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// Into the Forest 
// Story: Every Rainbow has an End 
// by MinervaHoot 
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"It's a good thing you ran into Fluttershy," Twilight told Scootaloo while stroking the orange filly's mane, "Any later and who knows what could've happened."
Scootaloo nodded sadly. Her round purple eyes were flooded with tears.
"I feel really miserable," sobbed Scootaloo, "I feel like it's all my fault."
"Oh, but it isn't, right Twilight?" assured Fluttershy.
"Indeed it is not. Do not trouble your mind with such thoughts," Zecora said, trying her best to comfort Scoots.
The zebra sorcerer had been called for by Fluttershy's animal friends. Zecora hurried as fast as she could to Twilight's library home. The zebra had bandaged Rainbow Dash and was feeding the injured pegasus a brew she had cooked up.
Rainbow Dash was barely conscious and could barely speak. The stump that was once her wing was tightly bandaged. The cloth that was bandaged around the stump was soaked in red. Her other wing was obviously useless, as it was now twisted in 180 degrees. The cyan mare had also fractured some bones.  
After discussing a bit, Twilight and Zecora came to an agreement.
"Well, Scootaloo, Rainbow may have a chance to live," Twilight said calmly to the filly, " but Zecora has forgotten a special plant needed to make Rainbow heal. If you can retrieve it, Dash will be up in no time!"
"But take heed young one," Zecora added ominiously, " if not brought in an hour, the deed may not be done."
Scootaloo inquired what this plant was and where to find it. 
"It's called the Everfree Rose and can be found in the heart of Everfree forest," added Twilight, "very few have it. They say it looks like a regular rose, but instead of red and pink, it is colored in dark blue with small white dots."
"I'll get it!" Scootaloo shrieked excitedly, " Sweetie Belle and Applebloom can come too, right?"
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"The heart of Everfree?" squeaked Sweetie, " You must be insane."
Only Sweetie Belle was allowed to go. Applebloom was in a family reunion somewhere in Appleloosa.
The two brave fillies cantered through the town. It had stopped raining and was now only a slight drizzle. Pretty soon, they were face-to-face with the forest.
"Um, fillies first?" squeaked Scoots.
"Come on Scootaloo," shrieked Sweetie,"You asked me to join you, so join you I did. We might even get our cutie marks!"
"Cutie Mark Crusaders Explorers. Yeah, it does have a ring to it!"