"Can you believe this Rarity? One of my friends at school has been colt-napped!" Sweetie Belle huffed as she waved around the school newspaper with her soft green magic.

"That's terrible! Who on earth would do such a thing?" Rarity tossed her mane back, marching around her latest creation and finding loose threads. Sweetie slammed the paper down, walking in circles and finally sitting in the corner.

"I don't understand, why Button Mash? He was one of the sweetest colts in my class!" Sweetie blushed, recalling her friend's face and soft brown coat. Rarity walked over and put a hoof on her chin, knowing the filly had a small crush on her disappearing friend.

"Don't you worry Sweetie Belle, they'll find him soon. But this is a warning to you little filly. Be careful who you trust on the street, Ponyville may be a safe place but that doesn't mean you and your friends can run around and talk to anybody." Rarity resumed her work, and Sweetie rolled her eyes. She hated when her sister gave her mini-lectures. She decided to leave before another one came.

Just as she put her hoof on the doorknob, the door burst open.

"RARITY!" Pinkie ran in, nearly toppling Sweetie Belle. She got up and dusted herself off, storming out with a frown. She didn't feel like listening to Pinkie's high- energy voice right now.

Making her way to the clubhouse, Sweetie looked around at all of the ponies in town, not really believing one of them would filly-nap her.

I've known most of these ponies since I was born. She thought. What kind of monster would want to steal young ponies?

Crossing into Sweet Apple Acres, she did the secret knock on the door of the clubhouse. A voice rang from inside.

"Who goes there?!" Apple bloom said.

"It's Sweetie Belle, let me in!"

"How do I know it's you and not some Pig-headed filly-stealer?" Sweetie rolled her eyes.

"Yesterday you ate so much pudding it nearly came out your nose." There was a small "click" as an embarrassed Apple bloom opened the door.

"I'm sorry Sweetie, it's just I'm all afraid since Button Mash got taken and I don't wanna get taken too." she sat in the corner.

"It's okay, but you won't get taken. Applejack and Big Mac would never allow it." Sweetie Belle said. Apple bloom smiled.

"You're right. It ain't gonna happen. I just wish we knew who took him, Button was nice." Apple bloom said. Sweetie blushed.

"Me too, and I was thinking maybe we could-" She was cut off when the door splintered and the girls screamed.

"I'M GOING TO STEAL YOU!" A hooded figure bellowed. Sweetie glanced at the scooter and breathed.

"Scootaloo! Don't scare us like that!" Scootaloo took off the hood and shook out her short mane. Apple bloom glared at her.

"How could you? I'm already scared about being stolen without you going around and frightening us." she said. Scootaloo just parked her scooter in the corner and fluttered her wings.

"No pony else is getting taken, relax Bloom. Besides, anyone who tries is gonna get it!" Scootaloo chucked her hoofs in the air, hitting an invisible target.

"I know I know, Sweetie already told me. I just can't think of losing one of you girls, getting taken by a strange pony." Sweetie Belle perked up at this. What if it wasn't a pony that stool Button Mash? She pushed the thought away.

"I was trying to tell Apple Bloom, before we were interrupted, that I want to go look for Button Mash." Both fillies stared at her in dismay.

"You mean...you want to go search for him? But the investigators said that he was taken into..the...the..." Apple bloom stopped, lost in thought.

"The Everfree Forest! I wanna go!" Scootaloo jumped at the sound of adventure.

The three fillies hashed out a plan, despite Apple bloom's protests. They decided what they were going to do, where they were going to start. This wasn't the first time they've been to the Everfree forest, and they survived before. What could go wrong?

Making they're way across town with filled saddlebags, the three went to the other side of town and stared into the dark, shadowy trees.

"Ready girls?" Scootaloo said. Apple bloom tightened her bow.

"I don't know about this..." she stepped back, fighting. Scoots put a reassuring hoof on her shoulder. Apple bloom smiled.

Just as they took the first steps in a voice rang out from above.

"What do you three think you're doing?"

All three fillies flinched at the sound of Rainbow Dash's voice. Sweetie Belle turned confidently.

"We are going to find Button Mash." Rainbow landed and folded her wings, cocking her head.

"Now I'm usually all for breaking the rules, but does Rarity know you're here?" She shook out the bits of cloud in her rainbow-colored mane. Sweetie Belle shifted uncomfortably.

"Yes?" She squeaked, knowing she wasn't a good liar. Rainbow Dash smiled.

"Let's get you guys home." Apple bloom and Scootaloo slumped, and started walking towards Rainbow. Sweetie stared hard at the ground in frustration, imagining Button deep in the woods with some monster. Then she stomped her hoof, and ran into the Everfree forest.

"Sweetie Belle! Come Back!" Apple bloom yelled. All she saw was Sweetie's white flank disappearing into the dark bushes.

Author's note: Phew, I know it doesn't look like much yet, but I'm excited. Hope you liked the first chapter, comments/tips are greatly appreciated.