Fluttershy’s stomach growled as she sat in her chair waiting. She looked at her stomach as if it was talking to her and sighed. She didn’t want to eat, she didn’t want to drink, she just wanted to wait. Just wanted to think.
“Fluttershy?” came a voice from across the room.
She glanced up to see Twilight Sparkle in her best formal dress, as indigo as the night sky. It shimmered in the light as the purple unicorn walked towards her.
“Are you ready to go? We shouldn’t be late. Especially since it is for Angel.”
Fluttershy sadly sighed in response, and they left her house, passing all of the animals who mourned for the lost of their friend.
The air smelled of rain and grass as the two ponies proceeded to a field outside of Ponyville, surrounded by countless trees and hills. Many ponies attended the funeral to support the yellow pegasus, including her friends Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Applejack, who were dressed as regally as they could be. Rarity, outfitted in a beautiful black and gray gown, noticed Twilight and Fluttershy coming and gave Fluttershy a huge hug.
“I’m truly sorry sweet heart,” the white unicorn said. “Angel was a good bunny and he helped you a lot throughout the years.”
Fluttershy nodded, staring at the wet ground. She didn’t know what to say, nor did she want to say anything for fear of crying, so she stayed silent.
Rainbow, Pinkie and Applejack appeared soon after, trying to comfort the winged pony.
“C’mon sugarcube,” said Applejack. “Don’t let this getcha down. We are here for ya, and we love ya.”
Pinkie nodded, her necklace of pearls clinking with each shake. “Yeah, and life is no fun without some happiness.”
“Besides,” said Rainbow Dash, “there’s plenty of other bun-”
Applejack whacked Rainbow in the side, cutting the pegasus off.
“Ow! You didn’t have to hit so hard,” she said as she rubbed her bruise.
Fluttershy dug her hoof into the ground, unaware of the comment Rainbow had made. She swished her pink mane to the side and looked around at the gathering, taking notice of the details. The funeral was a simple one, containing a stand, a hole, and a coffin, with ponies surrounding the ensemble. There also included a roofed walkway to keep the ponies dry if it were to start raining. The scenery was what caught Fluttershy’s eye though. The trees and the flowers were in full bloom, and the hills were said to sparkle when the sun set every night. Fluttershy’s gaze finally landed on the coffin, made of rich mahogany and set with beautiful red roses and white daffodils. She thought of the bunny who was inside, her best friend, lifeless and... She quickly shook those thoughts out.
“I think it’s time for the speeches,” Twilight said. “We better get seated.” She put her hoof on Fluttershy’s shoulder in encouragement, and walked to take her seat.
Fluttershy looked up to the sky and felt a raindrop hit her cheek. She swiped it off, only to notice there were more forming under her eyes.
“Ladies and gentlecolts,” announced the mayor of Ponyville. “Today we are here to recognize a bunny that has not only been helpful to a certain pegasus, but a good friend as well. May he be well in wherever his journey takes him next.” She stepped down as other ponies came up to place their acknowledgements.
Angel was pretty well known around Ponyville, as he traveled with Fluttershy most of the time, and he helped her get what she wanted done, whether it be a chore or a thing she wanted. Many thought that the bunny treated Fluttershy a bit too harsh, but his intentions were always for good reason.
Fluttershy was last out of about twenty ponies to give her speech. She took the stand, and as the crowd sat patiently, she realized she didn’t plan a speech beforehand. Her mind fluttered for something, anything, to say so she wasn’t wasting anyone’s time.
“I, uh, wanted to say, uh, I mean...” She said, stumbling over the words. She looked at the coffin, desperately trying to think of something.
“I... Liked, I mean, loved Angel like a brother, no, I mean, like a son...” She continued staring at the coffin, and suddenly remembered Angel coughing up blood. She remembered the saddening stare Angel gave her as he lay on his deathbed, waiting to be reunited with his family on the big field of bright green that all bunnies go to. She remembered the mix of emotions that swam inside her, not wanting him to leave.
“I... I’m sorry,” she muttered, tears welling in her eyes. She suddenly ran off the stand and flew away towards the sky. Twilight tried to run after her, but Rarity stopped her.
“She needs some time alone darling,” said Rarity. “We should respect her wishes.”
Twilight stared at Fluttershy in worry, hoping her friend would feel better soon, as the sky dropped its heavenly water towards the field.
