Good is the New Bad

by Shirayuki

Chapter Three - Changed

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It's already 5:00 AM in the morning.Fluttershy's alarm clock just stopped a few minutes ago.Fluttershy get up from her bed,yawning and stretching her body softly.As she blinked for a few times,she slowly walked towards her cupboard and grabbed her towel.Her eyes shivered as she walked out of her room to the bathroom.

"Let's see if they are worried about me.." Fluttershy splashed a handful of cold and fresh water to her face.After that,she used her towel to dry her wet face. "..Or not." She continued.She grabbed her toothbrush and her mint toothpaste.With her toothpaste,she applied it to her toothbrush and brushed her teeth.A few minutes later,she washed her mouth after she's done with brushing her teeth.

After that,she splashed a handful of cold water to her face again, just to make her feel better and fresh for the day.Slowly,she dried up her wet face and she washed her feet.In a few minutes,she walked into the room and changed to her usual clothes.She brushed her hair and tried to make a different hairstyle.In the end,she came up with a clean and beautiful hairstyle.

She walked out of her room again and went to the bathroom to wash her face.After that,she walked straight to the kitchen to grab her breakfast.As she saw her mother drinking hot coffee while reading the newspaper,she greeted her, "Good morning,mother,".Sterling looked up to her daughter who was grabbing the bowl,cereal and the milk from the sink,cupboard and the fridge.Her mother smiled and greeted her as well."Oh,good morning,Sweetheart!" she said,smiling to her daughter.

Fluttershy poured a half of the cereal to her bowl.And then,she poured a milk to her glass and the bowl of cereals.She then grabbed her spoon and ate her breakfast slowly.As her mother just finished reading the newspaper,she drank her coffee and Fluttershy finished her cereal and drank her glass of milk."Ready to go to the school?" Sterling asked her daughter.Fluttershy nodded quietly. "Well then,let's go!" Sterling said cheerfully.

Fluttershy followed her mother who was walking to the entrance of the house,already wearing her work shoes.Fluttershy grabbed her usual green boots and wore them.And then,they went out and went into the car.A few minutes later,they arrived at Canterlot High.Fluttershy looked at the time in her mother's car.It showed 5:54 AM already.And then,she turned at the outside of the car and found a Pinkie,Rarity and Applejack at the broken horse statue.She sighed and look at her mother."What's wrong,Fluttershy dear?" Sterling asked her daughter.

"Oh,nothing.." Fluttershy looked at her mother,faking a smile and grabbed her backpack."I'll be going out,now!".She said, faking a cheerful antonnation.

Sterling smiled and said,"Alright,good day,Sweerheart!"

Fluttershy kissed her mother's hand and went out of her car."Thank you,mother."  She said as her mother drove the car to her work.As the car left her,Fluttershy inhaled and exhaled.She looked to Pinkie,Rarity,Applejack and Rainbow Dash who was just arrived at the statue.It seems like they didn't notice Fluttershy's attendance.Fluttershy faked a smile and walked towards them.

"Good morni-" before Fluttershy could finish greeting them,Pinkie interrupted her by greeting Twilight and Sunset who were just arrived there.

"Good morning,lovebirds!" Pinkie said,playfully.Sunset and Twilight laughed to Pinkie's greetings.

"Good morning,Pinkie," Twilight said as she finished laughing with Sunset.

"So,why are we waiting?! Let's go and have another romantic and awesome day!" Pinkie said,not noticing Fluttershy.Fluttershy sighed heavily as it drew attention to all of her friends.

"Oh,good morning to you too,Fluttershy.." Pinkie greeted,not as cheerful as how she greeted Twilight and Sunset,she's not even smiling.Fluttershy looked at the others,Rarity was whispering to Applejack,Rainbow Dash raised an eyebrow in disgust while Sunset..look at Fluttershy in full of hatred and disgust.While Twilight was holding into Sunset's arm,she raised an eyebrow in digust as same as Rainbow Dash.

