As the Rainbooms, April, Casey, Karai, and Shini were heading for the courtyard, many of the other campers took notice of the four newcomers. Boys like Snips, Snails, Micro Chip, and Bulk Biceps were enamored by the beauty of Karai, April, and Shini, which the girls took notice of. April rolled her eyes having been used to it, while Karai and Shini winked flirtatiously at them, causing Snips and Snails to faint. Casey noticed some of the other girls were looking at him, and he shot them a flirtatious grin. Some girls giggled at his attempts to woo them, while Trixie looked repulsed by his lack of teeth.
They arrived at the courtyard, where all the campers had gathered. As they listened for instructions, Spike was chasing squirrels like any dog would. Taking a stand on a gazebo made from wood were two teens about the campers ages. One was a girl with light green eyes, two toned moderate raspberry hair with a crown of daisies on her head, and freckles across her cheeks. The second was a boy with grayish green eyes, and his hair was two shades of dark aquamarine.
The girl spoke up into a mic with a peppy voice, "Hi, everyone! Welcome to Camp Everfree! I'm Gloriosa Daisy, your camp director! Think of me as your friendly camp and nature guide. And this is my brother, Timber Spruce!"
Timer took the mic, and spoke, "Think of me as that awesome guy... who should always be invited to fun things." he said while showing off.
As April laughed at Timber's flirtatious words, Casey rolled his eyes. In the bushes, the turtles who had been watching the siblings introduce themselves. After hearing Timber's intro, Raph spoke, "Oh, brother."
Gloriosa continued, "We aim to please. Now before we hand out tent assignments, my brother and I would like you all to join us in welcoming a special guest who volunteered to help out at camp. Let's give a big Camp Everfree welcome to Scout Master Bishop!" Everyone looked and saw stepping forward was who else but Bishop the undercover Utrom who was instead of wearing his business suit and tie, was dressed in a Scout Master's uniform colored black, with multiple camp badges on his shirt.
There was a multiple split screen for each of the the turtles, Rainbooms, April, and Casey who gasped collectively, "Bishop?!"
Karai recognizing the facial appearance of Bishop gasped, "A Kraang?" she looked ready to attack, only for April to block her.
"Easy, Karai. Bishop's not a Kraang." she explained.
"He's an Utrom." Twilight explained.
"A what?" Karai asked in confusion.
"It's kind of a long story." Fluttershy replied, as they listened to Bishop speak.
"It is a pleasure to meet you all. I hope to have the best time here at Camp Everfree with each and every one of you," he eyed the Rainbooms, April, and Casey in the crowd, which none of the other campers noticed. He turned to the girl, "Gloriosa, continue."
"Thank you, Scout Master," Gloriosa continued, "We'd like to hear from all of you. You're free to do whatever you like here."
Timber suddenly spoke up, "Uh, except hike near the rock quarry. That's off-limits." many were curious about why it was off limits, as Gloriosa continued.
"Y-Yes, but otherwise, your options are wide open. So what activities will make this the very best week of your lives ever?"
Rainbow raised her hand, "Ooh! Rock climbing!"
"Done."
Rainbow spoke up again, "Archery!"
"Of course!"
"Tetherball!"
"Naturally!"
Before Rainbow could list off anymore, April stopped her, "Rainbow, I know you're excited, but maybe give somebody else a chance to make a suggestion."
Casey spoke up, "Floor Hockey!"
"Sure thing!" Gloriosa confirmed.
Bulk Biceps spoke up, "Arts and Crafts!" he noticed some were giving him a questionable look, "My mom needs new pot holders."
"I'll supply the looms!"
"Cookie decorating!" Pinkie Pie licked her lips.
"Ooh, I do make a mean sugar cookie."
"Early morning nature walks?" Fluttershy suggested.
"With walking sticks for everyone!"
In the bushes, Mikey was groaning, "Oh, man. If I could make a suggestion I'd suggest design your own pizza."
"Well, you can't, because we're supposed to be hiding!" Raph replied, in annoyance.
Rarity spoke up to Gloriosa, "Ooh! Me! Oh, uh... a fashion show! Where I design the most fabulous camp looks inspired by today's hottest trends and have them modeled by my classmates in a gorgeous outdoor setting!"
"A camp tradition!" Gloriosa cheered, until Timber whispered to her.
"We have literally never done that." Gloriosa ignored her brother and continued.
"I'll be taking requests the rest of the time you're here, so if there's anything you'd like to do, anything you need, just ask."
Principal Celestia spoke up, "What about the camp gift? That was my favorite Camp Everfree tradition."
"The camp gift! Of course!" Goriosa cheered, until her brother whispered to her.
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"Well, I just thought..."
"Then you thought wrong!" Gloriosa whispered sounding agitated,
Sunset Shimmer spoke to her friends, "Anyone else picking up on a little tension between Gloriosa and her brother?"
"A little." Pinkie answered.
"Don't need psychic powers to see that." April added.
