Meanwhile, back with the twins, they're both still sleeping under the single and only big and tall tree in the meadows near the Everfree Forest, and what they didn't know is that dangerous enemies are coming for them, and in that case it was none other than Lysander and his friends' three jackals, and they're really hungry and they're looking for some food to eat, but when they suddenly noticed Andy and Zoey sleeping under the tree in the meadows, the three jackals looked at them with both hungry and wicked eyes as they then licked their own lips and started to approach the two sleeping toddler centaurs very slowly so not to wake them up.

Back with Russell, he already left the Everfree Forest in search for a new place to live where he can call a new home, but as he continued to walk and travel on his way, Russell suddenly smelled and then heard and sensed some prey nearby, and so the red leopard decided that before he'll continue his journey in search for a new home, he needs to eat some food and so he followed the smell and the sounds and it didn't took too long before he arrived and entered the scene as he came very close and near the big and tall tree in the meadows near the Everfree Forest, and as the smell of prey got stronger, he started seeing much more better, but then when he came close enough, the prey which he smelled turned out to be none other than the sleeping twins themselves.

However, soon after Russell found the sleeping centaur twins, he suddenly started hearing something moving towards the tree he's both under and next to, and just a few moments later, the three jackals jumped out of hiding and then they started charging hungrily towards the sleeping twins, but then when they saw Russell standing in front of them and noticing them coming, the jackals came up with an idea and so they decided that they should eat Russell as well, despite him being a much larger predator compared to them.

Then, when the jackals got close enough to attack, they all jumped up and started attacking Russell, who fought back as well as he wasn't willing to end up becoming food for the three smaller predators, and then he jumped up and slashed one of the jackals across the face with the claws of his left forepaw, before he then pushed the jackal backwards and then started growling angrily at him, causing the jackal to become a little bit afraid of him, but then the two other jackals started jumping onto Russell's back and then they started biting at his back and at his left hind leg in order to keep him busy and weaken him a little bit so the third jackal can have his chance to kill the red leopard by jumping up and biting his neck so the jackals can end Russell for good.

However, from the loud sounds of the fighting between Russell and the three jackals, Andy and Zoey suddenly opened their eyes and woke up from their sleep, and as soon as they lifted themselves up and stood back on their hooves, the two toddler centaurs saw Russell being attacked by the three jackals, with two of them biting at both his back and left hind leg to keep him busy and weaken him a little bit, while the third jackal is waiting for his moment to end Russell by biting him on the neck to destroy him, and at first, the twins gasped in fright and cowered in fear to see their enemies fighting each other to the death like predatory animals would do back on planet Earth (the human world), but then a sudden feeling came over them and so Andy and Zoey suddenly started feeling that they must do something about it and that they must stop the fighting and most importantly - save Russell from becoming the jackals' food.

Then, the third jackal jumped on Russell and started biting his neck, and Russell desperately tried to kick him off by trying to slap him across the face with his forepaws to make hima let go of his neck, but unfortunately, Russell is becoming too weak to fight back against all three jackals, but then, however, just as things looked too bleak for Russell and just as it looked like he's going to meet the very end of his life very soon, one of jackals, the one who was biting on Russell's neck suddenly screamed in pain and let go of Russell's neck, thus letting him breath again and try to regain his strength, and when Russell looked behind the jackal, he saw Andy and Zoey grabbing some large sticks and whacking them right at the jackal's head, which is exactly the reason why he (the jackal) screamed and let go of Russell's neck, and then the two toddler centaurs also started fighting off the jackal by turning tail and then kicking him in the face repeatedly in order to weaken him, but when the jackal became angry at the two toddler centaurs for them trying to interrupt his meal, he jumped up and landed on Zoey's lower horse back, thus pinning her to the ground and preventing her from getting away.

However, just the jackal is about to end the toddler centauress' life with a bite to her human neck, Russell suddenly became angry and then he also became stronger again and then he angrily kicked the two jackals off himself before he quickly ran towards the third jackal and so he managed to throw him of Zoey's back and pounce on him in the nick of time, before he then tossed the jackal up into the air and then he launched him away with a slap of his left forepaw, and the jackal flew a few yards away and then crashed with his head against a large rock, and that was enough to break the jackal's skull, neck and spine and kill him in an instant, thus leaving just two more jackals to take down.

