Author's Note

Hi! You know, it's always been my dream to have someone do a youtube reading of my story or make it into an animation. I always thought that was cool. It actually would be great if somepony would do that.
In the comments below, tell me what you're dream is.

Seven Years Bad Luck

Fluttershy sat by the window of her cottage and sighed. It was winter and all her animal friends were sound asleep in their burrows hibernating. During the winter season, she often became lonely, especially during snow storms. No pony was there to keep her company. She was just thinking about her five best friends when a knock came at her door..

" Hmm?" she murmured. Getting up she went to go answer the door.

" Yes?"

Outside was Owlicious.

" Oh hello, Owlicious! I thought you were hibernating!" she said. Owlicious hooted. On his leg was a piece of paper.

" A paper..."

She took it and read it aloud.

Dear Fluttershy,

Come to my castle right away. It is a matter of most importance.

Twilight

Fluttershy's eyes widened. Owlicious hooted and floated toward the icy road.

"I'm coming! Hold up, Owlicious!" Fluttershy called.

She closed the door behind her and spread her wings to fly. She jumped and flew down the road. It was very cold and she wondered why she forgot her scarf.

Didn't matter.

She had to get to the castle quickly anyway. A few minutes later, Owlicious and Fluttershy made it to the castle. She knocked and almost immediately was pulled in by a pink hoof. Being dragged in, she blinked and saw it was Pinkie Pie.

"Pinkie! Did Twilight call you here, too?"

" Yup! Come on. Everypony's waiting for us in the throne room!" the pink pony told her. The owl flew up to a nest and began to sleep.

"Pinkie, do you know why we're here?" Fluttershy asked as she followed her friend up the stairs.

" Beats me! Twilight said she wouldn't tell us until you got here, " Pinkie replied. She bounded up the stairs joyfully. Fluttershy followed her to the room and was greeted by a hug from her friends.

" Hi girls," she said.

" Hey, Flutters!" Rainbow Dash replied. Applejack grinned as she looked upon her Pegasus friend.

" Flutters? That's new."

" We haven't seen you in ages!" Rarity exaggerated.

" Ok everypony. I can tell you all why I've gathered you all here now that Fluttershy is here," Twilight announced. She took out her journal full of everypony's entries on friendship.

" All of you know that after the second time I went through the portal into the other world, Sunset Shimmer and I have been in contact through this book." They all nodded and watched intently as Twilight used her magic to flip through the pages to the latest entry.

" The entries are mostly about her asking for advice in friendship. Every once in a while she'll start a conversation about other things and we pen pal it up for hours...But this latest entry is entirely different from anything I've seen her write."

She flipped to the last written page for everypony to see.

Dear Princess Twilight,

Something very strange is happening. There was an odd flash of lightning and gust of wind that raged through here out of no where. And today's a sunny day! The lightning and wind is still happening. Please come, Twilight. I have a feeling it's magic related.

Signed, Sunset Shimmer

Applejack made a face. The ponies looked up at the princess.

" So, you have to go back for a third time," Rainbow Dash observed.

Twilight nodded solemnly. " I have to make sure it isn't anything serious."

" I think it is, though. Lightning and crazy winds? On a sunny day??" Rarity pointed out. Twilight sighed and took her book.

" Yes, I know..."

She walked over to a huge object covered by a blanket. " I'm glad I didn't disassemble it..."

She pulled back the blanket and revealed the machine attached to the portal mirror.

" Looks like we're still not going, " Pinkie Pie commented.

Her friends nodded and took a step away from the mirror. Twilight used her magic to lift the journal to its pedestal on the portal machine. Instantly, a pink spark began to power the machine. The ponies watched in awe as the portal began to form.

But suddenly, a strange flicker happened and a sudden lightning flash lit the room. The lights in the room went out and all they could see was the swirling portal. A vicious rush of air tugged at them all and dragged them toward it.

" W-We're being sucked in!" Fluttershy shrieked. The rushing of wind and crack of lightning were like demons trying to capture them.

They all screamed as they held on to the thrones for dear life.

" Hang on!" Rainbow Dash yelled over the rushing air. Surprisingly, there was no thunder at all.

" Girls!" Twilight cried. " I have to know what's causing this!"

" No!" Rarity cried back. " It's dangerous!"

" Aren't all our adventures dangerous?!" the princess yelled.

" ...Touche..." Applejack murmured thoughtfully.

" I've got to know in order to settle this issue! Let princess Celestia know I'm in the other world!" Twilight told them and she let go of the throne she held on to. Falling back into the portal she shouted," Be safe!"

The portal almost instantly began to close. The wind, however, became extremely violent. Fluttershy shrieked. " I'm slipping!"

" No!" Pinkie Pie screamed. Before anypony could do anything she let go.

" Fluttershy!!" they yelled.

The said pony fell into the rapidly shrinking portal. The wind became so strong they could all no longer hold on. They were forcefully yanked toward the mirror. But instead of passing through they crashed into the mirror. The portal had already closed. The four of them groaned as they tried to get up. The room was completely dark since the crazy event caused the lights to blow out. Rarity lit the place up with her horn. They all glanced at the mirror and gasped. On the reflective glass was a ring of cracks where they had crashed into it.

Beside them the journal fell from its pedestal unharmed.