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.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C6AcBPGo4
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs4VQnGBWV
"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?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmr5wzkvqq
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwt0RSP1566
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAoKmreaQd
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9Ka1pKDEM
She nodded.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LRMXge7xQ
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQug8xXufc
"I...dEAd"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5aNAfFjx2o
"What?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3kxM8dM2Q
"Need" she said.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOLkQsUWUi
"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?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SydifT1I5
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.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9uUmFGrJt
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbmiJkz9gf
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtAEGViuLM
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOiLVfQrAn
"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.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7UTDX7rzJ
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.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkhQF8qtzm
"...no..."754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvlilV4f85D
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFnW8tgTa4
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VU6Ojcci2
"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!"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72vd3iAeW9
"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"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAu8W3ZHkcy
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJjYHW0MCX
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gLadEiDdk
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0Iy89cabb
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlza5G0HmoP
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6v7b5u0hS
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Pw5Y5QQBI
"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.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuqOPfLLVU
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.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb63lC0H8R
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5D3BhFJGko
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcb6dPwyeA
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnt5E3xJLTE
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKMZpModvl
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.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvJ8bDiRj8
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z6ZAkiYNQ
"It might offer them some comfort"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tZ0SZMQkn
"At least that's something we can agree on..."754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77McIAy8sq
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPht1hSfuJm
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"754Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJO7xNLihY
