Fluttershy walked through her house late at night, wondering what had happened before, when she fell out of the window. It was near midnight.

Was it a dream? she thought to herself. Or did I really die?

She was certain it she didn't actually die, otherwise she couldn't have asked herself that question. She believed it was a dream, as her wing was fine.

She hadn't even left the house since she had woken up, so she didn't know if her friends were okay, or if the unicorns were back.

Her pondering thoughts were interrupted by a knock at the door.

Who would be here at this time? she thought.

She opened the door, and was suprised. Princess Luna was the last pony she would have suspected to be at her cottage.

"Princess Luna, what are you doing here?" she asked.

"Hello Fluttershy." the princess said. "I am here because it is my duty."

"Duty?"

Fluttershy was confused, but soon figured out what was happening.

"As the princess of the night, I feel it is my duty to-"

"Oh, yes, I see. This is a dream."

"Indeed," the princess said. "and my sister told me to come into your dream and assist you in the defeating of Discord."

"Princess Celestia knows it was him?"

"Please, walk with me." Luna said as she left.

Fluttershy followed her and walked alongside her.

"My sister is quite aware of what Discord is doing, and what he has done."

"You mean what he did to Rainbow Dash and I?"

"Yes, and what is happening to your friends at the current time."

"My friends, what's he doing to them!?"

"Torturous things. He is planning to use the combined power of all the unicorns to rule Equestria."

"What happened? Why didn't I die when Twilight shot me out the window?" Futtershy asked, still curious as to how she had lived.

"Princess Celestia saved you. You are sleeping in the castle as we speak."

They continued to walk through the barren streets on Ponyville, which were stripped of all ponies.

"Where is everypony?" Fluttershy asked.

"Here, there is nopony else but us."

Fluttershy was worried. Every moment she spent in the dream was another moment that Discord was doing something terrible.

"How does Princess Celestia expect us to stop Discord? He has every unicorn in Equestria under his power, we can't even attack. They're our friends, we can't intentionally hurt them."

"My sister believes that you will do the right thing."

"But we can't stop them. We can't use the Elements of Harmony against them, we're missing generosity and magic."

"Yes, and she knows this, but she knows you will do the right thing."

"Just tell me, what do we need to do?"

Instead of answering, the princess took ahold of Fluttershy's hoof.

"Let me show you what will happen if Discord is to win."

Her eyes began to glow a bright white as the world around them fell apart.

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Fluttershy found herself and the princess in a different dream, but she could tell it was Ponyville. She looked around at the empty streets which were just as lifeless as her original dream.

"Fluttershy, this is the future in which Discord has won."

"But, what happened to everyone?"

The princess shook her head, sadly.

"I know this may be difficult for you to comprehend," Princess Luna said. "but if Discord wins, each of the four species of pony; Earth, Pegasus, Unicorn and Alicorn alike, will go extinct, leaving Discord to rule over a loveless world for all eternity."

"Extinct?!" Fluttershy gasped. "He can't do that!"

"And that is why you mustn't let him win. Do whatever you must, just don't allow him to get the better of you."

Fluttershy was still unsure. "I can't defeat him, he's too powerful."

"You must. All of Equestria is in your hooves."

"But, why me?"

"Because it is your duty."

"My duty..." Fluttershy nodded worriedly, but understandingly. "I'll try my best."

"You must do more than your best, if you are to have any hope of defeating such a powerful enemy."

"Okay. I'll try."

"Thank you, I will see you soon."

Princess Luna walked away.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by soon?"

"This dream is ending," Luna said, turing her head back around. "and your mission is beginning. Once you awaken, you are to return to the castle and face Discord, once and for all."

"So, I just do what my instinct tells me?"

"Yes, I believe in you to make the right decision. You mustn't fail us, otherwise you are also failing all of Equestria."

Author's Note

The main reason I wrote this scene was becasue I've always wanted to write a scene in which one of the mane characters is given some sort of important advice from Luna in a dream.

P.S Remember, this chapter is just a preface, leading up to the next chapter.