As the two made their way to the Carousel Boutique, Rainbow and AJ looked everywhere they could think of for Rarity. But wherever they went nopony seemed to know where she went. Neither Pinkie Pie or Twilight knew where she was. So they went to the Carousel Boutique, but when they got there, they both noticed something odd, nopony was around.
"Where is everypony?" asked Applejack, "this street is usually so crowded you can barely get through! Somethin's not right."
"I don't like it either," replied Rainbow nervously, "but let's keep going, we're almost there."
As they walked into the boutique, they noticed that Rarity, yet again, was nowhere to be found.
"Well where could she be now?!" Applejack asked in a mix if frustration and worry. "We've looked everywhere for her and still no sign of her! Any thoughts RD?"
But Rainbow Dash was silent. She was fixated on reading a note left by Rarity.
"Rainbow...? What's that?" Applejack approached the worried pegasus.
"It's... its a note... Rarity went into the Everfree Forest to look for jewels for her dresses!" Rainbow replied with worry shaking her voice.
"Calm down RD, everything's gonna be alright. Now lets go find her." Encouraged the earth pony.
"Alright." Said Rainbow with her spunk back.
The two set off for the forest. Stopping by Fluttershy's place to tell her where they were if anypony asked.
"The Everfree forest is too dangerous to go into alone," warned Fluttershy, "maybe I should go with you."
"Don't worry Fluttershy!" Said a confident Rainbow Dash, "we're just going in, finding Rarity, and getting out. No problem!"
"If you say so..." Replied an extremely worried Fluttershy, "good luck."
"Thanks." AJ and RD replied in unison, "we'll need it." And they headed off.
They went back to the boutique, and went to the edge of the forest nearest there. Once inside the Everfree Forest. The two ponies instantly saw Rarity's hoofprints, and followed them to a part of the forest that they have never been in before. Even worse, it had started to rain. So Rainbow Dash flew up to get rid of the storm clouds. The wind, however, had other plans, and smashed the poor pegasus into a nearby tree. As she plummeted to the ground, Rainbow hit several thick branches, knocking her unconscious.
Meanwhile, Applejack was trying to get under Rainbow Dash, as to catch her before she hit the ground. As she passed the lowest branch on the tree, Rainbow fell hard onto AJ's back.
"Argh!!!" Shouted AJ painfully as Rainbow made her landing.
Laying the unconscious RD on her back, Applejack tried to get her to wake up.
"RAINBOW!!!" She screamed, "RAINBOW WAKE UP!!!"
Rainbow Dash only managed to moan in pain, though still out cold.
"Shoot!" AJ said under her breath, "Gotta find some shelter until the storm passes."
She picked up Rainbow Dash, put her over her back, and headed to somewhere dry. Rarity's hoofprints were long gone now, the rain had washed them away. Now they had no way back.
Lying Rainbow Dash up against a tree with a decent amount of protection from the downpour, AJ resumed her attempts to wake up the unconscious pegasus. She tried shaking her, pouring water over her head, but nothing would work. Seeing that only time would get RD up and moving again, AJ decided to try and get some rest. This day was exhausting her.