Pinkamena and Cheese Sandwich

As Cheese was walking through the Everfree Forest carrying Pinkie on his back in the dead of night, he began thinking of places he and Pinkie could run away to. “It can’t be any where too obvious. So, we can’t go back to Ponyville. We can’t go to Pinkie’s old home. Damn it, where the hell are we going to go?”  Cheese thought.

“Pinkie,” Cheese whispered. “Are you awake?”

“Yes, what is it Cheese?” Pinkie asked, still a bit groggy from sleep.

“Have you thought of anywhere we could run away to?” He asked.

“No, but before we go anywhere, we need to go back to Sugarcube Corner. There’s something I want to do there.” She said.

Cheese sighed. “Alright. Go back to sleep. Hopefully we’ll be there by morning.” Cheese said, shifting her weight slightly and breaking into a trot. “Even though being out in the open in the middle of the day could put us in danger.” He thought.

Pinkie leaned her head on his neck and drifted off to sleep. Cheese trotted through the Everfree Forest. As he made his way through the forest, he saw a light. Being the idiot he was, he decided to walk towards it.

Cheese walked deeper into the forest. He nearly tripped and fell down a hill. He saw the light flicker and then go out. He cursed to himself and headed towards where he thought he had seen the light. Without realizing it, Cheese walked right into the outer wall of some sort of building or cabin.

He tried not to fall back, so Pinkie wouldn’t wake up. He walked around the small cabin until he found the door. He knocked on it, but there was no answer. He knocked again, harder and louder. There was still no answer. He knocked on it once again, and the door slowly creaked open.

Pinkie grumbled and shifted in her sleep, but she didn’t wake up. Cheese cautiously walked into the cabin. It smelled bad, and there was something wet on the floor. Cheese heard the sound of water dropping into more water.

He squinted his eyes to try to see his surroundings. His vision slowly focussed on the room he was in. He looked at the floor, it was covered in a dark red liquid. Cheese realized it was blood, and that’s what the smell what. He took another step forward and realized that the blood he was standing in was still warm, fresh. Someone was here.

Cheese heard something bigger than a drop of blood splash into the large puddle of blood on the floor. He jumped and turned towards where the sound came from. He heard the sound of hoof steps, slowly walking through the blood. Then he heard a squeak, or a squeal.

Suddenly the room flared up with light. Cheese grunted and shielded his eyes with his forehoof. Once his eyes finally adjusted he looked in front of him. There was nothing but that blinding light. He looked down and saw a pig holding a candle.

“Oink oink.” It squeed and walked away from Cheese, still holding the candle. After walking a few feet, it stopped and turned around. The little pig squealed again and Cheese decided to follow it, after staring at it blankly for a few minutes.

The pig led him to a small room in the cabin. There was hardly any blood on the floor and walls and the room didn’t stink as much as the other room. The pig set the candle down on a table on the far side of the room. Cheese stared at the pig as it trotted around the room.

“That is one smart pig.” Cheese thought.

Then, there was an even brighter flash of light, and it was green. Cheese couldn’t see anything, but he noticed that the pig wasn’t trotting around or squealing anymore. When the eerie, bright green light died down, and it was just the light from the candle again, Cheese opened his eyes. He looked around but he couldn’t see the pig anywhere.

Cheese sniffed and smelled what could possible be the most foul smell he had ever smelled. It was worse than when he had to change Gala’s diaper. He sniffed again and realized it was coming from behind him. He turned around and saw something he had never expected to see.

Cheese screamed and jumped back. Pinkie was awakened by his filly-like scream and fell off his back as he jumped back.

“Cheese, what is it? What’s wrong?” Pinkie asked. Before Cheese could answer, she got her answer and she screamed as well, jumping behind Cheese. “How the hell did you run into a Timberwolf?” Pinkie asked.

“I… I don’t know, I saw this light in the woods, and I followed it. Then I found this house and a pig with a candle led me down here and then there was a flash of light and this thing appeared.” Cheese explained quickly as he and Pinkie were backed into a corner by the giant creature in front of them.

“This is why you don’t chase after strange lights you see in the middle of the forest.” Pinkie said. They backed up more until they hit the wall behind them. The Timberwolf growled deeply. “Cheese, what are we going to do?” Pinkie asked.

“Can you run?” He asked, tensing up his body as the foul-smelling Timberwolf inched closer to them.

Pinkie nodded, “Yeah, I think so.” She said.

“Then do it. Run, now!” Cheese screamed as he galloped underneath the Timberwolf’s legs. He looked behind him to see if Pinkie made it and she rushed past him. He followed her out of the house and the two of them ran until they couldn’t smell the Timberwolf anymore.

