Shy Can See

Fluttershy sat idly in Rarity's boutique, waiting patiently for orders to be given. Angel bunny was seated next to Fluttershy, his eyes scanning around the room curiously. Rarity was in the middle of putting together her latest dress for Sapphire Shores.

Rarity has became a much different friend compared to only last year. This didn't apply to all of her friends, of course. Fluttershy was the only one. This was for reasons completely unknown to Fluttershy; or anypony else, for that matter. Rarity gave little to no respect towards her. However, Fluttershy payed no mind. She has had to tolerate it many times before with other ponies. Not only that, but they were both connected by the Elements of Harmony. She wouldn't dare walk away and not talk to Rarity anymore. Instead, she chose to sit and tolerate her friend, always careful not to anger her.

"Fluttershy, I need you to get me more bobby pins from the back room. Chop chop, dear!" Rarity sang in a happy, but stern tone. She did as she was told, and disappeared into the back room, her posture sluggish.

Fluttershy wasn't in one of her best moods today, considering Angel broke his left leg the day before. She had to carry him everywhere she went now, to make sure he doesn't make any attempts to hop on his injury.

Back into the living room, Fluttershy came to Rarity's side with the requested pins.

"You know, Fluttershy..." Rarity began as she levitated the pins away from her assistant, "I don't see why you feel the need to carry it around with you everywhere"

"Carry what?" Fluttershy inquired as she checked herself out.

Rarity sighed loudly, quickly annoyed with her confusion. "That!" She pointed at Angel, sitting in the corner quietly. Angel only tilted his head, seemingly unfazed.

"O-Oh..." Fluttershy mumbled softly. She felt slightly hurt that Rarity would call her poor, injured Angel an it, but she quickly pushed her negative emotions away from her mind. "Angel accidentally hurt himself while playing with the other animals. So I'm keeping extra watch over him until his leg heals up."

Rarity smirked. "How graceful of him. He's just like you!" She chuckled at her own comment, and went back to tweaking the dress she was working on. Fluttershy frowned as she walked to the corner Angel resided at. What was Rarity's problem? She seemed much more hostile than usual today.

Leaning against the wall, Angel sniffled quietly from her harsh words.

"It's okay Angel," Fluttershy cooed softly in Angel's ear, "Nothing is meant by what she's saying. You're a good little bunny. You're my little angel."

Angel smiled happily and hugged her forehooves in thanks. Fluttershy returned the gesture as Rarity watched on. It wasn't long before she commented on their displays of affection.

"Oh give me a break," Rarity took her attention entirely off of her work, focusing on them both. "Why don't you both just run off somewhere and fuck already?" It was no surprise for Rarity to be picking on Fluttershy. But on Angel, too? She continued to verbally attack. "I wouldn't be surprised if you actually have done it before. I bet you're into bestiality, aren't you, Flutter?"

Fluttershy went completely silent, and turned away from Rarity. Tears trickled down the her cheeks, and dripped off from her chin. The more she tried to fight the urge to cry, the more tears poured from her now red, puffy eyes. Her bottom lip quivered as she tried to speak. "R-Rari-"

Rarity quickly cut her off. She made her way to Fluttershy and invaded her space, causing her to backpedal up to the wall. Angel tugged on Rarity's mane, only to be carelessly shoved aside with her hooves. "Oh shut it; I already know you have nothing to say. You're just going to break out in tears like you always do. Now take your ass out of my boutique. I don't want your tears ruining my floors."

Fluttershy hastily snatched Angel up and trotted out the front door of the boutique. Her trot kicked into a brisk gallop as soon as she was outside. In an attempt to hide her face, she let her long man hang down over her face, masking her tear-filled eyes from other ponies. She galloped as fast as she could. Angel tugged on her mane in an attempt to get her to slow down, but to no avail.

Hot tears blinded her vision, causing her surrounds to look like nothing but foreign blobs of distorted shapes and colors to her. She bypassed her Cottage, and headed straight into the gloomy Everfree Forest. Angel did everything in his power to get her to turn around; from whining to poking to tugging, but Fluttershy was too upset to pay any attention to him. Why is Rarity acting this way? What could I have done to wrong her?

The foliage of the forest brushed against Fluttershy's sides as she ran. Her hooves kicked up leaves and sent them flying in her wake. Her legs ached and screamed for her to stop. She pushed on, deeper into the depths of Everfree.

