Fluttershy was waiting outside the local Spa, she frowned Rarity wasn’t usually this late. Rarity galloped over panting “I’m so sorry Fluttershy, I just caught up in something.”

Fluttershy smiled “It’s alright, it must have been important if you were late for our Spa Day.” She placed a wing over her “Let’s go and relax.”

Rarity nodded with a smile, soon the pair were getting their manes done by Aloe and Lotus. Rarity smiled “The reason I was so late was that I bumped into Photo Finish who saw the hat I was wearing. She want to take some photos of my shop featuring my clothes.”

Fluttershy gave her a confused “So I’m guessing this Photo Finish is a famous photographer?”

Rarity nodded eagerly “Yes and I was hoping you would model for me.”

Fluttershy took a deep breath “Rarity, I’m not a fan of crowds. Everypony is going to see me, I’m not sure I can.”

Rarity begged “Please, I need you.”

Fluttershy sighed “Fine, for you Rarity, for you.” Rarity smiled as the two continued their spa treatment in peace. An hour later at Rarity’s Boutique Fluttershy’s dress was being finished with the help of Spike, Cloud and Sunset.

Rarity smiled as she placed a needle down looking over the dress she had made, it was a deep blue with a red stars to make the blue pop. Rarity smiled “It’s done.”

Sunset raised an eyebrow at Spike who had several needles in his back, she frowned “Spike, why do you let her treat you like this?”

Spike whispered in her ear “I have a crush on her and she can’t know.”

Sunset sighed “I promise I won’t tell Rarity, I cross my heart, hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye.”

Fluttershy smiled “It looks quite nice” she then sighed “but I’m still nervous, all of Equestria is going to see me. This could make me famous, I don’t want to be famous.”

Rarity smiled “I don’t think that will happen, it will pass like anything else.”

Fluttershy nodded “If you’re sure.”

Suddenly a Earth Pony pony burst into the room with a camera “I Photo Finish…” After pausing for a few seconds for dramatic effect “have arrived.”

Rarity smiled “It’s an honour to…”

Photo Finish brushed her off “We begin…Now!” Fluttershy took a deep breath before giving a defiant glare at the camera in a fierce lionlike pose. Photo Finish’s exclaimed as she took a picture “Yes” Fluttershy then flared out her wings, another picture “Show that ferocity” she then reared up in a way that she had seen Gilda do flaring her hooves out as if they were claws another photo was taken “Show me ze magics!”

Countless more photos were taken before Photo Finish exclaimed “I have found ze next fashion star in Equestria and I am going to help her shine all across Equestria. Tomorrow there will be a photo shoot in ze park” she then did a dramatic pause “I go!”

Rarity smiled “That was amazing, she loved my dresses.”

Fluttershy nodded with a smile. The next day Fluttershy and Rarity were at the park, Rarity was giddy as she pulled out several dresses “No, that’s not it” she the asked herself “what about this one?”

Photo Finish commanded several staff who were carrying her “Put me down here!”

Photo Finish looked at Fluttershy “Oh nononononono. The Model needs something ferocious, to match her own ferocity.”

Rarity frowned “I hadn’t thought of that but I can make something quickly I’m sure!”

Photo Finish exclaimed “Yes… that will not be necessary!”

Rarity blinked “But how are you going to help me shine all across Equestria if I am not designing dresses.”

Photo Finish stated “I’m not going to make shine all across Equestria” she then exclaimed pointed her hoof at Fluttershy “I’m going to make her shine all across Equestria.”

Fluttershy let out a low guttural growl as she prowled towards the Photo Finish like a panther “If you want to help me, then Rarity will be the one designing my outfits is that clear!”

Photo Finish gulped as she looked at the model “Crystal.”

Fluttershy then looked at Rarity and smiled “I have an idea for something wild to add to my appearance, nothing to different but the dresses need to have tears in them, proper tears as if they were mangled by a wild beast.”

Rarity frowned “Well I’m not a fan of tearing dresses but if you think it will work then we can do it.”

Fluttershy nodded “It will, maybe later you can actually design dresses with actual tears in place specifically for effect but for now.”

Soon all of Ponyville was lining up as a huge stage was set up. Fluttershy was wearing a deep green dress with several claw marks on it. Fluttershy took a deep before she emerged letting out a defiant roar to the crowd as before posing like a dragon ready to breath fire she then leapt forward like a panther to strike at it’s prey. Ponies were cheering in excitement while Photo Finish took several photos of the ferocious model.

Author's Note

Fluttershy does have guts where it counts.