Silence in Equestria

The Sector II - Episode VIII:

The storm

Silence could barely sleep that night. She kept thinking about what the tomorrow brings. Eventually, the time had come. Silence woke up early, as her dreams were filled with doubt and questions. She packed some drink and snack in a small bag she'll take with herself. For a moment she stopped, though and after looking behind herself she quickly put her letter there too. The sky was already full of rainclouds, waiting for the sign like an army before invading.

Silence was taking a last look at the library before she was moving on when Twilight stopped her "Take these too! Just some help.".

She gave her the earmuffs she got from Blossomforth the day before. Silence took them and thanked her, but her voice was a bit different.

"Is something wrong?" Twilight asked.

"Uhh... nothing." she replied. She was clearly felt a bit bad but not enough to make Twilight worry about. She put the earmuffs in her bag and flew away with it.

Silence flew in a higher altitude than the pegasi usually does. Instead of flying around the height of  the roofs she did it much above of them. She started to feel worse and worse with time, the beautiful landscape became a blurry mess and she felt weaker and weaker. She knew what's going to happen yet she kept forcing herself to stay focused until she arrives, without success. The giant, black doors of her eyelids closed, her wings stopped to flap, the bag dropped from her mouth as she began to fall. She crashed into the ground on a plain next to Ponyville with a giant crack sounding from her. Something broke. Something definitely broke. She started heaving again, the blood streamed from her mouth once more leaving a red puddle at her head. After the suffer of "the change" Silence slowly stood up and checked if everything is okay. She found her bag too, with the things it contained scattered around it. She put everything back in her bag and continued her way towards the Everfree Forest in her usual flight altitude. She didn't do it for no reason. As she arrived she started monitoring the terrain for a sign. The sign that located the hideout of her clan.

"(There it is!)" she shouted in herself looking proudly at the sign mentioned, which was four red stones put on a top of a cliff in a way that if we connect them with a line, we get a square. Clever idea. She threw the letter in the cave of the cliff and flew higher back out of the forest. However she didn't instantly turned back. She noticed something.

"(What is that? An.... altar?)". Far away, a river cut the endless forest in half. Behind it a few stone pillars peeked out from between the trees. Only the very tips of them were seen. "(I'm gonna check it out later.)" she mumbled in herself. Wise decision since raindrops started to fall from the sky. Silence quickly turned back and headed to Fluttershy's cottage.

As she arrived it was already raining cats and dogs. She didn't even need to knock on the door, Fluttershy opened it for her.

"Come in, quickly!" she said. Silence wasn't wasting time and did so. Fluttershy quickly rushed to the bathroom to grab a towel saying "Oh my goodness!" the whole time. She wanted to dry her but she accidently dropped it when she got back. Silence picked it up and dried herself.

"Oh my, it must be terribly cold out there." said Fluttershy while looking out the window.

"Trust me it is." Replied the pegasus as she rubbed the towel against her mane.

"Thank you very much." she said. Fluttershy turned her face away mumbling something. Silence raised an eyebrow. What happened to her? She was so nice and open a second ago. But she came closer, took the towel off Silence hoof and took it back to the bathroom.

"I take my stuff in then, okay?" she asked. No answer. Silence sighed "(This will be harder than I expected.)"

She took the bag and put in on the desk next to her. The room was huge, filled with nests and homes for other various animals. Yet in the middle there were more than enough space for a giant carpet. The furniture was all on the sides of the room, and stairs were leading up to Fluttershy's bedroom. Speaking about her, she came back from the bathroom, but as the first thunderclap struck she ran up the stairs in fear with a squeak. Silence followed her.

Fluttershy was hiding under her blanket on the bed.

"Fluttershy." called her out Silence. "Fluttershy come out, please."... no answer. She rolled her eyes and chugged the blanket down.

Fluttershy opened her eyes as her linen shield disappeared "Um, hello?" she said in soft voice.

However as another thunder crashed, she quickly hid herself a level below: under her bed. What could Silence do? She can't just pick up the bed and throw it away too. Anyway, there were no way to give up.

"Come on Fluttershy. You got through these so many times. Didn't the others try to convince you?" she asked.

Fluttershy replied insanely fast "Twilight explained how it works, Pinkie sang a song, Rarity said she'll make a dress about it, Rainbow related it to her cutie mark and AJ just told a story of hers." said the scared pegasus rapidly. Silence laid down on the floor next to the bed. She saw her adorable but frightened face.

She lent her a helping hoof "Don't worry, its alright." she said. But as soon as Fluttershy grabbed it a thunder interrupted and she tried to pull it back quickly while squeaking and whining. However Silence held it so strong that she couldn't.

"Don't worry, it's fine." she continued. Fluttershy slowly came out from her hideout at last. Only then did Silence realize she brought something useful: the earmuffs. "Wait here, I got something for you." she told.

"Okay." Fluttershy replied with a frightened whisper. Silence ran down, grabbed the stuff and ran back up as fast as she could, hoping she won't find the girl under the bed again.

"Look, try these on!" she said while showing her the furry earmuffs. Fluttershy nodded and did so. The big pink accessories fit well the pegasus' mane making her even cuter. She could test them in no time as the little room was lightened up by another thunder. She closed her eyes preparing for the worst... but nothing. Just some low bass waves shook through the place.

