Monster In The Mirror

FWOOOSH!

ZOOOOOOOM!

"Yay!"

Fluttershy cheered as loud as her meek voice would let her as her multicolored friend soared across the sky, practicing her tricks as the sun slowly set off in the distance. The pair were at the group's favorite hill on the outskirts of town, perfectly positioned to watch the setting sun, or, as they had done before with all six friends present, a picnic under the stars. Here was where Pinkie made her joke about the punch being 'spiked' as a metoer shower raged on overhead.

The same sky was now controlled by the polychromatic mare as she dived, flipped, and corkscrewed through the air, ending with a three-point landing next to Fluttershy, who responded with a small round of applause.

"I love the new tricks, Rainbow Dash. You did great!"

Rainbow Dash grinned and boldly stated "Those? Those were just small stuff. I got a super-humongously awesome trick to try tomorrow!"

Fluttershy nodded and smiled. "So, I'll see you here tomorrow then?"

Rainbow Dash took off into the air and stated "Count on it!" before flying off towards her cloud house, leaving Fluttershy to a quiet trot back home.

The sun had almost completely disappeared below the horizon as Fluttershy opened the door to her cottage. After feeding her animals (including a very cranky white rabbit), she proceeded upstairs and entered her bathroom, where she lit her favorite lavender and jasmine candles, then took a long, relaxing bath, letting the hot water unwind the tension in her muscles. The whole room filled with steam as she relaxed in the water's caress.

Upon exiting the shower, Fluttershy proceeded to the mirror to untangle some of her soggy mane. She grabbed a brush from the table beside the mirror and wiped the mirror clean of fog with her towel. As she brushed and hummed to herself, she looked over her mane for any more knots, before setting the brush back down. As she looked back at the mirror, she noticed something peering around the doorframe in the hallway. She examined it closely. She would have dissmissed it for one of her animals, but none of her animals have red eyes, or so many sharp teeth....

Bracing herself, Fluttershy spun around to see.... Nothing. No one. She sighed, and turned back to the mirror.

There it was. Right behind her.

She screamed. She turned around. Nothing.

She turned back to the mirror.

The monster grabbed her.

Angel Bunny ran upstairs, looking to see if his caretaker was hurt. He saw nopony. He ran back downstairs, all the way out the door and into town. Fluttershy was gone.

If only he looked at the mirror. He would see Fluttershy being dragged out the window.