The shaded guardian

The sun rose over the rolling hills on the edge of the small town of Ponyville, the streets lay dormant and silent, not a soul to be seen. The pastel colors of the morning sunrise fall upon the sky, the vivid colors on display for all those that would see.

The gentle breeze that rolled through town lightly, whipped the banners on the town hall back and forth, many of the fliers and notices on the community bulletin board swayed in the wind, one of the large notices flying off and into the breeze. On the notice, was a warning too the whole area, stating:

"ATTENTION PONYVILLE: There have been multiple sightings of timberwolves in our area, please be aware of this and take head when traveling near the Everfree forest."

The notice flew through the hallowed streets of Ponyville, the cascading light just barely being able to peek down past the various houses and stores. Many of the local residents were still asleep in their beds, the silent silent sweeping of the paper past their homes didn't hinder them in any way.

The notice would have been a great notice for many of them, unfortunately, they weren't able to hear the warning. As they slept, the sun was moving further into the sky, shining down on all the land as the ponies below were unaware of anything other than the dreams they may or may not have been having.

The paper soon flew away from the quiet streets of the morning, heading closer to the outskirts of town, the breeze only blowing it harder and harder. It went over the vast expanse of the Ponyville countryside, the large pastures of wildflowers and grass sprouted up throughout.

The hills were rolling through the land as a wave crosses the ocean, numerous and wide as they extended far past the simple cobblestone streets of Ponyville. Wild daisies sprouted up from the sides of the now dirt road, the white pedals reflected the early morning sunlight well as the golden center was like a beam in their seas of white. Oak tree's were spread throughout the landscape, dotting the area with their large presence and shading the ground below.

The dirt road curved down towards a thick grove of trees, the morning sun rising even further into the sky, the pastel colors slightly fading into powder blue. As the road curved, the large and expansive Everfree forest could be seen, the dark and intimidating overgrowth was spurting from the treeline, as if the flora inside was trying to lash out at the soon arriving morning.

The plants were a dark green, their broad leaves were serrated and their stems covered in thorns. Many of them were a blood red in coloration, some even baring large marks on their leaves from the wildlife inhabiting the forest. Many cackles could be heard from inside, retreating into the darker reaches of the forest, disappearing from the outer part of the forest. It was only a few miles down this road that the paper flew, the forest acting as a barrier for it to travel on.

After the paper had traveled thus far, it had reached a small cottage along the road's edge, a small bridge leading to the cozy appearing home. Various flowers were spread across the yard, popping up in small bushels, many with different shades and hues that made the cottage even more appealing. The small stream that lined the home was filled with small and brightly colored fish, most of them well fed and happy.

The paper flew towards the small cottage passing by a small, rounded window. Past the draped curtains rested a petite, yellow mare with a pink mane that flowed down her blanket. The sunlight finally reached the mare, shining down onto her muzzle as the light passed through the curtains.

The mare opened her eyes, her brilliant cyan eyes gleamed in the light, her body tensing slightly from her waking up. She soon sat herself up in bed and looked around the darkened room, a small , white bunny rabbit was sleeping in a basket with padded sides, a small and half awake smile slid onto her face as her quiet voice sounded out "Good morning, Angel"