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// Chapter 5: The Search. (Extended From Original Release On 6-15-13!) 
// Story: Harem Of Spike 
// by ElderBrony 
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    Spike and Apple Bloom just sat and cried for the longest time that day. When lunch came, they didn't even bother making any food, despite the fact that their stomach's were growling. They just couldn't stop thinking about Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo, and how they ran away after they saw them kissing.
-Meanwhile-
Scootaloo ran to catch up with Sweetie Belle. They had both ran off the path in their utter shock and had gotten lost. 

"What are you doing, Scootaloo? why don't you just go make out with Spike and Apple Bloom without me?!" Sweetie Belle said, tears clear in her eyes. "Because I'm hurt by that as well!" Scootaloo shouted over the rambling Sweetie Belle. "Ugh... yeah right. There's no way i'll believe something like that." Sweetie Belle replied. 

"Look. I'm just as upset about this as you are, but we both need to move on. Obviously, He dosen't love us. Let's just return to Ponyville and find new coltfriends." Scootaloo said, trying to calm the white pony. "Okay, but how are we going to do that if we're lost?" Sweetie Belle asked, realizing for the first time that they weren't on the path. "Uh oh..." Scootaloo said.

-Back to Spike and Apple Bloom.-
"What are we gonna do?" Spike said, as he and Apple Bloom stopped crying at last. "Well, let's get something quick to eat and then find them. I bet they probably got lost when they randomly ran off into the forest." They made some daisy sandwiches, each got a bottle of water, and ate hurriedly.

"Okay, let's get a move on!" Apple Bloom said, very eager to find her lost friends. "Yeah. Let's do this." Spike said, in a serious tone. They headed out the tent door, each carrying a flashlight as the Everfree was always dark. 

Spike and Apple Bloom entered the forest. They walked down the path, but suddenly Apple Bloom stopped. "Spike, look!" Apple Bloom said, while pointing to an orange Pegasus feather on the trail. "Oh wow! Good eyes, Apple Bloom!" Spike remarked. "Yeah, ah think this will definately help us find Scootaloo!" Apple Bloom said, enjoying Spike's praise.

-With Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle again-
Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle had been looking for the path to Ponyville for hours, and nothing good came of it. They had ended up going in circles several times around the same trees, and Sweetie Belle kept tripping over the tree roots.

"Ugh... we'll never get out of this damn forest!" Scootaloo cursed. "Scoots, please stop that. You know how barbaric cussing is." Sweetie Belle scolded. Suddenly, Spike and Apple Bloom walked out of a large clump of bushes and found them.

"Aha! I knew ah'd find you girls!" Apple Bloom said, shining the flashlight on the two fillies. "Get away from me!" Sweetie Belle said, looking away in discust. "Look, i'm really sorry, okay? I didn't mean to exclude you girls in my kiss with Apple Bloom!" Spike admitted. "Yeah! We were just caught up in the moment, that's all." Apple Bloom said. 

"R-really" Scootaloo asked. "Yes." Said Spike, as he pulled all three crusaders closer in a kiss. "I love you all equally, no matter what you may think. Now c'mon, let's get back to camp."