It was a long search throughout the Flysenhower. Hard too since they had to do their best not to draw attention to themselves. It was especially hard when trying to keep the ponies from being seen. Their bright colors were an eyesore.

"Thank goodness for various hiding places." Rainbow said as she continued her search with Dusty down the hallway.

"No kidding, sure a lot of folks at Propwash saw you, but let's just try to keep it at that." Dusty replied as he checked another room. "Hm… still nothing… do you even know what this portal might even look like?"

"I'm thinking it'll look a lot like the one the girls and I went through, but I'm not too sure if that's exactly how it will look."

"Got it."

They came upon one of the many cargo rooms and started looking around.

"And… all I see is boxes… lots… and lots… of boxes." Rainbow sighed. "Just how many rooms does this place have?"

"A lot." Dusty replied. "Remember, this ship shelters a lot of different planes and forklifts, and they have a lot of important supply they need to keep well stocked for them."

"Right…"

It just never ends…

After about two hours (according to Skipper) they had search the whole ship from top to bottom and there was no sign of the portal anywhere.

"So… we came here for nothing?" Thorn asked.

"Guess we were wrong about the whole 'go back where you began' clue." Lightning said with sigh. "It's going to take forever to get home now."

Dusty and Skipper looked at the mares with a sympathetic look. They weren't sure about what else they could do for them.

"We'll find our way home… we just need to keep looking." Dash said with confidence in her voice.

"But where do we even go?" Thorn asked.

"Problems, gentlemen and ladies?"

The group gasped as they whirled around to see none other than Echo and Bravo looking at the group, with grins on their faces.

"U-Um…" Dusty couldn't think of anything to say since the ponies were in their line of vision. There was no getting out of this one.

"Calm down, you're not in trouble." Echo chuckled. "We figured something was going on since you came on such short notice."

Bravo rolled over to the mares. "We've been wondering if we were going to see more of these creatures."

Skipper's eyes widened with surprised. "... You… You KNOW about them?"

Bravo nodded. "This is something only a few Wrenches know about since in general their kind don't show themselves that often, but some of us know just in case any of them are having a hard time finding the portal."

Skipper and Dusty were just dumb struck.

You think this would be something I would know about… Skipper thought, eyeing the three mares.

"So, let me get this straight, you know about our world and were aware we've been here this whole time?" Lightning asked.

Echo gave what appeared to be a bit of a shrug. "Sort of on the knowing you were here, we never know when any of you are coming through, it's just chance if we happen to find you if you're lost… or we're contacted by someone on the other side."

Lightning's eye twitched a little. "Saying it again, you guys are insane."

Echo and Bravo grinned. "We take pride in it."

Rainbow shook her head. "So… mind showing us the portal?"

"Not at all, right this way."

The planes lead they down a few hallways till they got a specific cargo room. Going in, it was loaded to the ceiling with boxes. But after moving some apart, a door was now visible that was similar to the ones they had entered back in Equestria.

"It will only open when a creature from your world touches it, reason no planes have ever accidentally gone to your world, not that any of us could fit through in the first place, but hey, least they don't know it's here." Bravo explained.

Lightning stepped forward touching the door. It immediately opened, giving off a bright light from the other side.

"Well… end of the road ladies, shall we?" she asked.

Rainbow and Thorn nodded. Lightning entered first, Thorn after. Rainbow was about to enter before she took a step back, looking to the planes behind her.

"Well come on, don't keep them waiting." Echo said.

"Just… give me a sec."

Rainbow galloped over to Dusty, giving him one last nuzzle. He nuzzled back, rolling close to her.

"I'll miss you…" she said quietly, trying to hold back tears.

"I'll miss you too Dash." He smiled softly. "Don't ever give up on your dreams… okay?"

Rainbow nodded as she pulled away from him, looking up.

"We'll see each other again, just… maybe not like this… Remember, we'll always have a part of each other." Dusty said with a grin. He gestured over to the portal. "Now go, you got your friends waiting."

Rainbow nodded as she made her way towards the portal. As she was stepping through she looked back.

"Good bye Dusty…"

"Good bye Dash… Till we meet again."

On the other side Stone Flame was waiting patiently for Rainbow.

"And the last mare has returned… though seems you've been through quite the trials." He said looking at the braces.

"Yeah… it was rough, but hey, I made it. Where's Lightning and Thorn?"

"They took off as soon as they arrived… they said they had some… 'business' they had to discuss with Echo and Bravo."

"Got ya…"

Rainbow looked down sighing a little.

"Something troubling you my dear?" Stone Flame asked.

"... I have to ask… has any Wrench… befriended a Metal Bird?"

Stone Flame smiled. "Some times… guess you're one of the rare few who got the opportunity to meet one."

"Yeah… wasn't planning on it… I became good friends with one over just a few days… He was kind, caring… he even helped me and my comrades get home… will I ever get to see him again? Are Wrenches allowed to go back?"

Stone Flame gave a solemn look. "I'm afraid not my dear, this is for training purposes only… and Wrenches can only go through once."

Should've figured… Guess Dusty and I won't be meeting again like he said…

Stone Flame gently placed a claw on her shoulder.

"I know what you're thinking… I wouldn't think that so soon. For you see… when you enter their world, a part of you stays there… whoever you met while you were there will see you again… it will just be another part of you… and as for you." he tipped his chin up. "I guarantee a part of them is here waiting to meet you."

"R-Really?"

Stone Flame nodded. "Yes… just give it time… Come, let's get those braces off and get you properly treated."

"Right."

Stone Flame lead her away from the portal and to the medical bay. Rainbow took one last look at the door before leaving the room.

A part of me stayed and is waiting for Dusty… and part of Dusty is waiting here for me…?

Rainbow wasn't sure what to think… but yet… she felt something was waiting for her. She just had to find it first.