It's the middle of the evening as the Mane 7 plus Spike were on a trip to visit Applejack's relatives in Appleloosa. They all took the trip by train as four Earth pony stallions were pulling the train to reach their destination. In the back of the train, Applejack was currently reading a bedtime story to someone. . . or something.

Applejack: And that's when the yellow birdie thought to himself, "Hmm. My favorite little tree isn't such a little tree anymore." So she sang her song, big and strong, and they all lived in that great, big tree happily ever after. The. . . end.

It is revealed that what Applejack was reading a bedtime story to was an apple tree that she brought along for the trip and named it Bloomberg. As she tucked it into a bed, someone cleared their throat to get Applejack's attention and it revealed to be (Y/N) who had a confused look on his face.

(Y/N): Applejack, were you just reading that tree. . . a bedtime story?

Applejack: Uh. . . well, ya know, bein' replanted in a whole new place is very upsettin' for a tree. . . and Bloomberg here is one of my favorites.

(Y/N): *sigh* Listen Applejack, I actually came in hear to ask if you can actually let Rarity sleep in here.

Applejack: What? Why?

(Y/N): For some reason, she won't stop complaining about how loud the other ponies are in the same car we're sleeping in. She constantly kept nagging me to try and convince you to give up the private sleeper car.

Applejack: Sorry, no can do (Y/N). Bloomberg's the whole reason we're makin' this trip. He needs his rest so we can give him as a gift to my relatives in Appleloosa.

(Y/N): You say that like it's your baby or something.

Applejack: Who you callin' a baby mister?! Bloomberg's no baby!

Applejack then rushed over and cuddle with the said apple tree.

Applejack: Don't wet widdle (Y/N) make you all saddy-waddy. Bloomberg's a big and strong apple tree. Yes, he is. A-coochie-coochie-coo-coo-coo!

(Y/N) just simply gave a look of "are you serious" to Applejack.

(Y/N): You make my point for me.

(Y/N) then walks back to the main car where the rest of the Mane 7 were as Rarity was delighted to see him come back to her.

Rarity: (Y/N), darling! So did Applejack allow me to sleep in the back luxurious sleeper car?!

(Y/N): Um. . . uh. . . nope.

(Y/N) then covered his ears with his wings as he knew what was going to happen next. Rarity had a shocked look on her face as she then screamed so loud that even the Earth ponies pulling the train could hear her.

Rarity: WHAAAAT?!

(Y/N): I knew that was going to happen.

Rarity: Well, this is just unexceptable! Applejack gives that luxurious, private sleeper car for some silly tree, while I am in here with our uncouth friends. How am I supposed to get my beauty sleep?!

(Y/N): I don't know. Why don't you just play along with them until you get tired enough to get sleep?

Rarity: Darling, I am not some hyperactive filly. A lady needs her beauty sleep when she says so.

(Y/N): (Thoughts) I have a feeling that this will be a long, long night.

It was now nighttime as Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Twilight, Fluttershy, and (Y/N) were still up talking to each other while Rarity and Spike were both getting annoyed from their conversations.

Rainbow Dash: Oh man, we're going fast! This is so exciting, I can't even wait!

The other ponies agreed to that as they were all now talking pretty loud. Rarity was not comfortable at all as she puts her pillow over her head.

Rarity: *sighs* For crying out loud in the morning!

Spike was also irritated by the loud talking as he got from under the blanket with an unhappy look on his face.

Spike: *groans* Do you guys mind? I was up early fire-roasting those snacks you're all eating, and I'm pooped!

Rainbow Dash: Uh, speaking of, some of these popcorn kernels didn't get popped.

Spike: Okay, fine. . .

Spike then breathes out a stream of fire at Rainbow Dash's popcorn which incinerated it and one popcorn popped at Rainbow Dash's eye.

Spike: Good night!

Spike then goes back under the covers while the rest of the group were surprised by Spike's attitude.

(Y/N): Geez, some dragon's grumpy.

Twilight Sparkle: Uhh. . . maybe it's time we all got a little shut-eye. We've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow.

(Y/N): Agreed. Good night everypony.

Twilight then turns out the lights which made everypony else disappointed and soon enough both (Y/N) and Spike were fast asleep, however Spike had pretty loud snoring. However, everypony else was not asleep.

Rainbow Dash: *whispers* Psst! Pinkie Pie, you asleep yet?

Pinkie Pie: *whispers* No, are you asleep yet?

Rainbow Dash then appears with a lit candle she's holding.

Rainbow Dash: *whispers* If I was sleeping, how could I have asked you if you were asleep?

Pinkie Pie: *whispers* Oh yeah! *giggles*

Rainbow Dash: *whispers* I know some of us want to sleep with (Y/N), so I thought maybe we could all take probably one hour of the night each to sleep beside him.

Pinkie Pie: *whispers* Oooh. Good idea, we can each cuddle with him without him noticing.

