The Story

by Poppy8

Rating: teen
Tags: Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Alternate Universe, Original Character
Length: 1506

For people who read my story "The Sleepover" you'll recall a random moment where Timidthy was reveled to be afraid of Crackers. Bumper's pet bird, now we finally get to know how and why it. At the sleepover of Bumper and Timidthy.

This story isn't a sequel of my story https://www.fimfiction.net/story/362726/the-sleepover but it is related to it.

Timidthy has an irrational fear of Crackers or so that's what Bumper thinks until Crackers the living daylights out of Timidthy! So finally Bumper has to ask Timidthy a question and it leads to a fear the runs deeper then just being afraid of Crackers it's bird's all together.

Published 2017-02-21 00:00:01 UTC
Last updated 2017-02-21 00:00:01 UTC

Ornithophobia

Bumper excitedly was getting everything ready for him and Timidthy's sleepover. His parent's we're making sure Timidthy was going to have great sleeping accommodations. His mother was an orange earth pony was a bit chubby and had black hair. While Bumper's dad was a light blue earth pony. He had a skinny body frame and skinny legs and a short body with black hair and a bushy beard. Bumper placed some snacks down on his bed as he had heard from princess Celestia. That Timidthy would soon be getting a little growth spirt so he'd have a bit of a appetite. Bumper's parents had just finished making a plush bed out of pillows, blankets. And stuff animals as they heard the door the Bumper's room open a little. It was Timidthy, he shyly smiled and muttered,

"Sorry I just heard some noise from back here and I thought I'd see what was making it." Bumper's mother spoke up,

"Nonsense it's our pleasure Prince Timidthy." said Bumper's mother as she and her husband bowed. Timidthy blushed and Bumper face-hoofed.

"N-No need to bow." said Timidthy quickly,

"As you wish Prince." said Bumper's father as him and his wife left the two boys to play. Timidthy blushed redder as his full title was used, he didn't like it when ponies did that.

"Sorry about my parents. I guess they just want to make a good impression." said Bumper, Timidthy nodded understanding why they wanted to do so.

"So what are we gonna do?" said Timidthy, Bumper smirked,

"Just hold on a sec." Bumper said as he went under his bed to get something. Timidthy took this time to admire Bumper's room. Bumper's room had a black wall paper with swords designs on it. His floor had a blue carpet on it. And Timidthy saw snacks on Bumper's bed and his stomach growled. Timidthy blushed and decided Bumper wouldn't mind if he got something to eat. Timidthy levitated a bowl of nochos over to him and started eating. Bumper came back with two gaming console's, and what he saw made him smile. Timidthy had stuffed his face full of nochos. Timidthy who realized Bumper saw him swolled and smiled sheepishly.

"It's ok Tim, your mom told me you've had a bit of an appetite lately." said Bumper, Timidthy blushed a little more and smiled.

"So what are those?" said Timidthy,
Bumper stared at him dumbfounded.

"You don't know what a GameColt is!? Jezz, Celestia needs to buy you videogames more often!" said Bumper. Timidthy blushed again but wrapped his magic around one of game consoles and turned it on. Bumper turned his on as well as he sat on a free space on his bed. Timidthy sat on the makeshift bed Bumper's parents had made.

"Okay Tim so go down to two player and we'll be able to play together." said Bumper. Timidthy did that and they began to play Super Stallion Brother's. During the game Bumper and Timidthy played. Bumper would notice when Timidthy had absentmindedly ate all the snacks. He would pass over some to him when Timidthy was distracted. Finally after an hour of playing and the constant snacks Timidthy needed a break. Timidthy paused the game and noticed his bowl was empty and blushed. Bumper smiled,

"I kinda noticed you finished your first bowl and kept switching it out for a new one when you finished. You ate about three bowls." Bumper said, Timidthy was about to apologize for being a pig. But he felt a pain in his lower abdomen, Timidthy blushed and jumped off the bed.

"Umm....where's your bathroom?" said Timidthy shyly, Bumper rolled his eye's in amusement.

"It's just outside my room, just turn the corner and there it is." said Bumper. Timidthy thanked Bumper and followed the directions. And he soon opened the bathroom door and walked inside. It was only a few moments when Bumper heard a shirk, and heard the bathroom door slam open.

