Hi, Hyena King here! This is pretty self-explanatory, so I won't go into details. So, without further ado, here's chapter 18!
(Bentley's point of view.)
Though statistically improbable, I had to face the facts; Neyla had betrayed us, my teammates and Thunder were captured, and I was all alone. Except for the ponies and that weird girl, that is. While intellectually inferior, Sly and Murray have always been a good source of sociological interest, while Thunder was always an interesting specimen to study, him being a pegasus and all that.
The long walk out of the jungle gave me time to reflect. And with each passing step, my sense of isolation grew. Shockingly, my comrades' absence had a profound emotional effect on me. This was it. This was the true test of friendship. Upon reaching the van, my resolve was hardened. I had to save my friends!
But first things first, I had to learn how to drive a stick shift.
That wasn't the only thing he had to do.
"What happened!?"
"Where's Sly and the others!?"
"Was the jungle fun!?"
"What in tarnation is going on!?"
Bentley looked queasy as he was assaulted by the mares questions. They had all been extremely worried when Twilight, Applejack and Sasha had come back unexpectedly with tears in their eyes. Something had happened, that was for sure.
Twilight said something about Lightning, but she had refused to elaborate, causing the others, especially Rainbow, for some odd reason, to get increasingly agitated. When Bentley had returned, they went to him for answers, to the dismay of the turtle.
So, Bentley took a deep breath and explained everything that had happened that he saw. The girls couldn't believe it.
"Sly, Murray and Thunder have been captured?" Rarity said, giving an over-dramatic sigh.
"And Neyla's a traitor?" Fluttershy added, looking shocked herself.
"Wait, where's Lightning?" Rainbow asked genuine concern in her voice.
It was then Twilight spoke up. "He's-" She began, before being cut off by Sasha.
"He had something to do. He said he'd meet us there." She said, giving Twilight a look. Twilight just nodded, and then looked back at the others.
"The important thing is that we must save Sly, Murray, Thunder, and Sasha's sisters."
The others nodded their agreement. Then Bentley spoke up. "None of you would happen to know how to drive a stick shift, would you?"
Sasha moved forward. "I do."
A few moments later, the van was peeling down the road like a race car, most of the occupants screaming in terror.
There you go. Hope that wet your appetite till the next chapter! R&R please!