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.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiNeFKUsnm
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFksKfA9RQ
"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?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKz5ZCvzSa
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYXI96JSJvH
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIz1DiQPVa
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMGS3GNKP0W
She nodded.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpfsZj3cY9
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCO7rwf9CnZ
"I...dEAd"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRTZsh82Pa
"What?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvJUoxDlGz
"Need" she said.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IVo1MD21A
"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?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMTXernfDl
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.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmSf68jdm0
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcyhoCW17u
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVG1IRW1ae
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0CH7taV4L
"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.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPwTmvYF8c
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.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUBluv4Die
"...no..."753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOCRnFJHNA
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAR7Zbhphhb
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sym5HRE9W
"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!"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9edrTC1d78
"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"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT3VDQm5sl5
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWPUDuvgK69
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHapoSH2bRa
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLPU6K043F
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZzsShjry8
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJng5Zv9q6
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIaWPEbUUj
"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.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEa5SIL9fo
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.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmJ95P7iu0
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrzSAjwYjj
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwkyx7OxUu
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0jelCU4Y9
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtd4ckZzGaU
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.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WGVbpIJJ3
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIqbauykSA
"It might offer them some comfort"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QAv5Slr2X
"At least that's something we can agree on..."753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvy5jCQqgO
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6KQFhygZp
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"753Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5a74papRX
