Chapter 2

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash had finally got Applejack down to the ground in the woods near the castle. They managed to get past the guards and retrieve the rope that Rainbow Dash dropped, so they decided to sit down for a while to help Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy catch their breaths after carrying Applejack about thirty feet down.

Fluttershy was sitting down at a tree stump and thinking about what she had done. She had disobeyed her mother, no pony did that! She knew she was in great danger now, but she had never felt so great in all her life. The air was cool and she was surrounded in a sea of green trees and grass. She could hear the sounds of the animals all around her and could smell the rain that was to come in the night air. She had never been at peace like this before.

Rainbow Dash got up from her seat under the trees and started to say, "We need to stick together, who knows what in this forest?"

Fluttershy looked through the trees and saw the way they twisted together. She also noticed how dark the forest was, but she knew as long as she had Rainbow and AJ by her side, she would be fine.

They all got up from their place in the grass and started heading into the woods. Fluttershy followed close behind Rainbow Dash and AJ, until she thought she saw a tiny animal limping its way into the forest. She always cared for animals and she knew she couldn't let this one die out in the forest. When she saw that Rainbow and AJ were distracted, she followed the animal deeper into the forest.

When it finally stopped she went over and examined it very carefully. It was a little raccoon that had a tiny splinter in his paw, as soon as she removed it the raccoon nodded in thanks and ran deeper into the forest. She decided she should probably head back to find her sisters. As she turned around she started to go down the path, but nothing in these parts were familiar to her. She felt and eerie chill go down her spine. Fear was coursing through her now, she was running desperate to get back to her sisters.

When she finally ran out of breath, she dropped to the ground. She was all alone, not a single pony or animal was insight. She should have stayed in the castle with her sisters, her aunts, and her mom. She would've have been safe from all the dangers of the outside world. Here she was lying helplessly on the forest floor.

She decided to head farther into the forest instead of waiting defenselessly. As she walked she felt eyes watching her every move, so she turned her head around to look behind her in all directions. She sighed in relief as she saw nothing was there. She continued walking and suddenly she was being pulled up off the ground. When she opened her eyes she realized she was caught in a net.

She had never been more scared in her life, overwhelmed by everything that happened, she fainted. Before her eyes closed the last thing she saw was a shadow of a serpent-like creature, walking right towards her.

Rainbow Dash and Applejack were talking about what they should do while they were out in the forest. In seconds things didn't feel right. The wind started to pick up and they were getting cold.

"We should probably go back to the castle," Applejack said. Worry going across her face.

Rainbow Dash exclaimed,"Let me tell Flutters first." Rainbow looked around for Fluttershy, there was one problem, she wasn't there. Rainbow Dash looked at Applejack with terror. Rainbow Dash whispered quietly, fear etched on her face.

"Where's Fluttershy?"