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// The Bunny Chasers 
// Story: Braveheart 
// by BraveheartStudios 
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It didn't take long for Rainbow Dash to get out of bed. Once Braveheart told her that Fluttershy had a real problem, she instantly jumped out of bed. The three of them ran through Ponyville at top speed. Other ponies had to move out of the way to avoid getting run over by them. 

"Fluttershy! Wait up!" Braveheart called out. 

He ran up next to Fluttershy who was leading them. Something really bad must have happened for Fluttershy to be running faster than Braveheart Rainbow Dash. 

"Can you please tell us what's up? You weren't really clear when you came to us." Braveheart said once he got next to her.

"Oh, I'm sorry Braveheart. You see, I was fixing breakfast for all of my animals when Angel got mad at me. He wanted me to make something else and..." Fluttershy started.

"Wait a second. Who's Angel?" Braveheart asked.

"Angel is a bunny. More importantly Fluttershy's pet." Rainbow Dash said.

"Yes. And once I tried to make him eat his food, he took off out of my cottage and into the Everfree Forest." Fluttershy finished.

"So we're only doing this for a bunny?"

"It's not just a bunny. Angel is my pet, and most importantly...my friend." Fluttershy said.

Tears welled up in her eyes. Braveheart knew how Fluttershy felt. It feels awful to lose a friend. It doesn't matter what kind of creature it is, a friend is a friend, and Braveheart will do anything to get them back together again. If only he could only do that with him and Twilight. No! Not now! Braveheart can't start thinking of Twilight at a time like this. This is for Fluttershy, and Braveheart can't let anything get in the way of that.





They were walking by Fluttershy's cottage when they heard tiny hoofsteps coming towards them. They turned to see and saw the three fillies, Applebloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle running towards them. 

"Hey Fluttershy, we kept the house cleaned like you asked." Applebloom said.

"Yea, and we looked after your animals too." Sweetie Belle added.

They turned to Scootaloo, who was staring at none other than Braveheart. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle both nudged Scootaloo with their hooves. 

Scootaloo shook her head and said, "Oh yea." 

"Thank you girls, but can you look after the house for a little while longer, please?" Fluttershy asked.

"Of course!" Applebloom said.

Applebloom and Sweetie Belle turned and ran after the house, but stopped when they realize that Scootaloo was still there staring at Braveheart. They both walked back, grabbed Scootaloo by the back hooves, and dragged her to the cottage. 

"Ok, so where's the forest?" Braveheart asked.

"It's right over here." Fluttershy said.

They all turned and started for the forest. While they were walking, Braveheart had a feeling. A feeling that told him that this is probably not gonna be a good idea at all.





Twilight's told Braveheart stories about the Everfree Forest before. Though Braveheart's never been inside, those stories made him feel like he knows what its like. Being up close to it was just like being far away, scary. It was completely dark throughout the trees. Many creatures could be heard in the distance. Something told Braveheart that those animals weren't kind and cuddly like the ones Fluttershy has at her house. 

"So uhh...ladies first?" Braveheart said.

Rainbow and Fluttershy both looked at him like he was stupid.

"No? Ok." he said.

He started into the forest, more scared about it than anything in his life. The light behind him dimmed quickly. He was starting to freak out. 

"So uhh...Fluttershy, you're completely sure that Angel ran in here?" he asked, nervousness in his voice.

"Y-yes, I'm completely sure." Fluttershy answered. She sounded just as scared as Braveheart.

Braveheart could feel his hooves shaking. The ground felt cold underneath his hooves. He stepped on a twig and it snapped. Both him and Fluttershy jumped. Rainbow Dash walked by both of them.

"Oh c'mon, don't be such scaredy-ponies." she said.

Then, from the tree nearby, an owl "hoo'ed" 

"Gahhh!" Rainbow Dash screamed.

She looked back and saw that Braveheart and Fluttershy were looking at her.

"Uhh... Just getting some exercise." she said.

"Uh huh." Braveheart said sarcastically.

"It's true." Rainbow said.

The three of them continued into the forest, not knowing what lies ahead.





About 20 minutes went by and nothing happened. Not a sign of a bunny or anything.

"Fluttershy, how in Equestria are we gonna find a small little bunny in a huge forest?" Rainbow asked occasionally, but Fluttershy answered, "We have to keep looking." Braveheart was starting to think this was hopeless. To admit it, Rainbow was right. This forest is gigantic. There's no way only three ponies could find a small bunny in here. But then... They all turned. Something rustled in the bushed near them. They were all silent, waiting for something to happen. Then, a small white creature came running through the bushes. Fluttershy's eyes widened. 

"Angel!" she said.

She ran towards it, picked it up, and held it in her arms. 

"Oh Angel, I'm so sorry." Fluttershy said. 

Something about that warmed Braveheart's heart. Just seeing them two make up made Braveheart feel like he could get Twilight back. Maybe someday, he and Twilight could be friends again. Maybe... His thoughts were interrupted by Rainbow Dash.

"Ok you two. You can have your friend fest back at the cottage, but now we have to get out of here."

"You're right, c'mon Angel, lets..." Fluttershy started.

Suddenly, Angel jumped out of Fluttershy's hooves. It started jumping up and down, and pointing in the direction it came.

"Why, what is it?" Fluttershy asked, confused about all this.

