Waking Eyes

Flare reached the edge of the Everfree Forest once more. He punched himself mentally for not getting rid of the book. It slipped his mind to maybe put it in Arrow's saddlebags that were laying on the ground. Flare didn't care enough to go back though, he wanted to find Arrow more than anything at this moment.

Flare began towards Ponyville, thinking about how hard this was going to be. Ponyville wasn't that big, but Flare didn't exactly know his way around. He knew only a few locations that he could get to without getting lost. Flare began to think, he was just at the library. Sugarcube Corner came to mind next.

Would it still be open? Flare didn't care if it was or wasn't. If Arrow was there, then he could go back. If not, Flare would have to begin a random hunt. Flare never liked having to hunt for Arrow. He knew it would always take forever to find him. Flare didn't know why he could never find Arrow, but it was always easy for Arrow to find Flare.

Then again Flare always tried to find Arrow solo. He never let himself be introduced to an entire town before. So he would ask around if necessary. With that thought in his mind, he begin to edge into Ponyville. Flare sighed, he knew the first spot he should check, Sugarcube Cube.

The place he had just avoided, would now hopefully be his savior. He would have to face Pinkie, but that was fine. If Arrow wasn't there, Pinkie just might know where he is. What time does that place close? Flare hoped he wouldn't be too late.

Flare continued onward until he saw Sugarcube Corner. He stopped, it seemed to still be open. He walked up to the front door, and knocked still unsure. Pinkie answered, and Flare expected the longest conversion in his life.

"Flare, what are you doing here? Oh wait, no, don't tell me I can guess." Pinkie put her hoof to her chin. "You want to get more muffins, no I know! You loved the muffins so much you came back to try some other foods, like cake! We have all sorts of cake, what kind would be good for you, though." Flare had to stop her before this got out of hoof.

"Uh, Pinkie I do not want any cake right now." Flare said hoping that would stop her for a few more seconds. It didn't stop Pinkie at all.

"Oh, you want it to go, okay! But we still need to figure out what cake to get you. Do you like chocolate?" Pinkie was about to unleash a horde of questions upon Flare. Flare didn't have the time.

"Pinkie, I do not want any cake, at all. Not right now, not any close in the future. Okay?" Flare gave her a questioning look.

"Do you like chocolate?" Pinkie repeated. Flare didn't know why she was still asking. Had he not explained it well enough?

"Why does that matter Pinkie?" Flare asked. He just wanted to get that question out of the way now.

"Because you didn't answer me, and you seem to be avoiding everything I'm saying." Pinkie now seemed a little upset. Flare messed up and had to waste more time fixing it.

Flare sighed, "Pinkie, I'm sorry." Flare looked away for a moment. "I'm just worried about thing something. I like chocolate, and when I want cake that will be fine. But I don't have time for games or cake, okay Pinkie?" Flare now looked into Pinkie's eyes. Does she understand?

"What are you worried about?" Pinkie asked, surprising Flare.

"Oh, I haven't seen Arrow since the party, and I wanna find him before something else does." Flare thought for a moment what would get Arrow in trouble here,

"Oh, I haven't seen him since the party. Come to think of it, why not? I mean, you come to visit after the party why hasn't he? That is a little rude." Pinkie was about to say more, but Flare stopped her.

"Heh heh. I don't think he means to be rude, Pinkie, can you forgive him?" Pinkie nodded, and Flare continued. "Thanks, I was going to ask you if you saw him, but you guessed it and told me before I asked." Pinkie smiled, she had guessed what Flare wanted, she was a professional after all. "Well, I guess I'm gonna go find him, bye Pinkie." Flare turned to go, but what stopped.

"Wait!" Pinkie said, and Flare looked back. She was no longer there. What the... Flare faced forward, and there Pinkie was looking right at him. "What is this book for?" Pinkie then showed Flare the book.

"What?" Flare looked under his wing, the book wasn't there. Flare laughed a little. "Pinkie, you are incredible, I don't know how you did it, but you got the book. I'll tell you what it's for, just because you took it from right under my wing." Flare lowered his voice, "I kinda have a crush on a mare." Pinkie looked like she should have gasped, but no noise came from her.

"Who?" Pinkie asked the dreaded question. Flare sighed and gave in.

"I'll tell you, if you don't tell any other pony, okay?" Flare knew he was leaking this out to too many ponies, and dragons...

