Today was a chance for some spa time for our friendly ponies Fluttershy, Applejack and Rarity. It was a wonderful time in the spa room as the three chatted amongst each other until. A gasp was heard from Fluttershy staring at Applejack her face mixed with awe and horror. Rarity was enjoying having her special friend time with both Applejack and her darling friend Fluttershy. Though the surprising subject was talking about Everfree forest a subject she often felt dread towards. The intriguing topic was brought up by Applejack, it was about an earthen pony myth that concerned a Timber Maw who turned into a pony. Fluttershy had a flash back towards when she met a Timber Maw in the Everfree forest this experience was terrifying for her as she almost was eaten by one. In her memory she saw a pack of carnivorous wolves made of wood as stout as Big Mac or even bigger. The worst part was the haunting almost sad like lantern pupil eye's that glowed in the dark, staring at your soul or so she felt.

"So RD told me she saw one of them spooky wolves that live their in Everfree shy." spoke the relaxing orange mare in the steam room.

"Dear Applejack that would be very silly wouldn't you think so sweet apple." The alluring marshmallow unicorn said with a gentle smile as her towel draped across her lap.

"Oh dear oh dear that would be wonderful, a new type of critter in that dark forest." Suddenly her fear complex kicked in remembering her adventures into the dangerous woods.

"Rari I trust our Rainbow side's she seemed honest with me. " Aj said approvingly "no pranks either lately."

"I am sorry dear Applejack the last time she played a prank on me, was by switching my silk material with wool fabric," Rarity turned her nose up as she finished " I was so tired to check the my new clothes That I let out a unladylike shriek at the horror the horror!!"

The room was getting rather steamy for Fluttershy as she was feeling uncomfortably with the heat temperature and conversation. She really wanted to get up and leave the room but she didn't want to offend her friends. Applejack a mare who never left her hat behind tipped her tomboyish item in question over her eyes to relax in the steam. Rarity was going on about about hooficures that would make Fluttershy sparkle like a diamond. The door swung open letting in the a green and pink ponies who were handing out towels to the steaming ponies.
Aloe distracted the marshmellow pony with her conversation a bout the new mane stylist they were hiring as Lotus ushered Fluttershy out the door.

The shy pegasus whispered " Thank you for the help again."

Lotus blossom said sadly " It is hard for her to relax Aloe but we can keep trying to help our dear Fluttershy."

Aloe smiled with a hint of gentle tear in her left eye " Of course Lotus we help can them, we will help them all learn to relax peacefully."

Fluttershy rushed in her own way towards Rainbow Dash home hoping to ask some questions about the myth. From across the street at a street stall selling tool parts waved Big Mac with a slight smile at his lips. The Cutie Mark Crusaders was in the middle of helping two filly's learning more about themselves to discover their own cutie marks. This entailed the two pegasus to overcome their fear of flying in the sky instead of gliding on the road with a inspirational song.The sky was clear with the sun shining its rays across Equestria giving a lovely feeling of being at peace. Rainbow Dash was on her favorite cloud dreaming about helping others in her job as a Wonder bolt in her awesome fashion. She felt a soft thud on her cloud as she opened one eye to see Fluttershy was approaching her with a curious gleam on her face.

"Let me guess Applejack told you about the earthen pony myth in Everfree and yes before you asked I saw a pony shaped Timber Maw or at least that's what I thought it was." RD said with an audible yawn.

" Really you saw one that is amazing did it talk, did it eat an apple, did it.." Fluttershy felt a soft clean cyan colored hoof placed gently in her mouth to prevent her from talking.

"Sheesh I thought Pinkie Pie could shoot off her questions fast but Fluttershy you got her beat today." laughed the sky colored pegasus.

"That's because she is off on another adventure with her unique friend he is rather scary," she shuddered remembering the changeling battle they had a few months ago " But surprisingly gentle at least with Pinkie, but yes please tell me more about this Timber?"

"Pfft fair enough been kinda of lonely without our party pony, but I understand her need to find her family."said the adventurous pegasus gazing at Fluttershy "but that's not why you are here."

Fluttershy went into her panic mode suddenly remembering that she woke her dear friend from her nap. Her feelings of guilt overcome in moment causing her to Flutter panic. Which caused her wing to fold neatly back into place as she shifted her hooves like a foal wanting to ask a question. The wind blew across the sky which would be chilling for any pony but the pegasi have amazing fur that covers their body design to keep them at the right temperature. These dark emotions began swirling around in the mellow pony head causing her barely controlled bat ponies to slightly manifest. Fluttershy quickly turned her head away from Rainbow Dash to hide her growing bat like ears with those adorable apple red colored eye changed.

