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.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQwd1DCPWo
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVxXOpYVxM
"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?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2gEnaMtne
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKdtKlL4B6
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX6Wi7fnW8
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsbqLuB9eX
She nodded.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8taWz5sqvp
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhsFzMvQHa
"I...dEAd"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GILtG7ncQ
"What?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1pmwUglNU
"Need" she said.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpC1Mj3n5x
"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?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RHusTotBt
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.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11NG2q3yhs
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dh1mIzZqs
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdQfOrLAHZ
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTmTv2CiEm
"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.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCZ89TDWdM
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.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzpsQzfHWO
"...no..."862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2xCBElupV
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlNn1Og2S5v
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmsK4Rebrx
"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!"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnXcrx6Qjt
"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"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1jJWtRuZm
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjmQ31IO7Z
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaSuaxpV9r
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPGLq9M9Ud8
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfymiWE7maR
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE5BGSyb6M
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGts4VlNJL
"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.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XyY07zPS7
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.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxxVwpBYAW
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7O69qBcG9
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv4hi0UCGs
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGSeEjD3Wa
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSKPnvY7Ck
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.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKyUNjnSiY
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBCPjflhbl
"It might offer them some comfort"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSx4I9t94w
"At least that's something we can agree on..."862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ec024ZYz8
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeRjJbDKkD
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"862Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDCFrfOSHO
