Harmony in Gensokyo
Prologue 3: Fluttershy
Previous ChapterNext ChapterThe very same average day in Gensokyo. This time we find ourselves in a large forest made of bamboo..and at the perfect time. After a flash of light, our wonderfully shy Pegasus finds herself falling from the sky. Her fright is keeping her wings from doing what they should be doing as Fluttershy falls straight into the forest. She slams into many bamboo trees during her descent, and gains several scratches and bruises until she finally hits the ground. Thankfully the bamboo slowed her fall enough for her to survive, but she is now unconscious. She simply lays there, dreaming of being back in Ponyville. Finally, a strange creature similar in form to those of the Scarlet Devil Mansion approaches her.
"The hell is this thing??" She says as she scratches her head. She is of average height. She has very long, white hair that reaches her feet with strange red and white ribbons tied in it in several places as well as one in the back of her hair. She is wearing a tan shirt under baggy red pants with suspenders. The pants also have these strange ribbons stuck to them, only they are all flat like some kind of stickers or tags and they have strange markings on them. She puts her hands in her pockets as she kneels down to check on Fluttershy. "Looks pretty beat up...Guess I outta take her to Eirin." The creature picks up Fluttershy and continues walking through the bamboo forest.
Eventually she reaches the end of the forest where a very large Japanese mansion stands. "Hey! Anyone home?? Geez. What a pain in the ass..."
Another humanoid creatures comes out of the mansion. "Ah..! Miss Mokou." This one is wearing a white shirt under a black blazer, along with a red tie and a pink skirt. She has long, pale purple hair and a pair of rabbit ears growing from her head.
The one known as Mokou nods. "Udongein. Found this thing in the forest. It looks injured and you freaks are the medics." She hands off Fluttershy to Udongein, better known as Reisen.
She struggles to hold her up, and she quickly places Fluttershy on the ground. "...Thankfully it doesn't look too serious. I'll take it inside to Eirin-sama. Thank you for bringing it here."
Mokou simply nods and wanders back into the forest while Reisen struggles to bring Fluttershy inside.
"..." Fluttershy barely makes a sound as she finally awakens. "Huh..?" She looks around the unfamiliar room. It reminds her of a hospital room, but a bit more homely. "W-Where am I..?"
Reisen, who was standing outside the room, peeks her head inside. "Ah..! Eirin-sama! The creature is awake!" She steps inside and approaches Fluttershy, who quickly hides under the bed sheet. "Ah..its okay. I won't hurt you. Quite the opposite actually. I fixed you up."
Fluttershy pokes her head out at that. "Y-You did...?"
Reisen nods and sits down in a chair. "Yes I did. Judging by your voice, you must be female. My name is Reisen. Reisen Udongein Inaba."
After a moment, Fluttershy finally takes a good look at her and the first thing she sees are Reisen's ears. "...Y-Your ears..."
Reisen tilts her head and feels her ears. "Is there something wrong with them? Are they dirty?"
Fluttershy shakes her head. "N-No but...what are you..? U-Um..if you don't mind me asking..."
"Oh! Eirin-sama did say you weren't from this world. I am a rabbit from the moon. A Lunarian."
Fluttershy's eyes widen in surprise. "There are bunnies on the moon..??"
Reisen nods. "Plenty of them. Though I managed to run away several years ago. That's how I came to be here with my mentor and the Princess of the Moon herself."
Fluttershy gasps. "Princess Luna is here?!"
Reisen quickly waves her head to dismiss the idea. "N-No no..I'm not sure who that is, but I think our moon has a different princess. Her name is Kaguya Houraisan. Though she was banished from the moon for drinking the Hourai Elixir. A special elixir that makes the drinker immortal. Its forbidden. When she left, she took me and Eirin-sama with her. Eirin Yagokoro is one of the most genius minds from the moon, and now Earth. Her specialty is medical things and of course she created the Hourai Elixir."
Fluttershy is naturally stunned to learn of rabbit creatures living on the moon. She could barely comprehend how Princess Luna lived there, let alone the little critters she loves so much.
"So what's your name?"
Fluttershy snaps out of her shocked state. "O-Oh um..my name is Fluttershy...I'm a pony. I live in a world called Equestria, and its inhabited by ponies like me. We have a Princess of the Moon too, but she doesn't live on it. She and her sister raise the moon and the sun every night and day, and they both rule over Equestria. I was watching my friend Twilight practice a spell and...I ended up falling into that forest...it hurt a lot..."
Reisen moves here chair over to her and checks some of the larger bruises. "...Some of those might be there for a while, but they'll go away. Just try not to exert yourself too much."
"The pony lives."
Fluttershy and Reisen look up at the voice to see a new person in the doorway.
"Eirin-sama..! Yes she is awake, and you were correct. She is from a different world." Resien says as she stands up and bows to her mentor.
Fluttershy shyly hides behind her mane as Eirin looks her over. Eirin is a fairly tall being. She has white, shoulder length hair and is wearing a red and blue dress and a nurse's hat. "You seem to be doing much better Miss Fluttershy."
Fluttershy looks up at her in shock. "H-How did you..."
"I was listening at the door of course."
Reisen sighs at her bluntness. "What are we to do with her? I would rather not have her go back into the forest. She is not from this place after all...Besides that she needs to rest a bit more."
Fluttershy remains silent as Eirin thinks things over. "...I suppose once she is fully healed, she may stay here. However, I would like it if she would help out in exchange."
"...You'll really let me stay here..? I-I guess I don't mind helping you out. I've had experience with medical needs before..."
Eirin smiles and nods. "Then its settled. Welcome to Eientei, Gensokyo. Reisen, I will leave you in charge of taking care of her for a while. Tell her everything she wishes to know, within reason. I must get back to work."
Reisen nods as she leaves, then looks back to Fluttershy. "Glad to have you on board Miss Fluttershy."
Fluttershy smiles a little and hides behind her mane. "I-Its okay....and you can just call me Fluttershy..."
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