//------------------------------// // Chapter Two: The Everfree Forest // Story: Sparkling Forbidden Love // by Candylife //------------------------------// Darkness, all around her was nothing but darkness; the only sound that she could hear was the cold water dripping from above. Sadness, pain and hunger began to wash over the little filly. What did the Changelings want with me? was the thought that raced through her mind. The answer was simple enough, revenge. Nothing would be more refreshing than a pot full of revenge. Lurking within the shadows of the castle was Metamorphosis, hiding from a certain princess, and his bath. He knew this place well, for he was always coming here when he needed to go into hiding or for some alone time. No one but him knew where this hiding place was, well up until now when he saw her. In her makeshift prison, Liberty was facing the wall crying her eyes out. Out of nowhere he said, "Why are you here, and why are you crying?" Sniffles came from her, "I am hewe because I was stolen fowm home. I miss my fwiends, famiwy, and home!!!! Wah!!" Tears began to flow out like a waterfall. Without knowing anything about this important hostage, he blasted down the cage doors to help set her free. Both of them were surprised to look at the other now; Liberty was shocked but ran to Metamorphosis and hugged him tightly with gratitude nonetheless. After she had let go, Liberty had realized what she had done and blushed as a tomato as did as Metamorphosis. She was curious as to where they were in hopes she's near her home as she asked, "Where awe we? " "The Everfree Forest. Why? “ Metamorphisis asked. "THE EVEWFWEE FOWEST!!!!!????? " She asked in utter fear as many thoughts filled the young filly's head and she shaked rapidly like a river. "Can you lead me back to the Crystal Empiwe? Or Ponyville? " A smiled hit his face, but puzzled as to why she needed to go to the Empire, "Sure." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Zecora, can you look for Liberty in the Everfree Forest along with some guards, " asked Twilight, looking worried. "Why of course Twilight. I will help you and the guards cure this blight. To the little filly, I will help find quickly." Zecora said. In Cloudsdale, Rainbow Dash and the Wonderbolts sent off search teams to look for the princess in the sky. When Soarin wasn't looking, Rainbow took a quick look at him, a small blush coming to her as she realized she was looking at him. Turning her head away quickly, she took to the sky before the blue Pegasus knew she was looking. It wasn’t her fault, she always had a crush on the stallion, who didn’t. However, she was also a pony on a mission at the moment, and would indulge on her crush later. Unbeknownst to her, Soarin was taking the time to eye her too. His eyes would take the extra time to look over her well toned body and the way that she would angelically fly through the air. "You like her don't you Soarin?" asked Spitfire with a cheeky smile. His face then took on a bright pink hue as his long time friend said this, "D-do not!” Soarin denied, his wings unexpectedly shooting up, “I was just admiring her flying talents, nothing more! Now, let’s go and find us a royal filly "Whatever you say,” Spitfire said, teasingly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "C-can you cawy me Metamowphosis? My hooves can't take it anymowe. " Liberty asked, smiling softly. Metamorphosis nodded his head in response. After two hours of walking, they both settled under a big tree, and as tired as a bear in winter, they fell soundly asleep.