A Newly Hooded Road to Walk

"Angel you need to go home, we already talked about this," said Fluttershy to her pet bunny, who insisted on accompanying her to wherever she was going. The Bunny gave some squeaks and facial expressions as his response.

"No, you know very well what I am doing, and so do I, so don't worry, I can trust him." she said confident but doubtful of whether she could trust Silvershade or not. She began walking again away from the cottage, and when Angel tried to pursue, Fluttershy spun around looking sternly into Angel's eyes and stood there untill he received the message that her decision was final, and hopped moodily back to the cottage. Fluttershy felt bad that she was doing this to the little guy, and all of the animals for that matter. They depended on her and she new that, but they need to learn how to take care of themselves, as wild animals should do, and for her chickens and pigs, Applejack was more than happy to take them in.

Fluttershy continued down the path to the old church which lay a couple of miles away from across the town, it was the middle of the day, so she had plenty of time to get there. She didn't know what Silvershade's reaction was going to be, will he be happy? Well he did seem pretty excited, but what if he changed his mind? No, nope, she couldn't be thinking those things, she had to stay positive. She finally made it to town, which she had to pass through to get to the church. It was about noon, and all the normal hustle and bustle of ponyville was back after that night at town hall, many ponies didn't even know the King's name, but his death was still tragic, especially seeing Celestia that way. As Fluttershy neared the market she caught a glimpse of a white mare with a smaller one struggling behind in an effort to keep up, as she balanced many rolls of colored fabrics on her back.

"Rarity, can't you just carry all of this with your magic?"

"Well of course not Sweetie Belle, if I do then it might all knock into something and ruin the rolls."

"Fiiine, but can't you carry them? I mean you are the stronger and bigger one."

"Sweetie Belle! are you calling me fat?"

"What!? no- I uh um, its just uh... yoouu're taller. yeah that's it, your taller."

"No matter, anyway those specific fabrics would just ruin my coat right now."

Fluttershy chuckled at her friend's common dispute with her little sister, and waved to them in a greeting from across the street. She finally made it to the outskirts of town, after traveling through greeting some of her friends on the way, and getting sucked into a Pinkie Pie rant about something totally irrelevant. Fluttershy was trying to pass it off as if she was doing nothing out of the ordinary, nothing weird or suspicious, just contempt little Fluttershy taking a normal walk on a normal day, so she wouldn't attract any unwanted attention.

She found the old abandoned church where it always had been, rusting and rotting away in peace, and more so with every passing day. The church sat on the very edge of the evergreen forest, halfway into the treeline, slowly being engulfed in the foliage surrounding it, with vines and roots stretching across it's sides. Fluttershy moved in closer to the open front of the church to properly view it, but not just view it, in a way consume it, mentally, sort of using all of her senses to observe every aspect of the old building, and even the area around, from the smell of a blade of grass, to sound of the wind pushing the church. She did not know if this was normal or not, or whether she should care either, and it was what made her love the forest, being able to take in everything that nature has to offer at once, and really feel the forest. This was Fluttershy's one little secret, that she always had ever since she was a child, but now she had a second, and it sat waiting for her, in the church she now walked into.

"Hello? Are you here? Silvershade?" called out Fluttershy in all directions, as her acquaintance was a very good hider.

Silvershade dropped silently from the attic above without being noticed. "Hello there Fluttershy."

The mare jumped with a squeak after her friend startled her, but she realized who it was and returned to her normal posture. "Oh, hi Silvershade, I-I didn't see you there."

"So I noticed, anyway, how have you been lately?" asked the black stallion, trying to make Fluttershy comfortable before he became serious and turned on his job's personality.

"W-well it was nice, no rain or anything, just clear skies," responded the yellow mare awkwardly. "But your proposition was tempering my brain for a while until I came to my decision on the whole thing."

"Oh? and what might that decision be?"

"W-well I was so dead set on it, but now that it's the moment of choice I'm having second thoughts," said Fluttershy nervously looking at the ground trying to avoid eye contact. She thought about why she was doing this; if she said yes she would start killing ponies for a living, but if she didn't, then her life would be all boring again. It was the same internal argument from before, now she was having it again, and at the very moment when she had to make her decision completely final!

"Fluttershy." The mare looked up to see Silvershade standing rather close to her, she stopped thinking immediately, and looked deep into his eyes. "I know what you were doing outside the church, just a couple of minutes ago."

Fluttershy was very confused, what did he mean? all she was doing was looking at the church, but wait, no he wouldn't notice that, would he? "I don't understand, I-I wasn't doing anything."

"Ah, but you were. Yes, you were just looking at the this church, but not just that, you were hearing it, smelling it, tasting it, and feeling it, everything all at once, so you can break down every inch of your surroundings in detail and if trained, use them to your advantage in some scenarios. This makes you one of us, I can do it too, that's how I noticed that you had it, you are literally made for privilege I've given you. We call it Eagle vision in the field, and ultimately, the vision of a predator."

Fluttershy was absolutely amazed that there was somepony else that could do what she can, a bunch of other ponies too by the sounds of it. "I-I don't know what to say, now I'm at a cross roads."

"You don't have to say anything, except for two words: yes, or no."

The mare studied her choices for a mere second, regretting and rejoicing her next word. "Y-yes."

Silvershade took off his hood, reveling his shiny silver mane, and hugged the timid little mare in front of him with a humble smile. "Welcome to the brotherhood Fluttershy. You are now a Assassin of the Creed, and a hidden holder of peace."

"T-thank you." Fluttershy was dumbfounded and couldn't think straight, she held her breath as she sensed Silvershade about to say something else.

A simple phrase escaped him. "Nothing is true, everything is permitted."