"You okay there?" asked Diamond Tiara, jumping over a block to join Sweetie. "Did you create some kind of a bond with that monster?"
"Oh, no. She was out to kill us, why would I like her? But... It's true that I feel... I feel... There are no words to describe what I feel for GameSpark..." she groaned, her pace accelerating a little.
"Why so?"
"He creates monsters with feelings! It's just as if he created normal ponies that were meant to be killed off by us... Like all those zombies and skeletons and creepers and pigs and sheep and-"
"Shush! Calm down!" Diamond wrapped a hoof around her neck. "Don't bother with what already happened okay? Let's just focus on what will actually happen in the future. Like how are Scootaloo and Applebloom. And how are the two stupid fighting foals behind us doing?" she raised her voice just a little bit so they could hear.
"Better than ever!" said Rumble.
"Terrible..." said Button.
The two answers shot at her at the same time. They all stopped, staring at each other.
"Terrible!" exclaimed Rumble.
"Better than ever!" exclaimed Button.
There was a moment of silence and the fillies walked on, heavily sighing. At least they had that in common.
"Why would you say we're okay?" snapped Button. "They're gonna kill us for fighting together, might as well get some sympathy!"
"Oh well excuse me for trying to cover for you after all the terrible things you did! I still can't hear very well and have trouble focusing on stuff! This better not be all permanent."
"Oh wow look who's the victim now! I recommend you shut your little mouth for just a second so that all of us can finally relax!"
"I agree with that..." grumbled Diamond Tiara, rolling her eyes.
"Hey!"
"Guyyyyyyyys..." a menacing voice murmured. A head turned around, eyes almost burning with anger.
Button took a step back.
Rumble did the same.
"Retreat..." mumbled Button. "Sweetie's angry... And you must never make her angry..."
The filly shot them one last glare before stepping up the last block towards the exit.
It was still dark out...
"Huh? But... Where are Applebloom and Scootaloo then?" asked Diamond Tiara. "We said we would all meet up at the cave right?"
"I can't remember that... But they would have seen the light from the..." Rumble looked down at the smooth ground that contained no objects. "torch..."
"Oh... I think that's our fault!" guiltily said Button, looking down. "We took it to go find you guys..."
"But... But where could they be?! They're no expert fighters! Scootaloo seems to only be able to craft things as well!" Rumble exclaimed, his hooves making nervous little circles on the ground.
"And they weren't on the food team, so their food supplies will be running low if there was a problem..." gloomily muttered Diamond Tiara.
They all looked at each other, concerned.
"It's my fault for assigning them on that team! I should have been the one to go with Scootaloo instead of Applebloom. I know Minecraft better!" started Button.
"No, it's my fault guys... I shouldn't have agreed to the plan like that!" continued Diamond, feeling guilty after she wanted to be with Button so badly.
"I should have been opposed to all of it too!" joined in Rumble.
"Stop it! All of you!" shouted Sweetie Belle, a little loud. "Why are we all talking about them like they were..." the words got stuck in her throat and she gulped.
Nopony found anything to say until Rumble took the lead :
"It's raining outside," he pointed out, "which means that there is most certainly a lot of fog. They probably took shelter for the night in a nice cave or built themselves a little house. Scootaloo is full of resources and Applebloom is an 'Apple'. Trust me, they both make a pretty good pair..." he then smiled.
"Thanks, we needed that," murmured Sweetie. "I recommend we sleep here for the night and start looking tomorrow..."
"W... Why do you say that?" yawned Diamond, suddenly exhausted. She felt as if the weight of the whole world had just fell on her shoulders. She toppled to the ground, her eyes already closing.
"It's the fact that we haven't slept in days, it's catching up to us! That happened to me last time. Button, blocks!" ordered the white unicorn, trying to fight the terrible urge to cuddle up in a ball and sleep until Celestia raised the sun at least three times.
Button obeyed on the spot, feeling a little sleepy himself.
His marefriend grabbed what he had given her - wooden planks - and quickly piled them up against the cave entrance and the path leading deeper in.
They were completely closed out now, and it felt nice and safe.
"Right then!" grinned Button. "We got out of that pretty quickly right?"
He got no answers and his eyes widened when he realized they were all already asleep. Diamond with her bow in hoof, Rumble laying against the smooth stone wall, slightly snoring, and Sweetie in front of the barrier, wooden planks around her.
Button gave a warm smile, reaching into his pockets - inventory - and pulling out some flint and steel.
He lit some fire in the middle and approached Sweetie Belle, snuggling next to her. He buried his muzzle deep in her fur, inhaling her familiar and reassuring sent.
"I love you, Sweetie Belle..." he murmured, gently falling asleep.
He kept sleeping through the small sounds the fire was making.
He kept sleeping through Rumble's snoring.
He also kept sleeping through the sound that the dagger made when it buried in his flesh.