"Cross my heart, and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." Pinkie said this with much motion. Starting with crossing her heart with her hoof, followed by sticking her hooves high in the air. To finish, she stuck her right hoof in her left eye.

"That means yes, doesn't it?" Flare was pretty sure. Pinkie only nodded, it seemed a little weird, but then again it was Pinkie Pie. "Alright," Flare leaned close to Pinkie, and lowered his voice. "It's Derpy."

Pinkie looked at him, and Flare had no idea what she was thinking. "Okay." Pinkie said. Really? Okay, I kinda expected a bit more but I guess I shouldn't be wasting time. Flare thought, and Pinkie seemed to read it. "Tell me more! Oh! Do you think she is cute? Oh, I have so many questions!" I knew she would be...

"Sorry, but I really need to go. I need to find Arrow, so may I have that book back?" Flare asked hoping she would just give it back to him.

"Okay, but when you whenever you have time, you need to tell me more." She said, as she gave the book back. She seemed a bit less jumpy after Flare said that. Flare knew how to fix it. He sat and put his hand over his heart.

"Cross my heart and hope to fly," His wings shot outwards. "stick a cupcake in my eye." He put his other hoof other one of his eyes. Then, he laughed just a bit. I must look stupid like this.

"Okay! Don't break a pinkie promise, nopony breaks a pinkie promise." She warned very serious like. Then happiness returned. "Good luck finding Arrow!" She turned back and walked back into Sugarcube Corner. Flare dropped the pose. His wings, however, stay extended.

"That is kinda funny." Flare said to himself, he flapped his wings a couple times. "I really do hope to fly." Flare dropped his wings, and stuck the book back in between his body and wing once more. "No, I gave that up." He started walking away from Sugarcube Corner.

The "hope to fly" part of a pinkie promise stuck with him. It somewhat blocked him from thinking where else to check. He could not get the thought of flight out of his head. From Rainbow Dash asking, Scootaloo's dream, and the pinkie promise, thoughts of flight began to haunt Flare once more. It has been a few years since I have tried...

Flare tried to focus on finding Arrow, with little success. He needed to think of somepony that might have a clue where Arrow is. Then a certain pony popped into his head. There would be a small chance Clouded would know.

Flare began really looking at his surroundings. He wasn't far from Sugarcube Corner. Flare looked towards the way he was going. It was the same route to Clouded's house. He was glad he didn't forgot already, something Flare would usually do in a panic. Stay calm, Arrow is probably fine. He started towards Clouded's house.

By the time he reached her house, the sun had fallen. Flare wondered if Clouded was still even awake. He didn't want to wake her, but he needed to find Arrow. Flare lifted his hoof to knock, but thought one last time to not. He shook off the feeling and knocked.

The door was opened almost immediately, which surprised Flare. "Flare, what are you doing here?" Clouded asked. She was concerned, she didn't think Flare would return within a few hours. "Is Arrow okay?"

"That is what I came to ask about, I'm guessing you haven't seen him then?" Flare asked disappointed since he already knew the answer.

"No I haven't. Do you know anywhere he would go in Ponyville?" Clouded asked, trying to have even a clue where Arrow would go.

"I think he knows less about Ponyville than I do. I only know a few places myself." Flare thought about Arrow getting lost, as well as a possible intoxication. He had no idea how Arrow would act.

"Do you know if he has been to Ponyville?" Clouded asked, as she remembered that Flare and Arrow were not always together.

"Not that I know of." Flare thought hard for a second. "No, even Pinkie Pie said he was a new pony."

" What about when he was young? Pinkie may just not remember him." Clouded suggested, hoping that Arrow was not truthfully lost. If Arrow knew where he was, finding him would most likely be easier.

Flare couldn't be sure, Arrow rarely talked about his blood family, never had he spoken of good times. "I don't know, he could have, before I met him. Maybe Pinkie didn't realize it was him." Maybe Arrow isn't lost...

If Arrow did visit Ponyville before that would explain a few things. However, Flare would still need to find Arrow.

"Flare, do you want me to help look for him?" Flare thought about Clouded's question. Having an extra pair of eyes would help, but he shouldn't waste anymore of Clouded's time.

"No, I can find him myself." Flare told her. Clouded seemed to want to argue, but didn't. Instead, she only nodded.

"Okay, but you'd better make sure he is fine when you find him. Bring him to me if anything happens." Flare was a little confused at that statement.