Twilight Sparkle: What's going on?

Pinkie Pie: Rainbow Dash said we could all sleep with (Y/N) for an hour of the night each.

Twilight Sparkle: Great idea, but how will we be able to do that without waking him up?

Rainbow Dash: Huh. Y'know I didn't think that through yet?

Pinkie Pie: Twilight, do you know a spell that can keep someone asleep?

Twilight Sparkle: No, not really.

Fluttershy: Oooh. I'd like to sleep with (Y/N) as well.

Spike: Oh, for Pete's sake! Enough with all of your love fantasies already!

Spike had enough with all of the noise as he jumped out of his bed and headed for the back of the train car.

Twilight Sparkle: Well that was kind of huffy.

Fluttershy: Huffy the magic dragon!

The girls giggled at Fluttershy's little joke as their giggling woke (Y/N) up a bit.

(Y/N): Ummm. . . were you girls just talking about sleeping with me?

The girls all looked at each other with huge blushes on their faces and they started to indistinctly speak to deny (Y/N)'s assumption while Rarity was even more irritated than before.

Rarity: Would you all be quiet. . . NOW?!

The ponies see Rarity wearing a mud mask with cucumbers on her eyes which scared them a little and they all blow out the candle to get to sleep.

The next morning, the Mane 7 were almost at Appleloosa and they were still sleeping, until a loud rumble caused some of them to jump out of their beds confusing them.

(Y/N): Talk about a rude awakening. What was that?

Everypony then looks outside of a window to see a bunch of buffalo running beside the train.

Twilight Sparkle: A buffalo stampede!

Rarity: I just love their accessories!

(Y/N): Actually, their getting awfully close to the train.

The buffalo stampede then tried to knock over the ponies pulling the train and some also were trying to knock over the train cars that the Mane 7 were in causing them to tumble inside all over the place.

(Y/N): Everypony brace yourselves! This is about to be a bumpy ride!

In the back car where Spike was sleeping with Bloomberg, he couldn't hear nor feel the stampede trying to knock over the train as he kept snoring. Back in the car where the Mane 7 were sleeping, they all looked outside once again to see the buffalo now getting on top of each other.

Pinkie Pie: Oooh, looky! Now they're doing tricks!

The ponies then notice one small female buffalo that had a light brilliant tangelo coat, a light brilliant gamboge mane, dark grayish reddish brown eyes, dark gray hooves, and she was wearing a purple and white headband with two feathers on it. Her name was Little Strongheart.

She hopped all the way on top of the buffalo so that she would get to the height of the train.

Pinkie Pie: Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Now do a backflip!

Little Strongheart just jumps onto the train and starts heading for the back of the train.

Pinkie Pie: Or. . . just jump?

Rainbow Dash: Hmm. . . Something tells me this isn't a circus act.

(Y/N): Yeah, you might be right. Dash, come with me. The rest of you, stay in the train car. We'll try and contain the stampede or at least find out the reason why they're trying to knock us down.

The ponies nodded as (Y/N) and Rainbow Dash fly out of the train car to go on top of it and (Y/N) then flies down in front of Little Strongheart blocking her path.

(Y/N): What's going on here?

Little Strongheart ignores (Y/N) as she just jumps over him which confuses him. Rainbow Dash then flies towards where she was running.

Rainbow Dash: Wow, you're pretty quick for someone so. . . bulky. No offense.

Little Strongheart: Huh?

Rainbow Dash then blocks her path in front of her.

Rainbow Dash: I just wanna know-

Little Strongheart doesn't listen and just runs past Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash: Hey!

(Y/N) then flies to block Little Strongheart once again.

(Y/N): Can you just explain, what are you-

Little Strongheart jumps and does a couple of flips over (Y/N) which surprised him.

(Y/N): Whoa! She's not only fast, but she's also acrobatic.

Rainbow Dash: No time for being surprised by her skills!

(Y/N): Right.

(Y/N) and Rainbow Dash then both try to fly as fast as they can after Little Strongheart, but as soon as they were both about to catch her, she throws them off guard by hopping onto the back car. This caused both Rainbow Dash and (Y/N) to slam into a railroad crossing sign and they both fell to the ground.

Seeing that she took care of the two ponies, Little Strongheart then disconnects the back car of the train that was carrying both Spike and the apple tree, Bloomberg. She then whistles to get the buffalo to change their course of running as they headed back to get the train car.

The mares that were on the train were surprised by what happened, but Applejack was the most surprised.

Applejack: *gasps* They've got Bloomberg!

Spike then appears on a window as he woke up.

Spike: Heeelp!

Twilight Sparkle: And Spike!

Both Rainbow Dash and (Y/N) then both got up from the ground in pain and they both saw Spike in the train car getting pulled away by the buffalo.

(Y/N): They've taken Spike!

