The Cutie Map Quest

    Fluttershy opened her eyes. Her and Big Mac had just settled down next to a tree to rest for the night about thirty minutes ago. Big Mac was already snoring loudly in her ears, she tried to fall asleep but she couldn't. She felt like an owl that had forgotten to get a good day of sleep.

     She sighed and heaved herself up from the dry, prickly, and patchy grass underneath her she looked around and wondered if there was a more moist patch of ground she could lay on. Nothing. From the looks of it this place was in a drought, weird aren't  the pegas- oh, she forgot there are no pegasi to control the weather here. She decided to fly up to a tree and see if it would be more comfortable up there.

    Fluttershy had settled herself down on a thick branch, her back pressed against the trunk of the tree. She peered around and saw Luna's moon gazing at her, she smiled. At least she could see one thing from home. She closed her eyes and sighed softly. I wish I were home in my soft bed with Angel. She opened her eyes again and the hairs on her neck stood up, she could feel something watching her she looked around and seen two yellow, merciless eyes glaring at her. She stared back, her body tensed up and the only noise she could make was a scream.

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    Big Mac's eyes shot open as a shriek echoed through the trees, it was more of a hushed scream .Oh no, Fluttershy!! He frantically stood up and looked where she was laying before he fell asleep. No, no no no no no!!! He bolted in the direction he could of sworn the scream came from.

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    Fluttershy sat stiffly on the tree, her eyes locked on the eight eyes now peering at her. She seen more sets of eyes appear. She wanted to run. She wanted to run and never stop, but her legs wouldn't move. Her wings were even more useless locked in place to her sides. To make things worse she couldn't even cry, she was paralyzed in fear.

    Fluttershy knew she was a goner as she seen ten more sets of eyes appear, she closed her eyes hoping her end would come quickly. One of the creatures emerged and growled. It was a green-skinned ogre covered in iron armor. Her and Big Mac must've already been in ogre territory. She could've sworn it was a few more miles north.

    The ogre gave an ear piercing roar and the others emerged from the bushes. It gave a sign with it's hand and it charged.

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    Big Mac heard a roar and this made him push himself harder, he had to get to Fluttershy before something bad happened. He heard another shriek and then more roars and birds emerging from treetops in fear. His face lost all of his blood and the usually red fur on his face seemed a bit paler. Then he heard another shriek, Fluttershy was fine, at least he hoped. He followed the birds fleeing from treetops, yelling from the attackers, and occasional scream from Fluttershy.

    Suddenly Big Mac burst into a clearing with a green creature raising a mace over a terrified Fluttershy with blood coming from a few scratches on her canary coat. Out of panic he jumped in front of a now confused ogre. The ogre growled and Big Mac growled back.

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    Fluttershy almost knew she was a goner she had been brushed by the occasional axe or mace and now there was blood streaming from the scratched parts on her body. She now lay on the ground at the mercy of the ogre that ordered the others around. She cried out one more time before it raised it's mace it was about to strike her when Big Mac burst into the clearing and jumped in front of her.

    Tears began streaming from Fluttershy's eyes, not from fear, not from pain, but from the joy of Big Mac being there to save her.

     The ogre growled and Big Mac growled back the only thing she could to was watch in fear of what could happen to Big Mac against nine ogres. Then suddenly an old looking ogre with a white beard and eyebrows emerged from the bushes, his eyes showed calmness with a hint of anger. He made some signs with his hands and gave the ogre confronting Big Mac a scolding look.

    The elderly ogre spoke with a dumbness in his voice but he seemed wiser then the other ones,"I truly sorry ponies, my nephew Axetooth mean no harm, he only protecting BloodSpear territory. Other animals want to take it but they not have it!" He nodded " Please come to camp ponies, we welcome with open arms." He gave a toothy grin.