"Why not Ponyville Hospital?" Flare asked. Not trying to be rude to Clouded, he believed she could fix Arrow up. Wouldn't the hospital have better equipment? And, maybe just a bit more experience...

"Well, you wouldn't have to explain, I would work on him right away, and I'm sure Arrow would prefer right here then over there." Clouded brought up some really good reasons. Flare would agree with them all.He knew she was right on the final reason, Arrow hates hospitals. Almost to the point where it would be more dangerous for Arrow at the hospital. "And, I bet you don't even know where it is." Clouded had Flare on that one, he didn't have a clue.

Wow, she is really smart, she makes me looks really dumb... "Alright, Clouded, I will bring Arrow here if there is any problems. Thank you for the help." Flare turned to go.

"Good luck, Flare, you better find him by tonight." Clouded warned Flare, he nodded.

"I plan to." Flare said and he began to trot off. He didn't really know where to go. He needed to know where things were to have a clue where Arrow would go. Think... um... Oh! Town hall might have something of use!

The town hall could help Flare out. There might be a map there, and if there was, everything would work out just fine. The only problem is that Flare had no idea where town hall was. Flare decided to pick a random direction and run. Flare knew it was a terrible plan, he didn't care though.

Flare started running down a road, and spotted a turn up ahead. He began to turn into the other road, when he met with a filly on a scooter. This filly was going quite fast, and slammed into Flare as he turned into the road.

Flare got knocked back a couple feet and had the air knocked out of him. The filly landed about a foot away from Flare.

"Owww..." The filly said, while Flare was trying to get air into his lungs. The filly sat up holding her head. "Are you okay?" she asked, not looking at Flare at all.

Flare tried to answer, but only ended up coughing, losing the little air he just obtained. The filly looked over at him worried. "Flare? Is that you?" Flare nodded and his lungs once more began to fill up with air.

"Scootaloo..." Flare took a small breath "We need... to stop... meeting like this." Flare said the best he could.

"No kidding. Sorry for running you over, again." Scootaloo said. Flare just nodded and began to fully get his breath back."So, what are you doing out here?"

"Looking for Arrow, how about you?" Flare asked.

"I'm going home from Sweetie Belle's. Where is Arrow? Isn't he your brother?" Scootaloo asked. If I knew, Scootaloo, I wouldn't be looking for him...

"Yes, he is and I haven't seen him since you ran me over the first time." Flare told her, Scootaloo just lowered her head. "But, that really isn't the point. I need to find Arrow and you want to go home. Is scooter still okay?" Flare asked glancing at it, Scootaloo looked at it as well.

"It looks fine. Do you want any help finding him? I could be.." Scootaloo gasped. "CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS FRIEND FINDERS!" Scootaloo yelled. Yeah, or Cutie Mark Crusaders Alarm Clocks...

"Well, there were a few problems with that sentence. But, anyway, won't your parents mind?" Flare asked, he hoped he wasn't getting Scootaloo in trouble. She thought for a moment.

"No, they wouldn't mind." Scootaloo said, with a little haste. Flare looked down at her, but decided not to question her.

"Alright, you will be careful right? If you get hurt, lost, or anything of the sort, I am responsible for you." Flare told her. He really did not want to deal with any extra drama because Scootaloo got hurt.

"When I am not careful? And, what was wrong with what I said earlier?" Scootaloo asked, getting annoyed with all of Flare's questions.

Well, for one, you have run me over twice in one day." Flare looked at Scootaloo, who realized he was correct. "The second time was both our faults really, so don't think too much on that one." Flare tried to make sure Scootaloo wasn't still feeling sorry. "Also, when you said 'Cutie Mark Crusaders' you were wrong. There is only one filly crusading for cutie marks around." Scootaloo then noticed that Flare was right.

"And, for the next part, I should have said friend finder." Scootaloo asked.

"Not exactly, if you wanted to be completely right, you could have said family finder. Well, that really doesn't matter really." Flare said, realizing he was wasting time. "What matters is finding Arrow, and getting you that cutie mark."

"Yeah!" Scootaloo agreed. "Okay, where do you think we should begin?" She asked. Flare sighed, he should of figured that the filly wouldn't know of any where to go.

"Well, I was going to the town hall before we crashed. I checked Sugarcube Corner already, he wasn't there." Clouded's house wouldn't be important to Scootaloo.