Gloriosa began explaining the camp gift, "Every year, campers work together to create something useful. A gift for future campers. Working toward this common goal is key to forming the strong bonds that will last well beyond your time here at camp!" she spoke in a hushed tone to Timber, "Which is why it's so important," she spoke louder, "This gazebo was a gift from last year's group. Oh, oh, oh, and the totem pole and the sundial were also made by campers!"
Celestia spoke to the campers on behalf of herself and her sister, "The sundial was our year's gift!"
Vice Principal Luna faked a cough, "Even though "some people" thought it was a little impractical, since the sundial can't be used at night." Bishop chuckled a bit, which Luna looked over and smiled at him. Bishop quickly looked away trying to act professional.
Gloriosa continued, "You all seem like a-a really amazing group. So I'm certain you'll come up with something inspiring to leave behind." the campers cheered, as Timber spoke up.
"Speaking of leaving things behind, now's the time when we give out tent assignments so you can leave your heavy bags behind."
Gloriosa explained, "Uh, girls will be getting their assignments from Timber. Guys, you're with me." So the boys went to Gloriosa to get their tent assignments.
Casey reached into a satchel and pulled out a card with an image of a gemstone on it, "What's this supposed to be?"
"That is a garnet." Gloriosa explained.
"I got it too," Flash Sentry showed him his card with the same gemstone, "Looks like you and I will be bunk mates. I'm Flash Sentry." he extended his hand.
"Casey Jones." Casey shook hands with his tent partner.
Karai reached into the bag held by Timber and saw what her gem was, "Jasper."
"Same here." Shini showed the same card, and the two smiled.
April picked her card and looked at it, "What gemstone is this one?" she asked Timber.
"That is a Lapis Lazuli. Or Lapis for short." he answered.
"Ah-ha! It is what I have received too!" Trixie Lulamoon declared.
"Nice to meet you. I'm April."
"A pleasure. For behold I am the Great and Powerful Trixie!" the girl announced.
April looked at Trixie awkwardly, and spoke, "Are you always this dramatic?"
"Dramatics is what being a magician is all about." Trixie explained.
"If you say so."
As the other campers were getting their tent assignments, Sunset Shimmer looked at hers, "Sapphire."
Twilight checked hers, "Me, too! I mean, I'm assuming I am. Technically, sapphires aren't just blue. They can be pink, purple, yellow..."
Timber decided to get in on Twilight analyzing, "Yeah, but they're mostly blue. That's why they're named after the Latin word sapphirus," there was an awkward pause between them, "That means "blue"." he whispered.
Twilight whispered back, "I know. But did you know that sapphires are just rubies without chromium?"
"No. But did you know that Sapphire Tent is the best one?"
"No. Why's that?"
"Because you're in it." Timber flirted.
"Oh, I bet you say that to all the campers." Twilight brushed him off.
"Not true," Timber turned to Bulk, "You're in the Ruby Tent? Ha! That's the worst one!"
"Aw, man!" Bulk sighed, until Timber comforted him.
"I'm just jokin', buddy. Ruby Tent is great. It's like a sapphire but with chromium," Bulk stared at Timber not knowing what he meant, much to Twilight's amusement, "But the Ruby and Coral Tents do look an awful lot alike to the undiscerning eye. I better show you where it is. See ya around." he told Twilight as the boys left.
Twilight looked behind her seeing her friends giggling to themselves, "What?"
"Nothin'." Applejack smiled.
"Ooh! That was adorable!" Rarity cooed.
Back in the bushes, Raph looked ready to gag before speaking to Donnie, "Ugh, and I thought you were a nerd." Donnie frowned at him.
Leo rolled his eyes, "Where'd he learn to flirt like that? Beginner's guide to flirting 101?"
Mikey laughed, "I know. So lame."
Gloriosa blew into a whistle, "Okay, everyone, go get settled in. We'll be meeting at the docks in fifteen minutes to go over some camp safety rules. Let me know if you need anything!"
"I need something!" came a new voice. Everyone looked over seeing an adult man in a business suit exiting a limo.
Gloriosa spoke to the newcomer, "Filthy Rich! So nice to see you," she whispered rudely to him, "What are you doing here?! Camp is just getting started!"
Filthy Rich answered smugly, "Just takin' in the scenery, Gloriosa Daisy. It's so... hmm... relaxin'."
"Well, you can look around when camp is over. Now, if you don't mind..." she tried to give him the hint.
"Fine." Flithy Rich left in his limo that pulled away.
Gloriosa noticed everyone's concern, "Filthy Rich is, uh, an alumni of the camp. He likes to check on his old stomping grounds every now and again. But enough about him. Find your tents and put away your things. We've got the best week of camp ever to begin!"
The girls were excited, until Fluttershy noticed a look of concern on Karai's face, "Everything ok, Karai?"
"That man Filthy Rich. I know him."
"You do?" Sunset Shimmer asked.
"He and Shredder did business together back in the day. Real Estate business."
"What kind of real estate business?" April asked.