Fluttershy flew towards Cloudsdale. She couldn’t return home, for the memories would only overwhelm her, and the only other place she knew was safe was Cloudsdale. She glided over to an open cloud near the Flight Academy and softly cried her woes and her memories. It was a beautiful day up above, with the sun shining off the clouds in different colors of the rainbow, and the atmosphere having a slight hint of rain added to the scent of fresh air. Fluttershy thought how lovely it would have been to bring Angel up here.
“Hey look, it’s Clutzershy!” came a voice from behind her. She recognized the voice and knew that he would have a posse along with him.
“Hey, you’re right,” said Hoops. “It is Clutzershy! How’s falling coming along?”
Hoops, Score, and Billy laughed at their insults. The three pegasi were known to be jocks all around Cloudsdale, and they especially hit Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy remembered, when she was a little filly, the cruel punishment they gave her, calling her Clutzershy and saying how she should have been grounded. This continued until Rainbow Dash, whom was nicknamed Rainbow Crash by the jocks, had raced them to protect Fluttershy. Fluttershy sat on the cloud, not having anyone to protect her this time around.
“So, how’s life been taking care of poor, sickly animals, and not being a real pegasus?” sneered Billy.
“Yeah,” added Hoops. “How’s it been not being able to fly quite like us? I still question why you were born a pegasus.”
Fluttershy only sat and took the verbal abuse. She couldn’t think straight, what with Angel gone and her emotions mixed like a pot of stew.
“Oh, and I heard about that little funeral you had for that bunny yesterday,” Billy said. “Kinda stupid, if ya ask me.”
Fluttershy’s ears perked up at the mention of Angel.
“Yeah, stupid!” Hoops said. “It is only a stupid rabbit.”
Fluttershy started to twitch and shudder at the anger welling up inside of her.
“I mean,” Billy said. “There are plenty of other pathetic rodents just running around, right? Why don’t you just grab another one of those wingless losers and...”
Suddenly, Fluttershy slammed into Billy, knocking him onto his back. She stood over him, her eyes burning with rage.
“Now you listen HERE mister!” she said in bitter hate. “Angel was MY best friend, not yours! And those loving animals you called stupid are much smarter than the three of you combined! I don’t CARE what you think of him or the others, just don’t say it to me, or else you WILL be sorry about it. Got it?!” With her last statement, she kicked her hoof into Billy’s chest, knocking the breath out of him. As he gasped for air, Fluttershy came back to her senses and stumbled back a couple of steps, shocked of what she had done.
“I... I’m so sorry,” she said. “I... I gotta go.” She took off, leaving Hoops and Score to help Billy. As they staggered him up, he looked out to Fluttershy, still gasping for air.
“I will get you back for this,” he muttered under his breath. “You’ll see. No one makes a fool out of me.”
“There! It is looking so marvelous!” Rarity said as she sewed a piece of silk to her newly made dress. She looked up and giggled a little. “You look smashing!”
Applejack scowled at her through a powdery wig. “Oh hush up you prissy unicorn.” The workhorse blew a fluff of wig out of her face.
Rarity had asked Applejack over to the Carousel Boutique to help her with a new dress she was designing. Applejack reluctantly agreed, after Rarity had used her constant “Please?” tactic she always uses.
Rarity giggled again as her horn started to glow and rubies on her worktable levitated over to the dress. “Just hold still while I sew these on,” she said, levitating a needle and focusing her concentration.
Suddenly, the door went aglow with a purple hue and swung open, breaking the white unicorn’s concentration. She stuck the needle into Applejack’s thigh, causing a quick yelp of confusion.
“Have you girls seen Fluttershy?” said Twilight Sparkle, running as fast as she could inside. Rainbow Dash was quick to follow, flying in with a look of worry.
Rarity looked at Twilight puzzled. “I haven’t darling. She and I were to go to the spa for our weekly meets, but she never showed up. Why do you ask?”
Twilight trotted the ground in worry. “I went to her house to help her with a task that needed my magic. She asked before the funeral, and I went to her house today since I had free time. She wasn’t there.”
“Maybe she just left t’get some supplies,” Applejack pondered. “Why ya’ll worryin’ so much?”
Rainbow swooped down and landed on the floor. “Her animals are dying, that’s why we are worrying!”
Applejack and Rarity gasped at the sudden realization. “Oh that’s terrible!” Rarity exclaimed. “Have you asked Pinkie Pie yet?”
“I haven’t seen her either!” Pinkie said, jumping out of a basket of silk. Applejack stumbled and fell off of the stand, startled by Pinkie’s out-of-nowhere appearance.
