13. [Audio]

[brodakota]

[North's voice comes over the network, sounding rather panicked. Surprisingly so, especially to people who know him for his quiet, patient demeanor.]

Is anyone else in Ponyville right now? 

If you are, have you seen Theta? 

It's really important that I find him, and I think it's getting dark.

[That's new...and all the more worrisome.]

Comments

[statisticallyterrible]

[She flies right up underneath him. Come on, giving you a chance here. Just drop down and she'll give you a lift.]

[brokentrust]

[But that mean's the game's over! We can't have that, so he's gonna try and climb onto the branch again.]

[statisticallyterrible]

[From above, a squeaking noise, as Chell's Komory bat descended over the branch. It had gotten caught up looking elsewhere, and now it had missed out on a game? Could it still play?]

[brokentrust]

[Of course it could. It's time to play ALL the games!]

[statisticallyterrible]

[Chell glowered up and bucked her head. No, now was definitely not the time, if you asked her. The bat squeaked, disappointed, before swooping down below Theta, chirping its own offer for a ride. Let's see if grumpyfeathers here can keep up!

Theta wasn't the only one who had bumbled into the Shadowsneeze flowers, it turned out.]

[brokentrust]

[Shadow friends and the best friends! Not!Theta jumps on eagerly!]

[statisticallyterrible]

[And they're off! Quickly, too, because you can practically hear the steam shooting from Chell's ears as she takes off after. You kids are in so much trouble.]