Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity: Trio in time

by FireDasher24

Chrysalis's Kingdom

The Chrysalis Airship crashed in Chrysalis's kingdom, a large green castle with a Chrysalis statue like tower on it. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity dizzily exited the airship. Rainbow Dash regained her consciousness first, then Applejack and Rarity bumped into her, and then regained her own consciousness.

"Ow...That airship, could use some seatbelts next time." Rainbow Dash said, while trying to shake off her dizziness.

"Not to mention, some airbags." Rarity said, while also trying to shake off her dizziness. Stuffwell then jumped out of Applejack's backpack. They all looked at him.

"It's just one disaster after another with you three, isn't it?" Stuffwell asked the three ponies.

"Tell me about it. My hair is completely ruined, thanks to that crash." Rarity said, while trying to fix her mane, which has been slightly ruined, due to the crash.

"Well, my keen detection skills didn't pick up anyone else in the immediate vicinity." Stuffwell said, which gave the three ponies, a surprised expression.

"Wait, are we the only survivors?" Rainbow Dash asked. Even though they had no concern for Chrysalis, they wanted to make sure that Mane and their past selves are alive.

"I will go check." Rarity said, before running back into the crashed airship. A few minutes later, Rarity ran out again.

"Did you find anypony?" Applejack asked in concern. Rarity however shook her head.

"No, I couldn't find anypony, in there." Rarity said in disappointment.

"Well then...what could have happened to them?" Rainbow Dash asked before she, Applejack, and Rarity were in their thoughts.

"Perhaps they were all thrown clear by the crash, with the destruction and exploding." Stuffwell said, which only shocked the three mares more.

"WHAAAAAAAAAAATTTTT?!" They yelled out in shock. But what Stuffwell said next, calmed them down a bit.

"Acording to my ultra-radar... A new time hole has appeared somewhere in this castle." Stuffwell said. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity immediately calmed down, and then Rarity jumped up in cheer.

"Yes! That means we can go home!" Rarity cheered, while dancing around. They then looked back to Stuffwell.

"I think it may be advisable to find the time hole and return to our own time for a while." Stuffwell said.

"Why that's a perfect idea Stuffwell." Rarity cheerfully said, only for Rainbow Dash to lay a hoof on her back, indicating her to calm down.

"Rarity, we haven't found the time hole yet. We just need to search the kingdom, and go home." Rainbow Dash said, while Rarity nodded in agreement. Stuffwell then jumped back into Applejack's backpack.

"But I'm still worried for Mane, and our past selves." Rarity said in concern.

"Don't worry ya'll, we'll find them before we return home." Applejack said, before she, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity began to walk through Chrysalis's kingdom. They encountered some Changeling guards around, and they were defiantly not pony friendly. They managed to either sneak behind them, or defeat them. They also saw some floating blocks around, some where orange, cyan, or white. Applejack jumped on the orange blocks, Rainbow Dash jumped on the cyan blocks while Rarity jumped on the white. Some of the blocks held either cupcakes, or some green shells.

"Why are there floating blocks around?" Rarity asked.

"Beats me, maybe that's just how the games are." Rainbow Dash replied, which slightly confused Rarity. They all continued moving forward until they reached a small bridge, through some green liquid. They walked through the bridge, until they heard a baby voice...But where?

"Did anypony hear that?" Applejack asked. Rarity nodded, and the three ponies, walked to the center of the bridge, while looking around.

"Why yes I did. It must be our past selves." Rarity said, while looking around the place. They couldn't see any fillies around.

"Now, where did the voice come from?" Rarity speculated, before a small spike ball fell down and landed on Rarity's head causing her a lot of pain. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were shocked while Rarity is rubbing her head in pain.

"OOOWWW!" Rarity yelled in agony.

"Are you alright?" Rainbow Dash asked worried.

"I'm alright, but where did that spike ball come from?" Rarity asked. They were confused of where the spike ball came from. They then decided to look up, and saw something that shocked them. They saw their past selves, on the ceiling. Filly Applejack tries to climb up, while Filly Rarity and Filly Rainbow Dash looked worried for their friend. But eventually, Filly Applejack managed to climb up, which made them cheer.