Rainbow Dash: Dragon-napping Spike. I'll show her!

Rainbow Dash then felt her ear in a pain as she rubs it a little. (Y/N) then helps her up from the ground.

(Y/N): Are you alright, Dash?

Rainbow Dash: My ear is sore, but other than that, I've fine.

(Y/N): Good.

Rainbow Dash: So what now?

(Y/N): I know that our friends are probably worried about us, but we can't just leave Spike in that car. And they also took the tree.

Rainbow Dash: Well, what the heck are we waiting for out here? We should be chasing them down.

Rainbow Dash was about to fly off, but (Y/N) uses his magic to stop her from moving.

(Y/N): We can't rush in there. Those buffalo are smart, so we have to do this the strategic way, alright?

Rainbow Dash pouts at that.

Rainbow Dash: Ugh, fine.

Meanwhile, the rest of the mares even though Pinkie Pie somehow disappeared, finally arrived in Appleloosa which was a large Western-like small town.

As soon as the train came to a stop, the mares rush out of the train and they immediately run into Applejack's cousin, Braeburn. Braeburn was an Earth pony with a light gold coat, brilliant gamboge mane and tail with brilliant amber highlights, brilliant pistachio eyes, his Cutie Mark was a single apple, and he was wearing a cowboy hat and a cowboy vest around his front body.

Braeburn: Hey there! Welcome ta A-A-ppleloosa!

Applejack: Braeburn, listen-

Braeburn interrupted Applejack as he kept on talking.

Braeburn: Cousin Applejack, mind yer manners, you have yet ta introduce me to your compadres! Shame on you!

Applejack: Braeburn, listen, somethin' terrible's happened-

Braeburn: Terrible is right, your train is a full seven minutes late! That's seven minutes less for you to delight in the pleasures and wonders of. . . A-A-A-ppleloosa!

Everypony sees that the ponies of Appleloosa were like Braeburn wearing cowboy or cowgirl attire. Braeburn then quickly pushes the mares to a different location in Appleloosa.

Braeburn: Boggles the mind, we settler ponies built all this in just the past year, don't it?! And as you can see, we have all of the finest comforts. Like horse-drawn carriages!

The mares look to see a stallion named Black Stone pulling a carriage until he stop.

Black Stone: Okay, you pull now.

Another stallion named Noteworthy then emerges from the window of the carriage.

Noteworthy: Aww, we just switched.

Braeburn: And those there are horse-drawn horse-drawn carriages.

The mare then see some ponies drawing some of the carriages on canvases.

Applejack: . . .Listen, Braeburn, I-

Applejack words fell on deaf ears as Braeburn pushes them to another location in Appleloosa where they are now in front of a building that gives salt.

Braeburn: And here's our local waterin' hole, the Salt Block.

A pony names Morton Saltworthy then kicks another pony out of the Salt Block.

Morton Saltworthy: That's enough salt for you!

Ol' Salt: Can't I at least. . . get a glass of water?

Braeburn then pushes the mares to another building that was the office of the sheriff.

Braeburn: Over there's the office of Sheriff Silverstar.

Sheriff Silverstar was an Earth pony who had light azure eyes, a dark amber mane and tail, a grayish amber coat, his Cutie Mark was a sheriff star badge, he was mulberryish black cowboy hat, and he was wearing a moderate cobalt blue vest with a badge on the left side of his vest, and a red bandanna around his neck.

Braeburn once again pushes the mares and this time it was at an open field where a bunch of ponies were doing Western style dances and another open field where ponies were dancing in a more slow pace.

Braeburn: And here's where we have our wild west dances! And here's where we have our mild west dances!

Applejack: But, Braeburn, we-

Braeburn then pushes the mares one last time for them to see an apple orchard in front of them.

Braeburn: And here's the most wonderful sight in all of. . . A-A-A-ppleloosa! Our apple orchard.

Applejack: Braeburn!

Braeburn: First harvest should be any day now.

Applejack: Braebu-

Braeburn: Good thing too!

Applejack: Brae-

Braeburn: 'Cause we need that grub to live on!

Applejack: BRAEBURN!

Braeburn: Uh, yes cuz?

Applejack: You have a very nice town an' all, but we have a hu-uge problem! Some of our friends are missin'!

Fluttershy: A stampede of buffalo.

Hearing the word "buffalo" got Braeburn's attention.

Rarity: They took Spike!

Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash and (Y/N) went after them!

Fluttershy: And we can't find Pinkie Pie.

Applejack: And we had an apple tree with us for your orchard, but they took that too!

Braeburn: Did you say. . . buffalo? *sighs* Them buffalo, they want us settler ponies to take every single tree you see here off this land. They sure as hay don't want any new ones added in.

Fluttershy: But why?

Braeburn: Beats me. We put a lot of hard work into this land, so we can feed our town, our families, our foals! And now they're sayin' all these trees have to go? T'ain't fair. . .

