After the two part 2nd season finale; this story was floating in my head so I decided to get on the fan bandwagon and try a whirl at a little fiction with MLP FIM which is owned by Hasbro.
My Little Angel
Chapter One: A Different Kind of Angel
In a quaint cottage in the corner of Ponyville, the kind-hearted yellow pegasus pony poked her head out from her door looking for her beloved, yet sometimes hard-to-deal with bunny. She spotted the little white rabbit practicing his leaping over a big mud puddle.
"Oh, Angel Bunny," Fluttershy softly cautioned, "please do be careful or you might…"
SPLUNK!
"…miss. Oh, my…"
Oh my indeed. Angel had become distracted from an unusual sound, misaimed and landed back feet and bottom in the wet muck.
The bunny jumped back on dry land, wiggled his feet in the air trying to shake off the mud, while Fluttershy sighed. The winged-mare knew what the next thing on her schedule was going to be… and Angel was never very agreeable to participate in this particular agenda.
A few moments later, Angel took a peep from the open door; there were no signs of his devoted care-taker so he hopped quietly inside the best he could.
The bunny sniffed and saw a cucumber slice on the floor. Angel quickly nibbled and when he was finished, he saw many other slices of the crisp vegetables along the flooring. Angel shrugged happily for his good fortune; he figured that Fluttershy's garden basket must have a hole and he launched with enjoying the fallen snacks.
When the little rabbit reached the final cucumber slice, Angel heard something behind him. The bunny turned to see Fluttershy by the closed door, giving a nervous but pleading smile. "Oh, Angel, I'm so sorry, but this was the only way to bring you in here."
Angel face-pawed his head… realizing where the delectable veggies had lead him to… the wash-room. The bunny saw his own little wash tub already filled with warm water and bubbles… lots of bubbles. It was bath-time; just great.
The flapping winged-mare picked up the annoyed bunny and gently lowered him towards the tub… only to have the little rabbit stretch all four limbs on the rim of the basin.
"Now, Angel, I know you don't care for bath-time, but you can't walk around all muddy," she reminded him. "Don't you want to be squeaky clean?"
The bunny closed his eyes with a stern shake of his head; not budging.
Fluttershy hopefully blinked and smiled. "Oh… please Angel. You've already got mud prints on the floor. Pretty please…?"
But the bunny kept his ground… or grip.
The pegasus picked up the bunny and turned him on his back… but ended up with the same results; only flip-side. She let out a small, thwarted sigh. "Won't you please go in the water for just a tee-ny bit?"
Despite his care-taker's sincerity, Angel pouted his mouth and looked the other way. Fluttershy's hooves landed on the tile and she pondered for a moment and leaned over the tenacious little rabbit.
"Alright Mister… you left me no choice…"
Angel cocked his head to the side wondering if his care-taker was going to try her famous stare, but that thought quickly dropped when the pegasus faced her side at him. Then the bunny's beady black eyes widened when she raised her top wing feather over his tummy…
"Coo-chi coo-chi coo!" Fluttershy cooed.
Angel tried to remain strong, but the tickling was too much and the wiggling, giggling bunny lost his footing and plopped right into the water.
Fluttershy briefly giggled as she put her right front hoof in the sponge handle. "I'm so sorry, my little Angel, but doesn't it feel nice to be getting all squeaky clean?"
The bothered bunny responded with blowing a soapy bubble from his mouth as the winged-mare scrubbed his head. He would rather be anywhere or doing anything else other than bath-time.
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Shortly after, Fluttershy, being the caring and sweet care-taker that she is, wanted to cheer her little rabbit up. She called the 'squeaky clean' Angel to the kitchen.
"How is my little Angel feeling?" the pegasus politely inquired.
The sulking bunny turned his head and thumped his back foot. She got her answer.
"Would you feel better if I made your favorite cake?"
Angel's thumping foot paused in mid-thump as he looked up at Fluttershy who knew that she got his full attention.
"Carrot cake," she added with a smile.
Angel couldn't fight the urge to keep his face pouted and he nodded hungrily as Fluttershy laughed softly.
"I've already got the eggs from the chickens," she said as she handed the bunny a basket. "Please collect some carrots from the garden and remember not to nibble or there won't be any left for the cake, okay?"
Angel's smile plummeted as he was given a chore, but he wanted carrot cake.
No, he REALLY wanted carrot cake!
The bunny put the weaved-basket's handle in his mouth. The winged-mare looked out the darkened window and her sights went on to the bunny as he casually hopped to the front door.
Fluttershy called out softly, "Oh, Angel, it looks like a storm is coming so please don't doddle. I would hate for your fur to get all muddy again…"
Angel's long ears stood straight up. The thought of another bubbly bath encouraged him to take bigger leaps out of his abode and straight towards the vegetable garden.
