Rarity and Twilight looked around for signs of any abnormal masked creatures. Rarity looked in a nearby bush careful not to get any twigs or leaves in her mane. Twilight looked about a tree when she suddenly heard a low groan. She lit up her horn and called out to Rarity gesturing to follow her. Rarity followed behind Twilight around to a big bush where a big turtle with a blue mask was laying on his back rubbing his head dazzlingly with a hand.

Rarity nervously cowered behind Twilight and whispered. "You first."

Twilight rolled her eyes feeling like she was with Fluttershy for a moment. Moving forward Twilight approached the masked turtle.

"Exscuse me...are you okay?" She asked. Leo stopped rubbing his head instantly and glanced wide eyed at the purple alicorn then opened his mouth to scream.

"Wait!-
Twilight used her magic to seal his mouth shut.

"I know you're scared and this is all very strange to you but we're not going to hurt you. The others are looking for your brothers and one of us has already found your one brother Mikey. We want to help you get home and help you with what you're looking for."

Leo studied Twilight for a moment than calmed down seeing the tender and care in her eyes than nodded.

Twilight let go than Leo opened his mouth calmly.

"Can you take me to them um...." He trailed off.

"Twilight Sparkle and this is Rarity."

Rarity who had also calmed down realizing the turtle was harmless looked at him than fluttered her eyelashes at him in a friendly manner that she often did when greeting someone new for the first time.

"Charmed." She said.

Leo blinked at her and blushed lightly for just a moment than said "Right so...lead the way?"

"Of course." Twilight led the way with Rarity and Leo following behind her.

......

The mane 6 and turtles met up with Discord back at Fluttershys cottage however it was too crowded so they gathered outside.

"Leo, Raph, Donnie!" Mikey yelled happily than wrapped his older brothers up in a room. The 3 dirquataquis babies joined the hug.

"Rosa?" Raph asked.

"Anne?" Mikey  said.
They hugged the girls cheering excitingly
"
Whee! Pinkie Pie suddenly bounced up and joined their hug coming nose to nose with Rapheal.

"Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie!" She said cheerfully!" Raph yelped than staggered back quickly.

"Too close way too close!" He yelled than accidently backed into Discord.

"Exscuse me....but....get off." Discord said glaring at the turtle giving a rather unfriendly glare simular to the one he gave Donnie earlier.

Raph screamed than started to run but tripped and fell.

Despite Apple Jacks warning glance at Rainbow Dash she burst into laughter at Raphs outburst.

"Allow me." Fluttershy said calmly approaching the trembling turtle. She flew slowly up to him than rubbed the back of his shell knowing that was comforting to turtles.

"There, there. Did that pink scary pony and big dirquataquis scare you? It's okay little guy. Fluttershys here. I'll protect you. It's okay. She cooed at him.

"Uhh...little?" Rainbow Dash asked managing to calm down wiping a tear away with a hoof.

As a natural instinct Raph calmed down than suddenly smiled seeming to forget where he was than wagged his tail happily making an odd sudden purr simular to a cat.

Raphs brothers stared at the two of them in shock than Mikey laughed.

"Me next! Me next!" Mikey said  excitingly laying on his plastron. Pinkie giggled than rubbed Mikeys shell with her forehooves. Mikey sighed happily than wagged his tail.

Leo and Donnie stared.

"That feels....good?" Leo asked Donnie.

"Yes. Turtles have nerve endings on their shells that are sensitive to gentle touch that makes it feel good when you scratch or rub their shells."

"Huh." Said Leo "Anyways going back into discussion on why we're here..."

"Yes, yes, we know why you're here weather I trust you is another queastion. "Discord said glaring at Raph as he picked up Fluttershy.

Raph came to realizing what just happened then just for a moment blushed than glared at everyone except Fluttershy. "That didn't happen got it?" He said.

"Err ok so...what now?" Leo asked.

" I think we'd better visit Princess Celestia but for now we'll have to arrange for a place to stay." Twilight smiled.