"Wrungfr Thryggr, oxkro jen hunn!" Krieg called out, pressing his left hind leg on the brakes. He pressed a button right beside the steering wheel, which caused the carriage's engines to stop. He went out of the driver's seat and looked behind his shoulder. There, he could see Wonder Writer helping Rainbow Dash walk on her stiff hooves.
After hearing his call, Wonder glanced at him and replied, "Kaka! Oxkro jun cenb hunn!" She turned back to Rainbow, who was clumsily walking in circles. Chuckling, Wonder Writer trotted towards her and said, "It seems we will be... uhm, staying here."
Rainbow stopped on her tracks and darted her eyes on the grassy, but somewhat empty area. "We'll be camping here?"
"Uh, affirmative."
"Pfft. Ya don't have to sound like a soldier. I'm just wondering when I can finally do some great exercises. Heh, I can't even walk straight!" Rainbow Dash added emphasis to what she said by demonstrating just how terribly out of character her legs are at walking. "But, uh, anyway. Where are you even taking me?" Dash asked with a raised eyebrow. She looked around to find Wonder but found out she was at the backside of the carriage carrying boxes that Dash assumed only had some light materials inside.
Wonder Writer sighed and answered Rainbow Dash's question, "We're trekking to The Solanius Kingdom, Dash." she placed the boxes just outside the room and continued getting more.
Rainbow walked over to one stack of boxes and asked more, "The Solanly-whatnow?" she kept her eyes on Wonder Writer.
"The Solanius Kingdom." Suddenly, Wonder stopped on her tracks and placed the boxes she was carrying down. "Wait, you don't know what the kingdom is!?"
Rainbow Dash reluctantly replied, "Uhm, I've never... ever... heard of it?" she sheepishly grinned and absentmindedly rub a hoof behind her neck.
"B-But I don't get it at all. I-" It was at this point Wonder Writer stopped speaking in ponish and to her natural language, "Vy conna soosoo schtig soosoor phead cunni gruth, brut, soosoo cola'ti fi baca fretotocanya." Wonder Writer's head has been tilted and had an eyebrow that looked like it wanted to escape its place by raising so high.
"Yo, calm yourself! I-uhh, I totally remember this 'Solanius' stuff, a-and I'm a citizen." Rainbow Dash nervously said, "It's just that I... haven't been able to learn our language well! Yeah!" she plastered a convincing smile on her face...
... which was not really convincing, obviously. Wonder Writer learned this the easy way.
"Uh-huh..." She looked at Rainbow's face. Specifically, on her way too wide smile. Yet she continued to rid the backroom of boxes. Rainbow had noticed her looking and toned down her smile like a smart pony.
"Really."
"Well then, I shall have the honor in teaching you our language. We simply just can't let you speak Olden Ponish on the kingdom. Best case scenario, the citizens will think you're just speaking incoherently for fun. Worst case scenario--"
"They'll think I'm an ally of the Solanius's enemy, yes?" Rainbow interrupted.
Wonder, having finished her task, stopped in her tracks and said, "Why... yes, actually. How did you know that we had a war going?"
"You told me, remember?"
"Huh? Ah, yes... I remember." Wonder Writer's cheeks glowed red in embarrassment and her eyes had a sudden interest on the ground, "I'm quite sorry, I had been studying a lot about Olden Ponish ever since you fell unconscious."
"It's okay, girl. I think you're speaking quite expertly for only studying on a day!" Wonder Writer's ruby eyes widened like she had forgotten something.
Wonder Writer glanced at Rainbow and corrected, "Actually, you were asleep for three cycles." It was the eyes of Rainbow's turn to widen.
She regained her composure, "Ahem! That would explain why I'd eaten so much earlier."
"Indeed."
Rainbow sighed, "I'll go and get a grip on this place." Wonder Writer nodded and walked off to Krieg Cormac. Rainbow Dash decided to have a walk around the place, although with a bit difficulty. She walked far, but not far enough for Wonder and Krieg to lose sight of her. There wasn't that much of detail of the land.
A road, grass, grass, grass, grass, grass, oh look a tree, grass, grass and grass. Rainbow groaned. She sat down on the ground and glanced up in the sky...
... she couldn't wait to start flying again. The prismatic pegasus turned her head to face one of her bandaged wings. The bandage was clean, indicating that Wonder Writer or even Krieg Cormac had made sure to change it regularly. How?
"Not easily, I bet." Rainbow answered to nobody at all, she sat still for a few seconds, the only sign of movement was her chest beating up and down rhythmically. She decided to make the best out of the landscape and exercised. Nothing difficult or breathtaking. Just light, normal ones for her to slowly regain control and balance of her... well, body.
Eventually, she heard Wonder Writer call out for her and telling her to approach. Not hesitating, she trotted towards the mare without stumbling on her steps.
The unicorn looked like she had just seen a ghost, she was standing in front of a newly set up tent. She gestured for Dash to come quickly.
Upon closer inspection, Wonder looked devastated. Rainbow arched an eyebrow, silently asking her question. Wonder Writer sighed in relief and, wasting no time, whispered to Dash, "I need you to stay inside the tent. Now."
By the time she told that, she already pushed Rainbow Dash inside the tent behind her. Rainbow Dash opened her muzzle to say something but Wonder's glare made her clamp it shut. After a few moments, Wonder Writer galloped off to somewhere. As if she was told to, Rainbow Dash zipped the tent up.
She wasn't sure how, but Wonder Writer's behavior made her not dare to go outside. Which was impossible, since the Rainbow Dash wouldn't have been intimidated easily. However, Rainbow felt that it was best she stayed where she was.
"I have a bad feeling about this..." Rainbow stayed near the zipper of the tent just in case she felt trouble coming. In the mean time, she looked around the room. She saw that Wonder Writer had arranged a mattress, a sit-upon, a crate and a satchel near the mattress.
"I am so sorry, Wonder." Rainbow apologized, and grabbed the satchel. She looked at the contents inside, but before she could determine the stuff inside, she heard a gruff voice shrieking loud.
Rainbow gasped, "Krieg!" forgetting the satchel, she dropped it without thinking and hurried to the crate. It was open, and she saw a baton inside. Grabbing it with her mouth, she unzipped the tent with her hooves and hurriedly went outside. The shouting didn't seize and soon enough, she heard another familiar voice scream in pain. Rainbow growled and used the screams of her friends as a guide to them. It didn't sound far, but it didn't sound near either.
Don't worry, I'm coming! This was Dash's final thought before heading towards the sounds.