Fluttershy was nervously sitting next to Celestia “Um, princess is this training going to be hard? I’m not very good at flying and I doubt I can do this.”

Celestia shook her head with a warm smile “You are much more capable then you know, when I was your age I was very much the same. My parents had a hard time getting me out of the cottage.”

Fluttershy murmured quietly “Okay.”

Celestia smiled “Don’t worry Fluttershy, all this requires is simple meditation. Close your eyes, take deep breaths and centre yourself.” Fluttershy and Celesta sat there, Fluttershy’s deep breaths began to calm her.

She then felt something nudge her ‘Open your eyes.”

Fluttershy opened her eyes and screamed in fear at giant black creature with the entire middle part of it’s back being white. The creature rolled it’s eyes “Out of all the ponies who could wield my soul, it had to be one who is scared of everything.” The creature than sighed “I am not your enemy, I am the spirit within and I’m here to help you. Call me Ratel.”

Fluttershy nervously looked upon Ratel, Ratel picked her up in his claws and began softly nuzzling her belly. Fluttershy giggled, Ratel smiled “I told you I’m not the bad guy. Simply ask for my help and I will grant it.”

Fluttershy opened her in the real world this time, she turned to Celestia. Celestia smiled as she turned to Fluttershy in her Ratel form “Impressive, I thought it would take one as timid as you a lot longer to access the form. Ratel is a rough spirit.”

Ratel growled (Let me sat that sun loving bitch, I’ll show her who’s rough. I’m so ready to rumble.)

Fluttershy blinked (What does bitch mean?)

Ratel rubbed his head with his paw (Right, I forgot you were there. I’ll explain it when you’re older, let’s focus on your mentor and what she is saying.)

Celestia frowned “Now Fluttershy, in order to control that form you will have to learn to reign the fighting instincts. You will face me in combat.”

Celestia’s lion form resurfaced and she let out a powerful roar, Fluttershy was unfazed by the roar much to her confusion (Why am I not scared?)

Ratel smiled (When we are in merged state like this, you will feel no fear. A Ratel has no fear, only ferocity. Strike and don’t let up, the Princess has demanded our challenge and it would be an insult to back down.)

Fluttershy looked nervously at the Princess, Celestia looked at her sharply “Fight me, there will be no hesitation. I will not hesitate and you will do well to do the same!” Fluttershy leapt backwards as Celestia pounced at her with her sharp claws, Fluttershy felt the ferocity well up in her and lashed out with her claws. Celestia flew backwards barely dodging that attack (She’s really fast.)

A huge golden lion with a bright red mane within her mindscape frowned (No, you have been eating too many cakes and doing nowhere near enough training. Your sister and Tigress could dodge that attack with little difficulty. Still that is mighty impressive for a filly at the age of three with no training.)

Celestia launched slash of her own but that proved to be a mistake as Fluttershy dodged leaping at her neck biting into it. Celestia cried out in pain as she tried to shake off the young filly. Fluttershy used the momentum to fling her skywards, she used used her wings and flew down towards Celestia tearing into her eyes. Fluttershy growled “Yield!”

Celestia cried out in pain “I yield.” Celestia’s form retracted as did Fluttershy’s, Celestia groaned as her eyes slowly regenerated “I have really gone soft.”

Leo face pawed (That was embarrassing, I will pester you about getting back into shape until you start making an effort. In the meantime the filly should do some actual proper training to control her abilities, including using weapons.)

Celestia turned to Fluttershy “You have proven quite capable but it would be important to know how to use weapons. I’ll take you down to the training grounds for practice with various weapons.”

Fluttershy bowed “Yes Princess.”

Celestia giggled “We had quite a violent spar, you can just call me Celestia.”

Fluttershy frowned “If it wasn’t for Ratel I would probably crying and begging for forgiveness. I’m sorry but there is no way I am ready to be on a first name basis with you Princess.”

Celestia nodded in understanding, she then teleported the pair to the guard’s training ground. It was large field, part of it was an obstacle course full of mud pits and climbing ropes as well as several other fierce obstacles. Where they were was an open field full of guards practising various weapons techniques with a practice armoury full of blunt wooden weapons.

The guards stopped their practice and saluted “Princess!”

Celestia smiled “Return to your training, Equestria relies on you.” She turns to the practice armoury and levitates out two practice halberds “This is my favoured weapon, the halberd. If one is fast it allows one to do a lot of damage against an opponent in armour, our claws are capable of rending flesh but can’t pierce armour.”

Fluttershy nodded as she lifted the massive weapon with her claws, Celestia smiled “Follow my lead.” Celestia began doing massive slow swings with Fluttershy following as Celestia swung faster and faster. Fluttershy struggled to keep up due to her smaller size but the pair practised for the next two hours before Celestia had to attend court.

Author's Note

This next bit will involve Fluttershy roaming the castle a bit I think