The mares had sympathetic looks for Braeburn about the situation that Appleloosa was in with the buffalo.

Back with Rainbow Dash and (Y/N), they were both sneaking around some rocks to try their best to play it safe and not be seen. (Y/N) then glows his horn to try and sense Spike.

(Y/N): I can sense Spike's energy, he's definitely not to far from here.

Rainbow Dash: Hey, (Y/N). When did you get the ability to sense our energy like that?

(Y/N): Beats me. One day I was just practicing some magic spells and someone knocked on my door and somehow something just made some involuntary sense inside me and all of a sudden, I could tell that it was Pinkie at my door.

Rainbow Dash: Wow! You've got some awesome powers, (Y/N).

(Y/N): Heh, thanks. Now let's continue to try and get Spike and that tree back.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, I can't wait to get my hooves on that little buffalo. Nobody tricks Rainbow Dash or (Y/N) and gets away with it.

Pinkie Pie: Did someone say Pinkie?!

Pinkie appeared out of nowhere in front (Y/N) and Rainbow Dash startling both of them as they both fell backwards with (Y/N) on top of Rainbow Dash.

(Y/N): Pinkie?! What are you doing here?

Pinkie Pie: Ah, you two caught me! Looks like I tricked you two and didn't get away with it either! You're good.

Rainbow Dash: Shh! What do you think you're doing?! You gotta get out of here!

Pinkie Pie: I do?

(Y/N): Yeah, and how did you even get here so fast? I saw you on the train.

Pinkie Pie: *giggles* I'm always full of surprises, silly.

Rainbow Dash: Listen! Get out of here Pinkie. You're gonna blow our cover.

Pinkie Pie: I am?

Rainbow Dash: We're trying to save Spike!

Pinkie Pie: Oh my gosh! So am I!

(Y/N): Shhh! Quiet! If you two don't keep it down, then you'll increase our chances of getting. . .

A herd of buffalo then quickly surround the three.

(Y/N): . . .caught.

(Y/N) then steps in the front of Rainbow Dash and Pinkie with a serious look on his face and he glows his horn.

(Y/N): Don't lay a hoof on ANY of them? Do you hear me?

The buffalo were about to charge at the three, however a familar voice called.

???: Stop!

The three ponies then look to see Spike emerge from the smoke perfectly fine.

Spike: Dash, (Y/N), Pinkie, 'sup?

Spike then turns to the buffalo.

Spike: Hey, no worries, I know those guys. They're cool.

Buffalo: If you say so, Spike. Catch ya later, bro.

The buffalo hoof bumped Spike and they then run back to where they originally were coming from which confused (Y/N), Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie.

(Y/N): Spike, you know those guys?

Spike: Yeah, like I said. They're totally cool.

Rainbow Dash: But we saw you screaming help on the train car.

Spike: Don't worry, I'll explain everything. C'mon, I want you guys to meet some of my new friends.

Pinkie Pie: Oooh! New friends?

Spike: Yep, follow me.

(Y/N): Well, alright then.

Later on in the night, Spike brought the three ponies to where the buffalo live and they sat around a campfire with Spike explaining what happened.

Spike: Seems they took me by mistake. And they feel awful about it too, poor guys. Fortunately, they totally respect dragons, so they treat me like an honored guest. Still don't like ponies much, though. . . but you're with me, so it's cool.

Spike snaps his fingers for the buffalo to bring the three some food and arrived back with some slob in bowls. Rainbow Dash sniffed the slob and she instantly pushed it away thinking it was bad. (Y/N) decided to taste it, but when he took one bite out of it, he got a disgusted look on his face and he spit the slob back out to tell them that he didn't like it either. However, Pinkie was enjoying the slob as she ate the entire bowl.

Rainbow Dash: Huh. Well, I still don't trust them. I say we turn tail and bail while we still-

Pinkie Pie: Before we finish eating?

(Y/N): Well. . . that and also we need to know the reason why they took the train car with the tree. Whatever they were doing, I'm sure they didn't mean much harm to us personally.

Rainbow Dash: They were ramming the train! With us in it! And you trust these goons?!

(Y/N): I mean if they're okay with Spike then they're perfectly okay with me.

Little Strongheart then appears with a bowl of turquoise for Spike as she set it down next to him.

Pinkie Pie: Especially with the services that they offer! Can I please have more of that mushy stuff, whatever it was?

Little Strongheart: Certainly. And, Mr. Spike, you like gemstones, yes?

Spike: Turquoise!

Spike then ate the entire bowl of turquoise instantly before introducing Little Strongheart.

Spike: This here is Little Strongheart, and these are my friends Pinkie Pie, (Y/N), and Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash then turns around and notices Little Strongheart and she got an angry look as she instantly recognizes her.

Rainbow Dash: YOU!

Little Strongheart: You?!

