Three pairs of eyes looked out at the small clearing. In the middle of the clearing sat a small town. Scorpio sighed as she looked away from the clearing. Virgo and Taurus looked at the clearing and town one more time, shared a quick look than turned and followed Scorpio.
They walked into an area where the rest of their group was waiting. Pisces and Aquarius were waiting for Scorpio and the other two to come back. Ari and Es were keeping an eye on Gemini.
"Well?" Pisces asked.
"If we follow the path we'll end up in a town." Taurus said when Scorpio didn't say anything.
"We could use some supplies." Pisces thought out loud.
"True…" Virgo started.
"I don't think we should go through the town." Scorpio said at last.
"We can't go around the town, it'll take too long. If we go around it could give Rooster more time to find us. We don't want that." Virgo turned to Scorpio.
"For all we know Rooster could have soldiers waiting in the town for us." Scorpio snarled.
"We don't know that. We need supplies. We need some food and I would like to get some clocks for us." Pisces said stepping forward.
"Fine, but we need to make it quick. I don't want to be there any longer than we have to." Scorpio give in, she knew that they need supplies.
"Come on you three. Gemini come here." Pisces called over to the three younger ponies.
Ari walked over to them while Es guided the little pony over.
"Stay close you three, Gemini stay by my side. We're going into the town for stuff." Pisces said as Scorpio lead the way back down the path toward the town.
They stood at the edge of the clearing looking at the town.
"Well let's get this over with." Scorpio said leading the way.
They walked into the town trying to not draw attention. They looked around. Ponies were walking around doing their shopping and talking to each other. As the group walked past them some ponies stopped and looked. It has been an awful long time since anyone new had come to this small town.
"I think that store over there is the one we're looking for." Taurus said pointing with a hoof.
He was pointing at a building that a pink unicorn had just left carrying some bags. The other nodded and walked to the building, going inside. It was the right building that they wanted. Inside was food, bags and some cloths. Pisces walked right up to a row of clocks. She started shifting through them looking for the one she wanted. Aquarius and Virgo went over to where the food was sitting. The rest of the small group looked around. Pisces finally found what she was looking for; she had found seven large clocks that were dark in color and one small one also in dark color.
"Gemini, come here. I want you try this on." Pisces said turning around. She stopped; Gemini was no longer behind her. "Gemini? Gemini where are you?"
Pisces was about to start worrying when she saw Gemini standing with the twins looking at toys. She let out a huge sigh of relief. She walked over to the three young ponies.
"Gemini try this on please." Pisces started to put the small clock on the little pony. The little clock fit the way Pisces wanted it to. It was a bit on the big side for the little pony but it did wind up covering her wings.
"I think we got everything we came for." Virgo came over holding a basket filled with food.
"We're going to need a couple of bags to carry this stuff in." Taurus and Scorpio walked up to them carrying two large bags.
"Good. Aquarius do you still have the money bag?" Pisces asked the twinkle eye pony.
"Yes." She said softly as she pulled a little bag out from under her wing. She always hid it there.
They walked up to the counter and paid for their things. The little money bag was a bit lighter when they left the store. Taurus and Virgo were carrying the bags around their necks. Gemini looked over her shoulder as they left the store. She had seen something in the toys she wanted. She had seen a small stuffed butterfly wanted. She looked up at Pisces on her left than at Aquarius on her right. They were talking to each other. Gemini slipped out from between them and walked back toward the store.
Ari happen to look over her shoulder in time to see the little Flutter pony walking back toward the store they had just left when two ponies walked up to the little pony. Ari tapped her sister and nodded her head back the way they had come. Es nodded and followed her sister.
A yellow pony with orange hair and a blue pony with light blue hair were talking to Gemini. They both had hairy feet.
"Where you going girl?" the yellow one asked.
Gemini didn't say anything. She was shaking with fear.
"You could come with us. We'll take you home." The blue one said reaching out with a hoof to touch Gemini.
"Gemini, come here." Ari was standing right behind the boys. She stood her ground when the boys looked at her. Es stood by her side.
Gemini slipped between the two boys and hid behind Es's front feet. She didn't say anything as she stared at the boys.
"Oh are you her family?' the yellow one snickered.
"Yes. Now leave her alone." Ari said. She flapped her wings. The boys backed up a step.
"What's going on here?" a voice asked from behind the twins. Taurus had come up behind them.
