//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Time for a Field Trip! // Story: Enough of the Drama Queen // by JusSonic //------------------------------// Chapter 1: Time for a Field Trip! It was a sinister time in the lair of Dr. Pinksano. The evil pink lookalike of Pinkie was working on an experiment with the Rainbow Droid's help. Looks like nothing will distract the villainess. That is until a loud scream is heard, making the Rainbow Droid yelps in alarm, "What is that noise?!" "What?! I can't hear you over the inhuman loud scream!" Dr. Pinksano screams over the noise. The villainess yelps as her vials broke apart. ---------- At Canterlot castle, Lorcan lies on his bed, hood down, revealing a teenage dragon face. He was mumbling, "A day in alone with my book...peace and quiet-" The same noise is heard screaming, the shock wave knock Lorcan off his bed. He groans, "I hate my life life." ---------------- The rest of the Mane Six rush to the Carousel Boutique, Twilight knocks the door opens. In concern, the princess exclaims, "Rarity! Rarity, what's wrong?!" "Oh, Twilight, it's horrible, absolutely dreadful!" Rarity sobs a bit, looking at Twilight with tears of horror in her eyes. "The most worst possible thing has happened!" "What again," Rainbow ask Rarity, making the Pegasus pony roll her eyes. Twilight shush her then spoke to Rarity, coming over as she tries to calm her friend down, "There, there. What is it? Is Sweetie missing? Did you hurt yourself?" "I...dropped one of my pins in there!" Rarity whines as she points to...a pile of dirt. Her friends groan in annoyance and disbelief. All that fuss because Rarity drops a pin in dirt? Applejack roll her eyes as she comes over to the dirt and leans down, picking the pin out with her teeth. "Clean it off!" Rarity insists. Applejack rolls her eyes as she drops the pin into a pail of water nearby. "Thank you." "Honestly, Rarity? Yew git fussy over a bit o' dirt," Applejack said to Rarity dryly. "I do not!" "Actually, I gotta agree...if you don't mind." Fluttershy said in concern to Rarity. "I mean, you go dramatic queen over the slightest detail." "Oh the pain! My friends think me this way!" Rarity sobs as she prepares to fall onto her drama couch. The mare sobs then notices her friends looking. "What? Well, okay, maybe a little..." "Rarity, you know, whenever you get like this, all of Equestria pays with their hearing." Twilight sighs a bit, looking worried. "And you are loud enough for anyone to consider you a siren." "Siren; Oh, I'm attractive but..." "Attractive to lure sailors to their doom," Rainbow remarks with a laugh, making some of the others look at her. "What?" "Back to the point: Rarity, we got to get you off your habit." Twilight said seriously. "Otherwise, you could be arrested for disturbing the peace." "Right, even Ah could hear ya fro' mah farm!" Applejack complains a bit to Rarity. "Oooh, I think I know how to make Miss Dramatic stop being so dramatic all the time." Pinkie giggles, whispering something to Rainbow who smirks devilishly, "Yeah!" "Rarity, I am having a little...get going with some of my friends." Rainbow said to Rarity in amusement. "I think it would be a honor for you to join us...just no whining!" "I do not..." Rarity saw Twilight frowning a bit. "Okay, fine. I suppose I could try to cure my dramatic habit." Rarity heads into the kitchen to get some water. Twilight glances to Rainbow and Pinkie, suspicious as to what they have in mind. "Pinkie, Rainbow, what are you two up to?" Twilight ask the two friends puzzled. "Oh, Rarity will see." Rainbow remarks with a devilish smirk. Pinkie giggles. Whatever they got to help Rarity with will be so much fun. -------------- The next day in Ponyville, Rarity hums as she heads over to Sugarcube Corner. Rainbow's having her meeting with her friends there. Hopefully whatever will go won't involve dirt...or so much drama that it will cost some serious problems with her friends. Rarity can't help being a drama queen, it's kinda her nature. "Well, brought snacks and nice napkins." Rarity said, nodding at the snacks and napkins