Fluttershy suddenly turned all cheerful like Pinkie squealing and clapping her hooves in happiness. Silence just stood there with a lovely smile adoring the yellow pegasus so much. She just felt like giving her a hug so tight it'd probably crush poor Fluttershy. Silence took a paper from the shelf behind and began to imitate writing. Fluttershy got the message and she began to look for a pencil, but she couldn't find any. The gray pegasus began to shake her hooves and threw an invisible dice, then shrugged. Fluttershy chuckled and took a bunch of board games while Silence decided to get the snacks she brought. She drew together the curtains meanwhile so Fluttershy won't be annoyed by the lighting. Unlike Pinkie, she didn't have many games, but that few were enough hook them in for hours.

So much Fluttershy screamed when she noticed the time. "My chickens!" she shouted as she ran opening the door. However when the chilly wind and the cold rain slapped her in the face she shut it.

"Want me to help instead?" Silence recommended while pulling the muffs off Fluttershy's head.

"Umm..."

"Or should we go together? Don't worry I'll keep you safe. I promise." Silence said and winked at the girl.

"Fluttershy looked out the window next to her hesitating. Few seconds later she took a deep breath. "Pinkie Pie promise?" she asked.

Silence raised an eyebrow "What promise?"

"You don't know the Pinkie promise? I'm sorry, I didn't know."

"It's okay, do you accept a Silence promise too?" she asked while smiling.

Fluttershy looked out the window again, seeing a giant thunder striking into the ground far away. She squeaked a little and accepted it whispering "...okay."

"Come, I'll lead the way." Silence said as the frightened little filly stepped next to her with her shivering hooves.

Silence opened the door letting in the storm and also making Fluttershy squeak once more. Silence put her soft wings on her back to protect her from the rain. They slowly but continuously went forward in the awful weather. Every little bit of Fluttershy's body told her to run back but she didn't. Silence's protection and her determination brought her victory. While she was checking the chickens Silence waited for her outside, blocking the rain and wind with her body.

"Done?" she shouted back.

Few seconds later Fluttershy answered "Yes."

Silence stood out of the way and started to shout "Great, run back, run run run!"

Fluttershy fled back to her house, Silence followed her. As they arrived she shut the door. Fluttershy kept wheezing with her pupils small as a pea.

"I'm so proud of you, dear." Silence said "Let me bring the towels this time.".

They dried themselves which was quite hard since Fluttershy had a long, soft tail and mane. Silence finished sooner of course and helped her, which Fluttershy greatly appreciated.

"Go, take a rest now. That was enough adrenaline for today I guess." she suggested.

Fluttershy approved with a nod, put up the earmuffs and took a nap in her bedroom. She needed some time to fall asleep despite it was already dark because of the storm. Silence put the rest of her things she brought back into her bag. She looked out the window, the storm was about to be over as the giant rainclouds took their way towards east. The rain started to give over, the thunderclaps were coming from further away now. She stepped closer to Fluttershy, watching her sleep. She was so adorable, even more adorable than Twilight was. Silence carefully flew over her and sat down on the other side of the bed. She stroked her hoof through Fluttershy's mane that was soft as silk. Her body started to take over as she was petting the sleeping angel getting her eyes filled with passion and adoration. She couldn't stand it anymore, she lost it, her body was not hers anymore. She bent over, her wings folded out as she was about to taste the most delicious roze, that is Fluttershy's blood. But in the last moment, the rest of her mind presence took over, and with a quick move she turned away her head and bit her own hoof releasing the surgery liquid from her fangs right into it. With a few flaps she flew down from the bed, but as soon as she landed she went down like ninepins. She didn't feel her front left foot at all. She started wildly stomping on the ground with it, making the situation somewhat better. Fluttershy woke up due to the noise. Silence didn't even notice her as she grabbed her bag, and probably wouldn't do it afterwards either if Fluttershy remains quiet.

"Are you leaving?" she asked.

Silence turned back with another one of her sweet looks "I'm sorry but I have to. It's getting late.".

Fluttershy looked sad but she still asked "Don't mind if I, um, see you off the premises?".

Silence chuckled "Why would I?".

Fluttershy gave back Silence her earmuffs and they went outside together until the little bridge in front of the house.

"Thank you so much." said Fluttershy turning away her head. She was so shy, she couldn't look in Silence's eyes.

"You're very welcome." she replied. But as she turned around and took a hoofstep forward Flutershy stopped her "Umm...."

Silence turned her head back again "Yes?"

"Could you... um... come next time too, I mean... if that's okay with you?" asked the modest pegasus in a weak voice.

The gray pegasus turned back completely, walked back and hugged her which took the shy pony by surprise "Of course I will, Flushy." she said.

Fluttershy felt a little uncomfortable, not sure if it was because of her new nickname or because Silence hugged her so tight.

But Silence released her for a second to ask "Mind if I call you like that?".

Fluttershy blushed and smiled saying "Um... if you don't hug me so tight next time." then she sounded a little squee as she smiled.

Silence unfolded her arms waiting for Fluttershy. They both ended their day with a heartwarming, friendly hug before Silence went back to the library. But something didn't let her relax the way home. That crack... when she fell on her head in the morning. What was that?