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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85Cco48uKC
"What coulda made her run off?" came the voice of the smaller Sister.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hcubD48wQ
"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?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQZILYD7ny
"NoT- LiIke pUrPle"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCESLd4tli2
"Twilight? Why do you not like her?" Big asked.
She pointed to her stomach.
"Your belly?" Small said, one ear up.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKP5QSdR5CC
"I do believe she means the slug, Sweetie- correct?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwqz3bSTnH
She nodded.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQTnKpP6B3
"Why? Don't you want that thing out?"
She shook her head feverishly, displaying her dislike of the very idea.
"Why?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPznqUF3Rd
"I...dEAd"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa13r6D3vtZ
"What?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnq5AEIITEI
"Need" she said.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe3op2qe9S
"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?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgYu0dRWmj
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhiD3aSLL8
[i]'Good question'[/i] she thought.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFquTy1wxcC
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"Rarity?" Purple's voice called "Sweetie? Have you found her?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFD7CEDWWE3
She took a defensive position, and knelt down to grab the Sisters.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvai3UqjZWC
"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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhpvR06cuY
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BwBIOpTcm
"...no..."874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmUzLDCbmJ
"Um...have you tried...a tracking spell?" Fluttershy squeaked.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fj4As8ICA
"I've tried every one I know, but something's interfering with it, I can't sense them anywhere..."874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerpFoARfxs
"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!"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwxuuOT837
"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"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYfawVZIes
"I suppose...what's wrong Pinkie?" Twilight said, noticing the pink mare's spasms.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkCBJMvTYC
"Twitchytwitchytwitchy" she said, finishing "that was a [i]doozy[/i]"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5S1EuqpPl
"What does that mean?" Dash asked.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyw0WiEstl
"I don't know!" she grinned "Somepony's scared- ooh! And something big is gonna happen!"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoV9NQ2K5q
"Then we need to find them, quick!" Rainbow said "How can we find them?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7KYmztGZ0
"I have no idea...how about we start at the boutique, and go from there?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsZ8ZjmU47
"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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmT62acJl22
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKbxNUMpe2
"Where are we, anyway?" Sweetie asked "Besides the forest, I mean"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hZBoEyR0c
"I don't know, dear" Rarity said "but I do believe we're not too far from the border"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzgjxcDcgb
"Can we go, then?" Sweetie said "This place is giving me the creeps"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttI8JYGsqM
"An excellent idea"
With that, the two unicorns began their walk, the biped following.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡib5ztdsTRG
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.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvTSySdEPm
"Will that change anything?" the stallion replied, wiping some sweat from his light-blue coat.874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxN4hGW8IM
"It might offer them some comfort"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQONZ6f3U9X
"At least that's something we can agree on..."874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyvPest40T
"Well, here we go, do you think they'll make it?"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzT6QKVuz5
"I'd certainly hope so"
"It does seem like a dreadful place to die"874Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCmphTtY4O
