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.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1kexG6CH2
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPS7vDMyAaO
"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?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8LwyWyqzB
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSXqsRaHkB
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrJ0exwoES
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMn9diDMK8
She nodded.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Y782gE30D
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeD6Oi1doZL
"I...dEAd"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡResdv0wpS0
"What?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXM7Isv2SNO
"Need" she said.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzw0HOzUVBZ
"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?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2rxvCJxvek
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.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuIwbL0Lbq
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtt99vdC2S
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hYVaqIHVU
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoQJ8Pm7fH
"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.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBEVEToLED
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.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tai3TzFAu
"...no..."883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmaSBvL4yp
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3boHZfhuKH
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3afmDVVI0u
"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!"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxJ1NOVlik
"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"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzLkXrOJVP
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ao9sZTWL9
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpClu14Sd74
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPc8Klvzs50
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmg6iB1WkF
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAM07pwtIR
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9iCEY325s
"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.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4UoDzT54T
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.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2Q5bu1j1G
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHrw2gyX8a
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUbgtaxOlB
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qzheBhYIU
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaW632bK1A
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.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCr6O4f9qpZ
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFthvVsdmr
"It might offer them some comfort"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOSXtKhCPD
"At least that's something we can agree on..."883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvYEAbmWOr
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCpP6M7e4Y
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"883Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU8DrZeFzIy
