It seemed to be a normal night after school as Cherry was fast asleep in her bed, though she had very important and powerful seeming dreams, some which were a bit different, though they all had ponies in them, especially one of them who often wanted her dead because of friendship.

"No! Stop!" Cherry cried out and panted, waking up in her bed at home. "Oh, thank goodness..."

Michelle soon rushed into her daughter's room. "Is everything okay?" She asked her daughter.

"Yeah, I just had a bad dream." Cherry told her.

"Oh, my... You aren't scared about graduating, are you?" Michelle asked.

"Uh... I don't think so..." Cherry said, gripping her covers. "I guess I just have a lot on my mind."

"Well, don't worry, everything's going to be just fine," Michelle assured her. "Graduating may seem a little scary, but it's rewarding."

"Yeah... I guess... I'm still a little slow in magic..." Cherry said softly.

"Well, maybe you should ask for help so you don't end up working in the Supernatural Realm for the summer to make up for your grade," Michelle warned. "You know what Mr. Snipe and Ms. Magrooney told you about being the lowest grade in the class."

"Thanks, Mom, that makes me feel so much better..." Cherry deadpanned.

Michelle soon walked off to make some warm tea with honey to soothe her daughter. After some time, the warm tea with honey was ready. Cherry soon came out of bed, coming beside her mother.

"Here... Drink this," Michelle smiled. "It makes you feel better when you get sick."

Cherry shrugged and soon drank the tea even though she only drank tea whenever she felt sick, and where it did help her, although she felt like an adventure was going to happen.

"Better?" Michelle asked.

"Yeah... I think so..." Cherry said. "I'm gonna try to go back to sleep."

"Okay, good night, sweetie." Michelle smiled.

"Night, Mom..." Cherry said, taking one last sip, and soon came into bed, covering herself up under the covers, going back to sleep, but as she was going back to sleep, her dream was the same, and where she wasn't the only one that had the same dream; so did Atticus, Mo, and Patch and the Mane Six. It was a bit of a long night for everybody, and they all wondered about their dreams before the next morning came.

"Um... Hi, Drell... I know you're a busy man... But... Um... I... Uh..." Cherry stammered as she seemed to be practicing something. "I think I'm ready to learn some advanced magic... Erm... If that's okay with you... I mean... You will... You WILL teach me... Uh... I hope that doesn't sound too forward... I..."

Cherry's cat stared at her and soon hopped off from the bed, walking off since she didn't sound convincing enough to ask for extra help with her magic for after school training/tutoring.

"Ugh! You're right!" Cherry complained. "I have to be more convincing than that."

"Cherry!" Michelle's voice called out. "Hurry up or you'll be late for school!"

"I'm coming!" Cherry called back before sighing to herself. "Ugh... Come on, Cher Bear, you're braver than this..."

As she left for school, she could see Atticus, Mo, and Patch looking slightly tired.

"Whoa, what happened to you guys?" Cherry asked.

"Couldn't sleep last night; I kept having this bad dream which seemed like a nightmare." Mo groaned.

"You don't say..." Cherry said nervously.

"I had this dream that Uncle Sombra got rid of you when we joined with the Mane Six and I had other choice but to join his side in ruining the Crystal Empire." Atticus told Cherry.

"Gosh..." Cherry replied.

"I had this nightmare, it involved some kind of rainbow that was only made out of darkness." Patch shivered.

"I saw nearly everyone in Equestria under some hypnotic spell... I felt like all of our enemies in that world teamed up together with someone... I don't really recognize." Mo added.

"Same here, and then I saw the same thing Patch saw." Atticus said.

"Looked like some kind of big goat..." Mo said.

"That's what I saw too!" Patch replied.

"Weird..." Cherry said as they walked into school, down the hallway. "Uh, I'm sure it's not that important..."

"Yeah, probably not important." Atticus said.

Oh, but it would be important, but that would be for another story.

They soon went to start their school day with a lot on their mind, but there was also the matter of eventually graduating.

