Royalty and Pleasantry

by Iced Glory

Prudent Memories

A night of darkness; quiet and serenity fills the lush air; invigorating it with new life, for the coming morning. All is still as stone, breathing without rustling a feather; the life under the night sky, endlessly dreams. But one distinguishable from all others, defies the pattern laid out for generations, lies awake under the sky. One with immense kindness, undefined courage and luminous love, speaks out amongst the others silence.

Fluttershy lies under the stars; in thought of past actions. She begins to think back to the first time she fell from the clouds above, to the land below.

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A swift breeze touches Fluttershy’s soft, long, pink mane. She is surrounded by clouds with various marble structures. Other pegasus children are flying around the area; their flight mediocre at best. A sign depicting the words ‘Summer Flight Camp’ can be seen in the distance.

Fluttershy stumbles forward; her stance becoming full of jitters and nerves. This is her first experience attempting to fly near other pegasus equines. She always had her mother there to watch her when she was flying around. She would mostly walk and not fly to school or any other place. The fear of being humiliated was beyond her control.

Fluttershy is called over to an instructor in the distance. She walks down to the courtyard and stands in front of the instructor.

“Do you know why I've called you down here?” says the instructor.

“Nu-nu-nu-nu-no?” Fluttershy says, questioning her own response.

“I told everybody to go around and get a feel for the course; we have set up for everyone. You’re the only one who hasn't tried it yet,” said the instructor, with concern in her voice.

“I, I don’t want to,” Fluttershy says, fearful of her answer.

“Why don’t you want to try the course?” asked the instructor.

Fluttershy attempts to think of an answer; her mind racing with fear.

“I can’t fly…” Fluttershy says; her voice in utter defeat.

“Nonsense! Every pegasus can fly!” the instructor exclaimed.

“I-I really can’t…” Fluttershy is interrupted by the instructor.

“Come on kiddo, I’m sure you’re just nervous. Go on and fly through those cloud rings for me,” said the instructor.

“Uh, um, okay.” Fluttershy walked to the starting position for the cloud rings fly through.

Two unknown stallions watch her in the distance. Their stare scolding, ready to strike at any fear or resentment, disseminated towards them.

Fluttershy stretches her wings out from her body, and prepares to take off.

The first cloud ring is above her, a stretch of her body away.

She flaps her wings gently. Her body lifts a foot off the ground. She makes it to the bottom of the ring and lands on it.

Fluttershy beams a smile towards the sky. Her enthusiasm shoots through the clouds.

However she did not land on the cloud properly and loses her balance. Fancifully she falls forward and crashes into the cumulous cloud bed below.

The two stallions watching her in the far distance immediately dart towards her. Their faces ready to burst with laughter at the site of her humiliation.

Fluttershy tries to look around but her vision is blurred from the fall. She hears laughter coming from above her. Her vision clears and she looks up, and sees two pegasi hovering above her; laughing uncontrollably. She immediately covers her face with her two front hooves and starts to cry.

The female instructor started walking towards Fluttershy, but stops, when she was called over to help with an injury of another pegasus.

Fluttershy was now alone and helpless. Dreaded thoughts filled her mind. Regret was the first.

Fluttershy thinks to herself. “Why did I think I could fight my fear? Why did I think I could fly in front of others? Why did I convince myself this would be worth it?”

And then she was overwhelmed with confusion.

“How will I make it through this? How am I going to learn to fly if I’m not going to try? How are other ponies going to like me if I can’t do what they do?”

And finally the fear that, “Everyone will now consider me a laughing stock. Everyone will now think less of me. And now; no one will want to be my friend.”

Fluttershy snaps back into reality and realizes she’s still being laughed at and cries even more.

The two stallions laugh even harder, at the sight of her helplessness.

Suddenly a cerulean blue mare flies in. “Leave her alone!” she shouts.

She has a rainbow colored mane and tail. The instructors consider her the best of all the fliers they've ever had. The other pegasus children look up to her as being the best.

