CMC, Homesickness, Friendship Problems [Feels]

>"Fine!"
>"FINE!"
>"FIIIINE!"
>the three ponies went on their separate ways
>they were lost
>hungry
>and homesick
>and yes, lost in the Everfree Forest
>and worst of all
>they were arguing
>splitting up probably wasn't smart
>but they didn't know better
>they were angry
>confused
>also kids

>Apple Bloom walked in a direction that was both away from her friends
>she had decided this way must be to home
>it sure was a loud forest
>bug noises
>bird noises
>animal noises
>rustling noises
>monster noises
>oh, why couldn't Apple Bloom be brave like her big sister?

>Sweetie Belle came across a cheery-looking cottage
>"Maybe I can ask for directions here."
>she stepped inside
>and was greeted by a smiling old mare
>"Hello there, dearie, are you lost?"
>Sweetie nodded
>"Well then let's get you something to eat and we'll send you on your way."

>Scootaloo found herself in a particularly dark patch of forest
>she trod carefully
>quietly
>every noise made her jolt
>a whisper was carried in on the wind
>"Scoooooootalooooo…"

>okay, now Apple Bloom was definitely seeing something
>shapes darted through the forest around her
>was that one brown or orange?
>"Scootaloo?"
>"Sweetie Belle?"
>"I'm real sorry about those things I said!"
>a big brown thing appeared in front of her
>it had lots of teeth
>Apple Bloom wailed
>"I'm never gonna see my friends again!"
>she turned and ran

>Sweetie Belle had just finished telling the old mare about her friendship problems
>"Oh dear me, that just sounds like an awful business."
>Sweetie looked down, dejected
>"But you know dearie, I do believe I've seen your friends."
>Sweetie perked up
>"In fact they're here right now. Follow me."
>Sweetie hopped out of her seat and followed the old mare into a room
>"Oh my gosh! I thought I'd never see you again!"
>"And you never will."
>Sweetie turned around
>the old mare now had rows of sharp teeth
>Sweetie wailed
>"I'm never going to see my friends again!"
>and she dashed out of the house as quickly as she could

>"Scooooootalooooooo…"
>"Guys? This isn't funny!"
>"Scoooooootaloooooo…"
>"I'm sorry! Please cut it out!"
>"Scootaloo."
>and now it was right in front if her
>a black, floating, amorphous thing
>the only solid thing about it was its teeth
>Scootaloo wailed
>"I'm never gonna see my friends again!"
>and turned tail and ran

>a clearing in the woods burst with activity
>Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo all saw each other
>they ran to each other and hugged and burst out in unison
>"ohmygoshi'msosorryforwhatisaidpleaseforgivemeithoughti'dneverseeyouagain!"
>the woods around the clearing became alive with monsters
>their hug of joy became an embrace of terror immediately
>an orange pony stepped into the clearing
>"Girls?"
>it was Applejack and her friends
>safe at last
>the three little ponies would never fight like that again