Rainbow Dash: That's it! We are outta here!

Rainbow Dash was about to leave, but (Y/N) blocks her path.

(Y/N): No, we are not!

Rainbow Dash: What?! Don't tell me you forgive her after what happened?

(Y/N): Look at her right now! She's isn't hostile at all!

(Y/N) then walks over to Little Strongheart with a smile.

(Y/N): Pardon my hotheaded rainbow friend here. Like Spike said, my name is (Y/N). It's nice to meet you.

Little Strongheart: I'm Little Strongheart, it's nice to meet you as well, mister (Y/N).

(Y/N): Seeing how everything is around here, you had a good reason to take the train car didn't you?

Little Strongheart: Yes and also please accept my apologies for what happened on the train. We didn't mean for anyone to be hurt.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, right.

(Y/N): Let her speak, Rainbow Dash!

Little Strongheart: We only wanted the tree. The settler ponies have overtaken the land and have planted an orchard all over it! Because of their thoughtlessness, we can no longer run over our traditional stampeding grounds.

(Y/N): I see. That is a pretty good reason.

Spike: I think it's time that you all met Chief Thunderhooves.

(Y/N): Who's that?

Little Strongheart: He's the leader of our tribe. He commands all of the buffalo.

Later on, (Y/N), Spike, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash gathered around a campfire as they had the chief of the buffalo tribe, Chief Thunderhooves in front of them. Chief Thunderhooves was a buffalo with black eyes, a dark blue violetish gray coat and he was wearing an Indian war bonnet on his head.

Chief Thunderhooves: We have a long and winding stampeding trail that we have run upon for many generations. My father stampeded upon these grounds, and his father before him, and his father before him, and his father before him, and his father before him, and-

Little Strongheart: I think they get the idea, Chief.

Chief Thunderhooves: Hmph. It is a sacred tradition to run the path every year. But this year, these. . . settler ponies, these. . . *snorts* Appleloosans!

Chief Thunderhooves then started snorting a lot until Little Strongheart made him stop by covering his nose.

Little Strongheart: They planted apple trees all over it without asking our permission.

Pinkie Pie: Well, that's not very nice. Right, Rainbow Dash?

Rainbow Dash: Hmph. . .

Pinkie Pie: Uh. . . right (Y/N)?

(Y/N): That's right. You can't take something or someone's property without permission. That's considered stealing. Did you ask the Appleoosans to remove the trees?

Little Strongheart: Yes, but the ponies refused to move their trees, so we are stuck here, and it is not fair!

(Y/N): Now that's a pretty good reason for taking the tree, don't you agree Dash?

Rainbow Dash then flies up and back down and she gives the buffalo a stern look which made them gasp. She then faces (Y/N) and gives him the same look with a smile.

Rainbow Dash: (Y/N), I'll say they had a good reason!

(Y/N) smiles back at seeing that Rainbow Dash finally trusts the buffalo and she's going to be the one to explain to the Appleoosans about why the buffalo needed the trees down.

(Y/N): Great! Well in that case, come one everyone. We have some Appleloosans to negotiate with!

The next day, the mares got their saddlebags and Applejack was currently tightening Rarity's around her body.

Rarity: Ow! Gently, please!

Applejack: Sorry, Rarity, but our friends are out there and we have ta' be ready for a long hike into buffalo territory if we're gonna save 'em! Let's go!

The mares and Braeburn then run out of Appleloosa to go and find their friends, but to their surprise after only a few seconds of running, they were right in front of them which made them gasp.

(Y/N): Hey, everypony.

Mane 4: (Y/N)!

The four mares tackled (Y/N) to the ground and hugged him out of full relief for him so tightly that he almost couldn't breathe.

Fluttershy: We're so glad that you all are safe!

(Y/N): *straining* Yeah. . . too. . . tight. . . sky. . . becoming. . . dark.

The mares then let go of (Y/N) so that he could catch his breath and Braeburn approaches (Y/N).

Braeburn: Well, well, well, what do we have here? Has my cuz finally find herself a beau?

(Y/N) blushes profusely at that and so did Applejack as she decides to step in.

Applejack: Say what now?! N-N-N-N-N-N-No! He ain't mah boyfriend Braeburn, he's just one of mah best friends like the rest here.

(Y/N): Uh. . . y-yeah, what she said.

Braeburn studies (Y/N) for a little longer, but he eventually raises an eyebrow and chuckles.

Braeburn: Well, in that case, it's nice to meet you.

(Y/N): Likewise.

(Y/N) and Braeburn shook hooves to greet each other.

Twilight Sparkle: By the way, how did you three escape from the buffalo?

Pinkie Pie: We didn't!

Then from behind the group, Little Strongheart comes from behind a rock making the ponies gasp.

Rainbow Dash: We promised the buffalo a chance to talk.

Applejack: Oh, yeah? 'Bout what?

