When The Ponies Neigh: Arc of Guilt

FOURTH

It's been 6 days since the disappearance of Applebloom. Pegasus and Unicorns search all over the place. They send dog after dog to search for Applebloom, but the snow makes everything harder

Far from there, in Rarity's house, someone knocks at the door.Rarity opens to find the small Scootaloo

-"Can Sweetie Bell come out to play?".- It's been days since Rarity has seen the regular spirit on both Scootaloo and her sister. That breaks her heart to the point where she feels she's about to cry just by hearing her tone

-"Sweetie Bell, you've got visits".-Sweetie Bell comes out
-"Hi..."
-"...Hi"

They both walk by slowly

-"Sweetie Bell, where are you heading?"
-"To the Apple Fields"
-"Please come back early, and don't split up girls, and DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS".- As they get further and further, Rarity begins to cry.Nothing she does cheers up her sister, it's the first time she had to deal with the dangers of the world.
Sick of concern, she can't stop thinking what would she do without her sister, Applejack must be suffering a lot.

As Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell walk off they remember the succession of events that lead them into that day

They remember the expression on Applejacks face as she told them she was playing hide and seek with her sister, and that she couldn't find her. Scoots' and Sweets' first reaction were that of excitement, as they thought they could have a "Cutie Mark Crusade" to find their missing member. They searched high and low, in the Everfree forest, in the Apple fields, In the house tree, they searched everywhere

Applebloom was playing hide and seek, and Applejack could never find her

Days went by and they couldn't stop wondering if Applebloom was still playing, since she still wasn't at home yet.They two went by the river, worried for their friend, they didn't let that depressed them, they only needed to try harder

-"Cutie Mark Crusader Finders!"

They searched again in the places they used to go all the time, even in places they never ever visited.By the end of the day, they felt defeated once more.

It was Tuesday.The fillies didn't lost the hope that they would come one day into Applejack's house and found her smiling saying "I've found her". And the three crusaders finally meet again. And play the games they used to play. And try once more to get their cutie marks. And keep their adventures going once more

Yet, that never happens

It's Thursday already, and no one can seem to find their friend. Determined to do so, they climb up the tallest tree they can find in the Apple Fields. Both friends, with their eyes filled with tears and their voices filled with tender scream from the top of their lungs:

-"Okay Applebloom, you've won. We can't find you anywhere.