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.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXS4iHy7WCU
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZV2gx3RPco
"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?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjGXP9wQ1G
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuYBPDbDXK
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2pHIHgMrs
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5msSMJ8eGX
She nodded.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDkJ6CijHD
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPLmqQEXzf
"I...dEAd"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FPPFJkChw
"What?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyXvEoP3GN
"Need" she said.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i5LFyj2oI
"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?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBORl3qA2t2
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.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohdIrtxx6k
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEdXWqACTVF
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GActrEB65
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1yQHdl81NN
"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.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfuaL921Cu
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.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7XoJrjOhn
"...no..."810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckB7GamBJK
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqeRCaTqAu
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBSfj6JGmB
"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!"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtC0RBzMUBG
"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"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIdttHk28N
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKAqH5ghmB
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65MKIfkc7x
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoClOjA84Sa
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfLVArgPqw
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxitdZ1tenE
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOZV3EYfSt
"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.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE3ipau7db
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.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFmza7wI4R
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhgsBBwFpB
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GKi0oP8Ty
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt88XyPTFm
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcEKRSt7RG
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.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMssICVk8nu
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVOXU7QPu7
"It might offer them some comfort"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Dywj21siY
"At least that's something we can agree on..."810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMx1JcBuMF
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxAHIQ4dw8k
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"810Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfp4FVJvsa
