Fluttershy's Dilemma

"Oohh! I hope she doesn't find my Element here. I'm so worried," Pinkie Pie whined.

"Don't worry.  I'm right here with you. She won't hurt you as long as I'm here." Maud Pie hugs Pinkie with all her might.

"Thanks, Maud." Pinkie climbs on top of the rock fortress and pulls out her binoculars to look out for Fluttershy. "No sign of her yet!"

"That's good."

"Yes, that is good," said a mysterious voice.

"Who said that?" Maud turned around to see Fluttershy standing behind her. "You!"

"Who, me?" Fluttershy said in a mocking tone.

"[Gasp]! Fluttershy!" Pinkie Pie slipped on the rock fortess and fell on the ground, which knocked the fortress down and revealed the Element of Laughter.

"Heh. That was ease," Fluttershy said. I didn't even have to torture you to get to this Element. Now if you'll excuse me-" Just as she was about to walk towards the Element of Laughter, Maud stops her right in her tracks.

"You're not getting my sister's Element."

"And what are you gonna do about it?" Fluttershy shoves Maud out of her way and walks towards Pinkie Pie who was guarding her Element.

"Fluttershy, please. You don't have to do this," Pinkie pleaded.

"Oh, but I want to. It's fun." Fluttershy leans in on Pinkie's face. "Now we can do this the easy way or the hard way, and I'm not afraid to do it the hard way."

"Hey! Leave her alone!" Maud yelled from behind Fluttershy.

"Why don't you make me?" Fluttershy said as she turned her head. Just at an instant, Maud power kicked her in the face. Fluttershy rolled around about half a foot away from Pinkie and Maud after the impact of her kick. Fluttershy tries to stand on her four hooves, but the impact was so powerful that all of her energy had been drained out of her... or so she thought.

Fluttershy's anger towards Maud gave her a newfound strength within her, but her anger wasn't the only thing giving her strength, it was Sagishi. Through Sagishi's strength, Fluttershy became one with her, an unstoppable duo. Sagishi's aura surrounded Fluttershy, turning her once bright yellow pelt into a midnight blue color. Her mane turned from bright pink to pitch black, and her eyes became redder than ever.

Maud stood in awe while Pinkie was stuttering in shock. "F-F-F-Fluttershy?"

As soon as Pinkie said her name, Fluttershy dashed towards her at the speed of light, headbutting her so hard that the impact could have crushed her skull, but Fluttershy wanted Pinkie to stay alive a little while longer, just to have some "fun" with her. Pinkie landed flat on her back as blood started running from her forehead leaving a medium-sized gash. Fluttershy walked towards her, ready to give her another attack, but Maud intervened by punching Fluttershy in the face. She fell on the ground, seeming to be unconscious from Maud's punch, but it was clearly a fake-out strategy because just as Maud was about to check on Fluttershy, she kicked her in the face, and afterwards, she punched her repeatedly in the stomach, making her cough up blood with each punch she through. Maud was in so much pain. She had bruises all over her body, blood was dripping from her nose and mouth, and her eye became swollen.

Fluttershy stood over Maud and taunted her. "Oh dear. I thought you were a strong pony, willing to protect Pinkie Pie in times of danger without scratching a hoof, but I guess Earth ponies aren't as strong as they seem to be."

Maud tries to talk to her, even though her mouth is filled with blood. "It-it-it doesn't matter... how strong... an Earth pony is. Everypony... has their... different strengths... and weaknesses, but... that's what makes ponies... special."

"Special? Special?!" Fluttershy grabs Maud by her shirt. "How can anypony like me be special? How can being scared of every little thing be special?! HOW CAN SHOWING MY KINDNESS TO OTHERS AND NOT RECEIVING IT BACK BE SPECIAL?! HOW AM I SPECIAL WHEN I'M EVERYTHING I DON'T WANT TO BE?!" Fluttershy throws Maud at Pinkie Pie covering her in her sister's blood. "Fluttershy?"

"DON'T EVER CALL ME SPECIAL WHEN I'M NOT!" Fluttershy starts running towards Pinkie and Maud, apparently about to either headbutt Pinkie or give her a powerful punch, but before she could do anything, Pinkie stopped her. "WAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!!!" Fluttershy stops at her plea. "Please, Fluttershy, don't do this! Don't hurt Maud anymore!"

"Oh, please. I wasn't even trying to fight Maud, but she got in my way."

"She was just trying to protect the Element of Laughter. That's all." Pinkie started to cry, but Fluttershy felt no remorse.

"Well, if you give me your Element, I won't hurt her anymore. Deal?"

"Don't... do it... Pinkie," Maud warned her.

"I'm sorry, Maud, but I don't want to see you get hurt. I'm doing this for you."

Pinkie trots to the crumbled rock fortress and gives the Element of Laughter to Fluttershy.

"Thank you so much for your cooperation," Fluttershy said as she put Pinkie's Element in her duffel-bag. "As I promised, I won't hurt Maud anymore, but I didn't say I wouldn't hurt you." She punches Pinkie in the face two times harder than her headbutt. Pinkie gets knocked out unconscious only remembering the pain that was not only brought to her physical body, but her heart as well.