Fluttershy's Dilemma

It's a nice, peaceful day in Ponville. Nothing out of the ordinary. Everypony seems to be happy today. Well, it's not like they're never happy; they're just more happy than they could ever be. Why, you ask? Well, it's because Ponyville is going to have a huge celebration party for a very special Pegasus. No, it's not Rainbow Dash, even though she is special for her loyalty and Sonic Rainboom. This Pegasus is special for her kindness and love for animals. You guessed it; it's Fluttershy! Everypony is working really hard to make this party very special, including the Mane 6, but excluding Fluttershy (she doesn't know about it yet).

Pinkie Pie is making a 4-inch vanilla cake with white icing decorated with edible, pink butterflies that match Fluttershy's cutie mark. Rarity is making a beautiful pink dress with yellow flowers and sparkles for Fluttershy to wear at her party. Applejack, with the help of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, is making the Apple Family's famous Apple Cider. Twilight and Rainbow Dash are decorating Ponyville with balloons, streamers, and a banner with Fluttershy's face on it. Spike is writing an invitation for Princess Celestia and Princess Luna to come as special guests. Everything in Ponyville is going according to plan, and everypony is excited about this party.

"Good job, everypony!" exclaimed Twilight. "This party is gonna be a blast!"

"Of course it's gonna be a blast! It's a party!" Pinkie Pie jumped up and down with excitement.

"Whoa there, Nelly," said Applejack, putting a hoof on Pinkie's back to calm her down. "It ain't a party without Fluttershy. One of us should go to her cottage and get her."

"Good idea," said Twilight. "I'll go get her." She zoomed off to Fluttershy's cottage.

When she arrived there, she noticed that her door was wide open.

"That's strange," Twilight thought to herself. She peaked her head into the cottage, looking around to find Fluttershy.

"Fluttershy? Fluttershy!" Twilight called out her name, but no answer. "Where could she be?" Just as she was about to fly off, Angel Bunny hops towards her, covered with tiny bruises.

"Oh my goodness!" Twilight exclaimed. "Angel, what happened?!"

Angel squeaks while gesturing his arms and ears about his experience.

"Fluttershy's been acting strange lately?" Twilight ponders at the thought of Angel's explanations. "Well, what is she doing that's so strange?"

Again, Angel squeaks, explaining his tiny bruises.

"[Gasp]! She really did that to you?!

Angel nods.

"But... that doesn't sound like Fluttershy at all. She wasn't like that yesterday. As a matter of fact, Fluttershy is never like that." Twilight ponders some more about the situation. "Angel, do you know where she is now?"

Angel points out the door to where the Everfree Forest is located.

"The Everfree Forest? But Fluttershy is always scared of going there. Why would she even go there in the first place?" Twilight became more and more confused every second as she thought about it. "Well, it doesn't matter now; I have to go find her!" And with those words, Twilight zipped out of Fluttershy's home and into the Everfree Forest.