Twilight started to panic. “Oh oh oh oh oh! What should we do? Where is she, where is she?”
Rainbow opened her wings. “I’ll fly around and look for her. You girls search Ponyville for any signs of her.”
“Will do,” said Applejack, stripping the outfit off her body. “Let’s go girls!”
All the ponies ran out the door, worried about their flying friend. Twilight held back in the store to ponder the situation. ‘Oh Fluttershy,’ she thought, ‘I hope you’re ok.’
Fluttershy doubled over in pain as her stomach growled like a manticore. She couldn’t continue cloud-hopping, so she laid down on the yellow fluffy cloud she was on.
It had been a week since Fluttershy left the funeral. She tried everything to forget her recent memories, but to no avail. The pegajocks’ insults hurt Fluttershy even more than she was before, digging into her thoughts with a blade of anger.
She looked out to the horizon as it shone and dazzled with a beautiful sunset. She had gotten far from Ponyville now, near the city of Mareietta. Mareietta is much like Ponyville, except most of the residents had an accent and worked much like Applejack. ‘Maybe I could live there,’ Fluttershy imagined, reminding herself of home. She teared up at the thought of home.
“I’m so useless,” she said to herself. “I can’t stand up for myself, I’m always in the way, I can’t do anything right. I couldn’t even save my best friend...” She started to cry as her insides played with her pain. She finally fell asleep, exhausted from the toll her body was taking, dreaming of events past.
The air smelled of rich pine as the wind blew through the trees, creating a stirring of branches. The night sky shimmered and glowed across the Everfree Forest, illuminating everything within its touch. Fluttershy let her mane get carried by the breeze, free of all worry and trouble. She truly was at peace.
Suddenly, Fluttershy heard the call of the hurt animal she had been following, and proceeded onward into the forest.
“There there, my little friend,” she called out to the animal. “Mama Fluttershy is coming to help you. Just wait where you are.”
Some time went by, and she finally discovered the injured dove, huddled against a tree stump in fear. She walked closer to the bird, cooing to make him feel safer.
“Now now, Mr. Dove. I won’t hurt you. What seems to be the problem?”
The dove grew relaxed to Fluttershy’s soft voice and he stretched out his wing, showing scratches alongside the front.
“Oh, you poor little thing. Let me make that better.”
Fluttershy reached into her saddlebag, fumbling for a bandage. She finally found one, and started to wrap the bird’s wing as tenderly as she could.
“I wonder what could have done such a terrible thing to you?”
She finished wrapping the bird’s wing and picked him up with her hoof. She placed her cheek on the bird and sent him off, watching as the white beauty took off into the dazzling sky. After the bird flew out of sight, she turned around and started her journey home.
“Grrrrr...”
Fluttershy turned around and tried to find the source of the sound.
“I’m sorry, did someone say something?”
“Grrrrrrrrr...”
“Please don’t scare me sir. I’m easily frightened.”
“Grrrrrrr!”
Several wolves jumped out of the thicket and landed in front of Fluttershy. Their mouths twitched with each growl, and their silvery fur shown in the moonlight. Their eyes were trained on the pegasus, starved and thirsty for blood.
“H-Hi little g-g-guys. I-I need to g-go, so if you’ll excuse me.”
She turned around to leave, only to meet another wolf, bigger and more mean-looking than the others. She surmised that this was the leader, and that she was in trouble.
“L-L-Look Mr. Wolf. I don’t have any food on m-me, so I’d l-l-like it if I coul-”
The leader took a step forward and snapped at her, barely missing her chest. Fluttershy shrieked and ran towards the clearing, away from the wolves. The wolves made pursuit, not about to miss their late-night snack.
Fluttershy looked behind her and saw the wolves creeping closer and closer. She opened her wings and flapped for her dear life. Slowly, she started to ascend off the ground, and sweet thoughts of life and survival flew into her mind.
The leader of the pack, being much stronger and faster than the other wolves, caught up to Fluttershy as she ascended off the ground. He leaped towards her and bit into her wing, his blood-thirst being quenched. Fluttershy screamed as they both fell towards the ground, unable to fly. They hit the ground hard, and Fluttershy continued her roll into the forest, smashing into a tree trunk. Her consciousness swayed as pain seared through her whole body, freezing her in her spot.
The wolves descended upon Fluttershy like crows descended upon breadcrumbs. They surrounded their prey, drooling at the sight of blood, knowing they could feast tonight. The leader approached her, fangs glaring as bright as the stars.