" Fluttershy you ok you are freezing again aren't you its ok girl ask me anything." the loyal friend said with no doubt in her words.

"Apples would be lovely!" she winced at her own hungry tone with her friend.

Rainbow Dash pulled an apple out of her cloud bank for her friend "You must be hungry Flutters are you sure everything is ok, You know i am there for you best pal."

She quickly devoured the apple which barely contained her hunger for more "Uh I am sorry Rainbow for my cravings but I am curious about which you told Aj."

"Earlier today I was doing my morning patrol for any more of those bug ponies," she growled softly " But I noticed a strange scene it was a pack of Timber Maws running away from it appeared to be a radical Timber pony!"

"Hmm mm I wanted to ask if you would come with me to see the creature you saw I want to know if it needs help or a friend." said the pony who represented kindness with her head still turned away.

The cyan pegasus jumped up with her wings outstretch "Oh my gosh oh my gosh I been wanting to go on a adventure for awhile and you asked me that is so awesome Fluttershy."

"Oh ok thank you Rainbow you are a true friend I would be so scared by myself." said Fluttershy with obvious relief.

"Of course Fluttershy this will be awesome, being with my best bud on an adventure to show off my cool skills." said Rainbow Dash with a wicked gleam in her eyes.

The pegasus of kindness contained the bat force with her sheer will power willing it back inside herself. This caused a backlash giving her a headache making it difficult to glide down to her home. Dashie hurried off to get supplies for their exploration mission into the myth of timber pony. Fluttershy a pony who never forgets to let her friends know where she might be left a note with dear angel bunny to inform Twilight Sparkle of where they are going. Clouds were marching across the sky giving plenty of shade to those who were walking under it especially the weary traveler. Butterflies were flitting across the road as they observed two ponies flying towards Everfree forest concern touching their antennae as they remembered the pony who helped them.

Fluttershy felt extremely nervous as she had never met a Timber pony creature before her heart was beating irregular . This font of information certainly peaked her interest's, for any creature would be her friend. Even though she had problems with regular Timber Maws they don't seem to have any ability to converse with her. Rainbow Dash was psyched for adventure saving other ponies and showing off how awesome she is. Rainbow Dash did think it was pretty awesome to be traveling with her friend Fluttershy who was her best friend since foal hood. She was certainly worried that her friend never got out enough to feel the wind on her own wings so to speak. This would often lead to her trying to get her friend into town to escape the cabin fever.

"Rainbow Dash did you hear that was a triple spotted tart bird, oh how wonderful to listen to." Fluttershy whispered just loud enough for cyan Pegasus to hear.

"Um Fluttershy that is great and all but where are the dangerous creatures like bugbears or manticores hiding at?" she said loudly imagining battling such fantastic creatures.

"Oh silly the bug bears are sleeping in this season they don't need to come out for another three months." she spoke animatedly about her favorite subject anything animal related.

" Fine that's cool but I remember you taming a certain manticore what about them?" she was trying to coolly brush off any sign of nervousness with her friend.

" That was a child of a manticore and they prefer foresting for berries at night time Rainbow," she added " They are so cute too especially that stinger of a tail they have to defend themselves with."

They were chatting about creatures of the forest as the it getting quieter around them. This quiet unknown to them was caused by the growing danger that surrounded the clearing. This clearing had multitude of critters eating Dancing Dandy Lion flowers which were known for wiggling as the sun down beat upon them. Fluttershy had gasped with so much excitement, she could not hear the paws pounding in the forest. Rainbow dash cocked her head listening to the danger approaching them. When a thought hit her head she grabbed Fluttershy to haul her into the sky. But the tree branches were keeping them low to the ground as the critters scattered into the forest. These tree branches seemed to move at will keeping the pegasus from escaping by wing.

"Oh no Fluttershy they are coming and Aj isn't here to fend them off." said the worried cyan pegasus.

" But but where are they," the crying kind pegasus yelled " Run critters get away quickly."

"They are coming come lets get into this tall tree Flutter." Rainbow Dash helped her dear friend up onto a thick tree branch that supported the two.

Fluttershy was attempting to calm down as a pack of Timber Maws came charging into the clearing. Few of the elemental wolves chased off after the fleeing critters but the alpha with some of the pack scented the ponies. They gathered around the tree howling which they were attempting to hide in. RD felt fear in her body but she was not gonna let her friend get hurt. She grabbed a nearby branch to do battle so she can protect her dear friend. The cyan pegasus puffed her chest out while stretching wings ready to go at it with these creatures. Panic seized the pegasus of kindness as she attempted to stop her loyal friend from hurting herself. The Timber Maws were clawing at the tree attempting to climb up staring at the ponies with their green lantern like eyes.

