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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLRWxF5R9E
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWjHwaq6Av
"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?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PsBH7ESPE
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2v1uid7Dw
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDF1e18AsEc
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7iI6cLIPJ
She nodded.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLomXRZiVA2
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLJzGHLFSM7
"I...dEAd"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWMDm5OHAY
"What?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIzYj0c49l
"Need" she said.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4fWeajV4J
"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?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1XQnUaLdp
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFhSCX4Sja
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnYr3Gs4RX
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1Wb0G8Cl3
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgvodSHVeC
"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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNN1tcZkL0N
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpGvcd2jV1
"...no..."773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM99wptxRS
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlECMPzIChb
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3p7E3A4Di
"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!"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgYeoHJm1Xs
"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"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ4U12cOHRN
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VzgawEC5h
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTI2sz1I4Br
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35TQpDkjc7
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL5ZeDEPnd
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ105XEZUNRi
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmo2NGVXHa
"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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawx56OB82h
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIjnTYVdxN
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLI6gB8kyKQ
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUOgVkudSR
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Wmj6Je6HV
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡacIFk2jl0l
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.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIjojVNwt6
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEhfBcFvnS
"It might offer them some comfort"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIpwCq5nh4
"At least that's something we can agree on..."773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdbEcnPXun
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaWTXSHzQ4
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"773Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmDQnAxjoq
