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// Chapter 7: The Rescue 
// Story: Twilight's Love Story: Part One 
// by Derpyforever 
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Chapter 7: The Rescue 
After the cave in incident, the three ponies-Matt, Winny, and Pinkie Pie- ran back into the sunlight. Matt was the first, and only, one to enjoy.
"Yes, sunlight," he exclaimed, acting like he was taking a bath in light, " I missed you so much!"
"Matt, you spoiled brat," Winny said, rolling her eyes, "we were only in there for ten minutes."
"It felt like days!"
"Tsk."
"Come on guys, we don't have time for this," said Pinkie Pie, "we got to go find Zecora."
"I'm sorry, Ze-who," asked Matt.
"Zecora, the zebra that lives in the hut not far from here," Pinkie replied. 
"You mean that creepy looking hut that we passed on our way here?"
"Yep, that be her."
They walked down the path from were they come to the cave from. After a bit, they turned left into the forest. When the cave was out of sight, they came upon the hut. Matt stood there trembling.
"I would rather take my chances at the cave," he said
"Nah come on.  She is real nice, and gotten my friends and me out of many tight squeezes," Pinkie said.
"Yea Matt," Winny teased, " quit being such a scardy pony."
"I am not a scardy pony," Matt snapped back, "I just thought my weekend off wouldn't have to do with legendary caves and freaky zebra huts; but hey, I guess being the big brother means that I don't get a say in things." With that he stormed off towards the hut.
"Big brother," questioned Pinkie.
"Yea, Matt and I are brother and sister," said Winny, "however, we don't exactly get along."
"I think we all noticed the fighting part, but why did you keep it a secret," asked Pinkie.
"Its kinda of a long story, I'll tell you later. Right now we got bigger problems," said Winny. 
"Oh right!"
They approached the hut, and knocked. 
"Come in, unless you're sinned," said a familiar, accented voice.
"I love the way she talks in rhymes, but if they were said cheerfully, I would enjoy them even more," Pinkie said.
" Ah pinkie pie, where are your friends? Did they meet an unfortunate end," said Zecora.
"Not exactly, let me explained..." Pinkie went on and on, about every detail. About Flash and Twilight, the party, Rarity running away, Twilight's spell, the cave, and the cave in. "... and that's why we are here. We need help getting through the cave in."
Zecora stood there, mesmerized by all the information that was laid upon here. "Can you explain again? My brain could not comprehend."
"Sure." Pinkie took in a deep breath, but was stopped by Winny, who stuck her hoof in Pinkie's mouth. 
"Listen, long story short, a cave in has blocked our path and cut us off from our friends, do you think you can help... oh sorry," Winny added, after taking out her hoof. Pinkie stood there gasping for air.
"Hmm... I believe so,  I made a potion that will put on a show."
She open a closet filled with all different kind of elixirs and potions. She took an orange one that had unreadable labeling and a foul odor.
"This potion may have a stank, but a drop will give a hour of unbelievable speed and strength."
"Thank you Zecora, come on Matt... Matt," Winny looked around, then saw him gaping at all the amazing objects around the room. "Matt!"
He snapped out of it, "uh... coming little sis."
They arrived back at the cave in with a tree. 
"Tell me again why we need the tree," asked Matt.
"Because, we need something to hold up the cave," replied Winny.
"Right."
"All right everypony, it is time for the potion, who wants to go first?" 
No one answered.
"Come on it can't be that bad," she gulped. She took the cap off and the smell worsen, making everypony gag. They all just looked at it, then Pinkie said, "I guess I'll try it."
"Ok... just one drop," Winny said. She slowly tilted the flask over Pinkies mouth until a drop fell in. It tasted so bad that she was about to spit it out, but was able to gulp it down. Then they all waited. 
"Well," asked Matt.
"Well... nothing. At least I don't feel different." Pinkie said.
"Zecora said that it will give speed and strength. Try running around," Winny said. 
"Ok," replied a Pinkie. With that, she zoomed out, then returned ,with an apple tree, as quickly as she left. "Anyone want an apple?"
The other to gaped, then each took a drop from the flask. Then immediately went to work on cave in. Unfortunately, even with the potion, it still took a hour to move all the rocks and put the two trees up to hold the cave. 
"Why don't we run around the maze with that potion. We be sure to find the others in no time," Matt asked.
"Because it says right here on the bottle. 'Do not take within two hours of ending effect'," answered Winny.
"How can you read that scribble?"
"When you have Flash as a little brother, who constantly needs help on homework, you learn to read the unreadable."
Then Winny noticed that Pinkie was staring at her. "Yes," Winny said, " I will tell you the story later." 
"No not that... well Yes that... but I just realized something," Pinkie said, "Wasn't Rainbow just on the other side of the rubble?"
They looked around,  but Rainbow was nowhere to be found!
(To Be Continued...)