NEW SCHEDULE: Fluttershy Plays Tetris on Thursdays, New story on the weekends. I hope to keep this up for as long as I can. :3
So, I wrote the first chapter in third person but focusing on Fluttershy and her thoughts. This chapter focuses mainly on Twilight in the same way as I did with Fluttershy last chapter.
Thanks for all the feedback on the first chapter, be it positive, negative or just plain constructive. Thanks to all!
Without further ado, I will get to writing.
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"Fluttershy? Are you home?" Twilight crowed as she hammered her hoof against Fluttershy's cottage door.
There was no answer.
With a deft sigh, Twilight turned around and began to trudge her way back to the library. It had been three days since Fluttershy was last spotted in Ponyville: that was the day in which Fluttershy visited her to check about what the contents of her mysterious package were. Although Twilight was forced to disappoint Fluttershy with her lack of knowledge on the subject of quaint machines, Twilight, being the good friend she is, was determined to discover the origin of this piece of equipment and inform Fluttershy on the vital information. She had spent the last few days researching amd had uncovered what this obtruse block was.
One problem lingered though, Fluttershy had disappeared off of the face of Equestria recently!
Sighing again, Twilight retraced her steps back to the library. Perhaps she could try again tomorrow to contact Fluttershy.
"NOOOOOOO!" Just then, a long and exasperated shout of pain, sadness and anger echoed outwards from Fluttershy's cottage. It reached Twilight instantly and in fear, Twilight spontaneously darted back to Fluttershy's cottage. She had to ensure Fluttershy was alright.
"Fluttershy! I know you're in there! Answer your door!" Twilight hollered, shouting inexplicably loudly to ensure that her words were audible to Fluttershy. Still, no answer.
Anger was building up inside Twilight. Initially, it was all just concern for Fluttershy's well-being, but with Fluttershy being so ignorant and not answering her door deliberately, Twilight could not contain her frustration. In mild fury, Twilight began bashing Fluttershy's door down, to such an extent that it was looking like it would shatter under all the physical pressure.
Just then, Fluttershy's door gently swung open, revealing her incredibly messy cottage. It was so abnormal to see it in such a state, Twilight thought. Usually, Fluttershy was a pony who greatly enjoyed the endeavour of cleaning her cottage.
It was then when Twilight fell back into the generic swing of reality in Ponyville. Her balance was off from the position she had poised herself in to allow knocking; promptly, Twilight collapsed forwards towards the absent minded Fluttershy who was focused on the chunk in her hooves. She didn't even give a Twilight a glance as Twilight careered directly into Fluttershy: she was so engrossed in the Game boy Colour to even notice.
But then, as both ponies who were entwined with each other hit the floor of Fluttershy's cottage, it flew.
The crushing impact of hitting the floor caused Fluttershy to loosen her grip on the Game boy Colour. Due to the momentum created, the Game boy Colour was free from Fluttershy's grip and it soared across the room before smashing against the floor with a inexplainable sound.
Fluttershy reacted instantaneously. With an ear-spiltting wail, Fluttershy jumped up and scuttled her way across the room to the Game boy Colour. A small crack was visible on the blank, green screen and the buttons were extremely loose. Scrapes and scratches were distributed around the Game boy Colour's exterior case, but they clustered more around the corners. With a high-pitched whine, Fluttershy slowly picked up the Game boy Colour and begun cradling it in her forehooves, sniffling as she did so with tears forming in her eyes.
Twilight glanced up fro her sprawled position on Fluttershy's floor. She had briefly been knocked unconscious by the impact of hitting the floor. One hoof was on her head to compensate for the dizziness she felt and the splitting headache she was experiencing, whilst the other was rested gently on the floor to ensure Twilight could maintain a steady balance. As her eyes focused, she noticed Fluttershy and was taken aback by the expression laden across her face.
Anger. An insatiable volume of anger was evident on Fluttershy's face, taking Twilight by surprise. After a few seconds of staring at Fluttershy's face (which was screwed up with rage) nonchalantly, Twilight realised why Fluttershy was angry.
The answer lay deftly in Fluttershy's hooves.
"You! You! Look what you've done!" Fluttershy shouted in an almost desperate voice. It was as if she was clutching at straws to blame someone for the accident.
Immediately, Twilight deserted all feelings of compassion for Fluttershy and her Game boy Colour and instead gained anger and hatred.
"Me?" Twilight screeched in disbelief. "I haven't done anything! If you weren't so addicted to the stupid game it would be okay!"
"Oh, so it's my fault?" Fluttershy rhetorically queried. Her voice was dripping with sarcasm.
"Ugh! Fluttershy! Stop it! Be yourself and put that menace of a machine down for once! It's having nothing but a negative impact on everypony, including yourself!" Twilight pleaded. It was her turn to sound like she was desperate.
Fluttershy was metaphorically struck by that comment - she was well aware that each and every word was true. However, Tetris was too good! What to do?
With a quick look to her side, Fluttershy just meakly whispered "Get out..." to Twilight. She couldn't bare to look her good friend directly in the eyes.
"Huh?" Twilight asked, trying to get Fluttershy to repeat her almost inaudible last statement.
"Get out!" Fluttershy screamed at the top of her little lungs. Twilight's only reaction was to sigh deeply and loudly before turning tail and heading back to the library... Again.
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"Phew." Fluttersy emitted a deep sigh when she saw that the Game boy Colour still functioned. She had spent the last few days doing nothing other than immersing herself into games of Tetris. The basics had been mastered and advanced techniques were learnt. Fluttershy felt like the Tetris-Lord.
It had been hectic last game: all the blocks had been at the top of the pixelly screen. Fluttershy was only a few lines off her top score, but her hoof had slipped on the awkward button and everything had gone pear-shaped - causing Fluttershy to let slip a painful cry; one which must have attracted Twilight to the scene.
One game. One game would suffice tonight, Fluttershy decided after much thought. She hadn't slept since she had acquired the Game boy Colour: perhaps tonight was a practical solution to this sleepless drought.
An extensive and intense game later, Fluttershy lay down the Game boy Colour on her bedside table and snuggled in her inviting bed for a repectable night's sleep.
Things did not go to plan though: Fluttershy's sleep was awkward and incredibly interrupted. As soon as Fluttershy shut her eyes, each and every vibrant tetris shape floated past her eyes, each unique in its own special way, coming closer. It was as if the shapes were coming down on top of Fluttershy, crushing her against the bottom of the screen. This same horrific nightmare recurred each time Fluttershy attempted to drop off.
Another depressing sigh later, Fluttershy just gave in and picked up the Game boy Colour.
She had a new record to set.
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Done! Next chapter will be next Thursday.
Expect my new fic this Weekend, probably Saturday I will post. I don't know when it will get up on Fimifction though.
Once again, constructive criticism is always welcomed.
Finally, a gigantic thank you to RarityMyLove for making me a Fimfiction profile picture. He's drawing a detailed Fluttershy. You'll all see soon. :D
Bye for now!
-FluttershyAllTheWay