"On the bright side, it'll be Spring Break soon." Patch said to the others.

"Yeah, and it'll be relaxing." Mo smiled.

"And we're going on a cruise!" Atticus beamed. "Oh, Cherry, don't forget your pills."

"We wouldn't want that." Cherry agreed.

"No, we would not." Mo added.

Cherry let out a loud yawn as they soon came to class and she rubbed her eyes tiredly. "Let's just hope we can stay awake in class so our parents don't ground us from going on the cruise trip or whatever..." she then said.

"You mean like when your mom nearly tried that when you almost fell asleep in class for the week before Sozin's Comet and we ended up going back in time to meet those kids who had their own Elements?" Patch replied.

"That... Was oddly specific, but... Yeah," Cherry replied. "That was after... Uh... Saiyman met Bronze Eagle and Warrior Woman's younger son."

"Yep." Atticus nodded.

"Hopefully some schoolwork will distract us from our dreams..." Cherry said, taking out her pencil.

They soon quieted down as their classmates came into the room to start their lesson for the day, and where they saw their teacher was a certain strong warlock.

"So, you gonna ask for tutoring?" Atticus asked Cherry. "You know he won't help you unless you ask him yourself."

"I know..." Cherry mumbled.

"Now students, today we'll be let out school early 'cuz the toilets have backed up." Drell told the students.

The others sweat-dropped from that.

"Um... Where's-" Tiffany spoke up.

"Never mind about that, I'm your teacher now." Drell replied.

They soon saw water on the floor, telling them one thing.

"All right, time to go!" Drell said.

The students panicked and ran for the door.

"Except for you guys!" Drell said, holding his arm out, blocking Atticus, Cherry, Mo, and Patch.

"Oh, come on!" Cherry complained. "This was just a diversion so then we could get to an adventure, wasn't it?!"

"I don't know what you're complaining about." Drell replied.

The others fell to the floor with a simultaneous groan.

"Maybe we should go to my office so then you won't continue to fall thanks to the water." Drell suggested.

"Agreed." The others groaned.

The water soon flowed in.

"Whoa! Whoa! Gross!" Cherry yelped, backing up against the wall. "Toilet water!"

They were soon teleported out of the classroom, and they soon appeared in Drell's office.

"Much better." Drell nodded.

"This place just creeps me out..." Cherry said. "It's like you're gonna eat us or something..."

"Anyway, Drell, what's our adventure this time?" Mo asked.

"It's a bit overwhelming, I'm sure, but you're needed in Equestria," Drell told them, holding out his hand to show a map of the pony world for emphasis. "It's urgent. I can't even tell you what's going on, you'll have to go and see for yourselves."

"Um, okay." Atticus said.

"Adventure in Equestria..." Cherry said. "Ya know, I think I'm starting to miss when colorful ponies seemed like a cartoon that none of us could be apart of until we went to school in Canterlot High."

"...Where are your medallions?" Drell asked them.

"Cherry thought we wouldn't need them." Patch said.

Drell soon used his magic to make the adventure group's medallions appear; the only one he didn't make appear was Patch's since his medallion was a part of his dog/Pound Puppy tag. "Uh...?" he then asked the Dalmatian.

"Oh, it's right here," Patch said, showing his. "It's just with my dog tags and Pound Puppy tag."

"Oh, right," Drell said. "Anyway, you four better go to Equestria."

The group looked to each other, feeling nervous as they didn't have any idea what to expect this time. Eventually, a portal opened up, and they were brought into Equestria once more for yet another adventurous visit.

As they arrived, they saw most of the Mane Six headed for the Castle of Friendship.

"Whoa! Hey! What's going on?!" Atticus asked.

"Can't talk!" Twilight panted while running. "Gotta run!"

Atticus, Mo, Cherry, and Patch soon joined them into the castle.

"I think it might be something really important if we're headed to Twilight's castle." Mo said.

They soon rushed over.

"I made it first~" Cherry smirked, touching the door with her hoof.

