When Rainbow Dash does some work for Applejack she finds a unexpected surprise. What is Rainbow Dash to do with her new found "Friends" when they need help and she has no pony to turn to other than Fluttershy.

When Sgt Castle drops into strange new land, he has to cope with both his nightmarish past that had followed him to this peaceful land, and his uncertain future as he finds himself developing new friendships. All he truly wants is to return home, but is that the best option, or is it not even an option at all?