A/N: Hey, everyone! Sorry for the somewhat long delay, but I'm still in school and everything. I hope you enjoy this new chapter!

Ludwig hardly ever came to this part of the forest especially since it was secluded from the Renegade and Luciano's castle. The green earth pony scowled deeply, ears pricking up at the sound of a low breeze whistling beside him. He trotted down a path and came across a somewhat nice-looking home with some makeshift garden. It seemed empty, too empty, with no sign that anypony ever lived there when he noticed the hoof marks on the ground. Whoever lived there was either not home or something had happened, which led to Ludwig's suspicions and started wandering outside…waiting. He strained his ears again, hearing a sharp muffled cry coming from inside. Without warning Ludwig sprang forward, knocking the door down with his front hooves, searching every corner of the place for the pony. He stopped as soon as he saw the young Pegasus.

He was definitely young, barely out of his years as a colt, with an innocent expression that mirrored pain since blood seeped out of his front right hoof. His eyes were a warm wide brown and the mane was a light brownish-white. The coat was a soft shade of blue and Ludwig was quick to notice the absence of a cutie mark. Ludwig cautiously moved forward, only pulling back at the colt's yelp of alarm. There was a tense silence before the older earth pony sighed, lifting up the brown-eyed stallion onto his back. "Please, please, don't kill me…" The colt whined, squirming a bit from the position. "I'm not here to kill you. Now be quiet." Ludwig told him, heading back to the Renegade through a narrower path. "Do I want to know where—" Inkwell trailed off at the sight of Ludwig carrying a colt. "Whose your friend?" She asked. "This one is injured," Ludwig spoke, releasing the Pegasus on the ground. "You know his name?" The unicorn mare replied. "He hasn't given one." The Pegasus didn't dare move, remaining rooted to his spot, fear and confusion evident in his eyes. "Oh, for goodness sakes. Hey, kid, what's your name?" Inkwell addressed the colt. "…uh, Feliciano." The colt replied. "Feli, come on, we've got to get that washed up." Inkwell told him. At the nickname Feliciano inclined his head, relaxing somewhat, as the mare led him to infirmary. "New pony?" An earth pony mare asked. She had a light green coat with a flower stuck to her mane, which was a brown color. Her cutie mark depicted of a frying pan, indicating that she was a strong-willed pony and her trusted weapon happened to be that exact same pan. "This is Feli," Inkwell told her. Feli ducked beneath her, not saying a single word, as the earth pony mare, Eliza, tried to approach him. "He's a bit…shy." Inkwell continued. "How's that hoof of yours?" The doctor, who was an earth pony stallion with a mane that was tied back and light grayish-brown coat, asked Feli. The colt poked his head out, exposing his sprained hoof to the doctor. "My name is Yao. What about you let me look at it?" The stallion doctor spoke.

Unknown Location…

"…and you're sure this plan will work?" A voice asked. "Of course I'm sure! All we need to do is wait for them." Another replied. There was an obvious tense silence until one of the two figures spoke again.

"I hope you're right about this."

To Be Continued…