“That was a close one.” Pinkie said when they finally sat down to take a break. They were both breathing heavily. She looked up at the sky and Cheese looked up as well. The stars were beginning to disappear and the sky was getting brighter.

“The sun is being raised. That means Celestia is back in Canterlot castle.” Cheese said.

“Yes, but what about Luna?” Pinkie asked.

“What about her?”

“She was banished to the moon for a thousand years. Celestia raised the sun and moon all that time on her own, she could be doing it by herself now. That means Luna could be after us at this very moment.” Pinkie explained.

“But I stabbed princess Celestia. She’s too injured to raise the sun and moon all on her own.” Cheese said. “Unless Alicorns have some kind of magic healing power.”

“Whether they do or don’t, we can’t dismiss the possibility that she’s on our trail.” Pinkie said. “She could be watching us right now, listening to our every word.” She said as she looked around suspiciously.

“Come on, we’ve got to keep moving.” Cheese said. “You can walk okay can’t you?”

Pinkie nodded. “Yeah, but you don’t look so good.”

“What do you mean?” He asked. “I feel fine.”

Pinkie stared at him. His eyes were droopy and he had dark circles underneath them. He was slouching and his legs were shaking slightly from exhaustion. “You need rest.” She said. “We need to find someplace safe where we can rest for the day. Then, at night, we’ll head out.”

“But where are we going to go?” He asked.

“I’m sure Fluttershy would be willing to take us in for one day.” Pinkie said.

“How long will it take us to get to her cottage?” Cheese asked.

“Not long.” Pinkie said. “It’s right over there.” She pointed at a small cabin right outside the Everfree Forest and started walking towards it. “Come on, Cheese. We need to get there before anypony else sees us.”

Cheese followed her up to the door. Pinkie knocked on the door. Nopony answered. She knocked again and the door flung open.

“What do you want?” Discord asked.

“Discord?” Pinkie and Cheese asked at the same time, astounded.

He laughed sheepishly. “Uhh yes. What can I do for you this fine morning?” He asked.

“We’d like to see Fluttershy.” Pinkie said.

“Please.” Cheese added.

“I’ll just go get her.” He said, closing the door.

“You don’t think they.... You know….?” Pinkie started.

“No way, it’s impossible.” Cheese said.

Then the door opened again and Fluttershy was there, with Discord behind her. “Oh, good morning Pinkie Pie, and Cheese. How are you?”

“Good-” Pinkie started.

“Actually, we’re not good.” Cheese said. “We’re being chased by homicidal sadistic princesses that want to torture us and kill us. We’re on the run and we need a place to stay for today. We were wondering if you could let us stay here?”

Fluttershy stared at him as he explained. Then she looked at Pinkie, who was nodding. Then she looked behind her at Discord, whose mouth was hanging wide open as he started at Cheese and Pinkie.

Before Fluttershy could answer Pinkie said, “Please?” Pinkie’s eyes swelled up with tears and she made the most adorable, innocent face.

“Of course you guys can stay here.” She said. “After all, a true, true friend helps a friend in need.” She smiled slightly at the memory and then let them into her cottage.

“Thank you so much, you’re the best.” Pinkie said, hugging her as she walked in.

“Ow….” Fluttershy whispered quietly, hugging her back.

“What’s wrong? Did I hurt you?” Pinkie asked, letting go of her.

“No. I’m afraid I’m just a bit sore.” She said, blushing and looking up at Discord with a shy, timid smile.

Pinkie slowly nodded. “Yeah….. Right…..” She said awkwardly, stepping inside. Cheese followed her a quick glance at Fluttershy and Discord, blushing and smiling at each other.

Fluttershy and Discord walked in after them. “Oh, goodness. Cheese, you look exhausted. You should really get some rest.” Fluttershy said.

“That would be great, do you have a place that Pinkie and I could sleep?” he asked.

“Yes, I have a spare bedroom.” She said. “Follow me.” She led them upstairs to the spare bedroom.

“Thank you so much Fluttershy.” Pinkie said.

“It’s no problem at all.” She said smiling.

“I have one more thing I’d like to ask you to do, if that’s alright.” Pinkie said.

“What is it?” Fluttershy asked.

“Would you look after Gala Amour when Cheese and I are gone?” She asked.

Fluttershy looked at her friend with tears in her eyes. “Pinkie Pie….” She started. “I would be honored.”

Pinkie smiled at her, “Thank you.” She said in a dry, cracked voice. She cleared her throat. “Thank you.” She said again. “Thank you so much.”

With that, Pinkie walked over to the bed that Cheese was already in and got in next to him. Fluttershy watched them for a moment with a sad smile and then closed the door and went back downstairs to Discord and all her animal friends.