I slithered slowly to the edge of the farm and pondered whether I should go see her or not. Knowing her, she wouldn’t want to disobey the Princess, but she loves me. So why would she leave me out in the forest, especially on a day like this? So I warily looked around before I took the first step towards her house.
The first thing I heard was her dog. Winona was barking frantically, rushing around the corner of the barn. And she was with none other than Applejack. Shouting out orders to her dog.
The anger in her voice was unfamiliar. A sense of urgency rose with every syllable that escaped her tiny mouth. It confused me terribly, I peered out a bit more and saw all of her. Fire raging through her eyes.
“Go girl! Go find her Winona, we gotta make sure she doesn’t get on the farm, sugarcube!” The anger in her voice suddenly made sense. There must have been lies told to the kingdom about me. And of course Applejack wouldn’t think her Princess would lie to her. Even when it was about her best friend. I squealed and ran off in the opposite direction, not thinking twice about Applejack. She wouldn’t listen to me even if it meant she would die if she didn’t. That was the only problem with Applejack.
Once I got back into the forest I dropped down again. The running has made me so exhausted, due to the heat and lack of water. And then I remembered something. By the sound of the grumbling coming from my stomach, I could tell I was starving. I hadn’t eaten anything since last night, when Fluttershy happened to help me out. I state to wonder what Pinkie and Twilight are thinking about this situation. And then it struck me. I could always ask Fluttershy.
I started in the direction of her home, hoping to not get caught once I’m out of the woods. And by the time I get there, the sun has started to go down. I remembered what she had said about coming to her home. “Don’t come by at sunset Dashie. Please, I-I don’t want you to get caught...” Her voice trembling as she said it. I couldn’t believe that was all last night. That all of this had happened in the past day.
I look around for Angel. But I see no sign of the devilish bunny. The animals are all gone, and no sign of them appears. I sit at the edge of forest and wonder what is going on, and that's when I see it. A puff of pink flies on the pathway. Shrieks are coming from it.
The only answer would have to be Pinkie Pie. Screaming for help.
The scary part of this was who was chasing after her. Gilda. My old friend, the griffin. But instead of her casually chasing the party pony around, she had a full ensemble on. A silver helmet, side armor, wing armor, and, even from the distance I was at, I saw her talons were sharpened to a deadly point. I gasped and dashed out from the trees to retrieve the pink party pony. Even though the dreams I have of her, and all the suspicions, I still want to help the fun, loving pony from a death she doesn’t deserve. That nopony deserves. Gilda quickly noticed me, and was startled, letting my split second chance be used wisely. I flew as fast as I could, and caught the screaming pink fluff as she was about to hit a wall.
Gilda’s eyes tensioned, and she blew a horn. That only meant one thing. Backup was going to be coming. And fast. This had to have been a test of some sort. Or maybe Pinkie finally did something so incredibly stupid, the kingdom is after her. I flew faster than Gilda could ever dream of accomplishing, and this made me feel better. But as soon as I felt it was safe to look over, I saw one of the most horrifying things. I saw my hero, Spitfire, gaining speed on me. She was followed by Soarin’ and Fleetfoot. The look on her face meant business, and it seemed as if she didn’t know me at all! I pressed forward and then realised I was holding a passed out Pinkie Pie. That wasn’t going to help me in this predicament.
By the time they gave up, I dropped to the ground panting, about to pass out alongside my friend. I drug myself over to a shadier area, and noticed the sky was a bright purplish-orange. The blanket Fluttershy brought me was left under the tree across the river. This worried me a bit. The nights in the Everfree were not just cold, they could freeze you to death if you were in the right place at the right time. I pulled the still sleeping Pinkie onto my back and forced myself forward, I knew there had to be a place to rest at. I just knew.
The sun was down, and the night sky was twinkling with new stars Luna had made. I guess they aren’t lying when they say a thousand years really dims the stars. The moon lit my path as I traveled forward into the unknown with a sleeping pony on my back. I start noticing the faint scent of cotton candy, and my stomach growls. I turn my head and smell the air. I know it is from behind me, and the scent is becoming stronger. A strange thought crosses my mind, so i twist my head towards the pink mane a smell... Yup, my suspicions were correct. her mane smells just like the sweet candy. My stomach tightens in hunger at the tempting scent. But I toughen up and ride on, like I have for all these years. Fear is setting in when I see it.
A dark brown hut. In the middle of the Everfree forest.