she brought along for the occasion. The mare giggles at her new hat that she's wearing. "And my new hat, so styling!" Rarity reaches Sugarcube Corner. Well, time to get this over with. The unicorn opens the door, speaking in a sing-songy voice, "Rarity's heeeeeere!" "Hi, Rarity," A familiar voice giggles. To Rarity's surprise and confusion, there's her Sweetie Belle with the rest of her CMC friends like Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, Nyx, Pipsqueak, Dinky Doo, Twist and Phobos, sitting at a table. "Howdy, Rare, glad y'all came 'ta join us!" Applejack chuckles as she slams down some Apple Cider onto a table. "Eeyup," Big Macintosh remarks with a smile. Spike jumps onto a seat, smiling lovingly to the unicorn he loves. Rarity yelps as Rainbow, wearing a coach's hat and whistle, exclaims, "Hey, Rarity! Welcome to the meeting of the RDTAU, or the Rainbow Dash's Totally Awesome University golf team!" "Woohoo," Pinkie exclaims, bouncing in from a box nearby. She giggles, "This is going to be Super Duper Machoy Fun!!!" Rarity looks bewildered. The Rainbow Dash's Totally Awesome University golf team is right here, having a meeting of sorts. Of course, there is no university, the whole place is a fake but Rainbow and most ponies treat it like one (even though Twilight gets annoyed by the fact that her friend is running a fake place). Rarity is shocked that her friends talked her into coming here. Still Rarity sat down, smiling meekly as she said, "Soooo, darlings. Am I late?" "Nope," Big Macintosh remarks with a chuckle, "Just in time!" "Have a seat!" Pinkie exclaims happily, giving a seat to Rarity. "We are just about to begin!" Rarity nods as she sat down. Rainbow remarks, "Okay, golf team, welcome to another meetings which I made for no good reason. Let's see...first order of business: Sweetie; A recap of the previous meeting." "Just us drinking Apple Cider and soda and throwing toilet paper at Diamond Tiara's house," Sweetie giggles happily, smiling at the memory. "Yeah, TP-ing Diamond Tiara's house was fun!" Apple Bloom remarked with a grin. "New order of business: I'd like to congratulate Spike for his performance at the Equestrian Games last week!" Rainbow exclaims to Spike with a smirk. "You did awesome, little guy." "Thanks, Rainbow!" Spike said with a smile. He was proud of how he handled that ice cloud. "Also, a good job to Ponyville for getting the most medals, as like I did!" Rainbow exclaims proudly. "Ponyville ponies, give yourselves a round of hoof applause. You all earned it." All the ponies in the meeting cheered and hoof applauded at hearing this. "Next order of business: next week, we're going to go against the alarm clocks, smashing their metal brains in with a golf club. Bring in your 9 iron, ponies. We're going to get another win." Rainbow chuckles a bit. "Yay RDTAU!" CMC exclaims happily, excited for next week's game...even though it's just against a bunch of alarm clocks. "Now then, Button Mash, can you bring in reviews of recent video games?" Rainbow asked with a smile, speaking to somepony. "Button Mash is still missing!" Twist points out to Rainbow in concern, reminding the dean/coach that Button Mash is missing. "What? Can anyone tell me what he's still missing?" Rainbow asked in concern, some of the ponies are worried. Button Mash has been missing for some time now. "Something to do with a cease and desisted order by Hasbro," Pinkie comments playfully. "Okay, does somepony know who isn't random?" Rainbow asked with an annoyed sigh. "Button's ma told me 'dat 'de little feller is all depressed an' so fer some reason. So he decided 'ta cheer himself up by going 'ta 'de Land o' Dirt. He never told her why." Applejack explains to Rainbow. "He hasn't come back yet." "I wish somepony would go and find him." Sweetie whimpers a bit in worry. "He's my friend." "Yeah, same here," Scootaloo said in agreement. "All right, ponies, an announcement!" Rainbow exclaims. She noticed the CMC worried for the missing Button Mash. "We are going to have a field trip to the Land of Dirt to look for Button!" "Really?! All right, field