"Shredder would buy lands off him to build Foot Ninja training camps long before we had Foot Bots."
"If he's made deals with Shredder, we can be sure he's bad news." Rainbow said suspiciously.
"Agreed." Karai nodded, until they all went to check into their tents.
April heard her T-phone beep and saw a text from Donnie, "Donnie says let's meet by the forest once we've settled in."
"Then let's go unpack." Applejack suggested, as they went to their assigned tents.
Later on, out by the forest area, the turtles were waiting with Mikey moaning out of boredom, "How much longer?"
"Will ya quit complaining already?" Donnie asked annoyed.
"Yeah, Mikey, we're right here." Applejack said, as the group approached.
"Good to see you all again." Leo greeted.
"Same here." Twilight replied, while trying not to look at him awkwardly, much to Leo's confusion.
"We have so much catching up to do." Mikey said.
"I'll bet." Rainbow agreed.
"So why don't you boys tell us what's been going on since we last saw each other?" Rarity suggested.
"Take a seat, girls. There's a lot to say." Leo answered, as the Rainbooms sat down.
After a brief discussion on some of the events that happened in New York, the girls were surprised, "Holy moly!" Pinkie gasped.
"So Shredder used mutagen on himself and is now some Super Shredder?" Applejack asked in disbelief.
"Yeah. He's totally freaky and ugly. Take a look." he showed the girls a snapshot of Super Shredder on his T-phone.
One look at Rarity let out a frightened gasped, "Oh, my stars!"
"Whoa." Sunset Shimmer gasped.
"Oh, dear." Fluttershy covered her mouth in fright.
"The mutagen made him stronger, and also more insane than he already was." Raph noted.
"He almost took father down." Karai added.
"And worse he's still out there." Donnie put in.
"But next time he shows himself, we'll finish him off." Leo promised.
The Rainbooms smiled knowing they would, until Rarity spoke to April, "And April, your Aeon crystal which was supposed to be helping you was actually corrupting you?"
"Afraid so. That Aeon elder that's been living inside my fragment was slowly manipulating my mind making me dependent on it. She even took control of my body and made me use my powers to disintegrate Donnie on a molecular level."
"How did it feel?" Twilight asked Donnie.
"It happened so fast, it's hard to describe it. But luckily April regained control and restored me."
"You know for all powerful and wise cosmic entities, those Aeon's sure make a lot of mistakes." Rainbow noted.
"It was our mistake to have entrusted the first piece of the black hole generator to them. That is on our shoulders," Bishop explained, as he approached, "It is good to see you all again."
"Same to you, Bishop." Sunset Shimmer greeted.
"But what're you doing here?" Casey asked.
"And what's with the Scout look." Raph asked.
"Didn't know you were the outdoorsy type." Mikey said.
"Are you even qualified to be a Scout Master?" Rainbow wondered.
"I have been on earth for thousands of years, if there's one thing I've learned all those years it's survival instincts on planets not as advanced as us." Bishop explained.
"Ok, so what brings you to camp?" Twilight asked.
"I'm on official Utrom business by order of Queen and the rest of the council."
"Is something going on here? Like Kraang related?" Leo asked.
"I'm not quite sure. But we have been picking up some strange signatures coming from around here." Bishop explained, while Twilight looked a little nervous.
"Anything we can do to help?" April asked.
"If you see any strange occurrences please inform me," Bishop told the girls before turning to the Turtles, "And the same to you four."
"Ok, now that that's out of the way. Would somebody please tell me what this is all about?" Karai asked annoyed.
Leo explained, "Bishop's an Utrom, in fact all the Kraang were actually Utrom. Kraang Prime was a scientist who used mutagen to become what he is and brainwashed millions of Utrom into serving him."
"Leonardo is correct, so believe me when I say I am not your enemy." Bishop explained.
"Well, if Leo says you're legit then it's good enough for me." Karai answered, with a nod of agreement from Shini.
"You don't think those strange signatures are a Kraang thing do you?" Donnie suggested.
"Highly unlikely. If the Kraang were involved in anything around here we would be aware of them."
"Well, we have noticed Gloriosa and Timber bickering like they were hiding something." April said.
"They're siblings, it's what they do," Mikey answered, "We do it all the time." he held Raph close.
"Maybe, but the appearance of Filthy Rich can't just be because he wanted to see his old favorite camp." Karai noted.
"Karai says, Filthy Rich was a business partner of Shredder's." April told the turtles.
"Anyone who does business with Shredder is no good guy." Raph stated his dislike for the man already.
"We'll have to continue this conversation later. Right now we all must go to the docks." Bishop instructed.
"He's right. We'll catch up later, guys." Sunset said, as the campers hurried back to the camp grounds.
"What do you think really is happening at this camp?" Mikey asked his brothers.
"No idea, Mikey." Donnie replied.
"Whatever it is, we best be on guard. No telling what may be lurking in these woods." Leo said, as the brothers decided to follow their friends back to camp while sticking to the shadows of the trees and bushes.