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// The New Journey 
// Story: The Land Of The Greedy: Equestria 
// by RoseHawk313 
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	After spending the night at the inn, Storm and I decided to head out. The sun was just peaking it's head over the grey horizon. After leaving the small fishing town, we found ourselves walking through a dense forest.
"Is it just me, or do you feel like we're being watched…" I said to Stormy Daze. He gulped.
"That's why I have to come with you, I have permission." He said mysteriously, his face completely serious.
"What do you mean, (Permission)?" I asked, a hint of annoyance in my voice. What was he keeping from me?
Stormy Daze said nothing. He simply began to walk forward. reluctantly, I followed him.
We had been walking for a while, the dark forest was giving me the creeps. Every second, I would turn around, expecting to see somepony following us. The dark trees were bare of any leaves, and deep dark bushes full of tangled twigs and silver spiderwebs covered the ground. I constantly heard growls from far away, and sometimes I would see blood red eyes staring at me from the gaps between the trees.
In the distance, I saw a small, pure-black cloud hovering over a black stone bridge.
I poked Stormy Daze. "Uh, Storm, there's a , well, cloud, and a gate, over there-" Stormy Daze suddenly threw his hoof over my mouth, and got out a rope. I screamed into his hoof, but he gagged me with a cloth and tied my hooves together behind my back. He pulled out a small knife and put it right at my back.
"Make a single noise, and I'll run you through."
Tears clouded my eyes. I closed them and began to walk forward as he ordered. I felt the knife get closer and closer to my back as we got closer and closer to the gate.
One of the guards called out to Stormy Daze.
"I've got the prisoner." Storm replied.