>you run as faster than you ever have before in your life
>Kenya would be proud
>the sound of Twilight screaming begins to get louder and louder
>looks like you are heading in the right direction
>as you're sprinting, you keep playing back what Twilight had told you earlier, about the Timberwolves
>that's what it had to be, you've never heard her scream that loudly before in all the time you've been here
>not even the time you accidentally ripped out a page from a book you borrowed from her
>you can see ponies coming out of their homes and shops to see what all the noise is
>as you run past them you can pick up some of them talking to each other
>”What's with all the noise?”, one stallion says
>”Sounds like screaming.”, says a mare to another
>soon enough, you have company with you
>they run behind you to see what was happening just outside their small little town
>as you past the last building, you can see Rarity out of the corner of your eye, trying her hardest to keep up with you
>she was drenched in sweat
>if not for the circumstances you would stop to let her catch up, or at least catch her breath
 
>as you continue towards the source of the screaming, you hear Twilight again
>this time a lot clearer
>”Help! Somepony help me!” Twilight screamed in agony
>your stomach tightens up as you press yourself even harder
>continuing your sprint, you climb a small hill when Twilight finally comes into view...
>with a Timberwolf on top of her
>it has its teeth sunk into one of her legs
>Twilight wildly tries to punch it in the head with one of her good hooves, but to no avail
“HEY!”, you shout as you run directly towards it, trying to divert its attention
>it works
>the Timberwolf drops Twilight from its maw and looks at you in what you could only guess was bewilderment
>still running straight towards it, you raise your arms above your head to make you seem bigger than you actually were
>the Timberwolf starts to back away slowly and eventually turns around to run back into the forest
>Twilight was right, now if only you had listened to her in the first place you wouldn't be running to her side like this
>she wouldn't be lying on the ground, her coat caked in blood
>she wouldn't be sobbing uncontrollably from broken bones and gashes
 
>you finally reach her
>Twilight tenses up as you place a hand on one the legs that hadn't been mauled
>she turns over to look at you, tears streaming down her face
>her front left leg was eviscerated
>you could clearly see a snapped bone, surrounded by ripped muscle tissue
>the rest of her didn't fair too well either
>scratch and claw marks covered her body, most that would probably stay with her for life
>”Anon!” Twilight exclaims through her moist eyes
“I've got you. Hang on to me.”
>as you pick her up she screams in pain
>you can feel tears slowly welling up in your eyes
>there's been times when you messed up, sure
>most of them you just said something along the lines of “I'm Sorry” and all was forgiven
>but this...
>how do you apologize for something like this?
“I know it hurts Twi.”, tears begin freely run from your eyes.
You choke up, “Just try to hang on to me, o-okay?”
>Twilight continues to whimper, but you feel her nod against your chest
>Rarity finally catches up to you
>”Twilight! Is she okay?!” Rarity asks shocked as she sees the blood dripping from the motionless pony
“I don't know, get the girls and meet me at the hospital.”
>you don't wait for an acknowledgement or for an 'okay'
>you just hold on to Twilight and race towards town, dashing past the field of concerned ponies that had gathered
>Twilight cries softly as she presses her head harder into your chest
>”Don't let me go.”, she barely squeaks out
>hearing her causes more tears to form as you tighten your grip