Rainbow Dash: We brought our new pal Little Strongheart here to explain to the Appleloosans why they should move the apple trees off buffalo land.

Braeburn: That information would be quite help-

Applejack interrupts Braeburn and confronts Rainbow Dash.

Applejack: That's weird. 'Cause my cousin Braeburn here wants to explain to the buffalo why they should let the apple trees stay.

Little Strongheart: That would be a useful thing to-

Rainbow Dash: The land is theirs! You planted the trees not knowing that. Honest mistake. Now, you just gotta move 'em, that's all.

Braeburn: Well. . . heh. . .

Applejack: They busted their rumps here! An' now they're supposed ta bust their rumps again, just 'cause some buffalo won't stampede someplace else?

Applejack and Rainbow Dash were now at each other's faces arguing.

Rainbow Dash: Plant the trees somewhere else!

Applejack: Where?! It's the only flatland around these parts!

Rainbow Dash: The buffalo had it first!

Applejack: The settler ponies need it to live!

Rainbow Dash: Come on, Applejack!

Applejack: You're bein' unreasonable!

Rainbow Dash: I put my hoof down!

(Y/N): STOP IT YOU TWO!

(Y/N) then separates Rainbow Dash and Applejack from each other with his magic as everypony is now giving (Y/N) their undivided attention.

(Y/N): Look, we get the point. We're in quite the dilemma. We've got two tribes that need the land that could very much affect their lives if they don't have it. The buffalo's private territory and the Appleloosans food supply. There must be some way we can resolve this situation.

Pinkie then jumps in the air before falling to the ground with a thud.

Pinkie Pie: Hey! I've got an idea!

(Y/N): Really? What is it?

Pinkie then whispers something in (Y/N)'s ear as when she was finished, (Y/N) gives Pinkie a weird look.

(Y/N): You sure you want to do that?

Pinkie Pie: Come on, what's the harm in at least trying.

(Y/N): I. . . guess you're not wrong about that.

Later on, a crowd was formed in front of a tiny stage as it involved the Appleloosans and the buffalo and the Mane 6 in the crowd. Sheriff Silverstar and Chief Thunderhooves glared at each other before a piano was heard and the curtains were drawn and Pinkie Pie emerges from a clam in a dress.

She then did something that just gave everypony dumbfounded looks. . . she began to sing.

https://youtu.be/1SzE5JmAQa8

Pinkie Pie: ♪ We may be divided ♪

♪ But of you all, I beg ♪

♪ To remember we're all hoofed ♪

♪ At the end of each leg ♪

♪ No matter what the issue ♪

♪ Come from wherever you please ♪

♪ All this fighting gets you nothing ♪

♪ But hoof-and-mouth disease ♪

♪ Arguing's not the way ♪

♪ Hey, come out and play! ♪

♪ It's a shiny, new day ♪

♪ So, what do you say? ♪

♪ You gotta share ♪

♪ You gotta care ♪

♪ It's the right thing to do ♪

♪ You gotta share ♪

♪ You gotta care ♪

♪ And there'll always be a way through ♪

♪ Both our diets, I should mention ♪

♪ Are completely vegetarian ♪

♪ We all eat hay and oats ♪

♪ Why be at each other's throat? ♪

♪ You gotta share ♪

♪ You gotta care ♪

♪ It's the right thing to do ♪

♪ And there'll always be a way ♪

♪ Throoooough! ♪

There was barely any applause from Pinkie's performance as Spike was the only one who was clapping his claws. Twilight and (Y/N) both look at each other and facehooved though.

Spike: All right, Pinkie Pie! That was fantastic! What a great song! Yeah, right on!

Chief Thunderhooves and Sheriff Silverstar looked at each other and nodded.

Chief Thunderhooves: It appears that Sheriff Silverstar and I have come to. . . an agreement.

Sheriff Silverstar: We have.

Everypony perked up at that as they thought that they have finally agreed to share their territories. . . but they said something completely different from what they were expecting.

Chief Thunderhooves: That was the worst performance we've ever seen.

Sheriff Silverstar: Abso-tively!

Pinkie and Spike frowned at that as the song didn't get to their heads at all.

Chief Thunderhooves: The time for action is upon us! Our stampede will start at high noon tomorrow. And if the orchard is still there, we'll flatten it. . . and the whole town!

Everypony gasped at that idea as Little Strongheart decides to intervene and so does (Y/N) as he flies up in the air.

Little Strongheart: But, Chief. . .

(Y/N): That's going to far!

Sheriff Silverstar: An' we Appleloosans say you'd better bring yer best, 'cause we'll be ready and waitin'.

Braeburn then tries to intervene.

Braeburn: But, Sheriff. . .

(Y/N): What?! No! This isn't the answer! Fighting one another won't resolve any of this!

Chief Thunderhooves: We have finalized our decision, and it will be forced if necessary.

