//------------------------------// // Thanksgiving Day Part 1 // Story: Cutting the Turkey // by Musical_theatre_demon //------------------------------// Days passed and it was finally Thanksgiving Day. Like always around the holiday season, ponies and creatures all across Ponyville were hustling and bustling around town with excitement as they brought ingredients home to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal with family and friends. But this year, as she did every year, Pinkie Pie was hosting the biggest Thanksgiving get-together in all of Ponyville in a huge room she had reserved just for the occasion. She was sure that all her friends would be there, but was very disappointed and shocked to find out that Fluttershy could not come. "What!?" Pinkie said in bewilderment, "How could she miss the best Thanksgiving meal get together in all of Ponyville?" "She's going through things right now," said Twilight, which wasn't wrong, but was still hiding some confidential information from Pinkie regarding one of their close friends. Twilight knew that Fluttershy would not have wanted her to share it anyway. "Well, that's too bad," Pinkie said, "One less chair, plate, and silverware set then." "Yeah, I'm sorry, Pinkie,"Rainbow Dash said,"I got word from Fluttershy. She says she's not coming for undefined reasons." "Well, you know what they say," Pinkie said, "The party must go on!" "Don't you mean 'the show must go on'?" Starlight asked. "Eh, something like that," Pinkie replied, "Let's get this Thanksgiving fest and meal started!" Meanwhile.... "Yes," Fluttershy said, "Do it. I'll be watching everything and don't ask me where I got this crystal ball." Fluttershy intentively watched as Pinkie Pie set the table. On it was a cornucopia with different autumn fruits and cornbread. Adjacent to the left sat steamed dinner rolls in a clear white bowl decorated with cupcakes along the rim. Towards the middle of the table, there sat mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, and various types of casserole. But as you neared the center, Fluttershy felt a mix of emotions. She felt both sorry for the turkey and enraged that it was in the center of the table and ready to be eaten after being thoroughly cooked in the oven. That was it for Fluttershy. She didn't have to see any more to make her conclusion. "I won't let them hurt you," Fluttershy said while petting Angel Bunny's fluffy white head, "Not on my life." So Fluttershy took to the extreme and set down her crystal ball. This was where things were about to get interesting. Before the rest of the Mane 5 knew it, Fluttershy had appeared right in front of them with a rage that they've never seen before on Fluttershy. The once kind and innocent young pegasus had now abandoned herself and was ready to strike for the sake of the animals. Her eyes turned a bloodthirsty red with her face red with anger, a sign that something was wrong - - very wrong. She jumped in front of the Thanksgiving table. "You can't stop me!" Fluttershy said, "How dare you eat a turkey for Thanksgiving? That is morally wrong! Have you simpletons learned NOTHING!? Now you shall PAY!" "It's not like that, Fluttershy," Twilight said, "You can't go around telling everycreature what they should and shouldn't eat." Fluttershy hung her head. "I--," she said, closing her eyes with remorse. Suddenly, Fluttershy became angry again. "YOU WILL NOT EAT MEAT!" she shouted, "I WON'T ALLOW IT!" I Speak for the Animals Lyrics Fluttershy: You are ignorant To how things work Around here And I'm about To make it really damn clear Turkey is forbidden Don't think that it's fine I will hunt you down Until I receive What's really needed What the animals need Is mine Are you blind As a bat Flying through the night sky? Do you know It's about time You say goodbye? I will stand by I will guard them With my life Until I die I will protect them Shower them with love I speak for the animals That includes the dove I'm putting my hoof down I say no! You messed with me And now this is how Things are gonna be Because you cut the turkey Next time I see A turkey on that table Your life isn't gonna be so stable Anymore You've been playing the game I've been trying to protect them Yet you place the blame Causing me to also protect My name I never wanted it To come to this But really You've brought it Upon yourself How can you be OK with this? How can it give you bliss? When the turkey suffered Just to get to your plate Now I feel the same hate That they felt And I'm not backing down You've all let me down I'm not backing down I'm not backing down I'm not backing down! Going around And around And around! Are you blind As a bat Flying through the night sky? Do you know It's about time You say goodbye? I will stand by I will guard them With my life Until I die I will protect them Shower them with love I speak for the animals That includes the dove I'm putting my hoof down I say no! Are you blind As a bat Flying through the night sky? Do you know It's about time You say goodbye? I will stand by I will guard them With my life Until I die I will protect them Shower them with love I speak for the animals That includes the dove I'm putting my hoof down I say no!