Pasts

"Come on, Flutters! I haven't heard this story in a loooong time"

"O-okay, just promise not to laugh?"

"Of course, Flutters. Now go on!"

"Okay... uh, I lived in Clouds dale like Rainbow dash...

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     In the Jr. Speedsters flight camp, a little yellow Pegasus was trying desperately to fly. Unlike most Pegasi, Fluttershy was, well, shy. She rarely spoke up in class or to classmates. The only ponies she talked to were her parents and Rainbow Dash, another filly in her class, and she was happy that way. The only thing she really wanted was to fly. She was the worst flier in the class. She was constantly picked on for this. One day, when she was trying to fly, a particular trio of bullies flew up beside her and started chanting.

                                                  'Fluttershy, Fluttershy!

                                                   Fluttershy can barely

                                                   fly!'

     This caused Fluttershy’s wings to lock up and close in shock and she fell onto the clouds below her, stumbling and falling to her knees. This only made the trio laugh harder and continue their chant. They were interrupted by a rainbow blurring past them. Rainbow Dash stood in front of Fluttershy and challenged them to a race. They accepted. The next thing Fluttershy knew was that she was on a cloud, waving a flag. The four ponies took off, blurring down the track. They took off so quickly, that the force of it pushed Fluttershy off of the cloud. She screamed as loud as she could, but none of the teachers or other students even tried to help. She tried to open her wings, but couldn't.

     'Oh Celestia please don't let me die like this! Please please help me!' She thought. She opened one eye and saw the ground quickly approaching. She had never been so scared in her life. It would hurt. It would hurt really bad. Fluttershy curled into a ball and started crying. 'I'm going to die without friends to mourn me, or a cutie mark to be remembered by' she thought. She squeezed her eyes shut and waited for the impact. But it never came. Instead, she felt a light tickling sensation.

     'Is this what death feels like? It feels nice'. But Fluttershy didn't realize that she had actually been saved by a swarm of butterflies. They lightly deposited her on the ground and only then did she open her eyes. She wasn't dead, but she was in a strange and beautiful place. A forest. She had read about them, but had never actually seen one. Oh and all of the animals! Bunnies and butterflies, birds and bees. And they were all talking to her! Even though over twenty creatures were all completely focused on her, she didn't feel shy. She thanked all of them and eventually started living in a small cottage with Rainbow Dash for a while. Even now, she still went and visited those animals and took care of them.

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     "What!" Exclaimed Rainbow Dash after she realized that Fluttershy wasn't going to continue. "You left out the best part!"

"No, I told the part about how I had never seen a forest before" said Fluttershy, sipping her tea.

"No, you left out the part with the Hydra!" Said Rainbow. The other mares peered at Fluttershy in confusion and interest.

"Oh yeah. I fought a Hydra" said Fluttershy, still calm.

"You fought a hydra!?" Gasped Rarity. "YOU fought a Hydra!? That doesn't make sense dear!"

"Make sense?" Came a voice from behind Fluttershy. "What fun is there in making sense?"