Pinkie might have wanted to say something herself as well. Applejack definitely looked like she was about to turn and give the soldier another rebuttal. Neither of them got a chance to say anything, as everyone in the room was suddenly distracted by a loud sound from beyond a wall. The soldier gave a weird look, but as he quickly had the unicorn's horn pointed at his throat he made no sounds. All in the room waited, looking nervously towards the door, ready to spring into action.
It was that state of tension that made them all almost jump as a moment later, while the door remained closed, an alicorn appeared near the wall behind them. "Oh, there you are," Starshine said. "I knew you had to be close by."
"Starshine!" Pinkie excitedly but quietly exclaimed, springing forward to hug the mare.
The soldier was clearly confused, but a light jab at his neck kept him quiet. When she was done ensuring her heart still beat, Applejack asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Bringing you back," Starshine explained. "You know, the whole Elements thing. You're kinda needed for that." She idly played with her mane for a moment, until her eyes settled on the soldier sitting near the wall. "Oh hey, he's new right? What's he called? Are we keeping him?"
The soldier looked more confused by the second, but the ever present threat of the unicorn's gaze on him, and of his horn aimed at him even more so, kept him quiet still. "Already?" Applejack asked. "Is Nightmare Moon already free?"
"Yep. Sure is," Starshine said. "But you've dealt with the portals apparently so everything is still working out, just in time actually. Twilight is keeping her busy but it's still better if everyone gets there so you can blast her properly."
"What about Luna?" asked Pinkie. "Is she alright?"
"Ah." Starshine's tone went as dry as the desert. "That. Yes." She cleared her throat. "Last time I saw her, she was on the ground. With, uh... a hole. A really big hole." She frowned and looked up in thought. "I'm pretty sure it was in a place where you're not supposed to have a hole, too."
Everyone else's expressions but the soldier's crumbled into worry and uncertainty. "But is she alright?" Applejack asked. "Is she going to survive."
"Well, I don't know." Starshine gave a very meek shrug. "Seriously I have a very poor understanding of pony biology. But hey, we can find out if you come with me as we go back!"
Suddenly, sounds could be heard from somewhere in the building. Hoofsteps and things being pushed, growing closer. "Ought to be my team," the soldier nonchalantly said as everyone tensed again in worry, save for Starshine. "They probably traced your teleportation."
Applejack swallowed nervously as the sounds grew louder. "Get us out of here!" she said to Starshine.
"Sure thing." The alicorn gave a salute with her hoof and began to charge her horn. The sounds grew closer, until they were right outside the door. There was a flash of light. Heavily armoured soldiers barged into the room, but found it empty, only occupied by a feather slowly drifting towards the ground.