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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69WTr0jX4l
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMo5jA2bnd
"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?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaL3NKDULW
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7voy1AHQvd
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NlJq4I1Sa
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQg9cL1XPz
She nodded.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DBdBgvvDQ
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48vGOKX2BO
"I...dEAd"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eIYnHLF53
"What?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MG8OOETl2
"Need" she said.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJd0xPOO4do
"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?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxunDKckbob
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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGX3z60jVu
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOy5gAYO7sH
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mWuvcfra5
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEe4n8n4AU
"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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9WV3olF3p
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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGP6Z14L6R
"...no..."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62HtmjzRGy
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUyg1yOKMA
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoN6SZv4DO
"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!"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpB8BeLUD8
"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"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4wrfwU97q
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkjk1fJslo
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8ug8UssdY
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8gg44OOHj
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKlDQPJgQm
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugBtwEPPWV
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhN7C0wqwLv
"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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBU9tRrPTR6
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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5ZxL6YeJo
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZAP7RStZ9
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IuvA7svTl
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37IdECfFKc
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qcLCWzPqQ
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.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLu3gNY8BOo
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJwDBh9kJ2
"It might offer them some comfort"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubkcNAM9Ob
"At least that's something we can agree on..."726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0eOu8LPFg3
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2t54CMbwFd
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"726Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcBAQP9ITJ
