Unloved

“Oh sweet Celestia, my friends are gone...Ryan! I….I just don’t know what to do!”

I’ve never heard Fluttershy with so much panic in her voice before. I did everything in my power to get her to calm down.

“Slow down there, how could they just be...gone Fluttershy? We practically see them at the gym everyday now.”

“I...went over to Raritys house, and I saw her parents with Sweet Belle with looks of concern on their faces at the front door. I asked them If Rarity was available to go to the spa, and they said she was missing!"

“And….And Big Mac asked if I saw Applejack anywere....”

“Celestia and Spike asked why there were no letters from Twilight lately,and….and...Oh dear!” She dragged her eyelids under with her hooves in distress.

“Ok Flutters...calm down...we’ll go into town and see what we can find out about the disappearance of your friends."

Damn it, I was not in the mood for this. So we traveled together up to the town meeting hall in Ponyville. Mayor mare was about to speak at the hall within a few minutes opon her arrival. When we finally took our seats within the crowd of humans and ponies, Mayor mare was at the main speaking booth with a tone of deep concern. She gave her speech to the crowd.

“Citizens of Ponyville, a mysterious disappearance befounds us today. Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie are nowhere to be seen. Reports from one of Celestia's royal guards has spotted...Applejacks hat, located near the Everfree forest. Resources say that they may have ventured off into the forest, but we may not be clear.”

“In the Everfree forest? Oh…my.”

Fluttershy whispered into my ear as the crowd grumbled behind us. Great, the Everfree forest? I thought to myself. No pony or human ever dares to travel into the forest, unless they are visiting Zecona for an elixir of some sort. Some humans may hunt for Cockatrice, since they were considered pest in Ponyville. It was socially accepted to let some trusted humans to bring firearms into Equestria for recreation and hunting. As long as they were not used to harm any pony or human for violent intentions, Celestia socially accepted it.

“So I gather you all up today, to assemble a search party. To venture into the Everfree forest to find the missing 5, and to report any evidence back to us reguarding their disappearance. A group of human and pony volunteers have already decided to participate in the search for the missing 5. The search will launch at one o’clock today....and now a few words from Celestia.”

Mayor mare walks off stage, now enters Celestia to the speaking booth.

“My friends of Equestria, I will be sending a few of my personal royal guards of my own in search for the girls. May I wish you of the bottom of my heart, the best of luck to all to all of you searching. This is not likely for the girls to be missing like this. You are all dismissed. Thank you."

There was a lot of grumbling after the closing speech, as people and ponies talked among themselves. Fluttershy looked up at me while we exited the building.

“Do you think my friends...are ok...Ryan?” Fluttershy asked me in nervousness. Here comes the knight in shining armor every girl fantasizes about. I had to same something to her to relieve some attention.

“Personally, Fluttershy, I hope so. We will look for ourselves around the area, where Applejacks hat was last seen. I promise to you we’ll find them. I sure hope the hell there isn’t a human behind their disappearance.Celestia might banish humans from from this realm...if that’s the case. However, let’s think positive here and find your friends, Alright?”

Fluttershy gulped and sighed ”Oh...Alright.”