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// Capture 
// Story: Scootaloo's Flight 
// by alai20 
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	I had made it halfway in three days. There had been more challenges, like some berries I had almost eaten. I was just about to eat them, my best meal in days, when I remembered Cheerilee’s warning.”When you don’t know if the berry you are about to eat is safe or not, don’t! Some berries look like safe-to-eat berries, but they are very deadly. For example, the Everfree forest has the most dangerous species of plants in all of Equestria!”  It was kind of ironic. She had used the Everfree forest as an example, and here I was. I had almost walked into a pool of acid-y goo, also. I wasn’t paying attention. I had heard a sound. I didn’t know what it was, and it made me nervous. I saw a pool of stuff up ahead, and thinking it was water, I took a look at it. But… something didn’t look right about it. The water was too… clear. I took a stick from the ground and poked the pool. It immediately sizzled and the goo seemed to suck it into itself. Long story short, that stick no longer exists.
That was really the end of my danger adventures, and I was still thinking about Sweetie Belle. What is she was already… you know… gone? Just the thought of her voice gone, her friendship lost, and the sadness I would feel tore me apart. This whole rescue mission would be for nothing. 			  I couldn’t let this get to me, not when I was so close to her.
Eight days. Eight days was how long it took me to get to the Sirens’ mating grounds. I was two days behind schedule. I was mad at myself; I had slept in until midday three days in a row. I knew I needed the sleep, but who knew what Sweetie Belle was going through? I finally reached the crevice where the Sirens were. It looked steep, like I could fall at any second. How would I get Sweetie Belle up these cliffs? Most likely she was injured, that’s why I’m saying that. Even the strongest person I know would have trouble going up these cliffs.
I slowly made my way down the cliffs to the main grounds. I would search for Sweetie Belle in the main grounds first. The Sirens, most likely, would take her to the main grounds. They were taking her energy, using their singing powers to take her anger and form it into their meals. She should be exhausted, desperately wanting to rest, only having to feed endless numbers. I’ll bring her back. I’ll bring her back. I’ll bring her back. The thought ran through my head, the words starting to blur together. I’ll bringher back I’llbring her back I’ll bring herback.  I couldn't think. All I could feel was anger. Why should I be saving her? She hasn’t done a thing for me! I noticed a snippet of song before everything went black.