Fluttershy looked down as she looked into Sunset's eyes."G-good m-morning..E-everyone.." Fluttershy greeted,trying not to look in Sunset's eyes.Everyone sighed in disgust except for Fluttershy and Applejack.Sunset looked away from Fluttershy and turned into Twilight,who was smiling at Sunset.They're like the happiest couple in the group.

Fluttershy shooked her head and said,"A-anyways,I am so sorry about my absence,everyone..I was-" Before she could finish saying,Rainbow Dash interrupted her.

"So,you were hanging out around? Find other friends? Rest at home? Being lazy? Hearing to sad songs? Playing with animals?" Rainbow Dash said in a little rude way.

"Uhm,n-no,I was-"

"What? You were what?" Sunset said this time. "If you're saying that you're sick,so what? Do we look like we cared?"

"Uhm,I-I don't even-"

"We were so much happy back then,without you!" Sunset lied,shouting at Fluttershy."Why did you even came back to school?!"

"Well,because..I-I need-" Fluttershy said,with teary eyes,her voice are getting softer to hear.

"And,you even make Flash as your close friend!" Rarity added."I bet he's actually your boyfriend!"

"What? N-no,I would never-".

"You're lying!" Sunset said.

"I-I'm not! I would never ever lied to-".

"From now on,you're not a part of the Rainbooms anymore!" Rainbow Dash declared as all of them agreed.

"We don't need a friend like you,Fluttershy.." Twilight said as the others walked into the school halls and continue talking to each other.While there,left Fluttershy alone, who was crying softly.

"B-but..A-all I need is just love and friendship.." Fluttershy said, with no one was there heard her."W-why am I tested like this? If only I didn't pushed Twilight on the stairs.." She sobs softly.

Suddenly,something touched Fluttershy's shoulder."Hey,are you alright?" A voice.A voice that Fluttershy recognize,it sounds like Rarity,but much deeper.Fluttershy turned around and saw a student looking at Fluttershy in concern.Which was..Adagio Dazzle.

"H-huh? W-wait,aren't you-" Before Fluttershy could finish talking,Adagio put a finger at Fluttershy's lips.

"Yes.It is me."  Adagio replied,well she mostly sounds somehow embarrassed,shy but in a normal way,Fluttershy slightly noticed that Adagio's cheeks were a bit red.

"Uhm,what are you..Doing here?" Fluttershy asked her.

"W-well..How can I exactly explain this..So like,my group and I started to split up and..Well..Start a new life and I sort of decided to go back to Canterlot High." Adagio said,scratching her head,blushing and looking away from Fluttershy."Anyways,are you alright? You seemed to..be kind of..sad,did something happened?" Adagio asked in a very concern way.

"Oh,r-right." Fluttershy said,ducking her head down."Oh,well,did I look like it? Well,uhm..There's nothing happened,a-actually..Wh-why do you ask?" Fluttershy asked,as some tears dried up.

"Well,you just looked a bit sad,and I'd comfort you if you like," Adagio insisted.

Fluttershy stared at Adagio for a while.Fluttershy let out a sheepish smile with a blush and asked,"Y-you would?".Adagio nodded."That's..very kind of you.." Fluttershy said,a little blushing.Adagio smiled,well mostly smirked.

"Thank you,now,if you don't mind me,I need some education to learn," Adagio said,walking pass by Fluttershy.And then,she turned around at Fluttershy. "And,can you please accompany me? If..that's alright?" she said as she smiled sheepishly.

"I would love to!" Fluttershy smiled cheerfully as she walked towards Adagio.And so,Fluttershy and Adagio walked into the school,Adagio seems to forget about Canterlot High,so Fluttershy insisted on helping Adagio by showing around the school.Although Fluttershy's morning is a bit saddened,she enjoys her time with Adagio.Slowly,they get to know each other when they're walking around the school..With Pinkie was watching them from behind.

"She's such a player!" Pinkie whispered,as she followed Fluttershy and Adagio from behind,without them noticing.