Dog Days of Ponyville: Doggie Deux Part 2

Fluttershy hums a gentle tune that Silver Spoon does not recognize. Either it is a song not heard of in her world or she had just never heard of it in her former life.

Still, like the mare's voice itself, it is soothing, almost drowning out the occasional *BEEP BEEP BEEP* that seems to be summoned by and keeps in perfect rhythm of the pegasus's heart beat. As annoying and disconcerting as the constant Beeping sound is, the heart beat is soothing like that of her mother's when she used to lie with her after a particularly bad dream prompted the Silver foal to sneak into her parents bed and snuggle between them.

"If like, this is hell, it's not so bad."

Silver sighs to herself and snuggles into Shy's embrace as she carries her across the lush green well manicured grass of an enclosed running area where the dogs get their exercise. It is surrounded by a chain link fence and wide enough to hold many dogs her size and larger with plenty of space to run and play.

But if Silver had her way she would choose to remain in Fluttershy's arms. "Here you go." Sadly those hopes are dashed as Fluttershy gently drops Silver Spoon in a dry metal wash basin. "Now you be a good girl and stay right here. I'm going to go get some nice shampoo and a hose." she sighs "Oh I hope the water isn't too cold." she squeaks and rises to walk back inside the plain cinderblock building.

Silver Spoon whimpers, feeling alone and slightly abandoned, but she calms her self and looks out over the basin at her surroundings. She see's several heavily used chew toys and balls on the grass and places where dogs have dug holes and done their 'business'.

As she basks in the hot sun her nose is assaulted by the many pleasant and new smells, overwhelming her now hyper sensitive olfactory nodes. She sniffs the air rapidly, taking in each smell of every mare, foal, and stallion and even a passing cat outside the fence, having to fight hard to ignore her instincts to leap out of the tub and give chase, knowing that the fence would render her pursuit futile. And she did not want to disappoint Ms. Shy.

If this is Ponyville or a reasonable facsimile of it, she does not recognize it.

In her Ponyville only a few Earth ponies and Unicorns owned automobiles besides the local fire, guard, and EMS services of which she was once painfully aware, prior to her death.

In this version of Ponyville however, the smell of exhaust fumes and the sound of motors can be sensed in abundance. "I guess like, having fingers makes it more fun to drive.. or perhaps cars are more affordable here." she sighs as she tries to occupy her mind.

She watches a garbage truck backing up with a *BEEP.. BEEP.. BEEP..* only it is not like a normal signal a truck would give off while backing up, but the sound and rythem of her EKG. *BEEP.. BEEP.. BEEP..* Silver grasps her ears in her hooves, trying to shield them and grits her teeth growling and snarling.

"STOP IT! I'm dead I GET IT.. please stop reminding me of my life before!" she begs as the sound is neither muffled nor diminished by covering her ears. "please just let me move on!"

Then all at once, as if Luna or Celestia had taken pity on her, the beeping stopped and out walked Ms. Shy, carrying a pail of warm soapy water and sponge.

Silver Spoon yelps in fear as the warm suds are poured over her head, into the basin. She soon settles into the luke warm water however with a gentle sigh. Then suddenly she feels an urge she can't resist. She stands up in the tub and violently shakes her torso back and fourth, vibrating her entire body and slinging soapy water all over her caretaker.

Fluttershy squeals and giggles as the foal/ pup inadvertently soaks her with her bath water "Silly puppy.." she coos "It's not my bath time." she reminds and begins unbuttoning her wet, dirty blouse. It is only then that Silver notices the brown paw prints of filth her gropeing hooves/ paws had left on the mare's uniform as she explored her breasts.

Silver mirrors the mare's kind smile, making the young pegasus smile even wider. "Good.. I'm glad the water is warm." she sighs on Silver's behalf noting the calm and abject contentment in the foal/ pup's eyes.

Fluttershy dips the sponge in the warm suds and began washing Silver's back. Silver's eyes roll back and she sighs, hanging out her tongue as the mare scrubs at her coat hard, to get all the dirt and grime out "I've never seen an owner braid their pet's mane before, at least not so elegantly." Fluttershy almost apologetically states as she removes the ribbon from the base of Silver Spoon's mane, letting it unravel and unfurl so she can wash it.

"He must have loved you dearly." She strokes Silvers mane with a sorrowful and tender hand, heavy with sadness "If he loved me.. then why did he leave me?" she asks more herself since all Fluttershy hears are slight whimperings of a lost puppy, left abandoned and alone in a scary new world "I know you miss him don't you?" she sighs and strokes Silver gently before going back to scrub her sides and flanks "Miss him.. I don't even remember him." Silver sighs and whimpers.

Fluttershy takes great care to get every inch of the filly/ puppy clean, lifting her fore and hind legs to scrub at the hooves/ pads of her paws to get all the gunk and grime from between the Silver canine's toes. "Ooooh yeah!" she moans and sighs "Thank you so much Ms. Shy." she coos

"You're most welcome, Silver Spoon."

Silver's eyes bolt open wide "What? can.. can you like, hear me?!" she turns to face the mare with a look of astonishment and shock.

"What's wrong Silver dear?" the mare asks with profound concern. "Too rough.. oh is the water getting cold?" she replies with great distress.

Silver sighs, her hopes for having some pony to talk to, dashed on the rocks of her canine reality. She just shakes her head slightly, but Fluttershy doesn't pick up on it, too busy testing the temperature of the water, with an elbow, as if she were bathing her own foal. "I just wanted to give you a warm bath.. but I'll need to rinse you off with the hose." she sighs "If I have some time left after I get to the others, I promise I'll see about braiding your fur again." she promises as Silver smiles and nods slightly. Fluttershy picks up on this response, but she is used to animals understanding her and makes no further mention of it.

Silver is taking out onto the pavement and hosed down. The cool water is a sharp and refreshing contrast of the summer sun on her fur. Fluttershy steps back as the filly/ puppy shakes off the excess water, creating a cascade of sparkling droplets and a rainbow in the mid afternoon light.

Fluttershy fills a water dish and pats Silver's head "Okay Silver. I'm going to go now." she stands up "I'm going to leave you out here to dry and get some air. I need to go now and tend to your friends." she says sweetly "Take heart sweet Silver. You'll find some pony to love you. Until you do.. you'll have me.. twice to three times a week." she sighs and steps through the door to reenter the building.

Silver Spoon looks around the yard. There is a single tree to lie under and get some shade, but for now she needs the sun to dry her coat. She has too look her best to snag a master and be taken to a new home.

The grass is clean and freshly cut. The smell is pleasant and puts her in the mood for play. Instinct takes over and she bends down to pick up a chew toy in her muzzle and drop down on the warm pavement to dry while she viscously chews on the rubber dog bone, ignoring the other dogs' scents and slobber or the many teeth marks on the bone. "Who knows." she chuckles around the rubber toy "Maybe I'll buck myself with it later.. and then burry it!" she growls and bites down on the bone.

"It's a dog eat dog world."