They soon got inside and into the throne room.

"I wonder why we had to rush over to Twilight's castle?" Patch said before Drell appeared in the throne room as his Equestrian form, looking serious.

"I don't know, but I want answers, and I want them now!" Cherry proclaimed.

They soon looked over.

"What took you guys so long?" Drell asked.

The others glanced at him for that question.

"Drell, what is going on?! Why were we instantly summoned here?!" Atticus asked.

"You better have a good explanation." Mo told Drell.

"You have to go back." Drell said.

"...To school...?" Cherry asked.

"No... This world, but further back in time," Drell said. "Long before the Mane Six had been born."

"Why?" Patch asked.

"Because time is being altered." Drell said as he showed the map starting to be covered in night.

They soon took a look and gasped.

"W-W-What's that?!" Cherry asked.

"Scorpan." Drell replied.

"How can we go back in time to stop this from happening?" Atticus asked Drell.

"With me." A voice said.

Everyone turned over as a certain stallion appeared with his mare helper.

"Doctor and Derpy Hooves!" The others gasped.

"Yes," Doctor Whooves replied. "I understand you are all unique and special helpers, especially with helping Princess Twilight, so I was asked to come and help send you into the Dream Valley."

"And that means all ten of you are going." Drell told the Mane Six and adventure group.

The Mane Six soon came out to join them.

"But Drell, didn't you say you hated what Equestria used to be like before Celestia and Luna took charge or something?" Cherry asked. "It was all fluffy, mind-numbing, and girly like that time we met the Care Bears?"

"Yes, yes, but you see, this involved Tirek and Scorpan," Drell said. "And the Rainbow of Darkness which would have made the endless night happen if it wasn't for the Rainbow of Light."

"So, that's what you meant about Scorpan being behind this..." Atticus said.

"This might be your biggest Equestrian adventure yet." Drell warned them.

"We better get going then." Rainbow Dash said.

"Please, Derpy, would you bring out the device?" Doctor Whooves asked his assistant.

Derpy saluted before going off to do that.

"Device? What device?" Patch asked Doctor Whooves.

"It's going to take you all back in time to the Dream Valley." Doctor Whooves replied.

"So you're a Time Pony..." Cherry said. "I KNEW IT!"

Derpy soon arrived back with the device Doctor Whooves mentioned before.

"Ah, yes, thank you, Derpy." Doctor Whooves smiled, giving Derpy a muffin for her help.

Derpy smiled back and took the muffin back.

"You must go." Doctor Whooves told them all.

"You're not coming with us?" Fluttershy frowned.

"Somepony has to stay and operate the machine." Doctor Whooves told them.

"Fair point." Patch nodded.

"I also need to keep an eye on Derpy." Doctor Whooves smiled, putting his hoof around his assistant.

"...Are you two a thing?" Mo smirked playfully.

This caused Doctor Whooves and Derpy to blush by that question.

"Um, let's focus on sending you ten back in time to Dream Valley." Doctor Whooves said.

"Um, sure, that sounds good." Mo chuckled.

The group of ten soon got in line together around the device.

"All right," Doctor Whooves said. "I really hope you all can do this, and knowing you all, I'm sure you can. This shouldn't hurt a bit."

"Um, alright." Mo said.

"Adventure!" Pinkie Pie hopped happily.

"I wish you all good luck," Doctor Whooves said. "The future of Equestria is in your hooves." He soon turned on the device and where it soon sent Atticus and the others back in time.

"Careful, guys!" Derpy cried out.

"Don't worry, Derpy, we'll be back soon!" Rainbow Dash called back before they were all gone.

"We'll just have hope they'll succeed; then again these are the Mane Six and my students that we're talking about." Drell said.

Derpy and Doctor Whooves looked to him and all they could do now was wait.

The others were soon going through a time portal together, yelling out.

"Wheeeeee!" Pinkie Pie beamed.

"I wonder how we'll land!" Patch yelled out.

"We'll just have to wait and see!" Atticus yelled out back.