When the ponies gathered in the middle of Ponyville they looked a little funny. Since they were trapped in each other’s bodies they were wearing their own saddlebags. Of course they had the cutie marks on them. So it looked a little strange to see Pinkie pie (in Spike's body) wearing her saddlebags.
"Is everyone here?" Fluttershy asked nervously.
"Yup we're all here!" Pinkie Pie called.
"Okay good let's head out," Twilight told them. They started to follow the path that was labeled on the map. Rainbow Dash scouted ahead to see the Everfree forest in front of her. "This is our first stop." Twilight started to trot into the forest.
"The Everfree forest!” Fluttershy cried. She ducked her head in her hooves again and Rainbow Dash sighed. She grabbed Fluttershy and dragged her along. Fluttershy tried to struggle from her friend's grasp, but she wasn't that strong. She decided to just be dragged. They were walking along until Spike tripped and fell down a hole. He was too stunned to speak he just fell.
"Spike!" all of the ponies shouted. Applejack went into her saddle bag and got a rope. She tied it around her waist (Rarity's waist) and tied it to a rock.
"Make sure it doesn't come untied!" Applejack called to her friends.
"Wait Applejack," Rarity shouted. Applejack looked at her. "Make sure that rope doesn't scratch up my coat! I had just got it done a few days ago." Applejack sighed and ignored her comment. She jumped into the hole to save Spike. CRASH!
"OW! Rarity's body isn't tough enough. My body can take a beating!" Applejack muttered. She stood up and looked around. I must be in a underground cave, She thought while she looked.
"Help help help!" It was Spike! Applejack ran and she tripped at least seven times. Rarity's hooves were slippery from being polished earlier, so it didn't help.
"Don't worry Spike I'll get yah!" She shouted after tripping again. Applejack ran to the sound of Spike's screams. She found him tied up on the floor trying to get out.
"Rarity, uh I mean Applejack!" Spike shouted happily.
"Never call me Rarity again," Applejack growled at him. Spike chuckled and Applejack untied him. Then she tied him to the other rope and they went up to the others. The other smiled when they saw the two coming up.
"We were so worried!" Twilight commented. She ran to Spike and hugged him.
"Twilight you're basically hugging Pinkie," Spike told her. Twilight blushed at this awkward moment and stepped back. The other six laughed at the look on Twilight's face.
They walked farther without any struggling. The quest to become themselves again has only just begun. There were many more dangers on the other side of the forest. They were just waiting for ponies to come. The mane six and Spike are the next ones to suffer the dangers.. For now they had other things to worry about.
“Applejack, you got my coat all dirty!” Rarity complained.
“Why is it even a bother? You can take a shower when this is all over. Plus since I’m in use of your body I can do what I want with it,” Applejack replied.
“Can’t you believe it was these ponies who tried to stop Twilight and I from fighting. Now they’re fighting it’s strange.” Rainbow Dash commented while walking past them. Rarity and Applejack shrugged and stopped arguing.
“Okay this upcoming path goes in three different directions,” Twilight announced. “Spike, Rainbow Dash, and I will go down the middle. Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie will go to the left. Finally Applejack and Rarity will go to the right. Are we all in agreement?” They all nodded and went the way they were instructed to go.