At first look, one might wonder how Misty Fly, Fluttershy and Stilo are related at all. Misty Fly was only slightly darker than her two siblings in coat color. It was not very noticeable, but if looked at very closely, a pony would be able to tell. All three shared the same eye color, but Misty Fly did not share her sisters eye shape. At the moment, though, that was hard to see. Misty Fly was wearing glasses that looked just like ones the Wonderbolts would wear. She was the same height as her sister, but drastically thinner and more muscular. Her mane and tail colors were drastically different from her siblings as well. While her siblings shared a soft, pastel pink for their mane and tails, Misty Fly had colors similar to that of the sky. Her mane and tail were two different shades of blue. The more dominant blue was much more vibrant than the softer pastel that highlighted it. This was the product of lots of time and a large amount of mane dye. They were also styled in a more fiery fashion compared to Fluttershy and Stilo. While the seemingly identical siblings shared the same flowing style for their mane and tails, Misty Fly had hers in a style that resembled that of a Wonderbolt. Her cutie mark was a single puffy white cloud with a single wing in the middle. The wing was she same shade as her coat.

“Geeze! What was with the hold up?! I've been just standing here for like, a solid five minutes!” The Pegasus snorted and helded her head up as she walked into the cottage. “Stilo!” She said in the happiest of tones, and gave her brother a warm embrace. “It’s been forever!” The two said in unison before chuckling amongst themselves. Misty Fly quickly copied her brothers smile and began to talk to him, acting as if Fluttershy wasn't even there. They talked about useless things; they discussed topics that didn't interest Fluttershy too much. She could care less about how great Misty Fly did in her last big show in Canterlot, or how much praise Stilo's last big project received. She just wanted this weekend to be over with, so she can go back to her peaceful life taking care of the animals. Small talk between Stilo and Misty Fly went on for a good amount of time. It went on for enough time for Fluttershy to take her place on the couch again. The mare set her head on her hooves and closed her eyes, hoping that her siblings would just forget about her presence and that they would just leave already. Sadly, ponies can only wish, and wishes never come true. At least, not for Fluttershy.

“Hey! Flutters! Wake up!” Misty Fly commanded the attention of her sister. Fluttershy opened her eyes but kept her head where it was. She felt comfortable, and did not want to change that. Plus, it was convenient for her, as she would easily be able to drift back into nothingness once Misty Fly was done with her.

“Yes, Misty Fly?” Fluttershy sounded very tired. She was exhausted from all the cleaning and had already gone over her social limit for the day within the short hour her brother was there.

“Sorry I'm so late. Spit Fire called a meeting for the top five flyers, which includes me. The meeting went a little longer than she planned. Once it was over I rushed here.”

“Oh, it’s perfectly fine Misty. I would hate to be the cause of you leaving you meeting early.”

Misty Fly smiled a dumb smile. “I’m glad you understand and see it my way. If I had left early from that, I could have lost my place!”

She wiped her brow and began to tour the cottage, with Stilo acting as her tour guide. They both mumbled to themselves, most likely sharing gossip and commenting on Fluttershys humble abode. Fluttershy herself decided to try and slip past the two, to go into her backyard to check the animals. A coping method that she had made for this weekend was that when she became too nervous, she would check on the animals. There, they could make the mare feel better. Fluttershy tried to promise herself to only resort to this when it was an emergency, but she knew herself too well. She was never very good at keeping promises, unless it was very important. Fluttershy was able to let her siblings ahead of her not be able to notice her slip into a door under her stairwell. From that door, she entered the small closet she had. This was where she kept most of the food and toys that the animals who lived inside the house needed. Carrots for Angel, cheese for the mice, seeds for the birds, ect. From that closet, there was another door that led into her backyard, where she kept the majority of her animals. This door was unknown to everypony but herself, and the animals of course. Fluttershy used this door as her escape, for only a couple of minutes, at least.

