A Life of Shy

The knock at the door broke the warm embrace and had me immediately go into panic mode. I threw myself off the couch towards the direction of the kitchen, which startled every animal in a twenty-foot radius, causing them to scurry. I quickly got up and ran behind the wall that divided the living room and kitchen.

Before Fluttershy could get to the door, it swung open. A flash of cerulean blue with a rainbow stripe behind it flew in above at Mach speed. Just inches from the wall on the opposite side of the cottage, the Pegasus made a U-turn and halted right at Fluttershy in the air. I immediately recognized the Pegasus as Rainbow Dash. Confirming my suspicion, I stayed out of her sight.

“I told you not to barge in like that,” Fluttershy said in an annoyed tone.

“Sorry Shy. I heard a lot of banging and movement after I knocked. I wanted to be sure that you’re okay.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” said Fluttershy, still disgusted with her entry.

“Are you sure? You haven’t been out all day. Everypony is worried about you.”

“I’m sure. Now what are you here for?” Fluttershy asked, wanting her to just go away.

“Twilight sent me here. She says that we need to be at the castle now.”

“Can it not wait until tomorrow?” asked Fluttershy.

“She says it’s an emergency,” Rainbow exclaimed. “She didn’t say what’s going on, but it’s something about a disturbance between universes, whatever that means. I can’t even imagine knowing what that means.”

“Sounds bad,” Fluttershy said. As I’m listening to the conversation, Fluttershy’s mischievous little bunny, Angel, hops up to me.

“Oh please, don’t Angel,” I thought. I saw that look in his eyes that screams “I’m going to ruin your day.” Angel saw a pot that I apparently knocked over laying close to me.

“Don’t do it,” I whispered. Angel kicked the pot, sending it across the floor into the wall, making a loud noise. Shit, I’m done for.

“Hey! Whose over there?!” Rainbow aggressively said. I froze completely, hoping that she’d think it was nothing. I heard hoofsteps coming my way.

Oh God I’m fucking dead. Just as that thought ran through my mind, I was face to face with a furious blue Pegasus.

“Who and what are you?” Rainbow asked, raising a brow. I was in complete shock. Do I say something? Do I stay silent? Maybe if I stay completely still she won’t see me. If only it worked that way.

A reassuring voice spoke up. “Dash, leave him alone. Mikey it’s okay. You can come out and speak.” I slowly came out, shaking visibly in fear. “H-hello,” I said.

Rainbow dash stood in utter shock. “You can talk?!”

I nodded.

“He’s a human. He’s– not from here,” Fluttershy said with uncertainty.

“A what?” Rainbow asked, confused.

“A human, basically someone who can walk on two feet, can talk like us, and some are really intelligent.”

“Isn’t that what Lyra always talked about?” asked Rainbow.

“We don’t speak of her, but yes,” Fluttershy confirmed.

“Well it’s nice to meet you. Sorry for scaring you, Name’s–”

“Rainbow Dash,” I completed.

Rainbow gave a shock expression. “How did–”

“It’s a long story,” Fluttershy said.

“So wait, Shy you said he’s not from here. Where’s he from?”
“Um, remember how you said five minutes ago that there was a disturbance between universes?” Fluttershy asked.

“Yeah, what about it?” asked Rainbow Dash, an eyebrow raised. Then she realized what she was implementing.