"Why would he be at town hall?" Scootaloo wondered, she didn't think Arrow would want to go to some place so boring.

"I don't think he is. I hope to find some leads.and maybe get a map." Flare needed some sort of clue, or else he would just wander everywhere and never find Arrow.

"That is actually a really good idea." Scootaloo commented. "But do you know when Town Hall closes?" I was kind of hoping you would know...

"The question really is, do I care? We need to go there, time is wasting away." Flare looked ready to go. Scootaloo picked up her scooter.

"Um, Flare, what is that over there?" Scootaloo pointed and Flare looked. Oh, it is only the book... Flare walked over and picked it up off the book. Scootaloo trotted up beside him. "What is that book for?" Scootaloo asked.

"Nothing too important, at least not at this moment." Flare said tucking it under his wing once more. "Well, are you ready to to town hall?"

"You know it."Scootaloo hopped on her scooter. "I don't have my wagon, so you'll just need to keep up." Scootaloo told him.

"Shouldn't be too hard." Flare said, and that forced Scootaloo to glare at him. What did I do?

"Is that a challenge?" Scootaloo asked as she grinned. Oh great, she is one of these ponies, I should have guessed... Scootaloo appeared to want to race, and Flare used this to his full advantage.

"You know what, let's just see how fast you can get to town hall, I will be right here the whole time." Flare said as he moved to the left of Scootaloo.

Scootaloo continued to grin. "Alright, it won't be easy to keep up, but you really asked for it." Scootaloo said, and then with a burst, went off in the direction Flare had just came from.

Of course... Flare raced off after her, and the book slipped a little. First, I bring this dumb book, then I head completely in the wrong direction. He looked towards Scootaloo, who was two to three scooter lengths ahead of him.Wow, I must admit, she is pretty quick on that thing.

After a few minutes, they were at town hall. The book somehow managed to stay under Flare's wing. "We are here! And you even kept up with me the whole time." Scootaloo said.

"That we are, and that I did." Flare replied. He then walked up to the door and pushed slightly on it. "Locked, of course." Flare said as he pushed the door slightly harder.

"What are you going to do now?" Scootaloo asked, and Flare needed a second to think.

"You go wait over there." Flare said, as he pointed towards a bench. "I'm going to go get a map." Scootaloo gave Flare her questioning look. "Please? I'm just going to be five minutes." Scootaloo sighed and proceeded toward the bench. Flare started walking around the building.

Flare continued around the building until he saw a slightly opened window. I'm going to get that map. Flare trotted over to the window. This shouldn't be too hard... Flare opened the window and gulped, and continued to climb in.

He hit the floor with a small 'thud'. "Owww..." Flare whispered, realizing the book made the small fall really uncomfortable. Flare rose off the floor. He looked around the dark room. Flare didn't spot anything to do with maps. He did see a desk and walked up to it.

Flare began to search the top of the desk. He had to pick up things to see what they were. He still found no maps. Come on, I'm going to be in deep trouble if I am caught. Flare began searching the drawers.

At the last drawer Flare checked, he found a map. "Finally." He whispered to himself and turned around. He then got blinded by a light.

"Who are you?" A voice yelled. Flare looked towards the window as best as he could. He quickly slipped the map next to the book, under his wing. Flare ran for the window.

"Ahh! I'm sorry!" Flare yelled and jumped out of the window. He ran towards Scootaloo. "We need to go, come on!" He said with great haste as Scootaloo got on her scooter. Flare then heard whoever caught him calling for help. Scootaloo heard too, and tried to get going. Flare started running down the nearest path, Scootaloo followed.

After a few minutes, they stopped. "Flare, what did you do?" Scootaloo asked. Flare panted slightly, and gave himself a second before answering. He took the map from under his wing.

"I got the map." Flare said and smiled.

"Flare, this isn't funny. You just broke into town hall, didn't you?" Scootaloo stared down Flare.

"Yes, I did." Flare said and then sighed. "Look, Scootaloo, finding Arrow is a bit more important to me then not going to jail. Listen, Scootaloo, you need to choose. Your safety or my comfort. If you stay with me and help me find Arrow, I will owe you more then just one. But, that comes with the risk of you possibly getting in trouble being with me." Flare told her,

"But, what if I go?" Scootaloo asked, concerned Flare wouldn't like her afterward.

