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// Chapter 3: Nightmare & Nature Walk 
// Story: A Tale of a Loving Sister: Volume 2 
// by GoebelTron 
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On a spooky night, Chase was running through the slenderly foggy forest, because something was after him. He hid behind a tree to hide, until he saw the Ghost of Everfree staring at him, until Chase quietly made a soft move, but suddenly the ghost jump-scared him and Chase woke up screaming. “Chase, are you alright, darling?!” Rarity asked with a small electric candle and hugged him. “Sunset, wake up!” Sunset squinted her eyes and then saw her hugging Chase, who had tears in his eyes, shaking like a Chihuahua. “Rarity, Sunset, the ghost is gonna get me! Make it go away!” Chase said. “No, no, no, darling. Nothing’s going to get you,” Rarity said, stroking his hair. “It’s all over,” Sunset said, before Chase went over to her for a hug. “It was only a bad dream. It’s only make-believe.” Chase then started to calm down, and Rarity went back to bed. “Chase, it’s late. Just try to sleep,” Sunset said, as Chase nodded and gently listened to her heartbeat. “Shhhhhh... Sleep, sleep, sleep...” Chase fell asleep again and Sunset comforted him.





The next morning, Sunset opened her eyes and saw Chase snuggling with her, then gently stroked his shoulder, “Chase, time to wake up.” Chase then softly yawned and rubbed his eyes, then saw Sunset giving him a warm hug, “Good morning, sweetie.”

“Good morning, Sunset,” Chase said, as he nuzzled his cheek on her chest and then Sunset gave Chase to Rarity so she can get dressed and help Chase put his clothes on. After everyone was ready, they went to the dining hall for breakfast. It was oatmeal, hash brown, eggs, bacon and sausage for breakfast.

After breakfast, the campers met up with their principals and Gloriosa and Timber for the hike, then Gloriosa spoke up, “Okay, campers. Today, me and my brother, Timber, are gonna take you all on a nature walk around the forest area in the camp that has a road path to lead us back to the camp. Now, if you have a water bottle with you, be sure to drink plenty because it’s gonna be a while. There will also be some short breaks if anyone needs to rest for a while. Now, there will be some wildlife and natural resources to see. If you wanna take pictures, you’re allowed to, but don’t touch anything. Alright, let’s go ahead and enjoy our hike.”

After the speech, they all left for the forest to do their hike, until Chase started shaking in fear. “Don’t worry, Chase. The ghost is not real,” Sunset said. “If you get scared, just tug my shorts and let me know, okay?” Chase nodded, then Sunset reached out her hand, “Come on, take my hand.” Chase held Sunset’s hand and they both caught up with the others in the forest.

While they walked, they had a tour through the shade of the trees and warmth of the sun. Until a few minutes later, they went through a short rocky cliff underneath the log Chase and Sunset played at yesterday. After a shortcut underneath the log and back into the woods, Sunset suddenly felt her hand was not holding Chase’s, causing her to lose him, “Chase?! Chase?!” She suddenly saw him slowly walking from behind the group in exhaustion and felt thirsty, so Sunset ran back to Chase and let him climb onto her back and held her hands underneath his legs for a piggyback ride so he can rest.

After Sunset made it back to the group with Chase, the girls saw Sunset with Chase on her back. “Is everything alright, Sunset?” Rarity asked. “Oh, everything’s fine. Chase just got a little exhausted from walking,” Sunset said. “My feet hurt... and I’m thirsty,” Chase said in a soft raspy voice, then he panted slowly and heavily. “Aww, you poor little thing,” Rarity said. “Here, sugarcube. Drink some water,” Applejack said, lending Chase her water bottle to drink from. After Chase drank some water, he felt refreshed. “Don’t worry, bug,” Twilight said. “It won’t be that long. You’re welcome to watch the view.” Chase nodded and then gave himself some views of the forest’s natural resources.

During the hike, everyone saw pretty glimmering bushes, a small pond with a small garden, some beautiful wildlife, and a huge waterfall near the mountains. Chase began to love the majestic beauty of the forest, and Fluttershy gave him some red delicious apple slices to eat. After the hike was finished, everyone went to do some activities or cool off in the cabin, while Sunset took Chase inside to give him a bath and wash the sweat off him. After he was nice and clean, he put on a fresh pair of camping clothes on, but he had a pair of lightweight sweatpants. After he got changed, Sunset tucked him into the sleeping bag and kissed his forehead, then left him alone to rest and closed the door.





After Sunset left Chase for his nap, she went to check on her friends, “Hey, Sunset! Come play cards with us!” Rainbow Dash said. “Where’s the little darling, Sunset?” Rarity asked. “He’s in the cabin taking a nap. He needs some rest for a while,” Sunset said, until they girls made a “d’awwww” reaction, then they all played cards together.

While the girls were playing cards, Dean Cadence went to use the bathroom, then after that, she saw her step-nephew napping like a little angel. She made a warm smile and sat down on a chair next to him without waking him up, then she rearranged the blanket on him, then she gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek and left the room quietly.





After a nice long nap, Chase woke up and saw a blurry vision of red and yellow, until his vision then cleared up and saw Sunset kneeling towards him and rubbing his shoulder, “Chase, you okay?” Chase rubbed his eyes. “Mmhmm,” he replied with a soft squeaky grunting voice. “Are you done with your nap?” Sunset asked, until Chase nodded as a reply, then Sunset unzipped the sleeping bag and gave him a hug, then helped him change into his shorts and let him put on his sneakers and then carried him to the dining hall for dinner, which was pizza dippers with red sauce and broccoli and cheese as an appetizer.

After dinner, they had s’mores again, but this time, Sunset roasted two marshmallows for him and made his s’mores. After Chase ate his, he sat on Sunset’s lap and then she leaned back on the ground with Chase laying on his back and on top of her belly and laid the back of his head on her chest, then they both did some stargazing together.

“See that one?” Sunset asked. “Uh-huh,” Chase replied, until Sunset explained some of the stars up in the big night sky, “That’s Orion the Hunter, and that one is the Ursa Major, along with the Minor.”

“That one looks like a unicorn!” Chase said, pointing at the constellation of Monoceros. “That’s good, and see that one and that one? Those are Pegasus the Winged Horse and Perseus the Hero. And that scary one is Scorpius, and those are Leo the Lion and Leo Minor the Lesser Lion.”

“Sunset, why do the stars form shapes?” Chase asked. “Well, Chase, the reason why the stars do that is because they tell stories, like Hercules over there. He was known for slaying a nine headed hydra in an article from Greek mythology.”

“Wow, you’re really smart like Twilight,” Chase said, until Sunset patted his belly and rubbed his hands. “Thanks, Chase. I’ve studied astronomy with her before I met you.” Chase then started yawning, until Sunset sat up and lifted Chase up in her arms and held him, “Alright, buddy. Let’s get you inside and ready for bed.”





After they were ready, Sunset and Chase climbed into the sleeping bag and tucked themselves in, then they fell asleep, but Chase wanted to stay up for a little while and talk to Sunset, “Sunset, can we do something together tomorrow?”

Sunset nodded and then touched his face, “Of course we can, but after later tomorrow it’s gonna be a dance party and we’re going home afterwards. Plus, I’ll plan a trip to Equestria Land soon. It’s an amusement park, but since you’ve never been there because I plan to take you there.” Chase smiled warmly and then made a small yawn, until Sunset kissed his forehead and then they both went to sleep.