trip!" Pinkie cheers on eagerly, bouncing up and down. The rest of the members look excited. This is a chance to locate their missing friend. "Also, as recommended by yours truly, Rarity is coming along for the ride." Rainbow said, motioning to Rarity watching. "What," Rarity gasps in horror and alarm. Did her friend invited her on a field trip...to a land of dirt?! "Come on, Rarity, come with us!" Spike insists to Rarity eagerly. "Twilight would want you to go along and help ya kick the drama queen habit! No offense." "We can go looking for treasure, find a colt, eat food, it will be fun!" Phobos exclaims in agreement. Rarity look worried, she spoke, "But isn't the Land of Dirt like the End of Equestria?" "Actually, not really," Pipsqueak said, showing a map of Equestria, pointing to a location. "The Land of Dirt isn't too far from here and only animals live there; nothing too dangerous as the animals don't attack unless they are provoked...and it's against the law for poachers to steal them. We should be safe." "Come on, Rarity, come on, please?" Sweetie asked her sister while being all cute. "I want my big sister to come along, keeping me company." "Plus, we need all the help we can get to find Button Mash." Nyx said to Rarity in agreement. "Come on!" "Please, Rarity?" Apple Bloom asked with a cute grin before she blinked her eyes a bit, emitting a squeaking noise. Rarity groans a bit, then sighs, "Oh all right. I hate to be doing this but fine." If the filly must brave dirt and other dreadful stuff to find Button Mash, then so be it. The ponies cheers. Rainbow chuckles a bit as she gave out forms to the CMC, saying, "Okay, get your parents or guardians' permission to sign this before you all go and we will be heading out first thing tomorrow!" The ponies all nod, agreeing to meet up tomorrow. Rarity on the other hoof looks reluctant. A Land of Dirt!? ------------------- Spike, Rainbow, Pinkie, the CMC, Applejack and Rarity later met up with Twilight and Fluttershy at the Golden Oaks Library, telling them of the field trip tomorrow. The princess isn't keen on the idea of her friends going out to another place of unknown origin without her. But the Land of Dirt is supposed to be safe, plus, Rarity needs to get over her drama queen habit so Twilight agrees to give her friends the okay to go ahead tomorrow. Screaming sounded in the Mane Six's ears. Now what? They turned and saw someone had came and headed straight to the table, hiding underneath the cloth quickly. "What the-Is that-?!" Rainbow asked in surprise, recognizing the pony instantly. The Mane Six opened the cloth, and gasped in surprise. Twilight asked in surprise, "Arthur? What are you doing here?!" "It's HIM! He's coming! I'm so dead! He's so gonna kill me!" Arthur whimpers to Twilight frantically. The Alicorn princess looks confused. What is he worried about? "WHO," The Mane Six demands to Arthur. "His brother," A familiar voice spoke up. The Mane Six, Cutie Mark Crusaders and Spike turned to their behind, and found both Jenny and Terrorcreep, who wore both a hat and coat to cover himself from the sunlight, coming in. Jenny, the one who spoke, continues, "He's coming for a visit." "Yer big brother is coming?" Applejack asked Arthur in surprise. "Oh my," Fluttershy exclaims in amazement. "AW! Seriously?! Your brother is coming here for a visit? What's the big deal about it?" Rainbow asked Arthur with a frown. "Geez and I thought Rarity is more dramatic than you are." "Hey!" Rarity exclaims, a bit offended by the comment. Arthur came out from his table and glared at Rainbow. He snaps, "What's the big deal?! What's the big deal?! My brother is not only a Mystic Unicorn Pony! He's the worst! He is not easy to talk with! He's the Earth Mystic Councilpony!" "Wait...! What?! The Earth Mystic Councilpony is-!" Twilight gasped in realization. He's Smartscar! Oh my gosh! He's the most intelligent and smartest pony in Equestria. I always wanted to meet him!" "I sure won't! My brother is not an easy pony to be impressed!" Arthur whines a bit, his legs shaken in fear and worry. "Trust me! You can't meet him! I'm sure won't!" Jenny sighed, shaking her head as she points out, "My lord. You can't keep on hiding. Besides, you need to take some responsibility. After all, you are the only one who has a child. Do you want to disappoint him and your brother?" Arthur groans as he answers, "No..." "Then, the time of leisure is over. The time of taking responsibility is at hoof, my lord." Terrorcreep said to Arthur sternly. It's time for this colt to stop being dramatic and confront his brother. Arthur groaned, "I guess so..." "Okay... What is exactly going on?" Twilight asked puzzled, wondering what's the deal is all about. Arthur sighed, "Well, do you remember the adventure from Day of the Moon? I told him about what I did for the Equestrian Ponies. And not only that, Smartscar became interested in Ponyville." "A party; a funhouse; Or maybe Super Duper party," Pinkie asked with glee, bouncing up and down happily. Arthur groaned angrily, "A base. He wants to use Ponyville as his base for studies and strategies. He wants to know why... Ponyville is the place of battlefield, ever since Princess Twilight lived here." "What?! And you didn't tell him that Ponyville is the home for all ponies, not a battlefield or a science field test?! Why is it that everypony like to have a battlefield at my home?!" Twilight exclaims angrily to Arthur. It's like ever since she moved to Ponyville, her home is a target for every villain or weirdo in the world! "Can't ponies like him give it a rest about testing our home?!" Nyx complained in exasperation. "Yeah, it's rather annoying." Spike remarks in agreement. Arthur groaned angrily. Terrorcreep explains to the princess, "He did. Our Lord wasn't impressed. But there is a way to impress him. You must fight with him." Twilight groaned angrily, "No! I won't battle. Smartscar wouldn't do something stupid, but rather do smart ways. If Smartscar indeed come to visit, then he and I can discuss about his decision. I will negotiate with him about it, hopefully, he will come to his sense." Jenny sighed, "I sure hope so." "If he can't be reasoned, then my charm can." Rarity said slyly, making her friends roll her eyes; Very typical of her to suggest that. "I doubt that. Smartscar is known to be interest of choosing the most talented warriors than appearances." Twilight explains to Rarity in concern. She doubt her friend's charms will get through that thick skull of Arthur's brother. "Like how Azure Phoenix is?" Spike asked Twilight in concern. "Yup. I just hope we can convince him." Twilight said in a nod. "Or we can bring him with us to have a field trip." Rainbow said thoughtfully, thinking that Smartscar coming along on a field trip will make him forget this silliness. "That way Smartscar can forget about doing his research on our home." "Might work; Once he sees our strengths and reasons, I definitely sure that our home can be avoid in getting into his experiment." Twilight said, seeing where Rainbow is going with this. "Agreed; by the way, I wonder what Smartscar looks like." Rarity said anxiously. "Rarity; you're not planning to a have date with him? This is your third time to date with someone." Twilight said with a groan, recalling Rarity's past disastrous dates. "I doubt he takes interest of you." "You'd never know..." Rarity insists to Twilight eagerly. "Sure hope she forgets about it." Spike remarks with a grumble. Just what he doesn't need: more competition for his beloved Rarity! "I sure hope she realize that my brother is hard to be pleased." Arthur said in concern. "Well, I just hope he doesn't get in our way." Scootaloo said in concern. "We have to go to the Land of Dirt to find a missing friend of ours!" "Yeah, so we mustn't delay!" Ben remarked. ---------- Pinkamena was reading as Golden Heart and the others along with Sombra and there new guest Autumn Gem are busy. Pinkamena says, "Hmm seems the other Mane Six are going to help Rarity stop being over dramatic about getting dirty." "I see and how will they?" Golden Heart ask her sister curiously. "Well they are going to a place called RDTAU, the Land of Dirt and also