Fluttershy loses her way in the Everfree Forest, and pays a steep price. Danger lurks everywhere, and her friends won't be in time to save her. None of their lives will ever be the same. Will they be able to pick up the pieces?

The Cutie Mark Crusaders get another idea for how to get their cutie marks, but their plan goes awry in a tragic way. A short story written from a prompt.

Currently undergoing heavy editing, as it was originally written with quick reading and character limits in mind.