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.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqMyVxQ4gs
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpShAJDwoG
"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?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4pA00sAPS
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYc2fwEnWqR
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvqHpzJV5A
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlstYuwoTwY
She nodded.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0NjPvNDO0
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryT4xdB5EL
"I...dEAd"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwyXS1UT0C
"What?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMPVKXOc0A
"Need" she said.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW05kRrSas5
"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?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqXmx6WvxE
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.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAxaNtTf4T7
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIPDttgVfn
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4bvl7Hr1c
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZR5eHgdDE
"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.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBHQJbQ5VG
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.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QWlEKnCWo
"...no..."922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2grd9osSMc
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDoLwzZWDn
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbKNNEha3B
"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!"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKK9b2uBja
"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"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ35b020pcE
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67Bp04dkB3
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xmUodysNM
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEKmCDZKnN
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetbrnUjHGd
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRBaehTrJk
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHDAzkPGLm
"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.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJqf53dvk7
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.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQzjGLH7BW
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqAHMuddr9
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hxe3KkpAU
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSR2jesy09
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCPS5xRFO0
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.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkSN73ZcpT
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmJ8nZqKyB
"It might offer them some comfort"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXcnOaMTvh
"At least that's something we can agree on..."922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVKH0Upnmv
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQHn22gOps
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"922Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQf13O15qZW