The two boys took off when he gave them a look.
"Gemini wondered off again. We were coming after her." Es said.
"I believe you. Gemini you were told not to wonder off. Now come…what?" he stopped as Gemini pulled on the hair of his hoof.
She pointed at the store. When Taurus just stood there she pulled the hair harder than walked back to the store.
"I think she wants something." Es said. By this time the others had come back over.
"What's going on? We need to get going." Scorpio said.
"One second." Taurus and the twins went after Gemini.
The Flutter pony had run back in the store and in to the toy section. She was standing on her hind legs trying to get the butterfly stuff animal down. Ari picked it up off the shelve and handed it to the girl. Gemini hugged the animal to her as she sat down.
"Well there our answer." Taurus said. He had to admit that Gemini looked cute holding the stuffed toy.
"Gemini, you can't have that." Pisces said trying to take the toy from her.
"Mine!" Gemini yelled shocking everyone. It was rare that she talked.
"No, now put it back." Pisces tried again to take the toy but Gemini wasn't having done of that. She shrieked.
"How much does it coast?" Aquarius asked pulling out the little money bag.
"Who's going to carry that thing when she getts tried of carrying of it?" Scorpio asked, she was starting to get nervous. Some of the ponies in the shop were looking at them since Gemini shrieked.
"We can get a small bag and carry it. I think it would be good for her to have something. She's been on the run with…." Aquarius said.
"Shhh!" Scorpio hissed looking around even more.
"Let's just buy the thing and go." Taurus noticed the ponies looking at them too.
"Gemini, come here baby. Come with me." Pieces sighed, she lead Gemini over to some small bags. "Look here put the butterfly in here. See you can carry your friend in here. Now go with Aquarius."
They finally left the shop with Gemini proudly walking with her small green bag with her butterfly stuff animal pecking out. Scorpio led the way out of the town. They hurried down the path toward the tree line. They wanted to leave the small town behind them as fast as they could. As they entered the forest two ponies where watching them. They knew something was up.
The little group walked till the sun went down. They had put some good distance between them and the small town. They found a small clearing off the path where they could spend the night.
"I'm so tried." Es said yawning. Ari and Es were lying next to each other like they normal did.
"So am I." Virgo said lying down near them.
Soon everyone was fast asleep. Gemini was sleeping with her butterfly between her front legs a soft smile on her face.
It wasn't long after midnight when Es started twitching and letting out soft moans. She was having a nightmare.
-Dream-
Es ran through a dark hallway. Flapping wings sounded above her while footsteps sounded next to her and behind her. She glanced up to see Ari was flying above her twin, flapping her wings hard and fast. She than glanced to the right of her to see a gold yellow pony with purple hair running next her. The pony was breathing hard. Es didn't want to glance behind but she did none the less. Ponies in red armor where following them. Es swallowed a sob and ran harder. They rounded a corner and came to sliding stop. A door was right in front of them.
"Quick! Go on!" The gold yellow pony said as she turned to face the way they had come. The footsteps were getting closer. The soldiers would be there any moment.
"But Leo!" Es cried.
"You need to get to Pisces and Scorpio. They need to know what's going on out here. Go!" Leo pushed Es toward the door with her head. Ari had already opened the door.
Es looked over her shoulder as she went through the door. She watched as Leo tried to stand her ground but was soon covered in a red bubble. Leo couldn't get out. Es stood at the door as Rooster walked up to the bubble. Es backed up and closed the door till it was open just enough for her to see out. She watched as Rooster held his left hoof up to the bubble. Bright light flashed from his bracelet, striking the red bubble. Leo screamed as the bubble started to grow smaller around her. With a blinding flash of light that made Es close her eyes, the bubble disappeared. When Es looked again she saw that Rooster was standing there with an evil grin on his face. He was looking at his bracelet which now had a new colored stone on it. The new stone was gold with little veins of purple running through it. Es started to sweat when Rooster looked at the door. Es closed the door the rest of the way and it locked like magic. She leaned against the door and cried. She stayed there till Taurus and Virgo found her there.
-End Dream-
Ari woke when Es screamed out in her sleep, "Leo!"
"Es! Es! Wake up!" Ari shook her sister trying to wake her up.
"Leo!" Es screamed again. "No Leo!"
Well people were wondering what happen to the other Zodiac Ponies, heres a start to what happen. I hope you like this chapter. I don't own My Little Pony.
