Ponyville

Minutes before the glass explodes

—Fuck, fuck!! ¡! Where are my saddlebags?!!—.

Shein was trying to get all of her belongings to pack them up and leave as quickly as possible. After the tavern owner stupidly galloped straight into danger to save Fern, Shein ignored the stallion's order to seek assistance and instead hurried back to his house and prepare everything to leave town.

Since he saw that creature he has not been able to stop feeling a numbness in its legs, he did not want to experience a similar feeling again, he felt sick when witnessing such an abnormal shape and... those basins, oh! For heavenly those damned basins. Empty and reflecting only a deep dark chasm.

—That stallion is crazy if he thinks I'll stay in this village to get help—. After seeing everything that happened in the tavern he didn't care about anything more than getting out once and for all.

I had no advantage in paying attention to the innkeeper, in fact, it would only hurt him, if it was for help and by some miracle they bring those two back, the questions would come, what if they discover that I stole Fern's money, or, worse, what if they discover that I was associated with a corrupt official working for foreign kingdoms?!!

—Where, where, where, aha!, Here it is—. Shein found her saddlebags by bending down and searching under her bed.

Minutes passed as he desperately stuffed his belongings into his saddlebags, Shein was almost ready to leave. He packed some last meals, what he needed most for a long journey on foot to the city of Manehattan, where his sister was.

He closed the saddlebag quickly and placed it on his back with a little effort.

¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

—HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA— Shein screamed shrill when he felt that horrendous pressure again, but stronger than before, it almost caused him to fall painfully on the ground —no, not again please!!—. Shein didn't wait any longer and left his house and galloped exactly in the opposite direction from where his use that porcino that pressure.

It must have been that creature, I was sure of that, that feeling was unmistakable, I didn't know what was going on in the Everfree Forest, but it was obvious that it wouldn't bring anything good.

Shein continued to gallop and saw how all the inhabitants of the town also left their homes with fear and doubt about what was happening at this time. The more ponies that left their homes, the harder it was for him to gallop through them—excuse me... Ahg, excuse me, sorry!—.

—HEY, DON'T PUSH—

—Oh! You stepped on my tail!—

At a desperate gallop he trotted tortuously, trying to zigzag and sometimes push and step on the ponies that crossed his path. When he reached a busier area he could hear all the murmurs and conversations of the ponies, wondering everything that he had already questioned himself.

Shein continued to advance through the crowd, sweating profusely from the stress of not being able to gallop fast out of here and in his tortuous and slow advance he could make out an unmistakable vos, in fact several voices that the whole town knew very well.

—Rarity, I know I said it was all my paranoia, but it's true that there was a big wave of energy that I can't totally recognize—

He turned in the direction of the voices, and there he saw them, the elements of harmony!, at least 3 of them. In Shein's mind, several memories hit him

—Look for help from the elements, any of them and have them bring a search team—

—I have them in front of me, I could...—. He shook his head sharply—NO, Why should I?—. The memories kept coming.

—You don't understand Shein, not only did she leave, she also took everything, all the money I had accumulated in my real estate and real estate work!, I lost everything, now I have nothing left...... nothing—.

—That doesn't matter anymore Shein, just leave at once, let's go move—. I try to suppress those thoughts, but more and more kept coming.

—Yes, I see why there are so many ponies outside their houses, I'm not a prodigy in magic like you, but even I can say that this is something that nobody knows, do you know where it came from?—

"Yes, that strange energy came from the Everfree forest, but I don't know how deep it is that originated it".

Indeed, she came from everfree, but what she didn't know was that a pony was in danger, if I told her everything they could rescue it... NO!, Shein stops thinking.

—BASTARD!!! I TRUST YOU—

—No... No, that's ahg!, I di-dn't want do it—. Those painful memories did not let him rest for a second since he fled the tavern and now they left with all their strength.

—Oh, but how considerate, you deserve a medal for the best friend!!!— -

Shein hyperventilated and closed her eyes tightly —I know I fucked up, I know very well, I'm really sorry" tears and sobs emerged from Shein's face like a fountain —for Celestia, it's just that... I'm very scared, I just wanted the best for my family—.Hhe said through tears. Their hooves trembled.

Throughout these last hours he could realize the evil he had done as a result of his selfish decisions, and now he was trying to escape and leave Fern to her fate again.

Like a treacherous coward.

All that was missing was a little more push to his own being to leave that fear behind and finally do the right thing.

—I'd be surprised if your sister ever speaks to you, if she ever finds out what you did to your friend—.

And with that last memory, shein gritted his teeth, passed his gaze to the direction that would lead him out of the village. The image of that path was transformed into a road in flames, in Shein's mind it would be equivalent to galloping in the direction of Tartarus. With a look of defeat he dropped his head downwards and then looked back at the mares.

—I'm not going to run away, I'm going to take responsibility for my actions—. Shein's determination was readjusted and with that she advanced towards the mare group. He hoped that one day they would be able to forgive him, even if he no longer deserved it.

Shein was so long in his thought that he didn't realize that all the ponies nearby had also heard the mares and panicked about the danger that inhabited the Everfree forest.

However, the crazed mob, galloping from one side to the other, caused Shein to be unable to reach the elements of harmony and was dragged away; what he supposed, was the city council.

—HA, wait, let me in—. I try hard to push myself in the opposite direction of the ponies —oh!!, my tail!!!l—. As if it were the work of karma, they stepped on his tail just as he did before.

With a last effort he pushed all the ponies blocking his way out of the stampede of ponies and quickly made his way to the mares, which were now in a magic circle —hey, wait!!, wa-...—. But it was too late, the mares had disappeared from the place.

Shein was left completely alone on the street as he looked from right to left, frustrated and looking for where the hell they went.

Shein quickly thought about where a group of ponies who are considered the heroines of equestria could have gone and leaving a group of ponies scared and confused, that was impossible, which only left one possibility. Remembering the direction in which the stampede of ponies was headed, the answer came instantly.

—the city council, OF COURSE—. Shien wasted no time and galloped towards the City Hall like everyone else.

Author's Note

Do you prefer short or long chapters like the previous ones?