Sheriff Silverstar: So there ain't no going back now!

Everypony then runs off leaving the Mane 7 behind as they couldn't believe that this is their decision.

Pinkie Pie: Oh. . . That wasn't the message of my song at all. . .

(Y/N) then flies down to Pinkie to try and cheer her up.

(Y/N): I-It wasn't all that bad. I guess they just found it a little cheesy.

Pinkie then gives (Y/N) a forced smile.

Pinkie Pie: Thanks, (Y/N).

Later on, the group separates to try and change the tribes' mind about starting a war. (Y/N) stayed behind with Applejack, Twilight, Rarity, and Fluttershy this time while Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Spike went to the buffalo.

Applejack: I want my kin ta' have what they need to live. . . but a storm's a-brewin' here. And I don't like the look of it.

Twilight Sparkle: We've just got to talk some sense into them before somepony gets hurt.

(Y/N): Alright then, everyone scatter and talk sense to as much Appleloosans as you can.

Everypony nodded as they all went to go and do just that. Twilight goes to two ponies in front of a building.

Twilight Sparkle: Listen, maybe if you would just reconsider, we-

The two ponies didn't listen as they hid themselves in a window and shut the window doors completely closed.

Rarity and Fluttershy then go in front of a store to try and talk sense to another pony.

Rarity: About the trees. Now if you could-

However, they're words fell on deaf ears and they were met with a door slam.

(Y/N): Geez, this must be why Applejack's always so stubborn.

Applejack: Excuse me?!

(Y/N) said that too freely as he froze and heard Applejack behind him giving him a death glare.

(Y/N): I said nothing! *whistles*

Applejack: That's what ah thought.

In the orchard, The five see that the Appleloosans were bucking as many apples as they can down from the trees to get as many as they can in case they don't win. (Y/N) then goes up to one of the ponies.

(Y/N): Please, let's just think this over and-

The pony then turned to (Y/N) and growled at him which made him gasp and he got an angry look before going back to his friends.

(Y/N): It's no use! Nopony will be rational or reasonable!

Back in the town, the Appleloosans were just constantly hammering, sawing, nailing doors, and loading apples and the five went up to Sheriff Silverstar to try and get him to reconsider.

Applejack: Sheriff, if we could only-

Sheriff Silverstar ignored Applejack's words and kept ordering ponies to load up more apples and the Mane 5 look inside of a bakery to see them making tons of apple pies.

(Y/N): Apple pies? What are those for?

Applejack: Something's tellin' me they ain't gonna be for eatin'. That's for sure.

The Mane 5 and every Appleloosan gather around as they raise a flag for Appleloosa and everypony, but the Mane 5 cheered.

Meanwhile back at the buffalo's area, the buffalo were all training really hard as they were practicing their charging, sharpening their horns, and they were also putting paint on their cheeks to make themselves look tougher.

Spike: Isn't there someway to stop this?

Little Strongheart: Unless the settlers remove those trees, I do not think so. By the way, were is your other male friend?

Spike: *sighs* He decided to see if he could change the Appleloosans mind. But by the looks of all this, I'd say we're failing.

Little Strongheart then offers Spike some turquoise which he accepted, but he did eat them very enthusiatically. Rainbow Dash was currently talking with Chief Thunderhooves.

Rainbow Dash: I know you don't want to do this.

Chief Thunderhooves: But they have taken our land. What would you have me do, Rainbow Dash?

Rainbow Dash: I don't know. . . but it's never too late to think of something.

Chief Thunderhooves: At noon, it will be too late.

The next day, it was nearly noon as both the buffalo and the Appleloosans were prepared as the buffalo stood above a small hill in front of Appleloosa and the Appleloosans were in the city with a ton of logs as barriers to keep them from getting run over by the buffalo. The Mane 7 were at another location beside Appleoosa not wanting to get involved. Rainbow Dash was trying to think of some alternatives, but none came to her head.

Rainbow Dash: Come on, think! Think, think, think, think, think, think, think!

The clock at Appleloosa then strikes twelve as (Y/N) puts his hoof on Rainbow Dash's back.

(Y/N): It's too late, Dash. This is their final decision.

As the bell tolls, everypony worries as nopony in the field moves a muscle. However, on the hill Chief Thunderhooves was getting ready to charge until Little Strongheart put her hoof on him. He looks at her with sympathy as he just sighs and the Mane 7 smile.

Rainbow Dash: *gasps* He's not gonna do it!

(Y/N): Phew, what a relief.

(Y/N) and Rainbow Dash said that too soon however until they heard Pinkie Pie singing and the Mane 7 got worried looks.

Pinkie Pie: ♪ -what do you say? ♪

♪ You gotta share ♪

♪ You gotta care ♪

♪ It's the right thing to do ♪

(Y/N) then quickly flies over to Pinkie and shoves an apple in her mouth.

