The Neverfree Tales

by Niar-Muse

Red Ridding

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Hello there! Now before anyone says anything, yes this is on my fanfiction, I have decided to post it here as well just because I felt like it and felt it deserved to be on this site after so long.

Anyways, I'm just going to start now. I do not own MLP.

Red Ridding was a proud earth pony. Her red velvet colored mane pressed against her neck and her long velvet tail that dragged slightly on the ground and had a slight curl at the end. Red's stunning sky aqua blue eyes that were soft but filled with determination. Even her off white fur made her the envy of every mare in Ponyville. Red Ridding's cutie mark was an ivory letter that was sealed with red wax, it showed that her talent was delivering messages across Ponyville.

Every stallion and colt loved and wanted her, while every mare and filly wanted her looks and charm. Red Ridding also had a hood that she adored and wore almost every day, it was the last gift she had received from her grandmother in Canterlot. Her grandmother was a top designer, even making a gown for Celestia herself!

A simple ruby red hood that let other ponies know that she had a message for them, be it dire or a love letter, every pony she delivered to loved her.

However, Red was a curious pony and often wandered off after a long delivery.

A letter was given to her to send help to the neighboring town, asking for assistance with the cutie pox out-break.

Red Ridding went off at a gallop as soon as she got the letter, her red cloak flapping behind her as Red rushed through the EverFree forest. She got the letter to the next town over before you could tell the story of Discord.

On her way back though, that's were the trouble began.

Red Ridding had been trotting lightly back to Ponyville when a peculiar sight caught her eyes, a field of roses. She had heard stories of the mysterious fields, that one should not go into them as one would become stuck and slowly die, but Red didn't believe the old mare's tale as she trotted carefully towards the small pond in the center.

A crows call startled Red Ridding as she stumbled backwards into a thorny rose bush where the thorns clawed her eyes out and scrapped her hooves until blood trickled into the off white fur. Red Ridding made it out, but became blind as she did so.

Now she wanders the Everfree, trying to find her way out of the cursed forest.

They say that if you ever find your way lost in the Everfree Forest that Red Ridding will take your soul by tempting your curiosity with the blood red rose petals she leaves behind her.

Now my dear readers, heed my words.

Don't stray from the paths of Everfree. Don't give into Red Ridding.

So yeah, what did you think? If you have any suggestions drop a comment and I'll try and get back to you.

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