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// Chapter 25: Cryptic Forest  
// Story: Fallout Equestria: Moon`s Malestrom 
// by EuphorianPony3 
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The forest still remained as a lonely abandoned forest lurking with dangers, as a result I covered my wings around Applebloom keeping her protected, The walk was long, as I had to remember where Zecora lived, I was stumbling among the path of dead trees, and skulls of animals, I almost tread on one which remained to a Zebra, I examined to take a closer look, as I used my horn to levitate the object in the air I noticed golden bangles around the ear section I then whispered “Zecora… rest in peace” as I dropped the skull on the floor combining it with the rest of the skeleton I felt my eyes blink heavily I then pulled out a glass tin to see my reflection to see my eye shade has returned to being grey. Which I preferred I retracted the glass tin into my backpack and continued among the path.

Zecora`s Hut approached my vision, however the Hut seemed to move farther away as it kept on moving I started to run to catch up, several seconds later the Hut then gave way to a door which opened to form a dark portal, I stared at the portal… only to see Fluttershy fly out of the portal “Fluttershy? What were you doing in that portal?” Fluttershy then flew up to me and slowly fluttered to the floor 

“Hello Full Moon… I was examining something, what did you want?” I replied as my wings retracted to my side revealing Applebloom to Fluttershy, 

“I need you to tell me of Twilight`s whereabouts, also i`ve come to take you to New Appleloosa, where Applejack is located and your safety is guaranteed” Fluttershy replied in a quiet tone 

“Really? And I`m sorry but the only thing I knew is that she was trapped in the Mari pony Facility, and ok… i`ve had enough of trying to do something In this world” as Fluttershy said that she immediately walked to the side of me as she was now a companion. I nodded to Fluttershy 

“OK you can`t do anything for Equestria anymore… no pony can, but the least I can do is get you to safety” Fluttershy nodded again but regretting her past actions.

As we walked to the exit to the Ever free Forest Fluttershy noticed the skeleton of Zecora, she bent down and started to speak “Full Moon, here lies the only Zebra willing to listen to us, the only one who ever was always in the right… promise me you`ll avenge her…” I nodded as I put my hoof on her chin 

“I promise… Zecora`s death will not go unnoticed” Fluttershy nodded again and slowly whimpered to my side after letting her hoof let go of Zecora`s.