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.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQDDzpLKUO
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvwAoRpIcI
"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?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCQjZuIXHy
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44OY76A2Tm
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9ABVFAexj
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZPuCKj3ji
She nodded.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdX5GCw5Z1u
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrexiqOirjI
"I...dEAd"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp63Ppte89y
"What?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp36ppkiQZc
"Need" she said.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqay7wBydNt
"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?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ881kvAfY6L
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.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJkdzeQoY1
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM46u0b2we
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiG9jg5UBRC
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEunmhUhGu
"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.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHWKztwdQQ
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.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiri7d3Ouw4
"...no..."875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrYsh7Q4NK
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSAoXwJB1n
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwLKcHBAHx
"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!"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJlsmMpW3X
"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"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruX6Kfx94i
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaaZwTucLcO
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9YRljaZPQ
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S2wvjL6KL
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcaswfSt3U
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWApyHAwMe9
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRF6oNTBAPK
"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.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPh1zLw1SBy
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.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTrRksbttm
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8DVWpP7qU
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtyFEEEOea2
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNorcsJqRd5
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZl6YoCcIg
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.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GdTzvWnqm
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrUMwzjElH
"It might offer them some comfort"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWfPzn1nf6
"At least that's something we can agree on..."875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MXzW3eFYl
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZI7iWKmMU
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"875Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXsJtLMB866
