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// Untitled *Rewritten* 
// Story: Falling Apart 
// by The Infinity Doctor 
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"Alright, get down everypony" Twilight said, hiding herself behind a tree "It should be along any second- is the trap ready, Applejack?"

"Sure is, the net's hidden underneath those leaves" she replied.
"Good, those ropes should be able to hold it, do you think you could use The Stare on it Fluttershy? Fluttershy?"

"Hey, where'd she go?" Rainbow asked.
"I think she was there a few minutes ago" Applejack replied.
"You don't suppose that awful beast got a hold of her, did you?" Rarity gasped.
"We gotta go and find her!"
"But girls- we can't just go charging off! We don't know what it could be capable of!"
"This thing's got Fluttershy, we gotta go and save her!"
"Okay, fine, but one of us will have to stay here in case it comes this way"

They all nodded, and everypony save Applejack left to search the forest for the yellow pegasus.

X X X X X X X

"H-Hello?" Fluttershy asked quietly "Is anypony there?" 

The butter-yellow pegasus was trotting through the Everfree, her medicine kit clamped between her teeth. The mare was searching for the creature that had emitted the pained roar a few short hours before, she knew an animal in trouble when she heard one.

She walked for a little while longer, and stopped when she heard soft sobs filling the air.
Peeking into a clearing from the bushes, she saw that a large, wolf-like creature was the source. She cautiously stepped into the clearing, getting as close to it as her wavering courage would allow.

X X X X X X X

I sobbed into my claws as I lay in the clearing, my mentality having taken a turn for the worse after walking for hours in the endless forest. My ears swiveled backward as something entered the clearing, it was something small by the sound and density of it.

'How did I know that?'

The creature continued its approach, hesitating as it neared. It wasn't long after that, that
I felt something stroking the fur between my wings.

"There there" a soft, angelic voice cooed "Please don't cry, it's going to be okay"

'What?'

"Where does it hurt?"
"Wh-what?"
"Goodness, you can talk!" she exclaimed.
"Y-yes, I can" 

I carefully rolled over, taking caution to not squish the little yellow pegasus before me.

"Where does it hurt?" she asked again.
"Where does what hurt?"
"Your injuries" 
"I don't have any injuries"

'Only mental'

"B-but I heard you scream"
"Not because I was in pain"

The pegasus suddenly grew very nervous and backed away, shivering.

"Oh-oh dear..."
"What's the matter?"
"N-nothing..." 

"Oh...well...I'll see you around, I guess..." I said, standing up and wandering into further into the forest.

"W-wait!" she said.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Are- are you lost?"
"...yes...I am..."
"W-would you like me to show you the way out?"
"I would appreciate that very much, thank you" I said.

The timid little pegasus motioned for me to follow her as she trotted away.

'Well...this should be interesting...'