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.906Please respect copyright.PENANAWUHkvngjWN
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.906Please respect copyright.PENANAlQ7J9GwmYu
"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?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAVxtUSdxci6
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"906Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZgfFLTBdk
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.906Please respect copyright.PENANAa1WkkOQkUf
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAb82ch3Qd1n
She nodded.906Please respect copyright.PENANAKGtyN2RpgO
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAh1RDuQhqpY
"I...dEAd"906Please respect copyright.PENANASrXZn4NmTc
"What?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAbTPUmZqG4A
"Need" she said.906Please respect copyright.PENANAcwFsTGS8Mw
"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?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAxrIFxI8wJp
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.906Please respect copyright.PENANALAxQhHVsmn
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.906Please respect copyright.PENANA7up9AD92EG
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAQ3LDBRQIUS
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.906Please respect copyright.PENANA9PnQSRD4gg
"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.906Please respect copyright.PENANApXpY8JVAVt
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.906Please respect copyright.PENANAycWr5rPnuy
"...no..."906Please respect copyright.PENANA5zA32eTQkW
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.906Please respect copyright.PENANAJyAyzcb3LW
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."906Please respect copyright.PENANAbB10Cao3rS
"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!"906Please respect copyright.PENANArNJK3smtKT
"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"906Please respect copyright.PENANAYheFSHNtc1
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.906Please respect copyright.PENANANAy7POovze
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"906Please respect copyright.PENANAT7NEneOvQi
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.906Please respect copyright.PENANAxespw2WjUI
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"906Please respect copyright.PENANAzkxdYUSuRa
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAfnLxbeVLO7
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"906Please respect copyright.PENANATa3vUP9dGV
"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.906Please respect copyright.PENANATORrzZim4u
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.906Please respect copyright.PENANAlR8cyOUGYZ
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"906Please respect copyright.PENANAbQyue47TOb
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"906Please respect copyright.PENANAfvl85NSmrK
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"906Please respect copyright.PENANAc5hgjr8lqq
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.906Please respect copyright.PENANAwSmsXfWa73
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.906Please respect copyright.PENANA6TZd3mLeLB
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.906Please respect copyright.PENANA5LpWg4Xfaf
"It might offer them some comfort"906Please respect copyright.PENANAfKSUbvyLMg
"At least that's something we can agree on..."906Please respect copyright.PENANAv7MfrAI3Ov
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"906Please respect copyright.PENANAaKxqGjSEYe
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"906Please respect copyright.PENANAlRsu0P444X