When the two remaining jackals looked and saw their friend and pack-mate lying dead on the ground and with his head against the rock, the two jackals became shocked and scared, but what made them even more frightened is Russell's angry face as the red leopard turned around to face them with the twins standing behind his back and looking at them with angry and determined looks as well, and when the red leopard and the two toddler centaurs charged together towards the two remaining jackals, they both started running away for their lives like cowards with their tails between their legs, and once the two jackals ran away for their lives and quickly retreated in defeat, Russell roared angrily at them to make sure that they'll remember and that they'll think twice before they try to kill and eat a larger predator like him.

Then, after the two jackals ran away for their lives, Russell turned back to look at the third jackal's dead body and so he went up to the new fresh kill and he soon started eating the now dead jackal as he had no intentions of eating any living animals, and so Russell only eats small mice, fish and carcasses, but not many living animals, and even though the twins were a bit disgusted to see Russell feeding on the now dead jackal, they still realized and knew that even Russell must eat and fill his belly before he's going to continue on his way in search for a new home, and a few minutes later, when Russell finished eating and filled his whole belly with meat and became satisfied, he turned and walked away from the dead jackal's body and then he was about to continue on his way in search for a new home.

However, just as he was about to go and continue his journey into search for a new home on his own, Zoey suddenly asked him "Um, excuse us, Mister?", and when Russell heard her speaking to him, he turned around to see her and Andy looking at him, before the two took a step forward and then Andy asked "Where are you going?", but then Russell simply said back to them "It's not your business, kids.", and then he turned around and walked away from them, but then the toddler centaur twins started following behind him as they both got curious and they also wanted to know what he's looking for and what he's doing out here all by himself, as they both clearly noticed that he's not with Black Heart and/or with the other villains but is instead walking all alone by himself.

Then, when the twins got close enough to Russell, he turned around to notice that they're following him, and then he asked them with an annoyed look on his face "What do you two want from me, kids? Are you two looking for trouble? Why are you two bothering following me?", and then Zoey said "We just want to make sure that you're fine, Mister.", but when Russell heard what she said, the red leopard lied and said back "I'm fine, it's nothing.", but when the twins heard what he said, they noticed that he's lying because they barely saw his injuries and bruises which he received from both Yigal and Black Heart earlier on his body through his ruffled up fur, and then Andy said "No, you're not. We can tell that by just looking at your body. You're covered with wounds.", but then Russell said back "Please, just please, don't bother following me around, kids! I mean you nothing but trouble! I could also eat you two very easily if I really want to, although it would be too barbaric for me to do such a horrible thing!", and then he angrily turned away from Andy and Zoey, who just kept staring and looking at him with both curious and worried looks which were mixed up together as they were worried about him being all alone and all by himself instead of having Black Heart and/or any of the other villains around with him to keep him company.

Then, Zoey went up to Russell and then she softly placed a hand of hers on his shoulder and asked him "Who are you? What's your name?", and then Russell said "I'm Russell, and I'm Black Heart's leopard. Well, I was until today, because she kicked me out of the villains' house.", and when she and Andy heard what Russell said about himself being Black Heart's leopard until he ran away from her, the two toddler centaurs gasped not only in shock but also in fright, and when Russell noticed their expressions as he saw and realized how did they reacted after he told them about himself, the red leopard said to them "Yes, you should be afraid of me and keep your distance away from me if you both know what's good for you.", and then he was about to go on his way, but then Andy stopped him and cried "No, wait!", and this made Russell even more annoyed and angered before he asked the toddler male centaur "What is it now, kiddo?!", and then Andy asked him "So this means that you're on your own? You're all by yourself?", and then Russell sighed and said "Yes, I am. I have nothing left. I lost everything I had, and that's because of that little monster for a baby boy who treated me like his toilet!", and then he roared up at the sky in anger, thus causing Andy and Zoey to quickly cover their ears for a few seconds before Russell stopped and tried to calm himself down as he felt frustrated and heartbroken by the bitter truth, because now he knows that Black Heart doesn't loves and/or likes him anymore like she used to before Dan Ashmor was found and then was adopted by the villains.

