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.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiXCWwPkEo
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnnGby1gbt
"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?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1fBoW7tP7
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjB30zwDK2S
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbRaHTBPXd
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydRUvdfPj5
She nodded.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJUjhOSnXx
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtiprTKjt8F
"I...dEAd"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdbzJcnAUJ
"What?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Hc2nsWJkE
"Need" she said.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgqyVgNZo7
"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?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CVUBlY425
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.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKM6LToGvd
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCIyPmhdVY
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10RAcoqNCh
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrahY3KEAf0
"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.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUR3wF6OFq
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.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWnXv07EJD
"...no..."727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejUweNrBaO
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwPsyAU0PF
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVYbH3mULbZ
"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!"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlYZBjMQJC
"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"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS52pKto1u6
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNnTexEMtT
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpOEXTzh85
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVdS3MEElQ
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uPfIZHJTm
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NDuYvzJ4y
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI9jjCBCnxy
"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.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTIwpgAehp
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.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPqnLFjyRH
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QB54R1Slc
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVozaC8xTRR
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9LcTauA1ol
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbj3jVpKUV
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.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeKbo31bYm
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6XeUSrOEG
"It might offer them some comfort"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0xlrSRRHF
"At least that's something we can agree on..."727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQK9mXE59mP
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBs9vZHzLk
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"727Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJWXgXmTZM
