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.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeJrtN1mQ0
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNfsheuWEv
"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?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1hpsnDZYS
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0Nc9d4n57
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNX5USCHEp
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Fz7C6sU3E
She nodded.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdk1YAHQfD
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ670DHcV0xv
"I...dEAd"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmBfymWcPa
"What?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9mzrVggxN
"Need" she said.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWgJEWyqcV
"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?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujtZKNBKvO
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.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKzZZZPcyY
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPdtiQN9VU
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IyLVxuaJD
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBtynodL1e
"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.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0T9AzmQTl
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.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bdL2jNxFS
"...no..."807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxzF9B1QIl
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEvLNSUnoi
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEI7LBUnRe
"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!"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i9xI0pArE
"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"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4t6BYrFdJg
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQBzKSgOFD
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPOoM5MEVs
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4ydLeRcrh
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAP9PAAjesP
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mgE7Nemad
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDfhFv0Kqf
"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.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYLfylZAI3
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.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPwCEI4qbS
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqGRSQGLFA
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioVLr3xkJh
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZyT0OO3tyP
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4MJ1yoQln
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.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnsdSVPJYk
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIzI92Cz0S
"It might offer them some comfort"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqBFCeT6YD
"At least that's something we can agree on..."807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMZHrb5AKW
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1id0SyOPg
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"807Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rvm5PnpQW