are going to be looking for a pony called Button Mash and you know many fans like the Button Mash and Sweetie Belle pairing but that's for Jus to decide that." Pinkamena explains. Many were really puzzled but after all she was like Pinkie Pie. Pinkamena then realizes something, adding, "Wait the RDATU is really called Rainbow Dash's Totally Awesome University golf team; oh well but they're still going to place called the Land of Dirt." ---- Fortunately or unfortunately, Arthur's brother came today instead of tomorrow so the ponies didn't waste time in preparing for his arrival. And there he is. Smartscar, a cyan Unicorn with a short and curly brown mane in a bun shape, he had a short tail, the Councilpony wore a demonic armor of Roman and his Cutie Mark is a Roman's helmet and he has a right eagle-patch shape-like on his right eye, three scars-shaped on a part of his body. With him is Rushstrike, a white Unicorn with a gentle short black mane and tail, he wore a white suit with a cyan scarf and white hoof glove, and his Cutie Mark is a Lightning Shaped with a long sword in horizontal, and Jan, a light cyan Unicorn with a brown spiky mane and short tail. They all marched down towards Arthur, Terrorcreep, Jenny, Twilight and her friends, who begin bowing before the Mystic Ponies. Rarity gasped, looking at Smartscar's looks and dress. She smiled, and showing her lovely heart shapes in her eyes. The mare felt her heart beating hard and quickly, like she's in love with someone. "Brother! Jan! Welcome to Ponyville." Arthur exclaims to Smartscar, keeping a straight smile despite of his worries. Smartscar spoke up calmly, "Aw... Arthur. It's good to see you again. I hope you had some plenty time to do well." Arthur chuckled lightly, "In fact, I did. Nothing goes wrong. I had nothing to worry about." Jan sighed, "Father... Uncle Smartscar was talking about your responsibility." Arthur groaned, "Not you, too, Jan." Rushstrike muttered to himself, "I still can't believe that Lord Arthur is actually Lord Smartscar's brother... But can he do, he doesn't take responsibility serious enough. This is embarrassing." Fluttershy spoke up calmly, "Excuse me, sir. I think that was very rude for you to talk back to Smartscar's brother; if you don't mind." "Forgive me, Lady Fluttershy, I wasn't very... impressed with him since he slacked off so much than taking it serious." Rushstrike explains calmly to Fluttershy. Fluttershy nodded her head as she speaks, "I see. But call me Fluttershy." "As you wish, Lady Fluttershy. It is an honor for me to meet Princess Twilight, Lady Applejack, Lady Rarity, Lady Rainbow Dash, Lady Fluttershy, Lady Pinkie Pie, Sir Spike, and the young Cutie Mark Crusaders." Rushstrike said, giving a salute to the mentioned heroes. "An honor to meet you, too, Rushstrike," Twilight said as she bowed to him. "Likewise, sugar cube," Applejack remarks with a chuckle, bowing herself. "Oh yeah, sure, right, you guys won't be here too long, right?" Rainbow asked, making Twilight shush her in annoyance. "Princess Twilight, where's your prince?" Smartscar asked puzzled, noting that Ben is nowhere in sight. "Oh, he's preparing for a field trip that the students of RDTAU are doing tomorrow." Twilight explains in concern. "They're heading to the Land of Dirt to look for a colt who went missing." "Ah, I would like to see this school sometime." Smartascar said in amusement. "Don't bother, it isn't real but the ponies here treat Rainbow's school the 'Rainbow Dash's Totally Awesome University' as one." Twilight explains bitterly. "Yep; I'm the dean, the coach of the golf team, all the teachers, I wear all the hats." Rainbow chuckles proudly to the councilpony. "Oh, brother," Nyx said as she rolled her eyes. "That's Rushstrike. He may have known to be intelligent, quick and rush commander, but he is the gentlepony." Jenny chuckles a bit, referring to Rushstrike's gentlepony like nature. Rushstrike chuckled lightly, "I don't deserve such credit." "And you?" Nyx ask Jan, arching an eyebrow at Jan. "My name is Jan. I dream to become the Mystic Council like my uncle. I was