The Perilous Quest to Save Vinyl From Certain Demise

The forest makes strange noises around you as the light dims lower with every step you take into it's depths. You aren't sure what possessed you to decide it was a good idea to just rush in here without a plan. Not knowing what else to do, you realize that if you work your way farther into the undergrowth, it will become ever more likely that you'll get lost in this strange, dangerous place.

Before you lose your sense of direction, you promptly turn about and begin to retrace your steps so you can find the pathway out of here again.

This proves to be more difficult than you thought, and despite turning back sooner rather than later, the landscape about you seems to be unfamiliar already. Did you take the right turn at the last clearing? You certainly don't remember that oddly-shaped rock to your left...

You press onwards, however, hoping beyond hope that you were at least moving in the right direction. These trees can't go on forever, and you have to emerge from them eventually. Even then, you'll still have to find your way back to Ponyville. Slowly, your determination breeds anxiety, as you continue to walk onwards.

Just as you think you'll be stuck in this forest forever, you catch a glimpse of a small dirt pathway across a meadow of blue flowers.

Aha! You think to yourself. I was going in the right direction!

Happily, you gallop through the field, feeling the enchanted petals gently stroke against your weary hooves as you pass. Overjoyed that you had found your escape route, you kick up a few of the petals, letting them fly into the air and move with the light breeze.

Once you reach the dirt pathway, the way becomes clear, the forest around you grows thinner and thinner, and you see light ahead...

Soon enough, you find yourself back at Ponyville. You thank Celestia's divine providence for keeping you safe from harm in the devil's den, and walk through town, trot back through your front door into the comfort of home.

With a quick glance at the grandfather clock in the first room, you realize you spent the entire day out and about in the Everfree. You curse yourself for wasting so much time without making any progress towards finding Vinyl. She could still be anywhere, and you've hardly explored the Everfree, even. It'll be a nightmare to search all of these places on her list systematically.

For now, though, you feel tired. You most certainly won't be returning to the forest today, but you have enough time to do a few more things before night, perhaps...

You're exhausted! Have a small supper before going to bed early.

You're don't feel like cooking. Find a nice restaurant to eat at.