‘This is it,’ Fluttershy thought, tears forming in her eyes. ‘To think I would die to animals. I guess that’s what you call irony?’
The leader opened his mouth and howled, signaling it was feeding time for his pack. As the wolves slowly creeped to Fluttershy, she tensed up, afraid of the pain to follow. The leader put his paw on her stomach, opened his mouth, and...
RRRRRRROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR!!!
The unknown roar echoed through the forest, loud and powerful. The wolves ears perked up and they quickly scattered into the forest. The leader joined the pack, whimpering at the loud noise. Fluttershy looked around for the source, terrified of the new presence. ‘If this animal was able to scare a pack of wolves,’ she thought. ‘Then they must be truly horrifying!’
A twig snapped in front of her, and she squealed in terror. She closed her eyes and tensed up towards the tree, not wanting to see this monster. A minute passed, and nothing happened. Then, Fluttershy felt soft fur nuzzle into her cheek. Confused, she opened her eyes and looked at her cuddly assailant. What she saw made her smile and cry tears of joy.
Her savior was... Angel.
“Fluttershy? Fluttershy?”
Fluttershy’s eyes fluttered, hearing a familiar voice. Her vision slowly cleared to an image of Rainbow Dash, worried as could be. She yawned deeply, realizing it was only a dream.
“Hi Rainbow Dash,” she muttered. “How are you?”
Rainbow Dash turned her head and became puzzled. “What do you mean ‘How are you?’” she said, her multi-colored tail swishing in the wind. “What are you doing here?”
Fluttershy looked towards the night-filled sky, sparkling in its ever-increasing beauty. Princess Luna had done another amazing job, even with her one thousand year hiatus.
“I... I had to get away,” she said, avoiding Rainbow’s stare. “I mean, I needed some time alone. I’m sorry.” Her vision was still a bit blurred, so she tried shaking her head to wake up.
“C’mon Fluttershy,” Rainbow said, worriedly looking at the broken pegasus. “Your friends are in danger of dy-”
Fluttershy’s body suddenly went alert and jumped to all fours. Her ears perked up and her wings flew open. “My friends are in trouble?!”
Rainbow jumped back, surprised at Fluttershy’s change of attitude. “Y-yeah, your friends are dying.”
Without a second thought, Fluttershy rocketed off the cloud, going faster than she ever had before. Rainbow tried to catch up, but Fluttershy was on a mission. She was trying to save more lives. Save them before they became Angel’s.
“Oops, sorry. She doesn’t mean to... I apologize. She is in a hurry.”
Twilight’s ears perked up as she heard a familiar voice going through the town. She glanced towards the sound and saw Rainbow flying, tired and panting for air. Galloping towards her, Twilight yelled “Rainbow Dash!”
Rainbow turned her head towards the unicorn. “Hey Twili-WHOA!!” Rainbow swooped through a cart full of paintings, barely avoiding one of ponies playing on a beach. The male artist yelled at almost losing his prized possessions, with Rainbow apologizing and not losing speed.
“What’s going on??” Twilight asked, galloping alongside the pegasus. “Why are you in such a hurry? And why are you so tired?”
“Well, you see-sorry-,” Rainbow was trying to talk while dodging other ponies. “I was flying arou-‘Scuse me-around the area when-Sorry!-when I found some clou-I’m sorry!”
Rainbow huffed in frustration, not being able to finish her sentences without almost hitting a pony. “I’ll explain it later! Right now we need to get to Fluttershy’s.”
Twilight nodded. “Alright Rainbow, let’s go.”
Twilight and Rainbow arrived to Fluttershy’s cottage, tired and out of breath from all the running. Twilight looked at her surroundings and gasped at what she saw. Rainbow followed suit, stiff as a statue in shock.
The whole area was covered in animal bodies, recently passed or in sickness and malnourishment. Fish were lying on top of the water, birds were strewn across the branches, and land animals were fallen around the ground as if they had lost a great battle.
Twilight’s glance hovered over to the door, which was wide open, as if gesturing for them to come in. She nudged Rainbow to proceed, then ran towards the door.
The first thing she noticed upon entering was the stench of maladies, which emanated even a couple of feet outside the entrance. She looked around and saw bodies coughing and vomiting from the multiple diseases they had caught, even with Applejack trying to cure them a couple days before.
Fluttershy stood in the middle of the room, her head down and her four hooves planted on the floor. Twilight walked towards her to try and comfort her.