"Applejack!"

"Wainbow Dash!"

"Warity!"

"LAND SAKES! Fillies, down here!" Applejack cried out to them which got their attention. The three fillies looked down, and jumped in joy of seeing their future selves. Rainbow Dash took her hooves out indicating for Filly Rainbow Dash to jump down. Filly Rainbow Dash did so and Rainbow Dash caught her in her hooves.

"Gotcha!" Rainbow Dash said and Filly Rainbow Dash cheered in joy. Rarity took out her hooves next and indicated Filly Applejack to jump down to her hooves. Filly Applejack did so, and landed on top of Rarity, which made her slightly dizzy. She eventually shook it off, and looked at Filly Applejack, who cheered happily to her.

"Looks like you're alright." Rarity said in relief, then Applejack took her hooves out, indicating Filly Rarity to jump down this time.

"Alright, your turn Filly Rarity." Applejack calls out to her. Filly Rarity was reluctant to jump, and deeply hesitated in jumping.

"Come on! Please jump down." Applejack said, while jumping in respond, but Filly Rarity still hesitated and grew more nervous.

"Applejack!" A voice said, which belonged to Stuffwell, who jumped out of her backpack.

"Perhaps you should use me as a sort of cushionation device. I am, of course, well padded." Stuffwell suggested to her. "Filly Rarity would likely feel reassured by the sight of my luxurious leather." Stuffwell said.

"Good idea." Applejack said. Stuffwell then jumped on top of her hooves, and laid down.

"Okay Filly Rarity, it's safe to jump now." Applejack called out to Filly Rarity, who now felt a bit more comfortable. She slowly climbed down a chain, until she lost her grip, and fell down in fear, while screaming. But fortunately, she landed on Stuffwell's back, just as planned. Filly Rarity eventually jumped down from Stuffwell's back, and then Stuffwell jumped down from Applejack's hooves.

"We have located and been reunited with the fillies." Stuffwell said.

"We sure have." Applejack said in agreement.

"BACK TO ADVENTURE!" Stuffwell yelled out, while Applejack nodded in agreement. Stuffwell jumped back to Applejack's backpack. She then looked over to Rainbow Dash and Rarity, who still saw her watching Filly Rainbow Dash and Filly Applejack.

"Ready to continue?" Applejack asked them.

"Ready when you are." Rarity replied.

"Let's go." Rainbow Dash agreed. They were then about to continue their journey, and almost forgot the young fillies. Just as they were about to leave, the three fillies began crying which made the three mares stop and look back at their still crying past selves.

"Oh yeah. Forgot about that." Rarity said in embarrassment.

"Applejack!" A voice said, which belonged to Stuffwell again, who jumped out once again. "Allow me a brief apology. I was rushing."

"Yeah. No kidding that they're crying right now." Rainbow Dash deadpanned to him.

"I forgot to mention... How to move as a group of six..." Stuffwell said, which made the three older ponies a bit surprised.

"Six?" Applejack asked with a confused look.

"You see, the fillies are unable to understand my communicating... What a situation..." Stuffwell said.

"So how are WE gonna get them to stop crying?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Ah know just what to do." Applejack said. "Filly Applejack, look at this." She went over to her past self and made a silly face to her, and the filly stopped crying. The earth pony picks her up and does a few playful throws tossing her up and down. Rainbow Dash does the same thing Applejack just did and cheers up her past self as well. Rarity then looked at her past self, and decided to do the same thing her friends just did.

"Filly Rarity." Rarity said, but that didn't earn her past self her attention, but Rarity didn't notice. Rarity then made her own silly face, but stopped once she saw that Filly Rarity is still crying.

"Okay... What to do... What to do?" Rarity said, while thinking of a new idea. She then got a new one, and spinned around like a tornado. It temporarily got Filly Rarity's attention, but then returned to her crying, once Rarity stopped.

"You want more spinning? You can have more spinning." Rarity said, and then began to spin even faster than before, which continued, until Rarity was dizzy from all that spinning. That finally cheered Filly Rarity up. Rarity shook off her dizziness, and then gave her past self, a few playful throws, just like her friends did.

