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.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQPi6JmK88
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBznJzYbH3z
"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?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMGAMuwOiD
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcxd40zrwp
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXhQ96MAG7
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUynBoPRm5
She nodded.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VcDHgHQxa
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluNYx9b8R6
"I...dEAd"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9U1wqMgfx
"What?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kISMP2T94
"Need" she said.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBFU9tfKes
"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?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN9NO5AusZ
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.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCWtiFzeqk
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmO68SAcPWI
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrpEAvbVJ3
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgx54qEzKlm
"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.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmpZFMkHuj
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.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6MzoebyGW
"...no..."924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6ZR6oVv7P
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEDpuRpVNs
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtsst7fS2A
"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!"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxmUyFlk0Lm
"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"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ab7OU49ZR
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt04gIYcuDJ
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixhOkUHjUk
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XBzmciGx2
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4s7pEbSlI
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiFUnU1yho
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGL3hfw2AFv
"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.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7QOb0PiXk
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.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLQOaaiTTW
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjNtLpYDhb
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7VTWZs1ZK
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXdWbUTmPE
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIzFJeRHpy
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.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurnV2yBEPy
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kxoA2m3Xn
"It might offer them some comfort"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3eWG4Vj6y
"At least that's something we can agree on..."924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzyAEIAYIH
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZC7QQtDpu
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"924Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpMlP1cKie