" Don't Rainbow they are more of them than of us please stay with me I beg of you." cried out the mellow colored Pegasus.

"What are we gonna do then let them eat us I can't let that happen not ever Shy." yelled the furious cyan Pegasus.

"I won't let go Rainbow I know what they are capable of," her voice growing more still as she spoke " And its not pretty we have to get out of here."

"Where to Flutters they got us surrounded." She also added with tinge of fear " One of them is using the forest to keep us from flying out of here!"

" I am so sorry Rainbow that I asked you to come out here." she was sniffling as the tears streamed down her face.

"What don't be silly Flutters I love going anywhere with my best pal let me think of something come on brain think!" The cyan pegasus thumped her head several times.

Fluttershy felt her inner bat pony inside of her cry out clawing at her inner self for release. Fluttershy had told her friends that the dark power of the vampire fruit bat still was there but was contained. That was a lie, she had only gotten slightly better at controlling it from coming out. Thanks to Applejacks endless supply of apples she was able to keep it from appearing in E'qu. But she feared her power that she could not control her actions when she changed so freeing from her normal self but terrifying. Some of her facial features began slowly changing as her ears became more defined for hearing. Flutters also felt with her hooves that two distinct fangs were growing out of her face as the hunger grew.

She shuddered hugging her self whispering "hold it in Flutter hold it in."

Rainbow Dash seeing her friend in distressed hugged her whispering to her " You're gonna be ok Shy they will go away even if I have to make them"

" No you can't you will be hurt won't let you" Fluttershy held onto Rainbow dash as the howling got louder with each jump of a wolf.

The Pegasus of kindness opened her eye to see a odd sight as she held her friend from flying off to do battle with the elemental wolves below. She saw a dark green earth stallion with brown freckles spread across his flank which held a beastly claw mark. This stallion had his mane in warrior braids of the north of dusty grey colors making it hard to see. But what had startled her was the ghostly colored eye staring at her as a slow smile spread across his face knowing that she saw him. His head reared back as a Timber howl emanated from his throat startling the pack below them. Fluttershy and Greymane stared at each other for the space of ten seconds but it felt like hours before she felt her friend move.

Rainbow Dash whipped her head around to see a earth pony that had vines wrapping around his body which quickly turned into wood. As the transformation went on he grew slight claws on each hoof while his eyes grew into two separate colors one green and one ghostly white. The cyan pegasus stared with awe at how awesome it was to see the myth the Timber pony. Greymane jumped right into the middle of the small pack of wolves nipping at their heels. Fluttershy felt her fear wash away as she watched this pony chasing the Timber maws off unafraid while howling at them. RD's jaw was hanging open as her she remembered this was the creature she saw earlier that she told Aj about.

"Flutters that is the one I saw a few days ago that's the one." whispered the cyan Pegasus.

"Amazing he is wonderful I have never seen a Timber pony and they do exists" she said a little more than normal trying to shrug off the earlier possible change.

" Are you ok now Fluttershy we need to get you home before he comes for us" Rainbow said as she landed on the ground with her friend.

The Alpha Timber was hiding in a bush next to the tree waiting for this moment to ambush his meal. he had jumped out of the bush about to close his jaws around the gentle Pegasus. Fluttershy only saw her friend eye's go wild as she threw her hooves out to save her. Rainbow saw the Timber Maw closing his jaw around her best friends neck expecting to lose her when a flash of green tackled into the Alpha. This moment barely saved Fluttershy from having her neck snapped like a twig as Greymane smashed his clawed hooves into the core of the beast snuffing its life out forever. The Timber pony looked like a ferocious beast standing over the corpse of the alpha as green ooze dripped down his chest and hooves.

" Eep thank you sir pony please don't eat us." said the frightened Pegasus as RD nodded her head furiously tears streaming down her face.

"No worries young filly any knight would protect a damsel or two," Greymane said as the wood peeled off his body showing his earth tones "Besides fillies it is a warrior code to protect those that could not protect themselves."

Rainbow Dash colored red as she yelled at him " What no I could protect myself plenty here Waaaay plenty buster."

He raised his eyebrows trying to recall his mothers teachings " My apologies blue amazon I only meant to assist you since danger came walking your way."

Fluttershy 's heart was beating so fast with excitement and fear that she felt her eyelids close as she slammed into the ground startling both ponies.

Author's Note

Here is chapter two my dear readers I hope you enjoy the potential of this story and I am always looking for idea's and feed back.