The Look

Fluttershy cantered past the doors to the large auditorium when she found herself stopping to peek through the windows at the young and hopeful auditionees trying to ''shine all over Equestria''. She knew that none of them would actually be accepted though, as all the models here had one thing in common; Photo Finish had found them, they weren't looking for careers in fashion with Photo Finish. This made all auditions destined to fail and today was no exception as the yellow mare saw. As expected, the filly strutting her stuff on stage soon burst into tears after the judges all simulatenously gestured ''NO'' without any hesitation. The filly saw this as a terrible thing but for poor Fluttershy trapped in the Institute, she saw this as a blessing for each filly trying to model. After all, why on earth would any pony want to live their life in a dreadful, controlling place like this.
''You don't know how lucky you are,'' Fluttershy whispered, ''free to leave this place as you please. You shouldn't be upset, you're not the one trapped in here after all.''
As she went to grab her usual hay fries, Fluttershy darted her eyes about the colourful bunch of ponies enjoying their posh brunch, as expected, they were all unicorns and earth ponies. Why was that again?
''Oh that's right'', the pegasus mumbled to herself, ''Something about how pegasus ponies were meant to be athletic and strong, and I'm the only pegasus that Photo Finish has ever seen that is, um, delicate and demure enough to have the privilege of... living in this place.'' She sighed as she sat down to eat.
Her mind drifted to Snapshot. Where would she be? Limelight said she was busy or something like that, but nopony in her right mind can trust what Limelight says. Fluttershy moved around the cafeteria in hopes of seeing Snapshot amongst the other ponies, but she couldn't see her purple mane or coat amongst the spectrum of hysteric colour. She flew out of the cafeteria but this only earned her cold stares from many of the wingless ponies seated at the silver tables far below.
''Snapshot...?'' She called softly whilst knocking on Snapshot's door, ''Um... it's me, Fluttershy.''
''I guess she's not here either'' Thought Fluttershy as she turned to leave. However, her ears were super sensitive after listening to little creatures over the long years and she was certain that a little yelp came from Snapshot's door. It was a muffled yelp though, as if Snapshot's mouth was covered.
''Snapshot? Stay there, I- I'll go get help'' Fluttershy said loudly, but who was she kidding? She knew that nopony would help her, she was the outcast. Anyway, she was too shy and pathetic to ask those bully ponies. So Fluttershy did the only thing she could.

''C'mon Fluttershy, I watched the boring butterfly migration with you, now it's your turn to watch the dragon migration with me!'' Rainbow Dash hissed impatiently, which was the usual tone she used when dealing with ponies like Derpy and Fluttershy.

''I...said...NO!'' Screamed Fluttershy

She smashed Rainbow Dash to the floor then jumped onto her harshly, pressing and sqeezing the air out of Rainbow's lungs, and dove for the window. She had never felt such power come from her back legs before.

Fluttershy took a large breath of air in, readied herself and bucked the door so hard, a farm pony like Applejack would've been proud! The oak door slammed down to reveal Snapshot. She was bound, ropes tied tightly around her fore and hind legs. Her snout was completely enclosed in a mess of dirty rags to prevent her from squealing and indeed breathing well. Her mane was a mess, clumps torn out and strewn across the floor of her chic room. Two drops of blood poured down her forehead.
''Snapshot? Are you okay, are you hurt? Can you hear me?'' Fluttershy panicked as she hurriedly unfurled the cloth and ropes.
''Y- eah I'm... all good, Flutters.'' Snapshot croaked, gasping for air.
''Who did this to you?''
''Usual lot''
Fluttershy knew exactly what this meant. Limelight and her posse again. Well, not this time. Fluttershy and Snapshot were on a mission to escape.

''Snapshot, Photo Finish is is Germaney all week, this is our one chance to really leave this place for good, so, well, here's what I think we could do...'' Fluttershy began to hatch her plan.