumped his head on a low-hanging branch, his head vibrated. "What is… going… ondfdsoanfckela?" The ponies were confused.
"Are you okay?" Of course, Ponar was not able to understand what Rainbow said.
"What are you saying?"
"What are you stupid?" Ponar does not understand it.
"Hold on," Basil stated. "I'll have a look." Basil tapped his left front arm with his front right hoof. Ponar nodded his head. Ponar brought his hands to his ears and brought them to his mouth. He afterwards curved them outward. "Okay, got it." He made a circle and curved hooves out of his mouth. Ponar pointed to an area behind his neck. Basil went toward the back of Ponar's neck.
"What's wrong with him?" Twilight Sparkle asked.
"His internal translator is broken." Basil stated.
"Is that really important?"
"Yes. Without it, he wouldn't be able to understand us." At that point, Basil started to work on the translator.
"But we are speaking English."
"No, we are not."
"I thought we were speaking English."
"We aren't speaking English."
"But the audience understands us."
"That's because there is a translator within the fourth wall. Without it, all of the audience would hear is juat a bunch of random neighs and whinnies." Basil fixed the problem with the translator in the neck of Ponar. "It would be a shame if that had occurred, the fourth wall translator is a total bitch to repair."
"Thanks." Ponar stated. "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yeah, we are looking for a kitsune that betrayed his kingdom and we are looking for him. Can you help us out?"
"Sure thing, buddy. I'll roll out and help." Ponar changed back to his pony form and headed out. "There are other ponies here as well. So, be careful." Ponar left.
"Wait, other ponies are here?"
"That's probably a good thing." Twilight Sparkle stated. "But we didn't hear about other ponies coming along with us." The group continued into the jungle, more cautious than before.