Fem's Fascinating Endeavors

Trees seemed to come few and between as she approached the light. As she walked, she could only feel like something was watching her. Each step she took was heavier than the last, despite being alone in the forest she felt a sense of unease. Questions about Elliot all of a sudden running away and getting lost in the forest didn’t help. All she knew was that she needed to get out of this forest and hope that Elliot got out unharmed.

Maybe she’d find him at the end waiting for her with someone that could possibly tell her how to get home. Sure, she’d likely have to explain to them why she’d ran in the woods and hoped they wouldn’t assume that she was crazy. But there was also the possibility that they’d feel sympathy for her and help her out in the process. Maybe even let her stay over at their place for a bit before calling a taxi for her.

“What am I thinking, I’d be staying in a stranger’s place. More so am I that desperate to get out of here.” She asked herself before hearing a twig snap. Looking down she saw a broken branch underneath her foot, for some reason it just made her skin crawl.

As leaves dance with the wind, the shadows on the ground only seem to become blur as the sun cast its gaze over her. It’s like she’s being watched but yet alone at the same time. Only her and her thoughts seemed to be together; a someone or something was listening to her. Ever so quiet not to draw attention to it, only getting closure when her thoughts went blank.

The more she stood the more eyes seemed to appear on her, all gazing at her with different means of hunger and danger. Fem’s breath only quickened as she drew closure to the end of the forest as she thought. Whatever was here, she couldn’t look back or else it might take her to God knows where. Stepping closure to the light, she could only pray for whatever was following her to grow disinterested and leave.

As the light grew brighter, the thing seemed to grow quieter and slowly seemed to be gone.

At this a sense of relief came to her, as she let out breath that she didn’t even know she had been holding the whole time. For some strange reason, being in that forest made her feel uneasy...

“... Oh, shit, Elliot!” She then remembered why she came all the way here.

Looking around she didn’t see neighborhoods or paved roads but signs a dirt road seemingly going in a low. That was strange, she hadn’t seen much like it. Only in those old western movies and occasionally at the park, but with no people in sight and the sun setting she was kind of running out of options.

“Maybe if I walk down, I might find someone that can help me or possibly show me to where a hotel is?” She was uncertain about it but that was kind of the only hope she really had for right now.

She looked at the endless trail before her before walking to whatever she was going. All she could hope was that Elliot was alright and that people she’d meet would be friendly and willing enough to help her.

“Come on where is it?” Looking over and under something of value was missing. Lifting the covers, checking under the table, opening the cabinets, and even checking the closets. Yet throughout the search, it was nowhere to be found. She swore she placed it on the table last time, before they left.

“Come on, it's got to be here somewhere.” Barb groaned as she checked under Dusk’s bed again. It was almost night, and she was getting cravings for Gemstones again.

“I swore it was here in the-” Before she could even realize what’s going on, she was picked up and looked to see a not so pleased Dusk looking at her.

“Dusk... Hey, how are you-”

“You misplaced some of your gemstones and you were looking to find them.” Before she could answer, he dropped her down back on the floor before sighing.

“I tripped over one when I was trotting up the stairs... They’re painful to step on you know that right?” Dusk only cocked an eyebrow to the nervous dragoness, who promised to keep her gemstones in a place where he wouldn’t trip, and she’d be able to find them.

“Sorry...” Barb could only muster before grabbing the bag of gemstones from his grasp.

Dusk didn’t even bother to try lecture her; he was too exhausted at this point. Dealing with the whole debacle with Rainbow Blitz and Applejack, trying on the different outfits with Elusive, and Bubble Berry in general, with all these outliers his day was long and pretty hectic. All he could think about now was going back to bed taking an overdue rest.

As he laid down, he saw a list that he made to keep track of what he had to do. Everything was crossed from top to bottom of it, until he saw something not crossed. He looked at the list, narrowing his eyes until reading, Remember to bring back Butterscotch’s book about molting cycles. Right he had to borrow it after finding a bunch of Barb’s scales in the bathroom. He looked at the window to see the sun almost setting, while his body wanted to stay on the nice comfy bed, he had to return the book. He’d nether forgive himself if he didn’t.

Slowly rolling off of the bed, he grabbed the book placing it carefully in his saddlebag. Trotting to the door, he announced, “I’m heading off to Butterscotch’s Cabin! I’ll be back, also remember not to eat gemstones after night Barb; it will give you midnight flame burps, I don’t want another incident to happen!” With that now done, he headed off.

It had been quite a surprise with the arrival of a new guest, sure they’re arrival here was odd. As well as the fact that they kept talking about being chase by a creature with no real explanation on what was chasing them, and possibly that they were a bit much with they’re interaction with the others.

Sure, it would take time for him to adapt to his new surroundings and get used to being around the others. All though they seem to have quite a habit to either laze around or chasing others around the cabin. As well as being jumpy to the slightest noise or movement around him.

Butterscotch trotted into the room to see Elliot hiding under the table, slowly trotting to him he looked under the table at him. “Elliot, is everything alright? You’ve been on edge ever since you’ve arrived here,” He looked at Elliot with concern as he sat down a bag.

“Meow...” At first, he was always talking about the creature that chased him. Always seeming paranoid that it would come out of nowhere. But this was different, he seemed more anxious than paranoid.

“What’s wrong, you can tell me anything if you need to get something off your chest,” Butterscotch reassured him as he looked at Elliot.

“Meow....” Elliot spoke as the thing that seemed to weigh on him, as he remembered someone special to him.

“You miss your old home and friend?” Butterscotch asked sitting down looking at him with sympathy.

“Don’t worry, I’m sure they’re out there looking for you. Whoever that pony may be?”

Elliot was about to say something but before he could even speak, a knock at the door was heard followed by a long sigh of a pony, like they just got done writing an essay.

“Butterscotch, it’s me, Dusk Shine. I wanted to bring back the book about molting cycles and thank you for lending it to me,” Dusk’s exhausted voice rang through the other side of the door.

Butterscotch hearing that slowly turn to the door and headed over. Opening it, it was indeed a very exhausted Dusk Shine with the molting cycle book. “Oh... thanks for returning it.” Butterscotch took the book back but then noticed the bags under Dusk’s eyes. “Hey, you seem tired... Are you sure you can make it back to your Library?”

Dusk just wiped his eyes a bit before answering, “I’ll be fine, don’t worry about me.” Dusk tried to reassure his friend, but a yawn came out and his body seem to betray him. “Okay, maybe I’m just a little tired...”

Butterscotch looked at him before opening his door wider so, that Dusk could just come in.

“Butterscotch, that’s nice and all, but I need to get back to Barb. As well as write to Prince Solaris about my lessons that I’ve learnt. You don’t have to-” Before he could try to deny needing sleep, he looked to see a concerned Butterscotch. Looking at him for just a minute, he knew that he couldn’t convince him differently.

With a sigh, Dusk surrendered and entered in the cabin “Okay... okay... I’ll just stay for the night.”

Smiling at Dusk, Butterscotch let him in, “I’ll be able to fix a bed for you in a couple of minutes, I just need to go back and make sure Elliot is alright.”

Dusk at hearing that could only assume, “Another animal, you found?”

“Well, yes but more like happened to come across. He was in the Everfree Forest and really afraid talking about some creature chasing him,” He answered.

Dusk at hearing this would ask more questions but that was for an awake Dusk Shine to do. All he wanted to do was sleep and at watching Butterscotch trotting off to help his new friend he met; he sat on the couch before just passing out on it.