Fluttershy and the Isilithians

'I will be back soon Angel. I'm just going to get some food for you and all the other critters.'

Fluttershy said softly to the outraged rabbit standing in front of the door, angrily blocking her path. The rabbit refused to move and shook its head vigorously.

'Oh come on Angel. Unless you want to starve you've got to let me out.'

The Bunny continued to shake its head and refused to budge even through Fluttershy's begging. Fluttershy used a trick that was the next best thing before the stare. The So cute you think your head is going to explode look. Angel started to break.

'Come on Angel.' She said in an emphasized kind and motherly voice. Angel stood his ground.

'I'll get you some of those organic carrots!' She said in a sing song voice. Angel finally moved out of the way with a start and Fluttershy nuzzled him lovingly.

'Thank you Angel.'

She said cheerfully as she trotted out of the house to go do her groceries.

'What do you mean you're out of mushrooms....' Fluttershy muttered sadly.

'I'm sorry.' The grey earth pony behind the marketplace remarked matter of factly. 'I ran out about two minutes ago.'

Fluttershy started to whimper, her lip shaking vigorously. The grey pony winced and changed his tone.

'I am really sorry....Next time I will bring more to sell.'

Fluttershy could not stop her lip wobbling as she stuttered.

'You don't understand.....I...I...I..I! I will have to go to Everfree now! Do you know how scary it is!'

The Grey pony would of laughed had it not been for the heartbreaking look branded on Fluttershy's face.

'It's not that bad.'

Fluttershy closed her eyes tightly as she trotted away.

The grey pony sighed as he put two mushrooms in his mouth.

'Like heck I was going to sell them to her!'

Fluttershy was already deep in the forest by the time she wanted to turn back.

'Oh why did all my friends have to be busy.' She whimpered as she trotted further into the forest and soon she wanted to turn back. Just as she wanted to turn back she saw the goal. The mushrooms.

She praised Celestia as she trotted over and picked the mushrooms carefully while placing them in a basket. However she grew scared, she heard rustling and felt that she was being watched as she felt a weird tingling on her back. When she finally finished her picking she felt a tap on her shoulder making her blood run cold.

She turned slowly closing her eyes tight. When she opened them again she gasped as she saw the dog brandishing the knife.

'Why hello little pony?' It growled creepily. 'What are you doing in our woods?'

Fluttershy could not believe it, what was a diamond dog doing in the woods?

The dog refuses to leave and grins at her, tilting his head menacingly making Fluttershy almost burst into tears. The Diamond Dog raised the knife a little higher getting closer. Fluttershy's heart threatened to come out of her chest as fear was replaced with panic, she was going to die.

She tried to move her wings but as usual they were locked to her body from fear.

'Please....Don't hurt me.' She croaked as tears rained down her cheeks.

The dog cackled evilly as it got closer to its prize.

'Oh don't worry pony..we're going to have some fun with you.'

But just as the dog was about to seize the pegasus an arrow flew into it's paw. it howled in pain as it dropped the knife. It was about to strike Fluttershy with it's unmaimed paw but another arrow sent it running further into the forest.

Fluttershy fell back, barely believing she was still alive. Her green eyes looked back and forth: wanting to see her savior but no one came. She closed her eyes tight to try and recollect what had happened. It had only been for a few moments but when she opened them again, the sight she saw was unreal.

She saw a......creature, standing about 6ft... Standing upright. It wore a hooded cloak and was walking over to a tree where the second arrow was now embedded. Fluttershy could not bear the sight of the monster and gasped. It turned to her and she whimpered, its face unrecognizable due to the darkness of the hood. It approached her, getting closer. Fluttershy backed away with her bottom hooves but she was too slow for the being that strode towards her. It took a bag from under its cloak and in an instant had it placed on Fluttershy's head. Her vision went black and before long she felt herself being carried.

This beast was taking her with it.