As soon as she stepped outside, the pastel mare was met with a mix of happy and concerned animals. Many of her bigger animals, such as her bear, large birds and seal were concerned for her. She tried to her best to convince them that she was okay. That she was fine, and did not mind her brother and sisters presence yet. The smaller animals, such as her many rabbits, chickens, smaller birds, cats, mice and smaller aquatic life were very happy to see that she was doing okay. Angel seemed to be the most worried for Fluttershy out of all the animals. He clung to her leg in hopes that it would make Fluttershy feel better, which made Fluttershy tear up with happiness. Fluttershy spent a good amount of time out in her backyard, tending to the animals and bonding with them in her time of need. Though, it felt as if it was not very long until her siblings started to call for her.

Reluctantly, Fluttershy walked back to her secret door and entered the closet again, then exiting the closet and back into her home. It took her siblings a moment to find where she was. They were coming down from her second floor when they spotted the mare on her couch. Head in hooves, eyes closed. Stilo came down ahead of Misty Fly, as it seems he had come to the end of his tour. Misty Fly looked very entertained, like she was taking in all of what her brother had to say. The two left the staircase and made their way in front of Fluttershy, who tried to make it as if she was sleeping. Her brother and sister did not fall for this trick, however. They knew when Fluttershy was faking, or lying, or keeping a secret or not keeping a promise. It was easy for anypony, to be fair.

“There you are, Flutters!” Misty Fly started, “Stilo was just showing me around. This place is pretty small, you know. Did it get smaller? I feel like it did!” Misty Fly often rambled or went on, even if she was being rude and obviously had to stop. But no one ever stopped her. “This place could probably fit into mine, like, 3 times. Sure its kinda roomy, but, seriously! How can you even stand to live here?”

Fluttershy tried to keep her composure. She rarely ever got annoyed, but it seemed that her siblings just wanted to test her patience, especially Misty Fly. It was like the mare just wanted to push Fluttershy's buttons- like she got real enjoyment out of annoying her sister. She took a deep breath before answering her sisters question. Stilo just watched the two. Fluttershy could have sworn he had the same stupid smile that he did almost an hour ago- when he discovered the skylight.

“Well, it is perfectly big enough for the animals and I. Really, only some of the small animals live in here. Most the the animals stay outside in their habitats and hutches. The cottage has everything I need to live, really… It has a kitchen, a bedroom, living area… Small places for the animals… I don't really need anything else. I even have a perfect view of my backyard and animals from my room.” Fluttershy tried to explain, but Misty Fly just stared at her as if she missed every single word Fluttershy had said. Fluttershy could only look down once she realised that her sister wasn't too interested in her explanation. Misty Fly shrugged and finished, “I'm just saying, I wouldn't be able to live in such a small place. Not to even mention that it’s on the ground! Not up in the clouds!”

Fluttershy grumbled. Why did her siblings care so much, anyway? Why did it matter so much to them where Fluttershy lived or what her job was? Was it because she didn't have as much wealth as them? Was it because she was not the most famous pony around? The mare was very well known in Ponyville, as she had to establish herself as a young age as the towns new animal caretaker. She was obviously very well known within the capital city of Canterlot, and even in the Crystal Empire. But was that enough for her brother and sister? She guessed not, due to the fact that they were both well established within the city of Cloudsdale. Anywhere that wasn't up in the sky did not mean too much to them. Though, Fluttershy did have a chance of giving her sister a run for her money, as her sister was well known in Canterlot as well. All Wonderbolts where. It was a given with the job.

“Hey! I've got just the perfect idea!” Stilo ran up to Fluttershy. “Why don’t you show us around Ponyville?” Fluttershy was taken aback for a moment. Show them around Ponyville? Was he serious? Stilo noticed his sisters reaction, but continued on, “I know we've been here only a small amount of times before. Though, we've never actually seen what’s around here. Won’t you show us? Please?” Stilo begged. Misty Fly looked at her brother then at Fluttershy, grinning and nodding furiously. Fluttershy inhaled and exhaled, and looked down. She nodded slowly.

“Fine… I’ll take you around Ponyville, I guess...” This was going to be the worst day of her life.

Author's Note

another big thanks for my friend for helping me edit and proofread this. i hope you all enjoy the third chapter!