Swift set Scootaloo next to the river dipping a hoof in the water. After a moment he sighed and whispered a soft apology to Scootaloo before tossing her in.

Within seconds Scootaloo shot out of the water shivering. "Sorry master. I'm awake, master. Please don't punish me for falling asleep, master." She begged. After a few moments, she looked around and noticed that they were in the forest. Gulping, she lowered her head. "Please don't tell me you're giving me to the Timberwolves, master."

"I'm not." Swift sighed. "And you can stop with the master crap. It's getting annoying. Call me Swift." He walked past her and got in the water. "Wash up. We can't have you walking around town drenched in blood."

Scootaloo blinked for a moment before his words clicked. Bleary imagines of violence flashed in her mind. "You… took me…"

"From the slavers. Yes. Now wash up."

Scootaloo got in the water and calmly started to clean herself. "What if they come back for me?"

"Then they'll join their friends. We can go over the specifics in the morning at the town office." Swift explained before resting on the riverside.

Scootaloo thought for a bit as she washed the blood off and glanced over at him. "I'm… not a little filly." She sighed. "But… I can't live on my own… bot now."

Swift nodded. "Well get you help. Maybe some therapy can-"

"NO!" Scootaloo gasped and bowed to him in reflex. "I'm sorry for my outburst. Please forgive me. I meant to say. Please no. I know what they'll do to me. The shelter told me everything."

Swift's eye twitched. "They did?"

"Yes. It was after my special lessons. To make me a proper mare… and… gave me a list of things to give my master when they came for me." Scootaloo explained.

Swift took a deep breath and sighed. And got up. A knowing smirk came over his face. "Then we best get your things. And it might help your recovery." After a moment Scootaloo got out of the water and followed him closely. "By the way. Anything you feel like telling me? Like why your tail twitched when you mentioned the wolves? Or why does it seem to rise when you walk near me?"

Scootaloo looked away blushing. "I'd… rather not… right now… please."

"Very well. We're getting close to town. Play along." He told her as they exited the forest.

As they started for the shelter, Twilight and some guards rushed over. "PRINCESS WE FOUND THEM!" Twilight shouted. Moment later, Luna arrived. "Are you two ok? What happened? Why were you in the EverfreeForest?"

Swift put a hoof over Twilight's muzzle. "We're fine. A lot happened last night and I'd be happy to go over them in PRIVATE later. But right now we have some things to take care of. And little time to do it."

With a nod Twilight and Luna stepped back as a guard stepped forward. "Allow me to accompany you sir."

"Tell Knuckles to meet me at the orphanage." He said before starting off to the shelter before calling back. "Or tell him to stop hiding behind the stand." He laughed.

With a sigh Knuckles came out and walked over to them. "What's the plan?"

"We get Scootaloo's stuff. And if they refuse or act innocent. Then we'll have to convince them. Or just take it anyway." Swift replied with a smile.

Rainbow flew to the locker room where she sat and bit her lip before opening her locker and pulled out a daisy sandwich and quickly gulped it down. Letting out a satisfied moan, she sat back on her bench before her ear twitched at the sound of ponies coming.

After quickly shutting her locker, she got up and calmly turned to see Soren and Thunderlane walking towards her. She smiled for a moment before noticing something was wrong.

"Hi Dash." Soren said with a smile. "You got some extra time on you?"

"That depends. What do you want?" She replied, eyeing the two.

"Spitfire wanted us to have you go to the meshall. Don't worry, No straight guys aloud." Thunderlane replied.

"So why didn't she come to tell me?"

"She went to… take care of something. Well… see yea." Soren replied as the two guys turned and left the room.

Rainbow sat and blinked for a moment before making her way to the meshall.

Spitfire made her way to Ponyville as she thought about what she was going to do and looked back to see two stallions flying to her. With a smile, she had a feeling her plan would work.

"Hey boys. Did it work?" She asked.

"She was a little suspicious at first. But she took the bait." Soren replied.

"Great. That should buy us a day to deal with her stallion." Spitfire laughed. "Let's go find him and see about getting him ready for the big day." As they flew, she looked at Thunderlane. "You get Twilight caught up. We'll find her mate." With a nod the three ponies took off to complete their goals.

Author's Note

With a title like this and a chapter to match. What could go wrong? Lol
What do you guys think WILL go wrong? This I got to hear.