After playing with them a little, all six of them looked at Stuffwell.

"Yes, they are not helpless! I suggest the six of you join forces and move on!" Stuffwell suggested. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity jumped in acknowledgement, and all three of them were about to continue.

"Oh! Wait a moment!" Stuffwell quickly said, which made Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity fall down comically, and made their past selves laugh a bit. Then Stuffwell made a speech, for how they should move together, until he got to the part, where how they will move at once.

"You three can give the fillies piggyback rides and move about together!" Stuffwell said. The ponies looked at each other, and did as told. Filly Applejack, Filly Rainbow Dash, and Filly Rarity climbed up, to their respective future selves, and were now getting a piggyback.

"Now then, let's go find our poor missing companions! BACK TO ADVENTURE!" Stuffwell yelled out. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity jumped in acknowledgement, and then Stuffwell jumped back to Applejack's backpack. The six of them now continued their journey together. They saw a door, with a blue switch in front of it. The switch also has six dots on it. All six of them landed on it, and the door opened. They then entered the door. They continued their trip through, where in some cases, they needed to send their filly selves up, and help them continue, by pushing on switches. They then reached a room, where a blue unicorn in a magician's outfit, was flying around on a broomstick looking for someone.

"PRIIIIINCESS!" She yelled out. She looked further around.

"PRINCESS CHRYSALIS!" She yelled out again. She then notices the 6 ponies.

"Ah-HAAAAA! You! You little Orange, Blue, and White insects! Didn't I try to kidnap you once?" She said, in a threatening manner.

"Insects?! That's so rude." Rarity said, while her anger were building up. The unicorn known as Trixie floated further towards them.

"Yeah, I did! Boy, THAT didn't work out so well... and you don't look quite so little anymore..." She said, while taking a closer look, to Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. "And you're much hairier, too..." She continued, which made Rarity even more angry. She then floated beside them.

"Weird...but none of that matters! You like bothering our budding master of evil, do you?" She said. "Then I'll bother YOU up!" She said, before using her magic, to make a Changeling guard appear. It looked angry, and charged at the heroes.

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[Enemy Battle]

The six ponies were ready to fight against a Changeling guard, while Trixie is floating around. Stuffwell then jumped out of the backpack.

"Applejack! Rainbow Dash! Rarity! Have you ever seen a piggyback move in battle?" He asked, which the mares replied by shaking their heads.

"No, but how does it work?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Oh, it is fantabulous! Let me show you how this works." He said. "Now Applejack, you attack with a jump, if you follow."

Applejack did as told, and jumped on the guard. She was about to stomp him, until Stuffwell interfered.

"First, make Filly Applejack jump first..." He said. Just as Applejack was about to stomp the enemy, Filly Applejack quickly jumped first, while the older earth pony makes a backflip above the enemy.

"Then you stomp now Applejack." He said, which she did so. Once Applejack landed on the ground, Filly Applejack returned to the piggyback.

"Okay your turn Rainbow Dash." Stuffwell said, and Filly Rainbow Dash jumped first on the enemy. Then, Rainbow Dash did three front flips and jumps on the enemy.

"Now, Rarity, you jump to attack as well." Stuffwell commanded. Rarity did as told, and was about to land on the enemy.

"Same thing: Filly Rarity stomps first..." He said. Filly Rarity did the same as Filly Applejack and Filly Rainbow Dash, and succeeded.

"Then it's you Rarity." Stuffwell said, and Rarity succeeded with her jump, and defeated the enemy. Filly Rarity then returned to her piggyback, and then Trixie appeared.

"Heh heh heh!" Trixie grinned, she then send another enemy to fight. Stuffwell then made a new tutorial.

"Next, is Items. When using these while piggybacked, you can use the help from the fillies as well! When using the Green Shell, use the help of your respective past self when the shell hits the enemy!" He said. "Yes, alrighty, Applejack. Attack with the Green Shell."

