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// Pipp has a feild trip 
// Story: A new chapter begins 
// by CrimsonBrony4812 
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Hitch was having a bad day. He had spent almost all day telling Unicorns and Pegasi all the rules of Maretime Bay's laws and by-laws. The Unicorns kept trying to recycle everything and the Pegasi threw everything away. To make matters worse, Sprout was gossiping about how only Earth Ponies should be allowed in Maretime Bay. When Hitch finally had time to grab something to eat, Queen Haven landed right in front of him and asked, "Have you seen my sweet little Pipp?" 

"No," Hitch said, "I've been so busy today, I haven't noticed anypony." 

"I haven't found her anywhere, and she's not answering her phone," Queen Haven said, worry showing on her face, "I think she's gone after Sunny!" 

"Ma'am," Hitch said, sipping his drink, "I think you're overreacting." 

At that moment, Phyllis came around the corner and said, "Sheriff Hitch! I just saw Pipp fly into the woods!" 

"You gotta be kidding me," Hitch muttered, knowing he wouldn't be able to get any rest. Pointing at Queen Haven, Hitch said, "While I'm gone, retrieving Pipp, you look after the town, and make sure no wars start." Hitch quickly rounded up some ponies and made their way to the woods. They easily found the trail that Sunny took and assumed Pipp went on it.

Meanwhile, Pipp was having the time of her life. She had thought of several great song ideas and was having such a good time, she accidentally went off the trail. When she realized that she was off, she quickly backtracked to the trail. At that point, it was starting to get dark. After a good night's sleep, Pipp woke up refreshed and continued along the path. She hadn't gotten very far when it started to rain. Pipp quickly found shelter in a cave to wait out the storm. While waiting out the storm, Pipp started to sing. She quickly lost track of time and didn't realize when the storm ended. When she finally stopped singing, she turned to see Hitch and his posse.

"Uh… How long have you been there?" Pipp asked.

"Long enough," Hitch answered, "Besides, your mom is worried about you. We need to head back now." 

Pipp sat down and said, "You can't make me go back." 

Sighing, Hitch said, "We can do this for days, doesn't matter what you think, but one way or another, you will be brought back to Maretime Bay." Eventually, after an hour, they convinced Pipp to come back. At that point, darkness had fallen, so everyone settled for the night. The next morning, Hitch, Pipp, and the posse started to head back to Maretime Bay.