Chapter 4: Runaway

The night was still young in Fluttershy's cottage. Rainbow was still asleep and Fluttershy had just awoken. Fluttershy looked at the sleeping pegasus and thoughts started rushing through her mind.

"What if it wasn't a nightmare? What if it does happen?" Fluttershy thought. "What if they make fun of me? Call me a slut or a whore or worst a freak?" Fluttershy moved her arm away from Rainbow. "What if Rainbow left me alone?" Fluttershy slowly pushed herself away from Rainbow and off the bed. "I can't do this." Fluttershy looked out the window behind her bed and saw the moon high in the sky. "I can't face them."

Fluttershy opened the window and was about to fly out. But then she looked at Rainbow Dash in the moonlight and thought to herself. "I can't leave her clueless." Fluttershy backed away from the window and walked over towards her desk. She pulled out a scroll, quill, and a bottle of black ink. She picked up the quill with her mouth and dipped it into the ink. She used her two hooves to unfold the scroll. She began to write in the scroll.

Once she was done writing, Fluttershy put the quill back in the desk and looked over at the scroll. She couldn't see it that well but she could still read it. She began to read it back in her head.

"I'm sorry Rainbow but I can't face them. I can't face the pain that I am in. So that is why I am leaving. Don't try searching for me. Because all you'll find is broken hope. Goodbye."

Fluttershy used her two hooves to roll up the scroll. She placed the scroll on the bed right next to Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy walked over towards the end of her bed and picked up a saddlebag. She walked out of her room and down the hallway. Very quick moments later, she entered her kitchen. She walked over towards the kitchen counter and saw a knife. She picked up the knife with her hoof and placed it in her saddlebag. She walked upstairs and back into her bedroom.

She stood right in front of her window and extended her wings. She leaped out the window and started to flap her wings quickly. She slowly landed herself to the ground and started running towards the Everfree forest. She ran like as if the royal guards were after her and she stole the Princess' crown. Adrenaline filled her heart and she has the need to run. She just ran and ran until she tripped on a rock and went head first into a tree.

The next morning, Fluttershy's cottage.

Rainbow heard birds chirping and felt the warm sun gazing onto her face. Rainbow placed her arm on her stomach and noticed that something was wrong. The arm that held her last night is gone. She turned on her right side and saw a scroll. Rainbow looked past the scroll and saw the open window. Rainbow jumped off the bed and went to the open window. She stuck her head outside and saw hoofprints that led to the Everfree forest. Rainbow pulled her head back into the bedroom and gazed at the scroll. She picked up the scroll with her mouth and unrolled it with her hooves. She began to read the words out loud.

"I'm sorry Rainbow but I can't face them. I can't face the pain that I am in. So that is why I am leaving. Don't try searching for me. Because all you'll find is broken hope. Goodbye." Rainbow re-read the scroll and gasped. "She's going to kill herself!"

Rainbow jumped out the window and quickly flew towards Twilight's library. Once she was at Twilight's library, she began to pound on the door.

Twilight's library, morning.

Spike was on a stack of six books and a ladder. He used his finger and started scanning the books. Twilight was at her desk with an open book levitating in front of her. The book was surrounded by the purple aurora that was coming from Twilight's horn.

"What is the book called?" Spike asked.

"Its called 'The horrible tales of Equestria' it should be up there." Twilight replied.

"Isn't it a book about made up creatures and such?"

"Yes. And I am making a report to why ponies are into these kind of books."

"Well why wouldn't they be? They're awesome."

"And stupid. There's no such thing as a headless horse and if there was. How would it be able to see where its going?"

"You can't think on it. Because if you do then its not a horror story."

"Yeah right. Why wouldn't you think twice about a headless horse?"

"Why do you have to study everything that pops in your mind?"

"I do not study everything that pops up in my mind. I study things that dwell in my mind."

"Bullshit. Remember what your last study was about? It was about how the first book was made."

"I recall. Have you found it yet?"

"Yes. Whoa!"

Twilight used her magic to pull the book out of Spike's hand. Causing Spike to fall and the ladder collapsing on him. Without noticing that Spike fell, Twilight opened up the book and began reading.

"You know you could have avoided that." Spike groaned.

"Uh-huh."

"Um...Do I get an apology?"

"Uh-huh."

"Alright then."

There was silence in the room for a still moment and Spike started tapping the floor with his right foot.

"Well...I'm waiting." Spike said impatiently.

"Uh-huh."

"Are you even paying attention?"

"Okay."

"I said-"

Spike was interrupted by pounding at the door. Causing Twilight to jump and drop her books.

"I'll get it." Spike groaned.

"No I'll get it. You got some cleaning to do."

Spike looked at the books on the ground and the ladder laying on top of it all. Spike moaned and walked over towards the mess.

The pounding got louder and louder. "I'm coming!" Twilight replied. She opened the door and saw Rainbow standing outside with a worried expression on her face. "Hey Rainbow Dash. Did everything go okay at Fluttershy's?" Twilight asked.

"Twilight we gotta go. Fluttershy ran away." Rainbow quickly replied.

"Wha-what do you mean?"

"No time to explain. We have to get the others."

"On it. Spike watch the library while I'm gone."

"You got it Twilight!" Spike yelled.

Twilight stepped outside and closed her door. "I'll get Rarity and Pinkiepie. You get Applejack." Twilight commanded.

"On it." In seconds, Rainbow was gone and out of sight.

Twilight started galloping her way towards Sugar Cube Corner. Thoughts were rushing through her mind.

"Why would Fluttershy run away? Why would she not tell everypony that she was leaving?" Twilight shook her head and pit her mind back together. "No no. Stay focus. Rainbow will explain everything once everypony is together. And then we'll find Fluttershy and ask her why."

(This chapter has been re-styled and is in the process of being re-edited)

Author's Note

Another Chapter. I actually decided to take a look on the amount of people who viewed my story. And I am so grateful for the amount of people who are actually reading this story. Thank you and have a good day or night.