Saphire woke up and stood. Willow wasn't there, but she was probably out getting food or something. She stretched then looked over at Gem and Stone who had stood up and were talking to each other. "Where is everyone?" She stepped outside and there was still no sight of anyone.
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Gem and Stone stood in the corner. "So... do you forgive me yet?" Gem asked. Stone nuzzled her. "I never had a grudge against you in the first place" Gem smiled and trotted over to Saphire. "Hello" sapphire said. "Hi" Gem answered.

oak heard the others yelling her name and she heard willow burst out into tears but she couldn't move it was like she was being pulled into the ground into the darkness the fog her ears fell back she couldn't even hold them forward as her breathing started to slow

______________ Willow

Willow nodded at Tiger's words "yeah... 2 ARE better than one" She agreed, determination on her face as she worked with Tiger to carry Oak

______________ Isabella

The pinto filly helped push Oak onto Tiger and Willow's back then turned to the leader "I assume we're taking her back to the cave? I'll go back and tell the others!" Isi spoke quickly before skidding off towards the cave, seeing Sapphire, Gem and Stone Isabella skidded to a halt "Half the herd left to find Oak. Now Willow and Tiger are carrying her back." She explained, her gaze falling on the perlino twins "So, you two getting along again?" Isabella smirked flicking Stone with her tail and Gem with the tip of her nose

____________ Starlight

Feeling useless, Starlight sighed, lowered her head and just followed the group back to the cave -I HATE not being helpful! It makes me the weakest link!- She scolded her thoughts

_____________ Nala

Nala watched, frozen stiff not knowing what to do, when Isabella retreated to the cave Nala instinctively followed from a distance

Tiger realised as he helped carry Oak that she was not as heavy as he had feared. Seeing that Willow was having some trouble he took more of the weight.

'I can carry a bit more', Tiger told Willow.

Stone stood by himself for a second then let his curiosity get the best of him. He trotted over to the fillies just as Isabella slid in. "Oh. Yeah. We're better" he grinned and flicked her back with his tail. Gem cracked a smile and trotted away with a prance in her step. Sapphire looked out at the mouth of the cave. "Why didn't anyone wake us up? Where's Willow?"

Willow glanced at Tiger with a shy and embarrassed smile "Am i making it THAT obvious?" She asked looking at poor Oak before looking up at Tiger with a small nod "Yes please, i don't want to accidentally drop my side of her..." She said quietly heaving a little to shift Oak's weight slightly towards Tiger

Isabella whinnied a laugh at Stone's tail flick and Gem's prance away as she followed. Though she stopped and looked at Sapphire "well... Lismore asked Willow to make 2 search parties, Willow knew the best and bravest foals for the job. And she had to leave as well, i don't think she really wanted to, i think Lis asked her to go. But Willow left you asleep because she knows how timid you are" Isabella explained in a soft tone before snapping her teeth playfully at Gem when she came too close

Sapphire nodded slowly, worry painting her facial features. "Okay... thank you" Gem tossed her head and bumped Isabella then took off before she could get nipped at. Stone pinned his ears for a second before he realized it was playful snap. He was back in sister-protection-mode again.

Lis had been trailing behind the others after he helped get oak, he looked around to see the area. He cantered past tiger and willow and yelled "I'm going to run ahead and get ready, oak will need somewhere safe and comfortable."

Oak felt herself be lifted off the ground when they got back to the cave and she was put down she coughed her side still bleeding she opened her eyes and looked at willow forcing words "there's a ....small..red fox that needsmore help then idow" her words were mixed and mangled as she let her head flop back down