Her stance is aggressive and fearless.

Fluttershy stops crying and watches in shock, as the two stallions stop laughing, and land on the ground to meet their aggressor.

“Who’s gonna make us? You? Ha! We don’t even know who you are!” one of the stallions asks in amusement.

The sky blue pegasus stomps her front hoof. “I’m Rainbow Dash; and I’m going to be the best flyer in all of Equestria! And you better back off from her; now!” she says with aggression.

“Or what? I bet you can't even fly faster than us!” the other stallion says.

“Is that a challenge?” Rainbow Dash asks.

“Yea it is! And by us, I mean her!” the first stallion says threateningly.

Rainbow Dash backs her front hoof off. “Wait; what do you mean?” she asks in confusion.

Fluttershy hides behind her hooves.

One of the stallions walks up to Fluttershy. “Here let me show you!” he says with a slight chuckle.

The stallion raises his wing and bats Fluttershy off the side of the cloud.

Fluttershy screams, as she starts hurdling towards the ground below.

Rainbow Dash yells in fear and distress. “NOOO!” She immediately jumps off the cloud and flies after Fluttershy.

The two stallions start to laugh all over again, at the sight of their unscrupulous achievement.

Fluttershy continues to scream; and flails her limbs wildly in an attempt to gain control. Her wings attempt to flap, but are out of sync and facing the wrong way.

The ground starts to grow in size and dimension, as the two mares draw ever closer. Both of them smell each other’s fear on one another. Their emotions riveting as they both imagine the unnerving ground swallowing them whole.

Rainbow Dash erupts with agility, as she attempts to reach Fluttershy before she crashes into the ground. The air rumbles, as a shock-wave starts to form behind Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash reaches Fluttershy, but begins to dodge her flailing limbs, as she tries to inch ever closer. She tries to grab Fluttershy but is knocked back by one of her hooves. Rainbow Dash regains herself and begins to catch back up. Her heart and mind pump with adrenaline, as she realizes she can only try one more time, before it’s too late. Rainbow Dash jolts at Fluttershy; using all her energy to catch back up to her. She dodges Fluttershy’s limbs this time, and spreads her two forearms around Fluttershy and grasps her tight.

Fluttershy then realized she was caught, and stopped flailing her limbs; realizing they were still falling however she continues to scream.

Rainbow Dash looks down and sees the ground a mere stone throw away. She immediately starts flapping her wings as hard as she can. The force was just enough, to slow them down just before the ground.

Fluttershy realizes they had made it and stops screaming.

Rainbow Dash lets Fluttershy go, and drops to the ground in exhaustion.

They both take a minute to regain themselves before speaking to one another.

Rainbow Dash lifts her head and looks towards Fluttershy. “Are you okay?” she asks.

Fluttershy jumps and lets out a shriek. “Sorry; I’m still a little jumpy.” She pauses for a moment. “Yea; I guess I’m okay. Are you? Your name’s Rainbow Dash, is that right?”

“Yea its Rainbow Dash and don’t worry about me, I've had worse happen.” Rainbow Dash stops and thinks for a moment. “I never really got your name; what was it?” she asks fruitfully.

Fluttershy stutters for a moment. “Um, uh, it’s…” Fluttershy stops. She realizes this is the first time any other pegasus of her age has asked her name. All the other children would ignore her, or have brief square conversations with her. A thought of a friend never entered her mind, until this very moment.

Tension began to rise in Fluttershy to answer; as this would determine the fate of her first friendship.

“Fluttershy,” she answers with a bit of joy in her voice.

“Huh. I always wondered what your name was. I always saw you around but never with anyone else,” Rainbow Dash says.

“I’ve always been too shy, and afraid to talk to others. Why did you stand up for me anyways?” Fluttershy asks biding for a response.

Rainbow Dash stands rigidly. “Because I can’t stand seeing others get picked on, just because they're different! In fact I’m going to go back there, and teach them a lesson!”
Rainbow Dash spreads her wings and prepares to take off.

