The Dragon's Good Karma

Spike and Fluttershy sat at the dinner table brainstorming ideas while they ate breakfast. After what had happened yesterday Shy didn't want Spike to leave, she said she felt empty without him there, so Spike decided to stay with her and forget about school that day. They didn't have anything to fancy to eat just some pancakes and milk.

"Shy before we think of anything further I hope you don't mind me asking, but what happened to your parents?" Spike said making sure to give her his full attention.

Shy was already a bit down that morning. Even if she did have the happiest day of her life the day before, but she was upset due to the fact she couldn't have spike for another two years. But then she would already be in college, She didn't want to not have him and be moved away to some far away university. She also didn't want to give up the opportunity to go to college either.

Spike was important to her and when she was away from him she couldn't help but feel empty. She had fallen for him the first day she set eyes on him, she would have confessed sooner but she saw him gawking over Rarity constantly and it discouraged her.

She sighed and collected her thoughts. "They were murdered for resisting a mugging." She said straight forward obviously not wanting to add any details.

Spike nodded as his heart dropped. Spike kept his cool and moved on. "Fluttershy...Lets go to the town hall and ask about what we should do."

Shy gave him a nod with a hesitant smile. She got up and approached Spike giving him a little kiss before moving on to get ready to go.

Shy wandered into the bathroom and started brushing her mane. When she was done she looked at herself in the mirror, nothing was wrong with her on the outside in fact it looked as if she had no care in the world, as if she had nothing to worry about, as if every thing in her life was happy. The inside was a completely different story, she was sad, she had millions of things to fear and worry about, she was the complete opposite of happy, and if she didn't have Spike or her friends...she wouldn't be there right now.

Shy refused to open up to others, she worried about what they would think of her and what image she would create for herself. Why do you think she loves animals? Animals are the only creatures that don't judge you by your looks or what they see on the outside, they love you for who you are and look up to you like if you're their guardian. She was so afraid of everyone because her kind is the complete opposite of a mere animal. We judge people on the way they look, make fun of the people who we believe are different, and never look at what a person is on the inside.

In the end she couldn't do anything, she would be bullied flat out but never open up to anyone. She would just let it rot and decay inside of her while putting on a mask to make herself seem happy and carefree. It was easy to mask her emotions, people don't look at what you have to offer on the inside anyway. So as long as she doesn't look sad, she's good to go.

Shy only had one person that she knew she was living for, and it was Spike. She fell so dearly in love with him because he didn't judge the way she looked at any point in time. He never ever insulted her, or bullied her. He was always willing to help her in anyway he could. She kept seeing how lovely of a person he was on the inside and out. The only thing that bothered her is that he had the hots for Rarity. Every time she came near him she felt enraged. She felt that Rarity didn't deserve to have him, that if anything he was out of "her" league. He was just to kind of a person to just end up being used for her dirty work. But she couldn't say anything, what could she say that would actually matter to someone?

Within all those times of despair and relentless jealousy and hatred. She finally had him, at least that's what she thought. When Spike had set up the meeting to talk to everyone about herding, she couldn't help but be happy. The one thing she wanted the most out of everything was going to come true. Until he told them that they needed parental or guardian approval.

Great, she didn't have parents, they had died when she was a kid in a tragic accident. Her parents had planned a honeymoon to Saddle Arabia but didn't end up in the most friendly of neighborhoods. No mater what they did they couldn't find a way to the actual resort they planed to go to. That's when they realized the offer was fake. The flier that her parents picked up and had based their trip off of, was fake.

They got sent to a fake "resort" and boom, her parents were gone. Someone was cruel enough to steal her only happiness in life simply because they needed money. Since then she has never been the same. What used to be a happy little girl that everyone loved, turned into a depressed mess that was just sad to talk to. She wanted to end her life in hope she would be able to reach her parents once more, but she couldn't. Her parents had bought her a bunny before they left for the honeymoon, that had been blessed with some sort of extended life span. Since she had believed that it would live forever, she named it Angel. You see the day after she got Angel, her parents died. But Angel didn't leave her, scratch that he would never leave her. Whenever she cried or even seemed sad, that little bunny was with her the whole time. She couldn't help but feel warm and happy when she was around him. The same goes for Spike.

So when she figured out that she might be able to spend the rest of her days with Spike, she was overjoyed. Until he said she needed a parent or guardians approval.

Her heart dropped and she felt as if she was going to break out crying right there. But she had years of of experience hiding her emotions for other peoples sake, so it would only make sense that she was able to hide it.

So here she is now, on the brink of losing someone close to her again.

She put on a fake smile, left the bathroom, and made her way downstairs. She greeted Spike with a friendly wave which was returned to her happily.

Spike and fluttershy made their way to town hall in complete silence. She had locked her arms with Spike and had her head rested on his shoulder for the whole walk.

Spike sat down after having a conversation with the mayors assistant about how this was urgent and he needed to speak with her.

Within time the mayor slowly walked out of her office and signaled them to come in. When they made their way in Spike and fluttershy took their seats that were in front of the mayors desk, while the mayor took her chair behind the desk and sat down.

"What seems to be the issue?" The mayor said in a seemingly emotionless tone as she folded her hands and placed them on the desk.

Shy spoke up and was straight forward with the mayor. "I was planning on being a member of this mans herd before I was informed that I need a parent or guardian to approve me to do so." Shy said being as formal as she could with the mayor.

"Mhm, go on." Said the mayor giving Fluttershy her full attention.

"My parents are dead madam mayor."

The mayor automatically got on her computer an began typing frantically, when she stopped typing she began asking questions. "Name?"

"Fluttershy."

The mayor kept asking her questions such as, whats her address, how old is she, when did her parents die, and who she was planning to herd with.

"One final question, were you adopted at any point in your life?"

"No." Fluttershy said her eyes drooping down to the floor in sadness.

The mayor smiled as a piece of paper began printing out next to her. When the paper was done printing she snatched it from the printer and handed it to Fluttershy. "Sign here please."

Shy did so, placing the pen back into the mug where she had drawn it from.

The mayor took the paper and signed as well and happily handed it back to Shy.

"What is this?"

"A herding permit, everyone with no parents or guardians has to have one at one point in their lives."

Fluttershy put her hands over her muzzle and began to let liquid joy flow from her eyes. "Thank you so much." She said her hand making her words a bit muffled.

Spike gave the mayor a smile and a nod as he gave Shy his arm and walked her back home.

Shy had cried into his shoulder the whole way home with her permit firmly gripped in her left hand.

She could finally be happy. So she had no shame in showing her emotions to anyone anymore.

As long as she has Spike.