"Got it." Applejack said, while taking out a green shell. Filly Applejack jumped up on top of the shell, before Applejack began to kick it. Before the shell hit the enemy, Filly Applejack spun the shell, which made the enemy take more damage. Rarity then kicked it back, while Filly Applejack spins it again on impact. Rainbow Dash kicked it back toward the enemy, and Filly Applejack keeps spinning on impact. They continued until the enemy was defeated. Kamek then arrived again.

"AAAACK!" Trixie yelled, while making an enemy appear.

"Heh heh heh!" She laughed, and then disappeared.

"Rarity, why don't you try an attack with a Green Shell as well." Stuffwell suggested. Rarity did as told, and made a Green Shell appear in her hooves. Filly Rarity then jumped on top of the shell, before Rarity kicked it toward the enemy, and Filly Rarity spun around on impact. They then repeated kicking it, until the enemy was defeated. Trixie then arrived once again.

"Yaaaaaaaaaack! How long do I have to do this?! I'm in a hurry!" Trixie said, while once again, making an enemy appear, and then a second one.

"Now then..." Stuffwell said, before returning to Applejack's backpack. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity repeated the same strategy, and defeated the enemies the same way, with their Green Shell, and double jump techniques.

"You know, this actually works better than I thought." Applejack said to her friends.

"I know. We actually make a good team, with our younger selves." Rarity replied. They have now won the fight.

"Yeah this is much easier than I thought." Rainbow Dash added.

[Enemy battle end]

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With the enemies now defeated, Trixie decided to give up, and continue searching for Princess Chrysalis.

"PRINCESS CHRYSALIS!" Shee yelled out, while flying away on her broomstick.

"Well, we beat this ruffian." Rarity said in victory.

"Yeah we did." Rainbow Dash agreed.

"For now." Applejack said before continuing. On the way, they had to press on buttons the exact same time, which they needed to split up. They then arrived to Chrysalis's treasure vault, which was filled with gold, and diamonds.

"Wow. I didn't know Chrysalis was that rich." Rarity said in amazement.

"Yeah, look at all the diamonds and gold." Rainbow Dash said agreeing.

"Would you two focus already?" Applejack said to them. But then, Filly Rainbow Dash and Rarity discovered a special treasure chest on the center.

"Hold on ya'll, we're not taking anything from here." Applejack said, while noticing Rarity, hugging a few of Chrysalis's gems.

"What?" Rarity asked, but then Filly Rarity got closer to the chest, and then opened it. The chest revealed a special kind of gem inside, and looked very familiar.

"Hmm...This gem looks familiar." Applejack thought. Then the gem floated up, then around the room, and then in front of them. Stuffwell jumped out.

"What do you suppose that is? It appears trashable, but... It may ALSO be something of incalculable value." Stuffwell said.

"More like charming value, don't you agree?" Rarity said with huge fascination with the mysterious gem.

"I think it's best that we take it with us and investigate further." Stuffwell said, much to Rarity's delight. Stuffwell then jumped back, and then the gem floated over to Filly Applejack's hooves.

"You got a sparkling shard!" The screen said.

"Maybe I can use it for my dresses when I come home." Rarity suggested to herself. She liked the new gem. The gem was then put inside of Stuffwell.

"Alright girls, let's continue." Applejack said to her friends. They continued further, and then arrived to a purple door. They opened it, and saw Monsieur Mane inside, with a safe Filly Princess Celestia, in his hooves. They saw him looking suspiciously at something, and to their surprise, it was a new time hole.

"Girls look! Mane and Celestia are alright, and there is the time hole!" Rarity yelled out in delight. Mane then turned around, and saw the six ponies.

"All right, are you? Jolly good!" Mane said then Stuffwell jumped out.

"Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity... That's the new time hole. BACK TO ADVENTURE! He yelled out, before looking at Monsieur Mane.

"Excuse me Monsieur Mane, but wouldn't it be a good idea, to come with us, in that time hole?" Applejack asked him, which made him incredibly paranoid, of her idea.

"Pardon me? You say we should leap into that ridiculous hole?!"

"Quite so." Rarity replied.

"Absolute rubbish! Do you honestly believe that i would place the princess in such a reckless endangerment?" Mane asked, not wanting to put Celestia's safety at risk.

