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// Chapter 15 
// Story: I Love the Star in You 
// by Twilyx360 
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Five months later

Another year just slipped by for the couple.

And after Hearts & Hooves day. They were preparing for the unthinkable. Argyle and Shining were preparing to go to bridlewood.

That night the two were about to make their move. “So how long will it take?” Asked Argyle.

“Three days.” Said Shining.

“Anything that might halt us inbetween?” Asked Argyle.

“No. Our biggest problems are going to be in bridlewood itself.

There are unicorn hunter gangs deep in the forest. They usually just try to find valuables to gain their next big score. And they will try and mug us.” Said Shining.

“Ok so what do we do then?” Asked Argyle.

“We run.” Said Shining.

“Really? Is that all we can do?” Asked Argyle.

“The only way they’ll leave us alone is if we give them enough trouble.” Said Shining.

“I see. We got everything ready?” Asked Argyle.

“It seems like it. And it’s best we leave the earth pony crystal here. Like you said nopony will suspect it.” Said Shining.

Argyle and Shining walked outside as he locked the door. “We are only going to have a month before anypony expects us to be back. Time to move out.” Said Argyle.

And Argyle and Shining ran off into the night.

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Three days into the journey. And the two spent the night by a campfire out in the valley.

“Hey Shining. I’ve been wanting to ask. You’re not worried about going back are you?” Asked Argyle.

“Well. Sort of. I’m not really afraid to go back to that environment because now I have you with me.

I won’t be alone…” said Shining.

Argyle moved over to her and cuddled her. “Mmm~” She said, snuggling into him.

“Neither will I. We’re in this together like always. I just want to make sure you’re ok with this.” Said Argyle.

“I know. By the way I’ve been saving this.” Said Shining as she pulled out a blue colored unicorn horn made of paper.

“Oooo that looks pretty.” Said Argyle.

“Thank you.” Said Shining pulling out a cap that had a big hole in the middle. “You just put the horn here. And it won’t fall off.”

And Argyle tried it on. “Well. Do I look like a unicorn?” Asked Argyle.

“Yeah. An irresistible unicorn.” Said Shining chuckling. “You actually look cute in that Argyle.”

Argyle blushed. “Well you made it.”

The two laughed for a while and went to sleep.

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The next morning Argyle had his unicorn disguise back on. As the two had finally arrived at the bridlewood forest entrance.

As they walked through Argyle was surprised to see that there were actually crystals everywhere, and the tree leaves were different colors.

It certainly looked very magical for a place that didn’t have any. And definitely a far cry from what Shining Star told him for months.

“You didn’t tell me about the crystals just laying around.” Said Argyle.

“Yeah. Sorry I didn’t mention that, what we’re looking for is in the shrine though.

We don’t really have anything to worry about either because we’re on the main route.

It will take us right to the forest square.” Said Shining.

The further they walked into the forest. The more unicorns they saw. It was the first time Argyle had seen other unicorns besides Shining Star.

None of them bothered to look at them though. All the unicorns they passed were silent. And looked tired.