"GET IT OFF!" cried Timidthy as he ran into the room. With Crackers on his horn, and to make matters worse Timidthy's bladder had released. Bumper bit his lip, this was something he didn't expect.

"Timidthy calm down!" said Bumper but Timidthy didn't listen he was still screaming and running. Bumper hoped this would work, Bumper whistled and ordered Crackers out of his room. Crackers did what his owner had ordered and left. Timidthy soon after stoped running and curled into a ball. Luckily for him and Bumper Timidthy's bladder had run out of fluids. Bumper walked over to Timidthy and calmly said,

"It's okay Tim, Crackers is gone okay?" Timidity uncurled and looked around. Timidthy sniffed and looked around the room and blushed red. Timidthy looked guilty and wanted to help clean up the mess he had made.

"It's okay Tim, you go back into the restroom and calm yourself. I'll clean up." said Bumper as he pushed Timidthy to the restroom. Timidthy smiled softly and walked back into the restroom. Bumper teleported a mop and cleaned the floor up as he also grabbed the empty bowls that once held snacks. It didn't take long but soon after he heard a knock on his room door.

"Come in." said Bumper as his brain was filed with concern for his friend. Bumper's parents came in and they looked concerned,

"Listen Blossom and Butcher something happened." said Bumper it felt wiered for him to use his parents name's but whenever he was nervous he did it anywhere.

"Timidthy freaked out because of Crackers so first can he stay in your guy's room? And second don't worry Timidthy's fine a little startled but fine." said Bumper. Butcher and Blossom's concern died down a little. As they both agreed to letting Crackers stay in their room and left.

Bumper waited patiently for Timidthy to come out. He felt elated when he heard his room door open, Timidthy came in with a towel draped around his neck. His coat and hair we're moist as of he'd just taken a shower. Timidthy silently walked to his makeshift bed and layed on it. Bumper noticed this and sighed

"Tim," Bumper said as he teleported next to Timidthy.

"So what happened back their I knew you we're scared of Crakers but it's as of your scared of bird's entirely." finished Bumper. Timidthy blushed and looked away,

"Wait are you really scared of all birds?" said Bumper. Timidthy slowly nodded,

"Well then you have to tell me." said Bumper. Timidthy blushed redder,

"On one condition, you can't tell anypony about my fear and you can't tease me for it." said Timidthy drearally. Bumper nodded and teleported a big bowl of popcorn between them. Timidthy sighed and grabbed a few pieces of popcorn as he started his tale.

I was only three years old when and me and the Cmc we're walking to Fluttershy's cottage. We came to Fluttershy's cottage to find that she was in her backyard she was feeding all of her birds. Back then I was fascinated by birds in fact you could dare say I loved them. I let the birds land on me and get as close as they wanted. The cmc must've noticed and thought that I could get my cutiemark in it. Cause no soon after Fluttershy gave the cmc the bag of birdseed she was holding. The cmc started feeding the birds as I watched and giggled as a few of the smaller bird's landed on my horn. I was having fun until the cmc started arguing,

"Hey Scootallo don't use up all of it! Let Timidthy have some fun." said Sweetie Bell.

"No way plus Timidthy is too young to feed birds any way." said Scootallo,

"That doesnt make any sense how old do you really have to be to feed birds?" Apple Bloom questioned. By then the cmc we're tugging on the bag and Fluttershy tried to stop them before it got our of control. Unfortunately she couldn't have stopped what had happened next. Sweetie Bell pulled too hard and the other crusaders accidentally let go. And because of them letting go so suddenly. Sweetie Bell let go and the bird seed ended up flying through the sky and covering me completely. And in that last second the bird's ended up attacking me. I screamed and begged them to stop but they couldn't understand me. The last thing I heard before I blacked out was Fluttershy telling the bird's to stop and get off of me.

"I wasn't hurt but ever since I've been terrified of bird's." said Timidthy as he finished his story. Bumper stared at Timidthy with disbelief then spoke,

"Wow I honestly see why your so scared of birds." said Bumper.
Timidthy's body was completely red as he spoke,

"Th-Thanks for understanding." said Timidthy. Bumper smiled and gave Timidthy the rest of the popcorn. He then levitated thier GameColt's to them and asked,

"Another round?" Timidity smiled happily as him and Bumper played to thier hearts contents.