The next day, Rarity was asked by Yukimura to join him at the archery range. It was prepaid for Rarity to go. So, she decided to tag along. Yukimura was in his royal archery gear.
"I know you didn't like dirt. I thought taking up a bow would suit you." Yukimura stated. "Although it takes a little strength, it is effective." An archer gave a bow and a set of arrows to him and Rarity. He stepped up to the podium. "With a little work," he pulled an arrow. "It'll be easy." He fired and got a bull's eye.
"Daddy," stated someone. They turned around and saw a white filly. It was Nene. She was dressed in archery gear. She reminded Rarity so much of Sweetie Bell that Rarity thought that Nene was Sweetie Bell.
"Sweetie Bell?" Rarity stated.
"Sweetie Bell?" she replied. "Who's she? I'm Yabotsu Nene." Rarity sighed in grief because of the similarities with her sister. "Is there something wrong?"
"Everything is fine. I'm Rarity."
"Okay, we'll go with that." Nene was clueless why Rarity sighed like what she did. "Server?"
"Yes, Nene." stated a server.
"Can you get Rarity some gear?"
"Yes, mam." Then the server got an excellent bow and some arrows for Rarity.
"I could never do well with the gun earlier because I couldn't get it right." Rarity picked up the bow with her left hoof and held the arrows with the right hoof, but every time she tried she couldn't hit the target. Rarity sighed and through the bow down. "I can't even do this."
"Rarity, you are giving up to soon."
"But…"
"Stop! Thief!" a kitsune guard shouted. A thief leapt over the fence and was going through the field. Rarity grabbed her bow by reflex with her right hoof and fired twelve of her arrows. One of the arrows missed the thief but distracted him. The following arrows snagged on his clothing at ten different points. The last one hit his crotch.
"I don't take kindly to thieves." She stated as she had drawn another arrow and prepared to fire.
"Rarity, that's enough." Nene stated. "You stopped the thief."
"I did."
"Yeah, you prove your archer skills as well."
"Rarity, I didn't know you were a leftie." Yukimura stated.
"Neither did I." Rarity replied.
Applejack was walking around the town. She then came upon a temple. She entered under the red gates. When she arrived, she noticed it was peaceful. Applejack saw a garden to the East of the entrance. The main temple was to the north. She, then, noticed a filly that looked like Apple Bloom.
"Apple Bloom." Applejack stated as she ran up to hug her. The filly was confused. "Apple Bloom, Ah missed you so much."
"Apple Bloom?" the filly stated. "I don't know who you're talking about." Applejack looked and saw a yellow pegasus with a red mane. Applejack jolted back from her letting her go. The filly was wearing a red hakama and a white haori. "My name is Yabotsu Oichi."
"I'm so sorry. Ah thought you were someone else."
"I don't know. I and my sisters are easy to be identified." she paused. "Come to think of it. You do to some extent, looks something like I and my sisters. What is your name?"
"Applejack."
"Are you a kitsune transformed?"
"I'm not a born kitsune."
"That's almost unheard of. I'll need to talk to my dad about this." Oichi picked up her broom and began to sweep the floor. "As for me, I work at this shrine. Normally, for cleaning and omikuji." A priest for the shrine came up. He was a blue-eyed yellow kitsune with an indigo samue and waraji (sandal made from straw).
"Oichi?" stated the monk.
"Yes, Hoshi-sama."
"I appreciate the work you have done here." He pulled out some coins. "He is a little something for your services." He handed the coins to Oichi.
"I humbly accept this."
"You may had home now."
"Thank you, Hoshi-sama." Then, the monk left.
"Why did you add the '-sama' at the end of his name?" Applejacke asked Oichi.
" '-Sama' conveys great respect to the person." Oichi replied to Applejack.
Rainbow Dash was with Myobu as they were heading to the kendo academy. There, they met up with an orange unicorn with a violet mane. She was wearing blue kendo gear.
"Big brother," the unicorn said referring to Myobu. "It's nice to see you." She noticed the Pegasus accompanying him. "Who is this one?"
"This is Rainbow Dash."
"Hi there, Rainbow Dash. I am Yabotsu Ina."
"Hi." Rainbow Dash said to her. "You know, you kind of look like someone I know."
"Who would that be?"
"Scootaloo. She was always hyper and looked up to me a lot."
"Well, wanna try some kendo?"
"I guess." Rainbow Dash was given a bamboo sword and they stood at the center of the dojo. Myobu judged the kendo match.
"Rainbow Dash," he stated. "There is no flying or transforming allowed."
"Got it."
"Begin." The match was okay. Most of the time, Ina had the advantage and she won but Rainbow Dash was able to hold her own. After the match, she wasn't in a good mood (because she lost).
Fluttershy was hanging at the palace. When she noticed a blue pony with fins for ears and had a fish tail as a tail. She was afraid.
"Who are you?" Fluttershy asked.
"I am Leviathan." The thing replied. "I am an aeon like Ifrit."
"Okay, but how did you get here."
"Remember the kraken you helped yesterday?"
"Yeah."
"He was a kraken who was able to do magic." Flutttershy was confused. "He gave you the power to summon me as a reward for your kindness."
"Okay, but what kind of power are you able to do?"
"I have the ability to control and generate water. I am also a shape shifter, so I can transform into any sea creature. This form, and my natural form, allows me to move on the land."
"What is your natural form?" Leviathan, in front of Fluttershy, transformed into a blue sea serpent. He had a spiked mane and a spiked tail. He didn't have a mustache nor acted like a flamer. This struck fear into Fluttershy.
"Never fear. I am willing to help your cause, my lady."
It had approached evening, Pinkie Pie was granted ninja training earlier that day. Twilight Sparkle came to her. She sighed.
"What's wrong Twilight?" Pinkie asked.
"I was looking for Basil all day." Twilight replied. "And I couldn't find him."
"I'm sure you will find them." Pinkie turned to the docks and saw a galleon. "A galleon is at the docks."
"I'm sure that is a trade ship."
"I don't know about that." Pinkie stated about the suspicious ship.
"Hey," Fluttershy said as she came to them. "It's almost time for dinner."
"I'll check out the ship after dinner." Pinkie thought. "I don't like the looks of this. So, dinner went on uneventful. She went to the docks but as she went by she noticed guards being switched out. "Why would guards be switched out in a time like this? Especially at nighttime?" Eventually, she reached the ship and entered stealthily. There were beds for the sailors of the ship inside but she noticed something that the ones who checked the ship didn't notice before. She noticed a prison; she looked inside and found Basil in one of the prison cells in chains.
"Basil?" Pinkie Pie stated. Basill turned to Pinkie Pie.
"Pinkie." he replied. "It's so good to see you."
"Basil, Twilight Sparkle has been looking for you all day."
"Never mind me, Pinkie. One of the retainers, Yabotsu Kumiho has betrayed him and the kelpie are on their way to the palace. Hurry back to the palace, before it is too late."
"But what about you?"
"Forget about me, Just Go!" Pinkie Pie, listening to Basil's words, ran as fast as she could. She was hoping that she wasn't too late.