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.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWY46VxEBS
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS4ocEYz2J
"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?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgTw40M6nE
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyuJ3Doe9I
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMUQ7jLwyc
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXFkSXOI80
She nodded.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05uJeUAddg
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdrmd6p0bl
"I...dEAd"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMZKijtQOm
"What?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnCtPS9KfC
"Need" she said.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9KDKBsUAo
"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?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0HjUjFThOF
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.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfWhEZeaAG
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPQnWWzlcD
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mcVbuYAC9
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWl44S1SkD
"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.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONM8JkjyOB
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.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXX5WO9XFY7
"...no..."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPro8KN7N7
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVI5r18jVH
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleWV85fknJ
"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!"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfHYqP5eKs
"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"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaofIijKaSg
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz1enqsDLQ
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK8n0AJ8Kd
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4Gd4k3Jtz
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EByGto4LQ
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtsMsWbS5P
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XfWe0wA9u
"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.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nBvXTqwVV
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.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxU94IjTXoo
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoK5HImOhS
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1GxpjnTS0
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JFm8fcdSs
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanAViD0AlU
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.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxD7IQPZeh
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfPvm3nV7A
"It might offer them some comfort"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmQEwSaRGw
"At least that's something we can agree on..."806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9QYaEACLp
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXi2TjNQ7g
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"806Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXF4RJHbuj