"Come on, it's the time to go back to our own era. This blathering nincompooter is just arresting our progress." Stuffwell said, which made the four unicorn mares uneasy, due to seeing Mane's face getting hot red.

"You... Why, you SCOUNDREL! How DARE you refer to me as such? And it's nincomPOOP!" Mane frustratedly said, while correcting Stuffwell's insult error. Stuffwell then jumped back into Applejack's backpack.

"Well me, Applejack, and Rarity are going home. Come on." Rainbow Dash said, while jumping to the time hole along with her past self. She then floated around a bit, and then disappeared from it. Applejack followed her in the time floated around for a bit, and then disappeared into it.

"Wait for me." Rarity said, while jumping to the time hole as well, with her past self behind her. She floated around as well, and then disappeared too. Monsieur Mane was now all alone. He then became angry.

"Halt! I say! What cheek! You, I dare say, are the true nincompoops! Come back here this instant!" Mane yelled out to them, and then jumped down the time hole, floated around, and then she and Filly Celestia disappeared in the time hole.

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Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and their past selves on their backs, were traveling on a yellow and pink spiral like vortex.

"Equestria present. Canterlot castle." The screen said before a white glow came at the end of the time hole trip. All six of them were engulfed by the glow.

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The three ponies along with their past selves got out of the time hole, which was located in another part of Canterlot castle's garden.

"YES! We are home!" Rarity yelled out in delight. Applejack happily sighed at Rarity.

"I know. Now let's find our friends, and the doctor." Rainbow Dash said, while all six of them, walked back to the castle halls. They arrived to the halls, and saw a few differences there, a few machine controls, and a tube, which withholded the green Shroob monster from before. They saw not only the doctor, but also their friends, watching the machinery.

"Hey guys!" Applejack called out to them, which made the others look over to them. The rest of the Mane 6 and Spike jumped on them in cheer.

"Girls, I'm so glad you're all okay." Twilight said happily.

"Oh, I was so worried, for you three." Fluttershy said in relief.

"I was almost preparing a 'farewell Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity' party!" Pinkie Pie said, while holding a few balloons, with sad faces on them.

"Hey now! Back at last!" Doctor Whooves yelled out to them, and then jumped over to them. "Stuffwell informed me that you were bringing little fellers back with you to this time." He said, which confuses the rest of the Mane 6. "And just look at this, now... They're in orange, cyan, and white! I am plump astounded! But then again, what else would the little fellers be wearing, huh? Still, it sure tickles me to see little sisters. Teamed up with the regular big sisters!" He said.

"Can you explain this?" Twilight said, which Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack nodded to her. The three ponies then told them about their adventure in the past. They were surprised, that they were actually saved by Chrysalis from the past, and surprised that they have taken their past selves, back to the present. Fluttershy was notching the three fillies, while Stuffwell has just jumped out of backpack.

"Doctor! I must inform you, Equestria of the past is in gargantulent trouble!" He said, which shocked the other ponies. Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity then told the others about the Shroobs. They were all shocked and disgusted of the Shroobs current actions.

"They are nothing more than big meanie pants." Pinkie Pie said.

"Can't they just... Arrive to Equestria peacefully?" Fluttershy shyly suggested, despite already being afraid of the Shroobs.

"Hmm... So it's true. These Shroob creatures have made off with the princess, eh?"

"We've gotta do something! It's the PRINCESS, for Celestia's sake!" Twilight yelled out. Doctor Whooves thought for a bit. While they talked, Filly Rainbow Dash and Rarity decided, to watch the green Shroob, in the tube.

"Oh, I should have mentioned, Doctor... We recovered this at Chrysalis's kingdom in the past." Stuffwell said, while taking out the mysterious gem.

"I feel shame that i cannot identify it. I have no similar records in my database..." Stuffwell said, while the gem floated on top of the doctor, much to the other ponies surprise.

"YOWSER! That's a Cobalt Star shard! The time machine's fuel source!" He said, which shocked the Mane 6.

"That's a part of the Cobalt Star?!" Rarity yelled out in shock.