The hurried bunny reached the carrot patch in no time and began gathering the carrots; both the thought of cake and the worry of bath-time made his little paws fill the basket hastily.
Just when he was about done, the little rabbit's sensitive hearing picked up on that unusual sound once more. Quickly, Angel looked over his shoulders…
Moments later, Angel hopped back in the cottage and swiftly closed the entrance. He took a deep breath while still leaning his back and front paws on the door. Once he felt a little more composed, the bunny hopped into the kitchen where his care-taker was preparing and mixing the baking ingredients.
Fluttershy was a bit startled when the basket filled with carrots was held up next to her. She placed a hoof on her chest. "Oh my goodness, that was very fast! Thank you, my little Angel."
The pegasus inspected the long, orange vegetables and was surprised they were indeed untouched.
"I can't believe you didn't take a single nibble. I am so… Oh my..!"
The winged-mare gasped and her mouth was agape because Angel( who she had to plead for help at least a dozen times or offer a reward to do chores), was at the sink washing the carrots and putting them on the table. Afterwards, he hops to the bowl and holds up a mixing spoon.
Fluttershy closed her mouth and rubbed her eyes. "You… want to stir the bowl... for me?"
The bunny nodded enthusiastically.
The pegasus smiled; both grateful and proud at the bunny's surprised offer to help. With the two working together, it took hardly any time at all for the cake batter to be ready for baking.
After Fluttershy placed the filled cake pan in the oven, she turned around and again was stunned to find Angel washing the mixing bowl and putting the left over flour back into the pantry.
"My, you really are a helpful, busy beaver today!" she happily remarked. "What's ever gotten into you?"
The bunny closed the pantry and responded with a cheery smile.
Meanwhile, while the yellow pegasus and little white rabbit were enjoying each others' support and company, there were anomalous sounds coming from a jerking barrel within the cellar below them…
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Shortly after, Fluttershy was walking through the house, softly calling for her bunny. "Angel, your cake is ready. I thought that since you have been enjoying with being so helpful, you would like to help me put frosting on the cake."
The pegasus's search ended when she found the little rabbit in her bedroom. But she was marveled as Angel was doing yet another chore without being asked.
The amazed winged-mare's pretty teal eyes could not become any wider. "Angel?"
The little rabbit had a feather duster in his paw as he hopped back and forth, carefully dusting his care-taker's vanity bureau; who was more than ever so proud of him.
"Oh, my goodness..! You have been so helpful and thoughtful today!" Fluttershy cheered as she scooped the bunny up. "You really are MY little Angel!"
As she held him, Angel was a little taken back at the pleased pegasus's action, but with feeling her warm embrace around him, the bunny smiled and hugged her back.
During the hug, Angel opened an eye to glance at the bureau's mirror that was beside them. He let out a little gasp and hopped out of Fluttershy's forelegs.
"Angel, what is it?" she asked with concern.
But Fluttershy's expression went from confused to being charmed as the bunny had flipped the vanity mirror over and began dusting the backside of it. She was impressed on Angel's thorough cleaning.
"Why… you are just one determined little dust-bunny aren't you?" she giggled.
Angel looked up smiling while wiping with the feather duster.
Fluttershy returned the smile and nodded. "Well, don't be too long now if you want to help with the frosting. I'll wait for you in the kitchen, okay?"
The bunny nodded merrily and the winged-mare hummed proudly as she left him to finish his work. Angel stopped smiling and dusting once Fluttershy's singing faded. He briefly faced the reversed side of the mirror and closed his eyes, taking a big sigh of relief.
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Soon after, Fluttershy presents a slice of the freshly frosted treat to Angel. "Here's your carrot cake Angel. I'm just so delighted on how responsible you have been today."
The pegasus's soft voice then went to a whisper. "I even put in a few extra carrots for you being extra good."
The bunny sniffed the sweet treat curiously and blinked at the smiling pegasus.
"Oh please try it Angel. I know you don't like it when I change recipes, but I know you'll love this cake. After all, I did put a lot of love into making it for you."
With hearing these words, the bunny clapped his paws together and he was about to take a bite, that is until he and the timid pegasus were startled when loud bumping sounds came from behind the front door.
"Eep! Who's-who's that!" stammered the timid winged-mare.
Fluttershy and Angel nervously turned their sights to the entrance of their cottage home as it's door was kicked wide open, followed by a roar of thunder from an approaching storm. Flashed lightning revealed the identity of the small, silent figure that came in and slammed the door behind him.
It was then, that Fluttershy's expressions went from fright to bewilderment before she could even blink.
"An-An- Angel!"
This day had just gone from quite pleasant to downright peculiar in a matter of moments for the kind-hearted pegasus of Ponyville.