"I'm sorry, could you repeat that?" Red asked, "I think I had a bit craziness in my ear." Red looked at Fluttershy, who just so happened to have the brilliant idea of going back to the forest, at night to look for her lost item. "I mean, really? Why can't you just describe it to me, I could get it in no time." Red said.

"B-because, it's a personal belonging of mine," Fluttershy explained. Red sighed, "Fine, but if we run into another pack of those weird wolves..." Fluttershy then hugged him, "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!" "Uh, Fluttershy? A little space, please?" Red asked. "O-oh, s-sorry," Fluttershy apologized, blushing slightly.

As they headed back into the forest, Red suddenly got a headache. Ignoring it, he let his eyes adjust to the darkness. Then, he heard a voice he hadn't heard in a long time. "Well, I'm surprised you lasted as long as you did without letting your mind break." Shut up, Red thought, you're nothing but an annoyance. "Whatever, it's not like I'm helping you, oh wait, I am."

Red ignored the voice, not letting it get to him. As they walked, the voice grew more annoying. After a few minutes, it realized it wouldn't get a reaction out of Red, and stopped talking. Red almost let out a sigh of relief, but then remembered that Fluttershy was with him.

After walking for another few minutes, Red suddenly remembered the body of the leader. Shit, Red thought, that's going to bring up a couple of questions. But as they neared the part of the forest where the fight had taken place, Red couldn't see any sign of a body, or fight, for that matter. Red felt uneasy before, but now, he felt paranoid. As they kept walking, Red could swear a few times he felt something breathing down his neck.

As they entered a clearing, Red's paranoia skyrocketed. A note, attached to a tree. A tree that looked like it had been struck by lightning. He looked at the note, and what he saw shocked him. It was a warning, but one that looked familiar. The note read; You're in my forest now. And that was all it said.

"Well, that can't be good." Red nearly lost it. Fluttershy, who didn't notice the letter, made a left. Red was still looking at the note. "Uh, maybe you should get moving, you know, before you're left alone in this place. Again." Red had to run to catch up to Fluttershy. "So, uh, how much farther do you think we have to go before we find whatever it is we're looking for?" Red asked. "Oh, it can't be too far ahead," Fluttershy answered, oblivious to Red's paranoia, "Why?"

"Uh, just wondering," Red lied. They walked in silence for another few minutes before Fluttershy stopped. Red was about to ask, but then he thought better of it. Fluttershy walked over to a bush, reached inside pulled something out, then put in in the saddlebag she had brought along. "Okay, got it, we can head back now." Fluttershy said. Red sigh in relief. Finally, he could get out of this place. Just as they were about to turn back. A loud snapping sound could be heard.

"Huh, I wonder what that was." Red turned his head to the direction of the noise. He wanted to get out of the forest as fast as he could. Red and Fluttershy began their trip back. As they walked by the tree with the note, Red felt a pair of eyes watching him, from somewhere, and a chill went down his spine. As they walked, Red never felt the pair of eyes leave. He felt if he stayed in the forest any longer, he would lose it.

As the end of the forest came into view, Red felt the eyes watching them fade away. Once they were out, he felt as if he had gone through hell and back. But he knew he'd been through worse, a lot worse. As they went inside, Red's headache finally went away. Sighing with relief, he sat back down on the couch, looked at Fluttershy and asked, "So, what is it that you lost?" Fluttershy blushed slightly, but before she could answer, Red held up a hand and said, "You know what? Never mind. It's a personal belonging, I don't need to know."

As he said that, Red slowly began to lie down. He needed some sleep, especially after what happened in that forest. He sighed again as he closed his eyes. "U-um, Red?" Fluttershy asked. Red opened one eye and looked at her, "Yeah?" He asked. She stepped closer to him and said softly, "Thank you." After she said this, she kissed Red on the cheek. Now it was Red's turn to blush, "Heh, anytime Fluttershy, anytime."

Then he closed the one eye that he opened, and after a while, fell into a dreamless sleep. When he woke up, he saw it was still dark outside, and he wondered what had woken him up. "Listen, you can't get too attached to someone you barely know, I mean, it'll only hurt you when they stab you in the back." Shut up, Red thought once again, she's not like the others. Oh yeah? I bet you that she'll betray you in a week."

Red sighed as the voice in his head faded. What an idiot, he thought, she wouldn't do that to me. She's too kind. And with that last thought, Red's mind drifted back to his dreamless sleep. Next Chapter: Revelations Part I Estimated time remaining: 2 Hours, 16 Minutes