"It is understandable. It will be okay, you will be safer away from me, and you have already done a lot for me. I don't mind if you want out of this before it gets bad." Flare told her, Scootaloo needed a moment to think.

"This is hard, why don't you pick?" Scootaloo asked, unsure of which to choose. Flare shook his head.

"It is your choice, you are big enough to make this decision." Flare said to her, his voice was calm.

Okay, I'll try." Scootaloo said, and looked towards the ground. She thought really hard for a few moments. Her head soon rose again. No, Flare, I'm staying with you!" Scootaloo blurted out. "We need to find Arrow!"

"Thank you Scootaloo. I will try my best to make sure your parents blame me for your being so late." Flare said, and Scootaloo's eyes returned to the ground.

"Flare, I need to tell you something about my parents." Scootaloo said, and Flare looked at her. He trotted up beside her, and put his hoof on her shoulder.

"Is it, that you don't have any?" Flare asked softly and Scootaloo's eyes widened slightly. She looked at Flare.

"How did you know?" she asked. Scootaloo was slightly tearing up. Flare took his hoof and put it now on Scootaloo's other shoulder. He pulled her close.

"I could feel it. I know that look, that sadness, and loneliness. To not have anypony to come home and understand you everyday. To have only yourself to turn to, it begins to hurt and slowly kills you inside. You begin to care less and less about anything." Flare paused for a moment. "I was maybe a little younger than you when I lost mine." Flare admitted.

"But, what happened to them?" Scootaloo asked, Flare took a deep breath. He was being to relive it in head.

"They were murdered, right in front of me." Scootaloo's eyes widened and she quietly gasped. "I should have died too, but instead I ran. I couldn't do much of anything else." Flare closed his eyes.

"I'm so sorry." Scootaloo began, but Flare would not allow her to feel sorry.

"No, don't be. I'm fine, and you will be too." Flare opened his eyes. "If you what, we can talk later about this. But, I doubt you want to at this moment."

"Yeah, sure, we need to find Arrow." Scootaloo said. Flare nodded and took his hoof off Scootaloo. He began to open the map.

"Alright, now with this, it should be easier to find him." Flare said as he began to look over the map.

"Any guesses on where Arrow might have gone?" Scootaloo asked as Flare was looking over the map.

"Yeah, maybe here." Flare put the map down on the ground so Scootaloo could see. Flare then put his hoof down on the point of interest.

"Flare, that is a bar."Scootaloo told Flare. He gave Scootaloo the map.

"Exactly, and you are gonna show me where it is exactly." Flare answered back.

"Flare, I can't go in there, I'm underage." Scootaloo said, and Flare laughed.

"Really? I thought you were like, what twenty? Ahh well, just show me where it is. I can do the rest." Flare said smiling.

"Alright fine, but we are going through alleys and such. It'll be quicker, and now I guess you have to avoid anypony." Scootaloo sighed as she realized how troublesome helping Flare would be.

Yeah, sorry about that." Flare apologized "I didn't think I'd get caught."

"Well, tell that to the police. Let's just go." Scootaloo gave the map back to Flare and got onto her scooter.

Flare tucked the map under his wing, and they were off. They made their way through alleys and quickly got off any roads or paths. After a little while, they had arrived.

"Alright this place still looks open." Flare sighed in relief. "Okay, I'll go see if he is there. Want anything when I come back?" Flare said, still joking about Scootaloo's age.

"No! Just be sure not to get in anymore trouble." Scootaloo warned. Flare nodded and headed into the bar.

As Flare entered he looked around the room for Arrow, who was nowhere to be found. Hmm, I wonder where else he would be. Just then Flare had a voice aimed at him, slightly slurred.

"Hey, aren't you a little young to drink?" A female pony asked.

"I'm of legal age." Flare replied. "But, I'm not here to drink." Flare turned to look at her. This pony had a purple-like coat and a cerise mane. Her mark was grapes and a strawberry..

"Then why are you here?" She asked.

"I'm looking for somepony." Flare went on describing Arrow. "Have you seen him?" Flare asked.

"I did, in fact he gave me something. Let me show you what is left." She pulled out an empty bottle from behind her. Well, that is the same bottle I gave Arrow earlier.

"Did you drink all of that?" Flare asked, slightly concerned at this point.

"Yeah, don't judge me for it." She said, looking straight at him.

"Don't worry I won't. I just wanted to know, you must be pretty strong to down the whole bottle." Flare commented. Well, Arrow isn't drunk. I don't know how she isn't completely smashed... "Well, thank you for your help, umm..."