Then, when Andy and Zoey uncovered their ears after Russell stopped roaring, Zoey asked him "A baby made your life feel miserable?", and then Russell turned to her and said "Not just a baby, you little girl. I'm talking about a human baby, and he's actually so evil just like his adoptive father and his other caretakers. His name is Dan Ashmor, and I hate him so much for how bad he really is and because of the way he's always treating me.", and then Andy approached him and asked "Like what?", and then Russell sighed heavily and said "Like a toilet. He always liked peeing on my fur and make me smell so bad that the villains and all the other animals stayed away from me and ignored me all the time. He's been doing this to me on purpose. Ever since that filthy little demon came to this world to make other creatures' lives feel miserable with the most disgusting ways that every baby does, but he really is a bad baby human boy, and he's one out of only five humans who are currently living here in Equestria.".

When Andy and Zoey heard what he said and realized that he ran away from Black Heart and from all the other villains because of Dan Ashmor treated him badly, the two toddler centaurs went up to him and then they both placed their hands on each of his shoulders and started stroking softly at his shoulders in a manner to comfort as they clearly understood that like themselves, Russell too is in pain and is also suffering from a broken heart and from being almost if not completely rejected by his evil Pegasus owner, but when Russell turned and saw the toddler centaurs trying to comfort him and show him that not everything is lost, he couldn't believe his eyes as Andy and Zoey are the very first babies (or toddlers) who actually understand him and knows how he really feels after he's been treated badly by Dan Ashmor (who is a baby himself), and for addition, Andy and Zoey are also the first two creatures in all of Equestria who didn't only ever came to understand Russell but also did their best they can to comfort him and try whatever they can to help him heal his mental pain which he's been suffering from ever since Dan Ashmor was adopted by the villains.

Then, Russell couldn't hold himself or control his emotions and feelings any longer and this is when tears started forming and rolling down his eyes as now he got two good toddler centaurs who really do understand him and knows how he's been feeling ever since he's been abused, neglected and even peed on before he eventually ran away, and with Andy and Zoey on his side and are doing their best to comfort him and show him that he really deserves to start anew and dump his villainous side which he had for so many years behind him, Russell couldn't help before he burst into tears and that's when Andy and Zoey started hugging him around the neck and buried their faces into his neck and chest fur so they won't start crying themselves as well, and then they tried to do the best they both can to show Russell that he deserves to have some real friends instead of his traitorous Pegasus owner and her evil human friends who turned their backs on him and left him behind and with no other choice.

Later, after an hour of expressing their feelings and giving each other comfort, Russell and the twins are still hugging each other, but just then, when they managed to calm down from their respective pains, Russell, Andy and Zoey finally pulled away from each other and broke their hug and then Russell said "If you little guys really want to, maybe you two can join me and together we'll search for a place to call a new home, not just for me but for all three of us.", and when they both heard what he said, Andy said "Of course we'll come with you. Our big brother, Stephan, and his girlfriend, Bluebell, are both in a coma, and Bluebell's big sister, Anastasia, blamed us for what happened to them, because they both went looking for us and ended up trying to save us from getting hit on our heads by some falling roof shingles who broke loose from the roof of one of buildings, and so they both got hit on their heads instead and they both fell down and got knocked unconscious and so they both went into a coma trying to save us from meeting face-to-face with that fate. Now, because Anastasia chased us out and away from home because of Stephan and Bluebell are now in a coma, we have nowhere to go.".

When Russell heard what the toddler male centaur just said, he said back to Andy and Zoey "Then come along with me. You're more than welcome to make me company, we can even be friends if you want to. I promise I won't eat you and I also promise you that you're not in my menu either. We can be friends despite our differences.", and then he asked "Now what do you say? Do you two wanna join me and go on a long journey with me to search for a new home?", and when they both heard what he said, Zoey said "Yes, of course. You're our only hope for survival, Russell, even if you're a leopard. To us, you're more than just an animal, you're our new friend. Together, we're stronger than our pains, and we can live together in the same place once we find it and then call it our new home. And on the way we're also going to have together so much fun that we'll never forget.", and when Russell heard what the toddler centauress said, a joyful smile formed on his face before he then declared and said to his two new friends "Then it's settled, my little friends! We're going together on a long journey to search for a new home!", and with these words being said, Russell, Andy and Zoey started walking away and then they started traveling together as they started all together on a long journey in search for a new place where they can call a new home.