Fluttershy sat alone at her favorite tree, she sighed as she watched her bunny, Angel, hop around with her other bunny friends. Today was a beautiful day for a picnic and she hoped nothing could ruin it, so far everything was swell. She chewed on one of the carrots that was meant for her animal friends, until something caught her from the corner of her eye. She spotted Pinkie Pie come out of a hole in the ground with more.. More than one of her.. '1.. 2...3.. ', Fluttershy began to count, but it was pointless. There was to many Pinkie to count! Her eyes grew wide and her teeth started to chatter, was she seeing things? Whatever it was, if it was danger, she had to hide. She hid behind her tree with her friends beside her. As she watched the Pinkies hop away, she had the sudden urge to sneeze. 'Hold it!' She thought, crying on the inside. Though she knew she couldn't, she let out a quiet squeek of a sneeze. She thought she was A- Okay.
Fluttershy sat back at her place, but then, all of a sudden was knocked over.
"Fluttershy! Is that you?" Pinkie shouted in her face, hoping in circles around her. Fluttershy frowned and rubbed her back, slowly standing up.
"Umm, yeah.." She spoke quietly.
"Well I'M Pinkie!" Pinkie grinned.
"Uhh, yeah.. I know." Fluttershy wasn't sure if Pinkie WAS Pinkie. "I.. Umm.. Are you.. Maybe.."
"What?!" Pinkie hollared, wondering if she had become deaf.
"Could you maybe.. Be.. Umm.. Not.. Real?" Fluttershy knew she sounded a ignorent, but she wanted to know if she was talking to her real friend or one of the fakes.
"I am me, yes!" Pinkie wouldn't stop jumping around, Fluttershy wondered how she hadn't grown tired.
"I.. Well, Pinkie, what were you doing in that hole.. Over there?" She pointed to the hole, Pinkies eyes followed to it and she laughed.
"Oh I was being multiplied! Tripled! Quadrupled!" Pinkie fell on the ground, holding her stomach she began to cackle loudly, rolling over and all around the dirt. Fluttershy looked at her confused, but didn't want to go further into the conversation.
"I.. I'm going to head back home, I guess.." Fluttershy began to walk back to town, but before she simply took a step forward, Pinkie grabbed Fluttershys arm tightly, pulling her forcefully to that hole. Fluttershys eyes grew to the size of bowling balls, what was Pinkie doing? She decided not to struggle, she knew it would be pointless. Fluttershy was not so strong, and she might need to save up her strength.
Pinkie laughed menacingly, pulling her pony friend into a hole, they slid down a slide and ended up in a cave.
"Wh-where are we?" Fluttershy stuttered out of being clompletely and utterly terrified.
"Home sweat home.." Pinkie smiled, "Would you.. Like to have a look?" Pinkie smiled, nodding to a pond. Fluttershy was scared, but did so. She looked into the pond, seeing herself.
"Why don't you do me a favor?" Pinkie said innocently, "Why don't you repeat this?" She pointed to the wall, it read:
'Into her own reflection she stared, yearning for one's reflection she shared, and solemnly sweared not to be scared, as the prospect of being doubly mared.'
Fluttershy looked down, then up above, and everywhere around her. This place was beautiful, and she knew it hid an evil secret.
"Umm, why?" She questioned. Pinkie looked her, her eyes glaring at her evilly.
"Because, I have Angel." She held up the poor bunny who had been crying, "I won't hurt him if you do as I say.."
Fluttershys eyes grew wide, without a second thought she did as she was asked of. As saying it, Pinkie trotted over to Fluttershy. Fluttershy thought of how if she hadn't been so close to the Everfree Forest, this never would have happened.
Right before Flutter had finished, Pinkie laughed demonically, then knocked her into the pond. Fluttershy almost felt as though she couldn't breath, but soon she realized she right where she had already been. The only problem? She was standing right next to herself.
She gasped, unsure of what she had just gotten in to. Her other looked at her uncertain, as well. Pinkie smilled devilishly,
"Again!" She said demandingly, "Again again!"
Fluttershy jumped and whimpered, she nodded. She and herself did it together. They spoke the words and walked into the glimmering pond. Soon there was multiple Fluttershys all around the cave, they all chattered in hushed tones towards one another. Each and every one confused beyond beleif.
Pinkie laughed hysterically, smiling evilly with what she had done. Why had she done it though?
"Listen up, everypony!" Pinkie spoke loudly, much more demanding than the real Pinkie. "I am your new leader, you shall all obey every comand I give, you shall all take care of me and every need I consume, and you shall all stay here unless instructed otherwise.."
Fluttershy, the real Fluttershy, looked around. Why had she listened to Pinkie? As much as she loved Angel, she was in far worse trouble now. How would she get rid of all the ponies? How would she save herself and.. her other selves? She thought and thought until she thought she couldn't think anymore. She realized Pinkie had placed each pony in certain spots. She bagan to give them certain objects so she'd know the difference between the ponies; scarfs, t-shirts, earrings, bracelets, necklaces.
"Instead of taking over the world with every pony already here, I decided take rule with one particular pony.. The most delicate piny, the most trustworthy pony, the most reliable, and the most gulable." Pinkie laughed, once she got to the real Fluttershy, she said, "Thank you for being so obedient. for that, you shall me my royal servant."
Fluttershy was not proud to be called a servant, but as she watched how Pinkie treated the others so cruelly, she decided she was very thankful. Pinkie did not give Fluttershy anything to posses, saying she would stay the one true Fluttershy.