Suddenly, a growl came from the trees. The ponies looked around, curious as to what it was. Suddenly, Braveheart smelled something awful. It smelled like some animal that has been dead for a long time. It seemed like Rainbow and Fluttershy smelled it too. Then, they heard some trotting, but it wasn't hooves. It didn't even sound like a normal walk. It sounded as if it was running. Charging, even. Suddenly, out from the trees, came what looked like a dog made of a tree itself. It stopped right in front of them and looked at them. It growled in their faces. Braveheart finally knew what that smell was. It was this thing's breath. 

"Nopony move." Rainbow Dash said. "It's a Timberwolf. It reacts to sound." 

They were all silent, as was the Timberwolf. They looked at it. It's eyes stared at them, almost as if it was looking into their souls. Then, of course, Fluttershy sneezed. It was a soft sneeze. One of the softest sneezes Braveheart has ever heard, but it wasn't soft for the Timberwolf. The Timberwolf roared again. Louder than the first one.

"Run!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

Fluttershy scooped up Angel and took off. Rainbow and Braveheart were right behind her. The Timberwolf howled and ran for them. Braveheart turned, thinking that they got some distance, but their running was nothing compared to the Timberwolf's. It didn't matter how far they got, the Timberwolf was incredibly faster than them. 

"Left!" Braveheart shouted. 

The three ponies took a sharp left. Braveheart hoped that the Timberwolf wouldn't be able to make a sharp turn like that, but he thought wrong. The Timberwolf came barreling around the corner with no problems what so ever.

"Rainbow, Fluttershy, there's no way we can out run this thing! It's way to fast!" Braveheart shouted.

"We have to keep running or this thing will catch us!" Rainbow shouted back. 

"Well we can't bring this thing into Ponyville, who knows what it'll do." Fluttershy said.

Braveheart inspected around him. Nothing but trees, bushes, vines, and grass. Wait! That's it! The vines! Braveheart had no idea what this would come of, but he saw a vine that had fallen off the tree on the ground. He grabbed it when he ran past and yelled, "Rainbow!" She turned to him and saw that he had a vine in his hooves. He threw one end to Rainbow and she caught it in her mouth.

"Fluttershy, keep running, and don't stop!" Braveheart told her.

"Don't worry." she said back.

The Timberwolf was gaining on them. 

"Ok, 'ya ready?" Braveheart asked.

Rainbow nodded.

"Ok...one!" he started.

The Timberwolf was almost to them.

"Two...!"

The Timberwolf was in range to bite at them now. It opened its mouth and was about to chomp.

"Three!" Braveheart screamed.

Braveheart and Rainbow both jumped to the side and the vine stretched out. The Timberwolf couldn't react fast enough. It's front legs were stopped on the vine, but the whole body wasn't. It's body fell over and slammed into the ground. Pieces of the Timberwolf flew everywhere. A loud crash was heard when it hit the ground. There was also a lot of dust. Rainbow Dash got up and looked around, but she could barely see anything from the dust.

"Braveheart!" she shouted.

Suddenly, she heard something move in the debris. It sounded like moaning. She moved towards it slowly. She got close enough to make out what it was.

"Braveheart!" she said.

She ran towards him and saw something that made her gasp. A huge piece of the Timberwolf's body had fallen onto Braveheart's left wing. 

"R-Rainbow?" he said.

"Yea it's me."

"Great job." he said.

"You too, but now's not the time." 

She got up and tried to push the log off him. It didn't budge.

"Rainbow." Braveheart said.

She ignored him and kept on trying.

"Rainbow!" he said.

He pulled her down. 

"I can't leave you here." she said.

"Yea, I don't want you to leave me, but that log isn't gonna move. We have to try something else."

They both thought for a moment. Rainbow Dash stood up and said, "Give me your hoof." 

Braveheart didn't know what she had planned, but he knew he wasn't gonna like it. He put his hoof in hers and she put one of her back hooves on the log. She closed her eyes, and yanked. Braveheart screamed in pain.

"Braveheart, I need you to help me with this. I can't do this alone." she said.

Braveheart nodded. Still in pain, he put both of his back hooves on the log.

"Ok. One, two, three!" Rainbow shouted.

Rainbow pulled on his hoof and Braveheart pushed on the log. Braveheart could feel his wing coming loose. They did it one more time, and Braveheart was free, but his wing was all scratched up. Rainbow fell on the ground once they pulled him out. Both of them, gasping for air.

"Well... We did it." Rainbow said.

"Yea, we did." Braveheart said as he rubbed his wing.

"C'mon..." Rainbow Dash started. "Lets get you back home. Maybe Fluttershy can help with that." she said as she pointed a hoof to his wing. 

Rainbow helped him up and Braveheart put his hoof around her back. If Braveheart wasn't in agonizingly pain, he would've liked this, and Rainbow felt the same.





They both hobbled out of the woods to be met by Applebloom and Sweetie Belle. 

"There they are!" Applebloom shouted. 

They both got up and ran towards them.

"Oh, hey guys. Where's Scootaloo?" Braveheart asked. 

"That's just it. Scootaloo left to go find you guys." Sweetie Belle answered.

Both of Braveheart's and Rainbow's eyes widened, and they both gasped. Hoping that what Sweetie Belle was joking, but the sound in her voice and the look on her face said otherwise.