"Berry Punch, and no problem. You just be sure to tell him thanks when you find him." She told Flare.

"Will do." Flare said leaving leaving the bar. He looked for Scootaloo, who wasn't nearby. Flare had no clue where she would've gone.

"Hey!" A voice came out towards Flare. He jumped a little bit to it. "Your coming with me." Flare realized he had been caught. Well, this is a downer...

" Alright, don't worry, I will." Flare took the map and book from under his wing. Here is everything I have on me." Flare held it out. The officer pony, who yelled,  took it and lead Flare back to town hall. There was an older pony waiting for him there.

"You found him?" She asked as they approached.

"That he did." Flare answered for the officer.

"What do you want me to do with him?" The officer asked.

I'm going to ask him a few questions, be sure he cooperates." The older pony said.

"Alright, Miss Mayor." The officer said. Mayor? I'm screwed...

"My first question, what were you thinking?" Miss Mayor asked, now directed at Flare.

"I needed a map, and town hall was closed. Well, except for the window. I really needed one, so I went a got one." Flare explained.

"Is that all you took?" She continued.

"Yes, there was no desire to break in at all. I'm really sorry I had to do so." Flare told her the truth.

"And what about this book?" Miss Mayor now had it in her hooves. "Where did you get it?"

"That is borrowed from Twilight's library. I just borrowed it this night." Flare told her.

"Well, I would love to completely believe you, but we must go verify this with Miss Sparkle." Miss Mayor said already going the direction of the library.

"I understand entirely." Flare said, and began to follow by choice, instead of by force, This can't be happening... Is she mad at me or not? The officer still stayed at Flare's side. They pasted by Clouded's house on the way to the library. Flare frowned. I hope Arrow is okay... Flare remembered he said he would tell Clouded if he was or not.

They got to the library, and the officer knocked on the door. About a minute later Twilight appeared. She noticed Flare, and he waved with a silly grin. Hi Twilight, please get me out of this. Flare thought, and then realized how correct his thoughts were.

"What is going on here?" Twilight asked.

"This individual was reported breaking into town hall. When we caught hum, he had two things, a map from town hall, and a book." The officer got the book from Miss Mayor and gave it to Twilight. "Did you  lend this book to him?" He asked.

Twilight thought for a second. Oh no, did Spike not tell you? Oh no... "Spike said he had lent out a book to him, but he didn't say which. But yes, he was lent this book." Thank you Spike. I'll pay you back, somehow...

"Alright," Miss Mayor turned to Flare. "I'll give you a warning this time."

"Thank you, Miss Mayor, it will not happen again." She nodded and the officer gave the map back to Flare. They then, took their leave.

"Would you like to explain?" Twilight asked. Flare grinned again and shrugged.

"Not really..." Twilight glared at Flare. "But, I guess I owe you it, don't I?"

"You kinda do, and why are you so happy? You were almost imprisoned." Twilight said, Flare caught a hint of annoyance in her voice.

"That's it right there. I'm not going to jail!" Flare's grin turned into a smile. He did a small happy hop.

"Well, that's just great, but you still need to tell me why you did what you did." Twilight said, and his smile faded.

"Fine, but you need to answer one question." Flare said and Twilight nodded. "Have you seen Arrow since the party?"

"Well, no." Twilight began, but Flare interrupted her.

"Exactly, no pony has. I have been searching for him, and I plan to find him." Flare explained.

"And that involved breaking into town hall?" Twilight asked in her 'are you crazy1?' voice.

"Yes, apparently so." Flare told her. "And, yes, I am crazy and understand how much trouble I should be in."

"Do you really?" Twilight continued asking questions.

"Yes, I do Twilight." Flare looked at her. "Twilight, do you think you could hold onto that book for the night? It has just been an annoyance since I got it. I am going to look for Arrow some more"

Alright, fine, just don't break into any other place." Twilight warned, and took the book inside. Good, now that ,that is over, I can get back to finding Arrow. Flare took off in the direction of town hall.

"Flare, wait up!" Flare stopped and turned around. Oh no...

Once more, Scootaloo rammed right into Flare. Scootaloo went flying a few feet past Flare, who hit the hard hard.

"Scootaloo, what was that about?" Flare asked as he began to stand.

"Flare! I think I saw Arrow!" Scootaloo announced.