Neither Fluttershy nor Angel knew where they were at this point. Nothing looked familiar. Nothing stood out from all else. The thick leaves of the trees blocked out the sun, making it even more difficult to see. Angel took hold of her mane, desperately trying to keep from falling off of her back. If he wasn't capable of getting her to turn around, all he could do was ride it out until she tired herself out.

The trees around them increased in numbers. Space grew very limited and narrow. Fluttershy bumped into the trees, scratching up her yellow coat. Her mind remained focused on recapping all the things Rarity has said to her over the past year. This only fueled her to continue her descent further into the forest.

Out of Fluttershy's blinding sadness, she caught a deafening shriek from behind her. She craned her head and blinked her tears back as she ran. She could make out Angel's horrified face, his eyes locked straight ahead. Fluttershy hastily looked back in front of her, but she was too late.

Her head suddenly tingled with a sharp pain. The agony flowed all the way down to her hind legs.

She swung her head back and opened her mouth as if to scream. No sound emitted.

Her eyes rolled to the back of her head. Her hooves gave way from under her.

Everything faded to black.

* * *

Fluttershy slowly opened her eyes. She found herself laying on the cold forest floor, looking up at the sky above. Her body was still undergoing minor pain. A high-pitched gasp protruded her lips. She raised herself onto her hooves and scanned the ground around her. Angel was laying on his side not far from her, still knocked unconscious. Fluttershy came to his aid, looking him over for any additional injuries. Her muzzle brushed over the back of Angel's head and the nape of his neck. She nudged him gently for him to wake up. His eyes soon twitched open, to her relief.

A weary smile managed to appear on Fluttershy's tear-stained face. Her hoof reached down under Angel, scooping him up into her aching arms. She snuggled him affectionately. Angel groaned slightly, but sheepishly let her smother him.

She gently grabbed Angel by the nape of his neck with her teeth, and placed him onto her back once again. She wiped her remaining tears away with a hoof, and let her eyes wandered about, taking a good look at her new surroundings. Is this... Everfree? She stood in the middle of an open field, with densely packed trees and bushes surrounding said field. She unraveled her wings and hovered above the ground. She raised herself higher and higher to see above the dense trees.

Oof!

Fluttershy's head collided with... Nothing?

Dazed and confused, she returned back to the ground while rubbing her head in agony. Angel tilted his head in curiosity and slid off of her back. He limped to the outer edge of the field, trying not to put too much pressure on his injured leg. He reached out to the air in front of him. His paw was abruptly prevented from stretching any farther. It met with some sort of invisible barrier.

Angel returned to Fluttershy, who was still rubbing her hurt scalp. He tugged on her front hoof and guided her over to the strange barrier. Fluttershy met both of her hoofs with the force field. "What... Is this?" She pondered in awe. Concern grew from within her. She flew around the circumference of the open field with her hoof held out against the edge. No openings were met.

"No... Nono nono no... This can't be possible. How did we even get in here?!"

Fluttershy flew back down to the ground, and tried to call for help, even though she knew no one would be out here. It was useless. Her eyes watered once more, unsure of what to do. Angel sat next to her, brushing her pink mane in sympathy for her.

A pony-like shadow began to tower over her and Angel from behind. Fluttershy halted her snobs. Her eyes shrunk immensely from her and Angel's body now engulfed in the shadow. She was too afraid to turn around, as was Angel.

The unknown creature lowered its head down to Fluttershy, and breathed heavily down her neck as it growled in a low tone. Fluttershy suddenly let forth an ear-shattering scream.

She grabbed Angel and tossed him onto her back. She sprinted to the outer edge of the force field and banged on it furiously, desperate to get out. She cried and hyperventilated non-stop. Never-ending tears poured down her cheeks, soon realizing escaping was hopeless.

The creature used its magic to temporarily mute Fluttershy, and pull her back to her previous location: Right in front of it. The creature spun her around and grinned devilishly at her, making its sharp predatory teeth visible. Who Fluttershy was looking at, face-to-face, was King Sombra. His red-on-green eyes emitted a thick purple mist. He had his usual Regalia on, crown and all. She opened her mouth as if to scream, but no sound was produced. This made Sombra all the more amused. Angel hid in her bright pink mane, trembling.

"It's about time they brought me company..." Sombra smirked in fiendish amusement.