She peeked around the corner, watching for any sign of the purple horse. She chastised herself for leaving the Sisters behind, growling at her own stupidity as she cautiously walked the hall. She heard the thrum of voices, they were close by the sound of it.650Please respect copyright.PENANAmxGIHKYFPe
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.650Please respect copyright.PENANA532i3Wl0of
"I don't know" the larger Sister replied.
Her heart leapt into her throat- she waited for the voice of the purple horse to come, it didn't. She teleported, appearing before them.
"Mrs. N!" small Sister cried, both in surprise and happiness "Where've you been?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAwy3ySVYLCw
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"650Please respect copyright.PENANAXFDw7DLpy3
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.650Please respect copyright.PENANAywMEKZwpTr
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAqQ8juXi15x
She nodded.650Please respect copyright.PENANA95z7y8he1C
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAf1K5Kb0ubg
"I...dEAd"650Please respect copyright.PENANAmKBKasiDS3
"What?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAriDpcOKuoG
"Need" she said.650Please respect copyright.PENANAeukDWkj8mK
"Do you mean- do you mean to tell me, you can't survive without that...that slug...inside you?" Big said, her mouth curving into one of horror.
She nodded, smiling.
"Well...are you absolutely sure?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAcTDiHYzEx1
She nodded again, this time rolling her eyes.
Both Sisters were at a loss for words, looking up at her in silence.
"What're we gonna tell Twilight?" Small asked.650Please respect copyright.PENANAvH0newYeZo
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.650Please respect copyright.PENANA8En4DIeJm6
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAcVcphpCH73
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.650Please respect copyright.PENANAXT6JO6om35
"N? What are you-"
She didn't finish, as the three disappeared in a flash, vanishing from the boutique.
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"-and then they disappeared" Twilight said.650Please respect copyright.PENANAmCuoWImXfL
She glanced up, looks of surprise painted on the four ponies' faces.
"So...y'all don't have any idea where they are?" Applejack asked.650Please respect copyright.PENANA5SoI2J2AcI
"...no..."650Please respect copyright.PENANAs8F6oIuyNr
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.650Please respect copyright.PENANAgr2KGHKSeN
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."650Please respect copyright.PENANAKeAZgJo2RN
"See? I knew this thing would cause trouble!" Dash said, stomping a hoof "We should've thrown that thing out when we had the chance!"650Please respect copyright.PENANAjhi8EQzWR9
"How exactly would we a' done that? You saw how protective that thing was a' Sweetie- if we kicked her out, ah think she woulda jus' kept on comin' back"650Please respect copyright.PENANAo1HwmvBtqi
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.650Please respect copyright.PENANAumhGvXom28
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"650Please respect copyright.PENANAvyh6VcWD1l
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.650Please respect copyright.PENANAnz95xJfJ92
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"650Please respect copyright.PENANACTgyowPQIa
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"650Please respect copyright.PENANA920XjUqsSB
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAUIu5YHbYMF
"Sounds like a plan!" Dash said, flaring her wings and zipping out of the library.
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"Really, darling- the [i]Everfree?[/i]" Rarity sighed, glancing around at the dark forest surrounding them.650Please respect copyright.PENANAozKRNhOJEX
The biped seemed to shy away, as if she were a foal who'd been caught with her hoof caught in the cookie jar.
"Sor...SoRRy- PAnIc" she said.650Please respect copyright.PENANAbAiYLoUaOF
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"650Please respect copyright.PENANAEu6xMEfn8h
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"650Please respect copyright.PENANAbDcswTvVf0
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"650Please respect copyright.PENANAZHHvVeMxpP
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.650Please respect copyright.PENANAkWJycH25eg
Said biped stopped, the two unicorns continuing their walk, oblivious to what she was doing. She growled as her glowing eyes scanned the bushes, searching for any sign of danger.
She found none, and began following the sisters once more, keeping her guard up just in case.
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Unbeknownst to the trio, a pair of ponies were watching them from the saftey of the forest's shadows.
"Do you think we should tell them?" the mare asked, watching the trio tromp through a patch of blue flowers.650Please respect copyright.PENANAq7XvgPAWxB
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.650Please respect copyright.PENANAGaMq2D6jSi
"It might offer them some comfort"650Please respect copyright.PENANAGSkqhfVDGM
"At least that's something we can agree on..."650Please respect copyright.PENANAIWAzTLaoas
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"650Please respect copyright.PENANAWqO35ZWfNT
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"650Please respect copyright.PENANAip2OjCHk5z