Hope Fading

Nighttime had come and Silver Star, a colt and a filly, looked around for any of the guards walking around. They were dressed up in jet black cloaks that covered their faces and every part of their bodies so they wouldn't be recognised. They trotted to where Golden Heart's room was with the others. The filly softly knocked on the door and they waited for a moment until Cookie opened the chained door a little then she got the chain off and let the three walk in. Silver Star stopped for a moment and looked around outside until the colt decided to pull her into the room. She gave a yelp of surprise and the door closed.

"Alright, everypony, gather round and listen closely," Golden Heart announced and all the foals sat on the floor or the beds, trying to get into a space so they could sit comfortably to listen. They trusted Golden Heart a lot and had no reason to not pay attention to her. "Now I know that going under the fence didn't turn out too well. But Cookie and I have got a new plan."

Cookie then lifted an object that was covered by a white cloth, onto the table.

"Now, since a few of us would be wearing ribbons, going under the fence is a huge problem for us," Cookie responded with confidence and she turned to two fillies who were rubbing their heads with faces of pain. "But we have got a new plan that can help us get over that fence."

She removed the cloth and it revealed a model catapult. All the foals tilted their heads in confusion.

"But that might not be good enough to fly us over." Candy protested as she raised her hoof and all the other foals nodded their heads and murmured in agreement.

"Wouldn't using the wire cutters be easier and a little quieter?" Topaz asked and Cookie just gave him a stern look.

"But if we get the hole big enough in the fence, us foals that wear ribbons, can get easily through without getting stuck." a unicorn filly said and a colt beside her, nodded his head.

"The problem is that it will be difficult to get the wire cutters and we have no idea where they keep them and I don't want to go back into the shed again." Golden Heart responded with some anger in her voice and she crossed her forelegs.

Soon all the foals started yelling at each other and Gold Star looked out the window and gasped.

"They're coming, hide!" Gold Star yelled and everypony started to panic and the foals that were in the other rooms, hid themselves under the floorboards, the beds or anywhere that could keep them hidden.

Candy, Floss, Golden Heart, Topaz, Cookie, Gold Star and Silver Star got into their beds and pretended to be asleep as best as they could so it didn't raise suspicions. The door opened and one of the foalnappers, flashed his torch around the room to see the best friends all sleeping. He was about to leave when he heard a tiny sneeze and he turned around. He looked around a little and decided to shrug his shoulders and leave the room. Gold Star slowly trotted to the window and when she saw that it was clear, she tapped the floor two times very softly and all the foals that were hiding, came out and sat down again.

"Think, everypony, what haven't we tried yet?" Golden Heart asked as she walked around and Silver Star had a thinking look on her face.

"We haven't tried by just staying here until the foalnappers get sick of us and let us go free." Gold Star responded sarcastically and she rolled her eyes.

"That could work." Silver Star said with a grin and she nodded slightly.

"On another note, how did you all fool them?" Candy asked one of the fillies and she gave a sly grin.

"My talent is with crafting and knitting, so I made decoys of us, sleeping or just standing up, we've done it before and they've been fooled since then." the filly replied with a smile and Candy gave her a few pats on the back.

"That's impressive, we might need your talent for plans of escape." Cookie responded with excitement and pride.

"Anyway, what about Cloudberry?" Golden Heart said in a sad voice and they turned to look at the building where she had been sent to 'The Room' and hit to death by the foalnappers' hooves. "How many more empty beds will this take?"

"Well, if she had spent more of her time doing her job and less time escaping." Gold Star said in an angered voice.

Topaz looked at her from the side and gave her a frown.

"So doing work like slavery for a bunch more years while you get insulted and such. Is that good enough for you?" Golden Heart responded with a stern voice and Silver Star was the only one smiling. "Remember, there's a better place out there and it's our homes. Our homes with warm beds, loving families and friends and lots of grass for us to play in."

"How you noticed that that will take forever?!" Gold Star yelled and all the foals stood and looked at her with shock. "The chances we have of getting free, are about a million to one."

Golden Heart looked at her with wide grey eyes.

"We still have a chance, trust me." Golden Heart said and she walked out the door.

She tried to look happy as she got out but she couldn't and she started to sob uncontrollably.

Author's Note

Don't worry, the characters from a non Coltland Chronicles fan fic will appear in the next chapter. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.