It was raining, and Fluttershy was sound asleep on her bed, surrounded by her smallest animals. Angel, the field mice, and a few squirrels. Suddenly, all her animals awoke and started panicking. Something was near that radiated with danger, and that was setting off the animals's senses. She went to her door, debating whether to peek outside. She decided just to peek out the window. It was dark, but she knew what she saw. It was a little alicorn child! It had an ash black coat, a dark red mane, and a saddlebag. But, what caught her eye was its left shoulder. It was missing a left foreleg! Fluttershy was in shock for a few seconds, that seemed like an eternity. She finally awoke from the petrified state and hurried to the door, and swung it open as fast as she could, and picked up the little child who was unconscious, and carried it in. She was too worried to notice none of her animals were there. She quickly grabbed the nearest cloth to try to stop the bleeding. Then she noticed the blood was darker that any other she had ever seen. and it was hot, despite being in the freezing rain. When the child opened its dark crimson eyes, Fluttershy knew something was amiss. She felt the wound, Timberwolf bite. What was a child doing in the Evergreen forest?! She patched up the wounds with some bandage given to her from Nurse Redheart. The child spoke weakly
"Eh. Don't- Don't keep he here. I'll just-."
"Shh. Its okay now." Fluttershy felt something she felt with the animals with this child. She never felt this from other ponies. only her animals, as if her talent with animals registered with the child. Did her talent affect all wild things? Did this child live in the Evergreen Forest? So many questions!. But they could wait until she handled the wounds, at least.
"I can- can't stay here. It's not- not-" The child could barely move, but was still trying to struggle away. Was the child scared?
"It's okay. I won't hurt you. I'm Fluttershy." Normally, she wouldn't be able to say a word to anyone, but this was an exception. Due to the feeling of her animal talent, and the child being nearly dead, she felt she could open up.
"Don't- don't- the wolves- are coming." Fluttershy found this unsettling, but she had handled Timberwolves before.
"It's okay. They cant hurt you here. If they come, I can handle it." The little one felt more relaxed in her arms whenever she spoke, as if her voiced soothed him like it did most animals. She decided to let the little alicorn share her bed for the night, as to keep him calm. She carried them up to her bed, careful to be gentle with the still hurting child. She gently placed the child next to her on the bed, and went to sleep with the child in her arms.
The next morning, she awoke to the blood crimson eyes of the young alicorn. In his eyes, she could see some parts of his soul, like when she meets a new animal. She heard the child softly speak.
"Good morning, Fluttershy. Thank you for saving me last night. I was so scared and hurt that I had no other choice but to go into Ponyville. Sorry if I caused any trouble, or if I do in the future. But i can't go back to Zecora yet. Not like this." Fluttershy was taken aback. So he did live in the Evergreen Forest, and with Zecora!
"You live with Zecora?"
"From time to time. She helps me out when I can't find what I need to survive, and in return I fetch herbs and anything too dangerous to get. I was supposed to get some Timberwolf core wood, and kraken vine. That reminds me, Is my saddlebag still outside? It has the vines and wood" Fluttershy forgot to bring it in. she went to fetch it, only to see that a pack of hounds were at her door, and one of them had it in their mouth. They pushed their way in, not showing the slightest desire to eat Fluttershy. She was surprised. Normally, Hounds were vicious, but they were worried. She saw in in their eyes. The Alpha, carrying the bag, began to go upstairs. Fluttershy followed, not interfering whatsoever. When they got to the bedroom, the Hound scratched at the door. Fluttershy opened it, and it went in and crawled on the bed with him. The boy and hound locked eyes. and then the boy waved his nub at the hound. It nodded and went off, with the saddlebag.
"They will handle the delivery, and fetch Zecora. My name's Aiden, by the way. I'm not like everypony else, per say."
"I could tell. Your at least part animal, right?"
"Long story. Wanna hear it?"
"Sure, I guess"