“Fluttershy,” she said. “Are you ok?”
“Leave me alone,” the pegasus muttered.
“What did you-”
“I said. Leave. Me. ALONE!!!!!” She spun around and looked Twilight dead in the eyes, an emotion so strong and so evil within her stare that Twilight jumped back and froze at the same time. Rainbow jumped back as well, shocked by Fluttershy’s sudden change of character.
Fluttershy sighed, tears streaming down her face. “Just go.” She turned back around and trotted over to her stairs, getting ready to start the long procedure of curing her friends.
Twilight reached out, trying to help her friend, but Rainbow flew in front of her and shook her head.
“Let’s respect her wishes,” Rainbow said, and nudged Twilight towards the door.
Twilight sadly sighed, and headed for the exit. She took one final glance at Fluttershy, her hair messed up and her body grizzled by pain and suffering, and wished her one final blessing before leaving the house, Rainbow soon to follow.
“Do you think she will be ok?” asked Twilight as she and Rainbow arrived to Ponyville. Rainbow sighed, lost in thought.
“I’m not sure,” she said, hovering over the ground. “I haven’t seen her this mad since the Gala, and that isn’t even close to what we just witnessed.”
Twilight looked glumly out towards the horizon, watching as Princess Celestia lowered the solar beacon over the mountains. The sunset’s rays shown over Ponyville, casting the town in a golden hue. Twilight was too worried to notice the beauty of this wonder, so she sank her head towards the ground.
“Twilight! Rainbow!”
Twilight looked up and saw Applejack running towards her, along with Rarity and Pinkie Pie.
“Hey girls...” Twilight glumly responded.
“Whoa there missy,” responded Applejack, concerned about the unicorn’s tone. “What’s goin’ on? You two don’t look too good.”
“Yeah,” said Pinkie, bouncing around the ponies. “Why are you saddy-waddy?”
Rainbow landed on the ground, her head bent.
“We found Fluttershy...”
“Well, I don’t understand why you two ain’t happy,” said Applejack. “Shouldn’t findin’ her make ya’ll happy?”
“She saw her cottage, and the animals...”
Rarity gasped. “Oh my stars. Is she alright?”
Twilight looked at her. “Not at all. She’s depressed, angry, malnourished, lost... And that’s the short description.”
“Well, why aren’t you girls with her in her time of need?” Rarity said, confusion and anger mixed in her voice. “She needs to be comforted!”
Rarity took a couple steps forward, only to be met by Rainbow blocking her path.
“She gave us the stare Rarity,” she said, her eyes showing how hurt she was. “She didn’t even hold back. We got the full blow of it.”
Rarity stood her ground, devastated.
“She asked to be left alone for now,” Twilight said. “Do you think we would have left her in this state of need unless we had a good reason?”
Applejack sighed. “Poor Fluttershy. I wish we could help her. It hurts me t’know she’s so sad.”
Pinkie, as silent as the grave since the news was released, turned around and walked towards Sugarcube Corner.
“Pinkie,” Rarity asked. “Where are you going?”
“Home,” she responded, her voice cracking, and continued her journey back.
“Pinkie has the right idea, girls,” Applejack said. “If Fluttershy needs our help at any time, it would be best if we were at home so she could find us easily.”
The girls, with sullen faces, nodded their heads and headed for their homes. Twilight sighed, turning her head in the direction of Fluttershy’s cottage.
“I hope you are alright, Fluttershy,” she whispered. “We love you.”
“There there little guy,” Fluttershy calmly said to a scared blue jay. “I’m not going to hurt you. Let me just give you this medicine.”
The bird, despite Fluttershy’s calm tone, was too panicked to understand the situation, and flew out the open window that filtered the cottage air. Fluttershy’s gaze followed the bird, then she sighed and went to the next patient.
After Twilight and Rainbow left, Fluttershy spent the next couple of days curing as many animals as she could. She didn’t spend one second on herself, curing one animal and going straight to the next. Her mane would have made Rarity pass out, her body was slowly getting thinner from malnutrition, and her brain was dead tired from all the emotions and pain of the past month.
“There you go,” she said to a mouse, feeding him some food. “Now move along, and I’ll get you some more food after I cure the others.”
The mouse scurried into his hole, leaving Fluttershy a second to think. She had finished most of the animals inside the house, but barely got to any of the ones outside. Luckily, she noticed that barely any animals died while she was away, so she hoped that those animals went somewhere nice in the afterlife.