"Why was it in Chrysalis's kingdom?! And how did it break?!" Twilight asked. Then the shard floated over, to the green Shroob, and reacted a strong magical energy wave. That not only made the Shroob react strongly toward it, but also shocked both Filly Rainbow Dash and Rarity.

"Good gravy! The Cobalt Star shard is driving that monster crazy!" The doctor said in surprise. Once it stopped, the Shroob stopped reacting to it, and Filly Rarity began to cry. Rarity quickly picked her up Filly Rarity for a piggyback in order to calm her down. The shard then landed on the ground.

"Hmmmmmmmmm... Could it be... Yep, it could!" Doctor Whooves mumbled, before returning his attention toward the Mane 6. "I do believe there's a link between the Cobalt Star and the Shroob marauders." Doctor Whooves speculated.

"Maybe we can figure out how to defeat these alien Meany pants if we find more Cobalt Star shards!" Pinkie Pie suggested.

"Possibly..." Was all the doctor said. The shard then floated up, and it reached a different area, making a new time hole appear there. The shard then returned, and Stuffwell placed it back.

"That shaking... Was not natural. I'd wager a new time hole just opened here in the castle..." Doctor Whooves said. "That Cobalt Star shard is reacting to the other shards that's scattered in the past!"

"And then we can find the rest of them. Great idea doctor." Twilight said, while agreeing on the doctor's plan.

"Applejack! Rainbow Dash! Rarity! You youngsters get going and find those other Cobalt Star shards!" He said.

"Wait, you can't expect them to do all them to do all the work." Twilight said. "I think I should come along and help out."

"Look Twilight, ah know you're concerned about us and Princess Celestia, but ah think it's best that you stay here. Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and I do it." Applejack said which made Twilight, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy surprised.

"Besides, if we see those shroob things again, then we'll show 'em what for." Rainbow Dash said.

"Also, we need to look after our filly selves." Rarity said, while noticing Fluttershy playing with Filly Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity.

"Awww... They are so cute." Fluttershy said warmly, while gently tickling them.

"Well... alright, but please be careful out there." Twilight said.

"Well, I'm gonna continue my research of this alien predator. The rest is up to you six ponies." Doctor Whooves said. Then Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, their past selves and the rest of the mane six, and Spike walked over to the next time hole, which is located in one of the bedrooms in the castle.

"Well it's now or never." Applejack said.

"You don't think it'll disappear again, right?" Rarity said, remembering that the last time, they jumped into a time hole, and it disappeared from the ground.

"Don't worry Rarity, even if it disappears, then we will find another one." Rainbow Dash said, which made Rarity less worried. The six ponies jumped into the time hole, and disappeared right from it. The remaining three ponies looked in concern.

"I hope they will be alright." Fluttershy said in concern.

"And I hope they'll make it back okay." Spike added.

"Don't worry, they're strong, and along with their past selves, nothing can st..." Twilight was about to say, until she was interrupted by a loud voice coming to the room.

"VILLAIN!" The voice yelled, which belonged to past Mane, who was being chased by present Mane.

"I daresay that IS her! That child you're holding, sir! She's the princess, is she not?" Present Mane said, while still chasing his past self.

"Keep your distance! You're not cleared to address her Royal Highness!" Past Mane yelled, while over protectively holding Filly Celestia.

"In the short time she's been gone, she's grown so small! THIS is why I was so opposed to that infernal time device!" Monsieur Mane said, thinking that the filly Celestia, is present Celestia. The chase between them continued.

"Someone! Anyone!" Past Mane yelled out.

"Princess!" Present Mane yelled out, while still chasing his past self.

"VILLAIN! Help! Someone! Is this castle deserted?" Past Mane yelled out, while running away.

"Princess!" Present Mane yelled out, while chasing his past self. The others were confused by all of this.

"What... Was that?" Spike said in confusion.

"I don't know Spike, but I think we should keep an eye on those two." Twilight suggested. The others nodded, and then began to chase after them.

To be continued...

Author's Note:

It seems like the shard has some connection to the time machine. After a quick pit stop to the present and visiting their friends, it's back to adventure!

What is the next stop for our heroes? Find out on the next chapter.