“Wait! Please, you don't have to tell them off!” Fluttershy shouts with fear.

“Yes I do! What they did to you was more than uncalled for! It was cool meeting you Fluttershy, but I have to do this. Hopefully we’ll see each other again soon.” Rainbow Dash takes off to the sky; her take off near perfect.

Fluttershy lets out a long sigh. “I hope we meet again soon too.” She starts walking towards a nearby pond.

This is the first time Fluttershy had ever been anywhere near the ground. Due to her inability to fly very long and far, she never was able to go down to the ground. The earth below was taught little to her; at the school for young pegasi. All she knew was the white, whimsical, wool-packs of the endless sky.

Fluttershy soon began to become immersed in the new alien environment. Her senses tingled with new emotions. Her eyes became freed from the prison of white and blue. Her mind exploded with thoughts of creation and graciousness.

Fluttershy reaches the pond and sees a great many critters by the water’s edge drinking. She walks up to them, and begins to talk to them.

“Hey there little guys. How are you doing?” Fluttershy looks away from the critters for a moment. “Who am I kidding? Animals can’t understand me.” Fluttershy’s stomach starts to growl. “Oh my! I’m quite hungry,” she states.

A small bunny hops up to her and hands her a piece of carrot and starts to hop away.

“Wait! Can you understand me?” Fluttershy asks flabbergasted.

The bunny stops and turns around, and nods its head in agreement.

Fluttershy drops her jaw in amazement. “Really!? I didn't know I had the ability to communicate with animals!” she says with excitement.

The bunny shrugs its arms in response.

Fluttershy lifts into the air with excitement. “This is so cool! What else can you…?” Fluttershy is interrupted by a loud boom, as she looks towards the sky.

A rainbow shock-wave, coming from the summer flight camp, can be seen shooting in all directions horizontally across the sky. The ground shakes as the wave passes over head. The small woodland critters begin to scatter; in fear of the unknown. Fluttershy watches, as they scramble into their dwellings. The shock-wave passes by and the ground stops to shake.

“I better make sure they're okay!” Fluttershy starts to walk to a tree, housing a few birds.

Fluttershy pokes her head, into the leaves. “It’s okay now; you don’t have to be afraid anymore,” she says with care.

Fluttershy starts going to all the dwellings, and soothing the critters and animals. As she goes to each one, the animals start to follow her as she goes. She soon gathers them all, and relaxes on a patch of grass. Butterflies circle her, frogs croak, birds chirp and fly around, and bunnies hop around her; while she rests.

Fluttershy looks around at all the animals. “I'm so happy. I want to take care of animals for the rest of my life,” she says in a gentle voice.

Suddenly a mark appears above both her rear legs; its design depicting three butterflies, with pink wings.

Fluttershy’s face gleams with joy as she realizes she got her cutie mark.

The animals nestle in close to Fluttershy and lie down next to her. Fluttershy watches as they close their eyes and begin to sleep. Fluttershy soon does the same but not before shedding a tear of joy.

Fluttershy gently lays her head down and drifts into an endless sleep.

Comments

[Cawfee]

just because their different!
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“I better make sure their okay!”

You seem to have mixed up their and they're. But otherwise I didn't notice much.

Also, since you've gone from the present to a memory, I suggest putting a separator of some sort to distinguish between them.
Like,

Fluttershy lies under the stars; in thought of past actions. She begins to think back to the first time she fell from the clouds above, to the land below.
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A swift breeze touches Fluttershy’s soft, long and pink mane. She is surrounded by clouds with various marble structures. Other pegasus children are flying around the area; their flight mediocre at best. A sign depicting the words ‘Summer Flight Camp’ can be seen in the distance.

I assume the memory starts off in the second paragraph I've quoted, so I put the hyphens right above that to distinguish between past and present, otherwise it might get a little confusing.

Anyway, i'll move on the next chapter, I like this so far!