told by a friend of mine, Jade that you and your friends strive for talents and Cutie Marks." Jan said cutely to Nyx. "I wish to join your force on the hunt. This will be my first experience." "Well, it would be nice to get another Cutie Mark Crusader member." Scootaloo said with a thoughtful look. "Yeah, I say we go for it." Sweetie said with Apple Bloom nodding in agreement. "Cool. But do you need to be... so ambitious? Are you young to have that ambition?" Nyx ask Jan, quizzing her on a possibility. Jan smirked as she answers, "Yes. Yes, I am." Nyx shrugged while saying, "I guess so. Welcome to the Cutie Mark Crusaders." "Lord Smartscar. I wish to discuss with you about Ponyville." Twilight said seriously, getting into a familiar subject. "So, my brother had told you." Smartscar said in amusement. Twilight nodded her head. "Good. I can tell that you do not appreciate my 'invitation' of using your home for research." "Yes. That is why -!" Twilight begins to say but the councilpony cuts her off. "Let me tell you the reason. I was told that your home has been attacked for several times. And I want to know why. Why is it so special and great?" Smartscar asked Twilight as if suspicious for some reason. "It can't be just Tree of Harmony. Why are enemies having an interest here? It must be something else. I want to know why." "My home wasn't-!" Twilight begins to protest but was cut off once more. "But I will reconsider that." Smartscar said calmly, making the Alicorn groans in frustration. Twilight calms down a bit as she asks, "Really? "To do such a thing, you must impress me." Smartscar explains sternly on the terms. "Or else, this place will be mine. Will you accept my challenge?" Twilight thought for the moment before said, "Yes." She got to impress this colt to make him reconsider his decision. "I wish to see... the strength and wisdom of Twilight Sparkle." Smartscar said calmly and determined. Rarity came in front of Smartscar, saying slyly to him, "I believe you should see the beauty of Rarity, and her talents of... charming." Smartscar chuckled lightly, "I would like to see you try, Lady Rarity." As Smartscar heads off, Rarity sighed to herself, "Lord Smartscar is the most handsome Unicorn in Equestria. Nothing can match that." Spike groaned in concern, "Here we go again." ---------------- Twilight sighed of concern, thinking about the past. She remembered how the ponies' enemy, the Shadow Dragon has saved her life, for some odd reasons yet to be known... Flashback "I understand how it pain you, losing your loved one to death." She sighed in upset and loss, "I felt it before. I know how it feels. Please, Shadow Dragon... Let us help you..." Shadow Dragon shook his head, "No. No one can help me. Nothing can cure my pain from the past." "But -" Shadow Dragon interrupted, "This is the last time I help you, Twilight Sparkle, especially helping Ben when he was a helpless foal." Twilight gasped, "'Helping Ben when he was a helpless foal?' Wait! Did you -" "Say nothing more," He said, finishing bandage on Twilight's wounded hooves and wings; He continued, "I'd appreciate you for thinking of me. But I want you, Ben and your friends to stop investigating my past. I rather keep it than letting anyone bother me. Do I make myself clear, your highness?!" Twilight sighed, "Yes." Shadow Dragon sighed, "And I'm sorry too." Twilight looked confuse. He continued, "For yelling at you. Here let me help you." Shadow Dragon magically place Twilight Sparkle on his back gently. Both him and Dragoking headed out, while carrying her on his back. Twilight smiled gently, "Thank you. You're such a sweet stallion, Shadow Dragon." "Don't get comfortable, Twilight Sparkle," He sighed, "You're a beautiful mare. You remind me of her, except the eye parts." "I heard about it. Whatever happen, you should be happy with your life, Shadow Dragon. Iris Crystal wouldn't want you to feel like that." "I guess so. Let's get your friends." End Flashback Twilight sighed, "There must be a way to know why Shadow Dragon would do this." There must be something more to Shadow Dragon than meets