Fluttershy sighed as she used her second to think. “This is too much for one pony,” she said to herself. “Maybe I should go get Twilight for her magic, or the nurses in Ponyville. I just hope they can help.”
She walked up to her clothes rack and grabbed her cloak, hoping that Twilight was free to help her. She then heard a knock at her door.
“I’m very sorry,” she said, wrapping her cape around her body. “I’m leaving now, so you’ll have to come back later, if that’s alright.”
“Oh, that’s definitely not alright,” the voice said as the door opened.
Fluttershy turned her head towards the door and gasped. Billy, Hoops, and Score stood in her doorway, looking more menacing than usual. Hoops carried a rope with him, and Billy was holding a meat cleaver.
Fluttershy made a dash for the back door, but Billy just shook his head with a smile.
“Get her, boys,” he said, and the other two bullies grabbed Fluttershy and wrapped her wings tight with the rope. They dragged her to the middle room, where Billy stood with a menacing aura around him, and held her down, keeping her from escaping.
“What is going on?” Fluttershy whimpered, not being able to understand the situation. “Why did you tie me? Why are you here?”
“Because,” Billy answered. “I want revenge.”
“Revenge for what? What did I ever do to you?”
Billy laughed. “Do you not remember what you did a week ago? When you made a fool of me, and then went to assault me?”
Fluttershy hid her eyes behind her disgruntled mane. “I... I didn’t know what I was doing. I couldn’t control myself. I apologize for whatever I did.”
“Well,” he said as he approached one of the birdhouses in her cottage. “Let’s see how far your apology can go.”
He slashed the rope that connected the birdhouse to the cottage, and it crashed on the floor, revealing a still-healing blue jay. The pegajock walked over to the bird and aimed the cleaver above his target.
Fluttershy gasped and went to save her animal friend, but was held down by the other two with stiff strength.
“Nooo!” she yelled, but it was too late. Billy slashed the cleaver down, slicing the bird in two. He came back up and smiled at Fluttershy, tears streaming down her face. She hid herself inside her mane, one eye watching the scene unfold within the darkness.
“Do you see what happens when you mess with us?” Billy went to an animal that had yet to be cured, and slammed his hoof into its neck, snapping it on impact. Fluttershy could only watch as Billy continued to each new victim, emotions boiling inside of her like an active volcano.
“Please... Stop...” she managed to utter within her pain and anger.
“Stop?” Billy held the cleaver over a helpless weasel, and gave Fluttershy a maniacal smile. “We’ve only just begun.” He let the weapon fall onto the weasel’s neck, slicing the head clean off.
Fluttershy dipped her head, her emotions changing her into a pony of pure hatred and contempt for this murder.
“Hmm...” Billy was covered knee down in blood as he walked back towards the group. The cleaver he held glistened in blood as it dripped onto the floor, leaving a trail of red. “We seem to be out of animals inside the house.” He looked at Hoops and told him to go get animals from outside.
“But Billy,” Hoops responded, looking down to Fluttershy in worry. “What about her?”
“Oh, don’t worry about her,” Billy said, sliding the dull bloodless part of the knife up her thigh and flank. “I don’t think she’s moving any time soon.”
Hoops shrugged his shoulders and headed for the door. Fluttershy, seeing her chance, summoned strength she never knew she had and swung Score towards Hoops, slamming them both into the wall. Before Billy could react, Fluttershy tackled him into the opposite wall, causing him to almost lose consciousness and his mind to swim. Score flew towards Fluttershy, attempting to take her down. Fluttershy picked up the meat cleaver and held it in his heated path, slicing his foreleg. His blood splattered all over her body, turning her coat from a sunny yellow to a crimson red. The loss of blood caused Score to fall unconscious against the wall.
She trotted over to a very scared Hoops, her eyes burning with eternal hatred and the scarlet cleaver handle laying in her mouth. Before he could dash for the door, she flew through the air and shouldered his skull against the wall, forcing his body to go limp. Fluttershy mulled over what to do next as his body slowly slide down the wall, and decided to take care of the main problem.
Billy tried to hang onto consciousness, but only got a few minutes in to see his friends get taken care of. As his vision began to blur and his mind began to slow, he saw the red and yellow pegasus walk over to his body, hunched against the wall.
“... What... What are you going to do to me?” Billy muttered, horrified at what the answer would be.
Fluttershy gave him a look that would kill, and answered in a voice not at all like how she sounded before. “Well, when I’m done, you’re going to wish you had loved me.”
At that response, he passed out.
