That explosion.
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Pinkie looked at them, and then at Twilight, “My Endy comes first before anything else.

I'm questioning letting the mares in Endymion's herd in any further adventures or at least jobs involving the safety of the country because of the conflict of interest that could get everyone killed. Though seeing this story it is not likely to ever come to that without a third option springing up from oblivion.

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Oh, you are hitting a nail on the head there. I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't say much, but I will say that there are going to be a couple of times that the desire to protect the one we love will get into the way of protecting the world we live in.

Also...

There is going to be an upcoming arch, again I won't say anything, but this is your hint, and how what I just said will come into play.

As there was nothing doing but the doing it, Spoiled set off on the errand. Snowshoes, winter cloaks, tinder for a fire, canvas tents and tarpaulin, enough spices and ingredients to cook for an army, she gathered. Ten penny nails, sleeping bags, hot water bottles, a count of six five-pound bags of coffee, another count of six five pounds bags of white rice, two ten pound bags of potatoes, salt, kerosene, candles, matches, oil lanterns, high tensile rope… Spoiled had to look at that one twice. She had seen Pinkie in town on numerous occasions. In her head, the Romani was a simple filly, full of mirth. But given the number, and specificity, of the items she requested, maybe she wasn’t some simpleton after all. Yes, Spoiled thought, Pinkie Pie was some idiot savant, or maybe worse, a true genius that hid her exceptional mind in parties, song, and smiles.

Actually, those are used to hide Pinkamena. She uses jokes and pratfalls to hide her massive intellect.

The trek itself began not with going back out toward Ponyville, but rather crossing the Fire Swamp. The huge boggy area was home to some of the more dangerous creatures in Equestria, and of course also home to a few swamp ponies that wanted to live their lives away from other ponies. AJ began pointing out that the Chimera would most likely be awake. Although she also mentioned that it would be crankier than usual since it was so blasted cold out.

No adventure is complete without a trip through the Fire Swamp.

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As long they don't have any random encounters with RoUS. -Insert Final Fantasy Battle Theme here.-