(Y/N): Pinkie!

Pinkie then spits the apple out that (Y/N) put in her mouth.

Pinkie Pie: What?

(Y/N): Too early for celebration!

Chief Thunderhooves growled at hearing Pinkie's song once again as he yelled his words to the tribe:

Chief Thunderhooves: CHAAARGE!

The buffalo charge at Appleloosa with both (Y/N) and Pinkie in their way. (Y/N) then picks up Pinkie bridal style and flies both of them to the rest of the Mane 7. When he lands back down and puts down Pinkie, they all look to Appleloosa in chaos as the buffalo got past their defenses. Sheriff Silverstar and a bunch of other ponies had apple pies ready as ammunition.

Sheriff Silverstar: Ready. . . aim. . . fire!

The buffalo and the Appleloosans were going all out as they all were throwing pies, ramming hay bales with some of them having anvils. Some Appleoosans were even face to face with them in a hoof fight or riding the buffalo like wild bulls. One buffalo accidentally rammed into a building with the clock tower and it started to fall, but (Y/N) used his magic to not make it happen and he reconnected it to the same building. The mares and Spike look at (Y/N) confused.

(Y/N): Sorry, but I still don't want to see any pony or buffalo getting hurt in this.

The Mane 6 nod at that and they continue to watch the fight as they see Chief Thunderhooves charge for Sheriff Silverstar and he ran out of apple pies. (Y/N) was worried about what was going to happen until he notices that some of the buffalo were enjoying the apple pies that splattered on them and he get's an idea and smiles brightly.

(Y/N): That's it!

Applejack: Huh? What's it sugarcube?

(Y/N) then notices a non eaten apple pie on the ground and he picks it up with his magic and goes into the fight which worried the mares and Spike.

Twilight Sparkle: (Y/N), where are you going?!

(Y/N): To put an end to this!

(Y/N) then flies as fast as he could to get in between Chief Thunderhooves and Sheriff Silverstar and once he did he landed in the way of Chief Thunderhooves and put his hooves out.

(Y/N): STOOOOOOPP!

Chief Thunderhooves notices (Y/N) and he then brakes his speed as he was sliding towards as a fast pace (Y/N) which worried the Mane 6.

Mane 6: (Y/N)!

(Y/N) closed his eyes to brace for impact, but Chief Thunderhooves was able to stop in time to where he was in front of (Y/N) face to face. The rest of the Appleloosans and buffalo also stopped what they were doing as they all heard (Y/N)'s yell.

Chief Thunderhooves: What is the meaning of this? Can't you see that we are currently in a battle.

(Y/N): Listen, before you continue any further, try this.

Chief Thunderhooves: I'm sorry, but excuse me?

(Y/N): Taste it. . . please?

Chief Thunderhooves sighs and then walks up to (Y/N) and did exactly what he was asked to do and he took a bite of the apple pie. After a few seconds of tasting the apple pie, Chief Thunderhooves immediately ate the rest of the pie that (Y/N) offered and he smiles to tell him that he likes it.

Chief Thunderhooves: Yum! Mister (Y/N), you have given me a much better idea than having us battle it out.

(Y/N): I have?

Chief Thunderhooves: Indeed. We. . . will allow the apple orchard to stay in exchange for a share of its fruit, those. . . delicious apple pies!

Everypony cheered at this and the rest of the Mane 7 gathered around (Y/N) and wrapped him in a group hug to congratulate him on saving both the buffalo's territory and Appleloosa.

Later, a bunch of Appleloosans cut down some of the trees in the orchard into a long road and when that was finished, Applejack whistles for Rainbow Dash to give the signal to the buffalo that they can run through the orchard, and as they ran through, some ponies including (Y/N) gave the buffalo apple pies for the road as they run through. The buffalo even gave back Bloomberg as it was planted on a little hill.

Applejack: Bloomberg, this is yer special day. Mama's so proud of you!

(Y/N) rolls his eyes at that.

The buffalo give their thanks to the Appleloosans before running off, however Little Strongheart decides to wave one last goodbye to (Y/N), Rainbow Dash, and Applejack before joining her tribe once again. Twilight then thinks of a letter to write to Princess Celestia.

Twilight Sparkle: Dear Princess Celestia, Friendship is a wondrous and powerful thing. Even the worst of enemies can become friends. You need understanding and compromise. You've got to share. You've got to care.

Pinkie Pie: Hey! Oh, come on! Hey, readers! You know I said that right?

The Nintega Guy: Really Pinkie?! Now I have to rebuild the fourth wall a THIRD time!

Pinkie Pie: Oh, please, you'll get it fixed in no time Nintega. Besides this is a fanfic so who cares.

The Nintega Guy: Mark my words! I'm going to break your entire wall one day!

Pinkie Pie: Oh, I'd like to see that day come. See you in the next chapter readers.

Chapter 16 End.