Field of Chocobos / Meeting Myobu

The ponies were in a plains area. They just left Baia Mare yesterday and still were looking for a way back. But on the way back, Pinkie Pie noticed something along the way.

"Hey," she asked. "What are those things?" She pointed her hoof toward the thing. It looked like a large yellow chicken with long legs. Aw, screw it. It's a herd of chocobos.

"They're chocobos." Twilight Sparkle stated. "I've read about them back home."

"And you also know that you can ride them?" Basil asked.

"I didn't know that."

"Well, what do you say on rounding some chocobos and ride them."

"But what about…"

"Can't do the journey without some fun." Pinkie Pie explained.

"Be careful though, they can run fast." Basil replied. "And immune to unicorn magic."

"Uhh." Rarity moaned.

The ponies headed down to the herd in formation. Applejack was leading them because she was used to herding animals back home on Sweet Apple Acres. However, she had never herded chocobos before. The herding was going fine until one of the birds jumped over a pony.

"Rainbow," Applejack stated. "Can you get that one?"

"I'm on it." Rainbow replied. She flew after the chocobo. But before she was able to catch up with it, a halberd came flying out of nowhere and struck the bird down. It had a mythril blade and had a moonstone pole. The heads at the end of the pole were made of golden sunstone. "What the…?"

"You!" a voice said as the halberd was lifted with magic. Rainbow followed the halberd by sight alone and it led to Tirac also armed with his blue gauntlets with one H gem on each. "I remember you, pegasus. You help those ponies free my hostages without my permission."

"Who needs your permission? I'm not a regular pegasus, I am Rainbow Dash!"

"I don't care. Rainbow Dash. You interrupt my training with my personal halberd."

"You're training? We'll fight and see who's better at a halberd." Basil came up.

"Rainbow, don't" he stated. "If you fight him, you'll die."

"Follow your friend's advice." Tirac provoked Rainbow.

"I'm not pulling any punches here." Rainbow stated. "It is on."

"Bring it." Tirac and Rainbow clashed halberds. Twilight and the others caught up.

"I'm thinking Rainbow Dash is arrogant." Basil said to Twilight.

"You think?" Twilight replied to him. Basil was just scared to fight Tirac; The others don't know what Tirac could do to them. Then, a deadlock came to Rainbow and Tirac.

"Ha, it appears that we are evenly skilled." Rainbow stated to Tirac.

"Oh really?" he replied. "I'm just taking it easy on you."

"Oh yeah, prove it."

"Gladly." Before Rainbow could respond, Tirac had her disarmed. Basil grabbed his sword and charged in but Tirac noticed and put up and ice wall. Basil's right forearm was through the wall but nothing else.

"Oh crap." Tirac began to beat Rainbow Dash to a pulp. The ponies charged to the ice wall to save her. It was at night in the same area. Rainbow Dash woke up.

"Rainbow's waking up." Pinkie stated.

"Are you okay, Rainbow?" Applejack asked.

"I had the most upsetting dream." Rainbow Dash replied. "I was getting beaten up by Tirac."

"I hate to break it to you but…" Rainbow looked down. She was covered in bandages.

"Oh my god! That dream actually happened?"

"That wasn't a dream, Rainbow."

"My wings?"

"Both of them are broken, Rainbow." Fluttershy replied. Rainbow just bawled her eyes out crying because she could no longer fly.

"I hate Tirac, now." As one could tell, she was a bloodly mess. If her friends weren't there, she possibly would have died.

"You were out for three days. So, you healed some but you shouldn't fly."

"Oh right." Rainbow was sad but she was grateful for her friends to comfort her. A day later, the seven ended up walking to a beach. The beach did have some trees on the side. Rainbow was able to move normally but was not able to fly.

"Who goes there?" said a child-like voice. Then, a handsome cyan stallion with an orange mane and bushy tail appeared before them. "You look tough; I challenge you to a sparring match."

"I don't think you should be picking fights." Twilight Sparkle stated.

"I'll accept." Rainbow Dash stated. Then, she went up to face the pony.

"Here, we go again."

"Don't hurt him too much." Rarity stated.

"Rarity."

"What, he sure is handsome." As Rainbow Dash gave a kick, it sent the pony flying.

"Did I just…" Rainbow Dash asked. "This can't be right." The stallion slammed his back against a tree. Then, a puff of pink smoke erupted from him. "What the hell!" From the smoke collapsed, a fox wearing purple hakama and a green shirt wrapped around his body. He was as tall as Spike. Fluttershy's eyes just lit up because the fox was extremely cute.

"So, cute." Flutttershy said. She ran over to the fox. "You're so adorable."

"Hey, hey. Let go of me." the fox stated.

"You're such a cute wittle foxy."

"I'm not a fox; I'm a kitsune. There's a difference."

"Um, Fluttershy?" Twilight asked.

"Oh sorry." Fluttershy stated and she let go of the kitsune. "I apologize."

"What's your name?"

"My name is Yabotsu Myobu." the kitsune replied.

"I've read about kitsunes in books but I have never actually got to see one."

"So, you know about our shape-shifting abilities?"

"Yeah. At first, I thought you were a real pony until I saw the tail."

"I got to work on that."

"So, what's a cute thing doing out here?" Fluttershy asked.

"I am looking for the strongest warriors this world has to offer."

"How come?"

"My people are being oppressed by the Kelpie."

"Kelpie?" Twilight Sparkle asked. "What are they?"

"They are a group of bandits." Basil stated.

"You have heard of them?"

"Yes, they are an organization of sea-bearing pirate ponies. They are lead by the ruthless and infamous Captain Smokemane."

"Myobu?" Twilight stated. "If you let us, we'll help you."

"You will?" Myobu replied and bowed in respect. "Arigato, I knew you guys would help."

"So, how do we get there?"

"We have to cross the Southern Sea. My boat is over there." He pointed to a medium sized junk ship. It was red in color and had orange sails. "We can sail on it. I hope none of you get sea sick." So, the seven got onto the junk ship and set sail to Myobu's home, the Kitsunejima.