the eye. "Ah don't know sugarcube." Applejack said as she and Rarity came in in worry, recalling the confrontation with Shadow Dragon and know what their friend is thinking about. "But sometimes... it's best not to bother someone's past, just like how we did." "Maybe; But it isn't right." "What is right?! He's a Dark Mystic Pony! He's THE - WORST - THING - EVER HAPPENED!" Rarity exclaims, dramatically once more. Her friends sigh in irritation. That's the reason why the mare has to go on this field trip with the RDTAU, just to deal with that problem of hers. Twilight sighed, "No need to be so dramatic, Dramity." "Hey! Did you use Aquastroke's joke name of mine?!" Twilight giggled, "Maybe..." To be honest, that joke was a funny one. Rarity groaned angrily, "You are going to be sorry!" "Aw, stop fussing about, Rarity. 'D last thing yew want is 'ta git into trouble." Applejack remarks to Rarity with a scoff. Her friend's fussiness could get her into trouble one of these days. Rarity sighed in relief, "Not as long as Lord Smartscar is here." "What?! Rarity! This again," Twilight exclaims to Rarity in annoyance. Why must her friend fall in love with certain ponies whose may or may not be interested in her? "Seriously, you really need to stop this. One day, you're going to hurt yourself." Rarity sighed, "Maybe... Maybe not," The white unicorn leaves, much to her friends' concern. She is also too stubborn. "I'm really worried for her." Applejack nodded her head as she comments, "Me too.: --------------- At the Chinese Restaurant on Land of Ma, a silver Pegasus with a spiky brown mane and short tail who is wore silver armor with purple scarfs and his Cutie Mark is a Five Flying Swords and Skull Symbol, is sitting down near his table, drinking his wine. A black hooded pony approached to him, much to the notice of the Pegasus. "Who the bloody hell are you?" The Pegasus snaps at the newcomer angrily. The figure, Shadow Dragon, smirked as he spoke to allow the Pegasus to recognize him, "It's been a while, General Swordstruck." "Shadow Dragon. Bloody traitor. What are you doing here?" "Calm down. You must be desperate since Smartscar had thrown you off for betraying him." Swordstruck huffed angrily of that memory, "Like I had a choice. It's so hard to believe that we had to be allied with these weaklings. Didn't those Mystic Ponies know that these weaklings cannot be trusted and meant to be slaves; it doesn't matter. What do you want?" "It is time. And I believe you're gonna like this one." Shadow Dragon said to Swordstruck evilly. The Pegasus pauses, that does sound listening. "I'm listening." ----------- It was almost close to morning as Rarity was sleeping in her bed, snoring the night away. Unknown to her, an alarm clock is raised near her, ticking a bit...then it went off loudly, causing the white unicorn to scream in alarm. "AAAAAARG," Rarity screams frantically as she wakes up. The mare looks around and saw her sister and her friends nearby, smiling as Dinky uses her magic to hold the alarm clock. "Morning, Rarity!" The CMC exclaims happily to Rarity, making her frown a bit. "It's not even sunrise yet." "Rainbow said heading out first thing tomorrow." Dinky giggles happily. "And we're coming out before sunrise." "So get out the dramatic nature, get dressed and ready!" Sweetie giggles happily. "Because time we got our field trip a-going!" Rarity groans as she collapses onto her bed. This isn't what she got in mind at all. ----------------------------- In a hotel room, Smartscar was sleeping in his room...until a horn is heard sounding, waking him up with a start. Applejack and Big Macintosh are nearby, smirking as the older brother held the horn which he's pressing with his mouth. "Morning, y'all," Applejack exclaims to Smartscar who groans a bit tiredly. "I didn't recall asking for a wake-up call." Smartscar groans a bit, yawning a bit to the Apple siblings. "Not really, Rainbow made it. We're going on a field trip an' yer're coming wit' us, sugar cube!" "Eeyup," Big Macintosh remarks with a chuckle, making Smartscar groans a bit in annoyance and confusion.