I sprinted forward chancing a look at the wood wolves that were doing the smart thing and scattering in different directions. I tried to run as fast as possible but the manticore was always right behind me... it was playing with me, amused that I'm fighting against it, amused by the fact that I didn't just give up. Maybe I should just give up, I haven't done anything productive with my life, haven't done anything that would make any impact at all. All I would do next is get lost in another beer after this was over. My pace slowed upon realizing the fact that right now I had a decision, I could continue my headlong sprint towards the break in the trees or I could just give up and accept my fate. Before I could decide the manticore made the decision for me by jumping onto my back and pinning me chest first to the ground with its giant paw.

I sighed, realizing that this would be the end to my pitiful life. I went limp, not bothering to struggle against the lions paw on my back. The manticore seemed disappointed that I wasn't putting up any fight anymore. None the less the manticore roared signaling its victory, telling everything in the forest that it was the greatest predator and all should fear its might.

The manticore raised its mighty tail and sent it flying towards my lightly padded back, I felt it pierce my skin, the pain was unbearable, It felt like I was being stabbed in the back with a fiery hot poker and the molten metal was dripping into my blood stream. I let out a cry of agony and the manticore pushed its stinger deeper, trying to crush the life out of me. I tried to roll to the side but the stinger was too deep, the pain too much. My mind felt clouded like I had to much to drink, my eyes clenched shut. I couldn't stand the pain anymore and I blacked out.

Fluttershy

"Come on everybirdy! Foods here!" Fluttershy said in the loudest voice she could. Earning a flock of birds for her efforts. She smiled to herself, this day had started out just perfect. The sun was shining, she had a wonderful breakfast, and she was just finishing up feeding her animal friends

She smiled faintly to herself all too aware that something was going to happen to ruin this otherwise perfect day, that is how it always happened.

"RAWRR" a roar coming from the Everfree forest tore through her thoughts and the birds around her took flight. "Oh my, looks like Mister manticore is angry. I better go check to see if he's alright!"

She ran towards the Everfree forest, hoping that nopony was foolish enough to wander around in the Everfree forest alone and that he just got another thorn stuck in his paw.

She was instantly proven wrong upon breaching through the thick leaves of the Everfree forest. She spotted a manticore pinning something to the earthen floor with it's stinger licking its lips while it awaited its breakfast.
"How dare you." Fluttershy shouted causing the manticore to look up at her glaring eyes. "Listen here mister! Just because you're big doesn't mean you can be a bully!"

The manticore was unable to stand Fluttershy's withering gaze and backed off, Fluttershy continued staring her disappointed gaze until the manticore ran back into the forest. Fluttershy's eyes softened and she ran over to the strangely shaped creature lying on the cold grass covered ground, just now noticing the blood and green venom staining the white sheet covering it's sickly frame. Fluttershy pushed the creature onto her back. Fluttershy was much stronger then ponies gave her credit for, after all she had to be to deal with full grown bears and manticores.

She got the strange creature to sit some what comfortably onto her withers and dashed up to her cottage. She stopped in front of the door where Angel was tapping his foot waiting for the breakfast he still hadn't received.

"Angel honey, could you please go get Twilight?" He shook his head and tapped his foot louder harder against the ground. Fluttershy gave him The Stare and he quickly scampered off towards town. Just as Angel left Fluttershy pushed open the cottage door and laid the strange creature gently onto her couch.

She ducked into her closet and pulled out a roll of bandages and some disinfectant with her teeth. She darted back towards the strange creature and set the items onto the ground next to her couch she proceeded to rip apart the thin white sheet that was covering the wound. She gasped out loud upon seeing it.

"Angel please hurry..."

Angel

Angel tried to get to Twilight's library as quick as possible. All the while wondering how that creature was more important than him getting breakfast. He dodged through the wagons and carts as quick as he could hoping that none of them would run him over. He bounded up to the library and tapped his foot against the door. Nopony came so he tapped harder.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Twilight's voice came from behind the door sounding muffled and sleep filled. The door opened and a disheveled looking Twilight appeared and looked side to side seeing nopony.

Angel rolled his eyes and thumped his foot against the ground angrily. Twilight finally looked down.

"Oh, hello Angel. Did Fluttershy send you?" Twilight questioned yawning after.

Angel nodded his head yes and grabbed Twilight's hoof and tried to pull her. He met with limited success, dragging her hoof forward a bit.

"What ever she needs to wake me up this early in the morning better be important." She groaned before yelling "Spike I'm going to Fluttershys." A muffled groan of acknowledgement came from upstairs. "Lead the way" she said the Angel before yawning.

Author's Note

Every time I wrote Everfree forest in this chapter I instead wrote Everfree first. Mind please, stahp.